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But the elderly and the immuno-compromised encouraged to still wear face masks outdoors (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has given his “verbal approval” to make the wearing of face masks outdoors optional or voluntary in non-crowded well-ventilated outdoor areas. This was upon the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force which studied the current situation, and saw that the mandatory or compulsory wearing of face masks outdoors was no longer applicable at […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has called out 61 local government units for what it said was their non-compliance with the mandatory representation of indigenous people in local legislative councils. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año gave two provinces, 14 municipalities, and 51 barangays until May 3 to explain why they have no Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) as mandated by Section 16 of the Indigenous People’s Rights Act. According to […]
Año says PNP working with NBI, local courts on cases (Eagle News) – At least eight suspects have been identified as involved in the disappearance of 31 e-sabong or online cockfight aficionados, according to Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año. The DILG chief reported to President Rodrigo Duterte that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is already working on the arrest of these suspects once they have compiled enough evidence. “Nais naming ibalita, Mr. […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed putting two policemen in two shifts for each quarantine hotel on Tuesday night, Jan. 4, 2022. This is to ensure that there would be no more persons under quarantine escaping from their mandatory isolation amid a spike in COVID-19 cases suspected to be caused by the highly infectious Omicron variant. Duterte in a pre-recorded “Talk to the People” noted that hotel personnel do not have the police […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has submitted its list of recommendations of possible replacements of Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar, who is retiring next month. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the list of five names was submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is expected to make his pick before Eleazar’s mandatory retirement. Año, however, did not say who the five people on the list were. Eleazar took the […]
Says it will file disqualification cases against candidates supporting communist rebels (Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned all candidates in the 2022 national and local elections not to give money to communist rebels when they start their campaigns for next year’s polls. In a statement, the DILG said that paying “extortion money” to New People’s Army rebels and giving support money to the Communist Party of the […]
(Eagle News) – Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 4 starting Sept 16 which will last until Sept. 30. Under Alert Level 4, granular lockdowns will be implemented in areas with clusters of COVID-19 cases and businesses or activities that would The following will also not be allowed to leave their homes: • persons below 18 years old, • those who are over 65 years of age, • pregnant women • persons with […]
(Eagle News) — Over P4 billion worth of cash assistance was distributed to eligible beneficiaries affected by the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said. According to the DILG, the P4.5 billion given out was of the total P11.2 billion released by the national government to the cities and lone municipality in the National Capital Region. That represents 40.57 percent of the total ayuda allocated for the […]
But Pres. Duterte directs DILG, DSWD to directly handle release of funds to indigents in one LGU after seeing chaos in vaccination before ECQ in city which he did not name (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that funds for the low-income families and individuals that will be affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila are ready for distribution tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 11. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the P10.894-billion are […]
Period may be extended upon LGU request (Eagle News) — Local government units are given 15 calendar days to manage the distribution of financial assistance to eligible individuals for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila but the period may be extended upon request of the LGU. This is based on Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 3, s. 2021 for the release and distribution of ayuda in the National Capital Region recently approved […]
(Eagle News) – The Deparment of Interior and Local Government is set to issue a memorandum that would give additional instructions to all local government units (LGUs) nationwide amid the entry of the highly aggressive Delta variant in the country. DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing said all barangays, municipalities, cities would be instructed to intensify efforts in preventing mass gatherings as these are potential super-spreader events that could lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, June 19, urged the New People’s Army to surrender the people behind the landmine blast in Masbate that killed a Far Eastern University varsity player and a relative. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said it “now becomes their duty to turn over the terrorists responsible” for the deaths of Kieth Absalon, 21, and his relative Nolven, “so that justice may […]
