Tag: DILG

Thousands of families benefiting from 1,825 completed potable water supply projects nationwide

QUEZON CITY, January 3 (PIA) – Some 840,381 households nationwide are now benefiting from the 1,825 completed potable water supply projects from the Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB)-Water Supply Project since the program started in 2013, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The BuB-Water Supply Projects is one of the components under the DILG-BuB program which aims to strengthen local communities’ participation in national budget formulation and project implementation. “We all know […]

Suspension Order para sa Mayor ng Mulanay Quezon, isinilbi ng mga opisyales ng DILG Quezon

MULANAY, Quezon (Eagle News) – Tatlong buwang suspendido bilang Mayor ng Mulanay Quezon si Joselito “Tito” Ojeda matapos mapatunayan sa salang simple misconduct  ng Office of the Ombudsman. Ang suspension order ay isinilbi ni Lionel L. Dalope, Provincial Director ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Quezon. Nag-ugat ang nasabing suspension matapos mapatunayan na si Ojeda ay nag-hire ng isang Private Lawyer bilang Legal Officer sa kanilang Munisipyo. Ang nabanggit na abogado ay si Attorney […]

DILG urges LGUs to develop ‘child-friendly’ programs

MANILA, Dec. 6 – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has underscored the need for local government units (LGUs) to continue best practices and programs for children towards good governance. “Children are the most affected of economic problems in the Philippines particularly with the persistent rates of malnutrition which calls the need for our LGUs to craft adaptive and innovative programs to address this pressing concern,” said DILG Undersecretary Austere A. Panadero […]

Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center sa Nueva Ecija pinasinayaan ni Pangulong Duterte

PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija (Eagle News) – Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo R. Duterte ang inagurasyon ng Phase 1 ng Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRC) sa Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija kamakailan. May kabuuan itong 10,000 bed capacity kasama na dito ang Phase 1 na may 2,500 bed capacity. Ang pagpapatayo nito ay naisakatuparan sa pamamagitan ng Task Force na pinangunahan ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Ang Task Force ay inatasan […]

Child-friendly governance is good governance-Sueno

PASIG CITY, Nov. 28 – Secretary Ismael ‘Mike’ D. Sueno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) rallies all local chief executives to aim for conferment of the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG) being given by DILG in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The SCFLG is based on the results of the mandatory annual Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) being conducted by a composite team led […]

Bato spurns Odicta’s ‘drug lord’ denial

(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Friday disregarded Melvin Odicta’s denial of his drug lord status, who went along with his wife because of “fear for their lives”.   Nag-surrender kuno doon sa Maynila, pero hindi sa akin nag-surrender. Dini-deny na hindi daw siya drug lord,” Bato stressed in his speech. “Ano siya? Sinong niloloko niya? Kayo? Di ba alam ninyo na siya ang drug lord tapos […]

Alleged drug couple Odicta face DILG’s Sueno

(Eagle News)– Fearing for their lives, suspected drug lord Melvin Odicta and wife Meriam went to Camp Crame on Thursday to meet Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael “Mike” Sueno.   “They were instructed to come here dahil their life is threatened in Iloilo. Tinatakot sila,” Sueno explained to reporters in a press briefing on Thursday. According to Sueno, the couple are now giving statements before the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) […]

Binuong team na mag-iimbestiga sa 5 heneral, magiging patas – DILG

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kumpleto na ang miyembro ng investigating team na mag-iimbestiga sa limang heneral na isinasangkot sa droga. Kasunod ito nang pagbubunyag kahapon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na limang police general ang protector ng iligal na droga sa bansa. Sinabi ni Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mike Sueno na handa na ang investigating team para sa imbestigasyon. Pero magiging patas daw ang mga ito at pakikinggan ang panig nina […]

DILG orders creation of 2 fact-finding panels to probe Kidapawan incident

(Eagle News) — The Department of Interior and Local Government has ordered the creation of  two fact-finding panels to investigate the circumstances behind the bloody confrontation between farmers and policemen in Kidapawan, North Cotabato on Friday. DILGSecretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento said the first panel will focus on the operational aspect of the dispersal will be headed by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) under Commissioner Job M. Mangente.  The second panel which will focus on […]

EU turns over P5.6M worth of IT equipment to LGUs

MANILA – The European Union (EU) and the Philippine government today turned over computers and training equipment worth PHP 5.6 Million to 16 local government units (LGUs) and 16 regional government agencies of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Attended by DBM officials, Mr. Achim Tillessen, head of Development Cooperation of the EU Delegation, and Mayor Gerardo V. Calderon of […]

Local governments to conduct early preparations for disasters

QUEZON CITY, Oct. 15 — With the increasing frequency and severity of disasters which the country has experienced in the past years, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging all local chief executives (LCEs) to conduct early preparedness actions to reduce disaster risks in their communities. In a directive issued to all provincial governors, city and municipal mayors, including punong barangays, DILG Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento said preparedness actions include: creating necessary systems and structures, institutionalizing […]

DILG encourages LGUs to support World Rabies Day

As the Philippines is one of the ten countries in the world with a high incidence of rabies cases, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is encouraging local chief executives (LCEs) to actively support the World Rabies Day (WRD) celebration on September 28, 2015 with the theme, “End Rabies Together”. This year’s celebration, which will be held in conjunction with the observance of the Animal Welfare Week spearheaded by the Department of […]