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(Eagle News) — More than 230 rebels and supporters of the New People’s Army recently returned to the fold of law because of localized peace talks, according to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said that these former rebels and supporters of the New People’s Army pledged their loyalty to the government from February 22 to 25 largely because of efforts of local peace and order councils. Before that, […]
(Eagle News)–Former Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan is the 12th senatorial bet President Rodrigo Duterte is endorsing. “Yes. Alunan is 12th in PRRD’s list. They are friends and bilib si PRRD kay Alunan,” Senator Koko Pimentel, who is among those included in Duterte’s slate, said. Apart from Alunan and Pimentel, Duterte’s senatorial slate is composed of former Philippine National Police chief Ronald Dela Rosa, former special assistant to the president Bong Go, former presidential political adviser […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Feb. 20, said over 300 politicians were financing the New People’s Army. Año said the 349 politicians in the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s list, whom he did not name, gave their support either by paying the amount being extorted from them, or by paying what the rebels call permit-to-campaign fees. The interior secretary said of the 349,11 were governors and five were vice governors. He […]
(Eagle News) — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has directed all local government units (LGUs) to clear all government facilities, properties, and vehicles of political campaign materials, stressing that all LGUs which failed to do so will immediately be reported to the poll body. “We will not allow candidates to use government properties as a platform for their election campaign. It’s clearly prohibited. Government buildings, properties, vehicles, and equipment […]
(Eagle News) – More than half of local government units within the Manila Bay watershed area have failed to comply with environmental laws, according to an assessment made by the Department of Interior and Local Government. The DILG said that 95 LGUs or 53 percent of the 178 LGUs within the Manila Bay watershed area failed to hit the indicators gauging their compliance to existing environmental laws. Sixteen of these LGUs with the worst […]
(Eagle News) — Dahil sa pansamantalang pagsasara ng isla ng Boracay, kabilang sa mga ipinasara at ipinaayos ang ilang mga establisyemento, hotel at mga resort dahil sa paglabag sa patakaran ng isla lalo na sa usaping pangkalinisan. Makalipas ang anim na buwang muling unti-unting pagbangon at pagsasaayos sa isla para sa patuloy na paglago ng turismo sa ating bansa, umabot sa 316 kabuuang mga hotel at resort na ang maaaring makaaccomdate ng mga bisita dahil […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has ordered over 100 local government units to explain why they failed to submit the required 10-year solid waste management plans to the Solid Waste Management Commission and to the DILG. Assistant Secretary Jonathan Malaya said in an interview over CNN Philippines on Thursday, Feb. 7, that the 108 LGUs in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao have ten days upon receipt to respond to the […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila mayors and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), have passed a resolution supporting the Manila Bay Rehabilitation program of the National Government, including the moves to close establishments polluting its waters and resettle informal settlers living along river tributaries. The mayors together with MMDA chairman Danilo Lim, passed the resolution on Thursday, January 31, according to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it would push through with the Manila Bay Rehabiltation program, as it lamented the Makabayan Bloc’s call to postpone it. “We wish to emphasize that Manila Bay is in critical condition. Actually, the bay is in ICU. We cannot afford an additional day of delay. Giving in to Makabayan will only make matters much worse,” said DILG Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Jonathan […]
(Eagle News) — Sa pagsisimula ng rehabilitasyon ng Manila Bay na isinagawa nitong Linggo, Enero 27, tatlong establisyemento kaagad ang nasampulan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources at ng Laguna Lake Development Authority matapos na bigyan cease and desist order o notice of violation dahil sa pagtatapon ng maruming tubig sa karagatan ng Manila Bay. Mismong si DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu ang nanguna sa paghahain ng notice of violations sa mga naturang business establishment. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has issued a memorandum revoking all approved travel authorities or leaves of absence of local officials if disasters strike. The Jan. 2 order signed by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año came following criticisms hurled against some mayors for their absence in their areas of jurisdiction during the onslaught of “Ompong” in the country in September last year. Only recently, the DILG filed cases before the […]
Reasons given by four other mayors for re-validation (Eagle News)—Five mayors who were not in their respective areas of jurisdiction during the onslaught of Typhoon “Ompong” may face administrative sanctions after the reasons they gave for their absence were found to have been “inadequate and unjustified.” “Despite having knowledge of the impending typhoon and the DILG advisory, said mayors were not in their post during the typhoon. Such act on their part may be considered […]
