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(Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) gave local government units until April 30, to completely distribute the emergency subsidy under the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). “Ibinaba na po ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang pondo para sa SAP emergency subsidy sa mga LGUs kaya wala na pong dahilan para hindi iyan makarating sa ating mga kababayang kapos-palad ngayong panahon ng pandemya,” DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded local government units of the ban against including infant formula donations in the distribution of emergency food packs to their constituents. “[W]hile milk donations per se are not prohibited items for distribution to communities, infant formula milk donations are banned under the regulations issued by the Department of Health and adopted by the DILG”, the department said in a statement. “May ilang LGUs […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has ordered local government units to stop setting “a “narrow or limited period” within which residents are given access to markets and pharmacies. In a memorandum dated April 18, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the “imposition of such restrictions further creates congestion of people who flock to these establishments at the same time, and poses risks on the implementation of social distancing.” According to […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, April 15, reminded local government units to ensure non-essential establishments remain closed amid the enhanced community quarantine. Año issued the statement after receiving reports some establishments that were not exempted from operating under the guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases have resumed operations. According to Memorandum Circular 2020-062, LGUs should ensure only those providing or manufacturing […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, April 8, ordered local government units to establish their own isolation facilities, as the government prepares to conduct more coronavirus disease 2019 tests. Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the order was made by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año himself, noting that the isolation facilities could help decongest hospitals. Malaya said the isolation facility could be charged against the P30.824-billion Bayanihan grant to cities […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has released hotlines the public can call for any concerns or complaints about the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in local government units. The following are the numbers: President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Luzon under an enhanced community quarantine in order to arrest the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. Other areas also imposed the same measure to restrict the movement of people. […]
(Eagle News)–Several local government units have announced curfews in their respective areas as a precaution against the 2019 coronavirus disease. The following cities said the curfew would be from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.: -Caloocan -Cebu City – Las Piñas – Makati -Pasig -Manila -Muntinlupa -Navotas -Pasay -Parañaque -Pasig -Quezon City -San Juan City -Taguig Earlier, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Metro Manila would have a curfew. The Department of the Interior and Local […]
(Eagle News) — Local government unit ambulances should not carry the names or images of candidates in the upcoming elections, the Commission on Elections said on Wednesday, March 27. Comelec commissioner Rowena Guanzon issued the reminder days before the official start of the campaign period for local candidates. “All candidates need not be given notices. They are violating election [rules] starting March 29,” Guanzon said in a tweet. Guanzon urged Comelec personnel to take pictures […]
(Eagle News) – Pinag-aaralan na ng Department of interior and Local Government na magpatupad ng isang buwang natural healing sa mga tourist spots sa Pilipinas. Kabilang sa tinukoy ni DILG Secretary Eduardo Año ang Coron at El Nido sa Palawan at Panglao sa Bohol. Sa loob ng one month healing, hindi maaaring pasukin ng mga turista ang isang lugar na idedeklarang sarado ng Inter-Agency Task Force. Sinabi ni Año na nakipag-usap na sya kay Tourism […]
(Eagle News) — Tuloy na ang pagsasampa ng kaso ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) laban sa mga local government officials na dawit at protektor ng iligal na droga. Katunayan, sinabi ni DILG Secretary Eduardo Año na tuloy-tuloy ang case build up laban sa may siyamnapu’t anim na mga LGU. Kinabibilangan ito ng mga gobernador, kongresista at mga alkalde. Gusto raw nilang patunayan na may basehan ang kanilang mga report at hindi ito […]
(Eagle News) — Nag-anunsyo na ng suspensyon ng klase ang ilang mga lokal na pamahalaan para ngayong Lunes, Hulyo 9 dahil sa posibleng mga pagbaha dulot ng Super Typhoon “Gardo.” Kabilang sa mga naglabas na ng abiso ang mga sumusunod na lugar. Sa National Capital Region (NCR), #WalangPasok ang Caloocan, Las Piñas, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Maynila, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pateros, San Juan, Taguig, at Valenzuela. Wala ding pasok ang probinsya ng Abra, Angeles, Pampanga; […]
The Supreme Court has ruled the “just share” of local government units was based on national taxes and not only on national internal revenue taxes. In issuing the decision, the SC, voting 10-3, partially favored the petition of former Rep. and now-Batangas Gov. Hermilando Madanas. Madanas in 2012 asked the SC to stop the IRA as it was allegedly lower than what was cited in Section 6 of the 1987 Constitution. The SC gave more weight […]
