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DILG on one-week lockdown after exec gets coronavirus
DILG employees work from home until July 12
DILG issues guidelines on handling children who violate quarantine rules
Authorities are ordered to avoid unnecessary force towards children who violate quarantine rules and ensure their immediate return to their parents or guardians
DILG files complaint vs Olongapo mayor for breaking lockdown rules
Olongapo Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr allegedly organized a mass gathering to distribute social amelioration cards and allowed motorcycle backriding in his city
Mass shortage: Philippines still lacks 83,000 contact tracers
The Philippines currently has around 52,000 contact tracers in its fight against the coronavirus. Ideally, it should have 135,000.
Año hands Malacañang list of LGU chiefs supporting anti-terror bill
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque says the document shows there is an 'overwhelming majority' of local government chiefs who support the controversial measure
DILG to require bike lanes, warns of charges if not followed
(UPDATED) The DILG is set to require local government units to prioritize cyclists and pedestrians as the fight against the coronavirus impedes the availability of public transportation options
Año says families of some erring barangay officials got cash aid
DILG files criminal complaints to some 155 barangay officials over alleged cash aid distribution irregularities
House panel chair to DILG: 'Cha-Cha can wait'
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez says lawmakers would rather focus on measures 'that will save lives and the livelihood of our people' during the pandemic
19 more barangay officials face criminal cases over cash aid distribution
'Nalalapit na ang paghuhukom para sa mga tiwaling opisyales ng mga barangay,' says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
Duterte federalism campaign goes online during pandemic
The Duterte government gives a quota of at least 100,000 signatures per region
23 barangay officials face criminal charges over cash aid distribution
Barangay officials are accused of falsifying the list of beneficiaries and getting a cut or 'tara' from the emergency subsidy program
43 mayors face show cause orders over cash aid distribution
The DILG says 4 of the mayors are in Metro Manila
Año: Jinggoy Estrada violated lockdown rules
While former senator Jinggoy Estrada wanted to help, relief operations should be done according to the law, says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
Año: LGUs may declare ECQs in towns, barangays with reg'l task force approval
Without RIATF concurrence, the LGU declaration is invalid. 'National IATF may supercede anytime should circumstances call for it,' Año says
Gov't task force rejects ECQ requests of several provinces
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya says regional task forces may instead extend the enhanced community quarantine in smaller areas such as towns and barangays
DILG, DSWD extending deadline for LGUs to complete April cash aid
DILG chief Eduardo Año says they understand that it is difficult to distribute cash aid while observing physical distancing in areas that are densely populated, like in Metro Manila
DILG orders LGUs to set up local coronavirus task force
The local task forces should adopt the 4-step general protocols against COVID-19: contact tracing, isolation, testing, and reintegration or referral
LGU certification required for groups conducting coronavirus relief ops
Groups unable to show this certification will be stopped at checkpoints, says DILG Spokesman Jonathan Malaya
Is Baguio covered in Benguet’s extended lockdown? DILG says yes
Residents are initially confused, thinking Baguio's administrative independence from the province also applies in a quarantine situation
DILG to LGUs: No more window hours in markets, groceries, pharmacies
Local officials' move to set window hours for buying food and medicine led to further congestion, says the Department of the Interior and Local Government
3 governors, 2 mayors face show cause orders for violating lockdown rules
The Department of the Interior and Local Government does not identify the local officials who allegedly violated the national government's 'prescribed directives' during the lockdown
Vico Sotto can't be prosecuted for violating Bayanihan law – DILG
'It’s a useless political distraction,' says DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya of the NBI summons against the Pasig mayor
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año tests positive for coronavirus
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año says he has not shown any symptoms of the coronavirus disease or COVID-19
DILG to barangays: Voter's ID not required to seek help
'Panahon po ngayon ng magandang pamamahala, hindi po panahon ng politika,' says DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya
‘Wag na lang mag-quarantine,’ DILG says if tricycles are exempted from ban
Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya says if they allow Pasig City to exempt tricycles, then other local governments will seek for exemptions too
DILG to LGUs: Realign your budgets to feed more during Luzon lockdown
The DILG says local governments can set realign items in their budgets that are not urgent like 'beautification projects'
'Safer inside': DILG rejects release of low-level offenders amid coronavirus
The call is to temporarily release detainees – meaning, people who have not been convicted yet – and those who are entitled to bail but just couldn't afford it
Workers exempted from Metro Manila lockdown – Año
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año says workers from outside Metro Manila will be allowed to enter and leave as long as they present their company IDs and proof of their work in the capital region
Barangay assemblies nationwide canceled due to coronavirus scare
'While the holding of the barangay assembly day is important, we need to think of the greater good and ensure the general welfare of our people,' says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
How can commuters evade virus? Use masks, hand sanitizers – Año
'We really need preventive measures,' says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
P50k at stake in DILG Cordillera's peace-building poster-making contest
PRESS RELEASE: Regional winners will receive certificates and cash prizes – P10k for the first prize, P6k for the second prize, and P4k for the third prize
DILG files charges vs 2 mayors for failing to clear roads
The latest to be charged are the mayors of Boliney, Abra and Motiong, Samar
DILG orders LGUs to craft plans for the 'Big One' in 90 days
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año says local officials that fail to do so may face administrative, even criminal cases
Manila fails DILG's good financial housekeeping standards
(UPDATED) Only 10.8% of assessed local government units nationwide fail to meet the Good Financial Housekeeping criteria as of January 31, 2020
'Safe' to join public gatherings amid COVID-19 threat, says PH gov't
Several Cabinet officials including Health Secretary Francisco Duque III tell the public that they can join gatherings with large crowds for as long as they observe DOH-recommended precautionary measures against COVID-19
DILG targets barangays in new 75-day road clearing campaign
Mayors and barangay captains must focus on local roads next
'Pinuyat pero 'di jinowa'? On Valentine's Day, DILG staff show state of love via dress code
A memo released on the eve of Valentine's Day instructs staff to let colors do the talking
DILG: Proposed regional dev't authority 'not a political unit'
But Deputy Speaker Johnny Pimentel says the proposal would 'complicate' the process of implementing projects in the regions
DILG urges LGUs to form coronavirus task force
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año says the local task forces 'will implement DOH protocols and guidelines and extend full cooperation to the DOH and other government agencies to meet the world health emergency'
DILG forbids entry in 14-kilometer Taal danger zone
The DILG directs mayors in high-risk areas to strictly implement a total lockdown
DILG issuing show cause orders vs officials allowing Taal danger zone visits
After the aerial survey of Taal Volcano, DILG Calabarzon OIC Elias Fernandez Jr says there are still people living at the danger zone
Lawmakers to recall Cha-Cha resolution they approved in secret
The House committee on constitutional amendments also plans to reopen public hearings after the executive branch submitted a new list of proposed changes to the charter
Camiguin mayors protest DILG charges over road clearing
Mayor Joseph Uayan of Sagay and Mayor Helenio Abecia of Guinsiliban say they have nothing to clear really, – their towns are among the smallest in the country, and their roads are narrow
Moreno camp to DILG: Why blame Isko for Erap’s anti-drug faults?
The DILG issues a show cause order to Mayor Isko Moreno's administration for the poor performance of Manila's anti-drug abuse council during the time of his predecessor
Cebu Pacific to deliver donations for Typhoon Tisoy victims for free
Donors will have to get an endorsement from the Department of the Interior and Local Government for Cebu Pacific to accommodate their cargo
Año supports end of Mindanao martial law
'Normalcy has returned to the entire region,' says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, backing Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana's recommendation against another extension of martial law in Mindanao
DILG urges mayors to suspend classes for SEA Games 2019
In anticipation of heavy traffic, class suspensions are recommended for schools in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Southern Luzon
Robredo did not get anything confidential from us – DILG
Department of the Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya says Robredo did not gain any information regarding drug lords and drug syndicates
DILG's new anti-drug info system excludes data on killings
The Anti-Illegal Drugs Information System aims to address 'disinformation' in the international community, but will not include data on drug war killings
Citing legit warrants, DILG says no crackdown on militant groups
Department of the Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya says it's the police's job 'to monitor communist groups'
