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Año orders detention of Sulu cops who gunned down 4 soldiers
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año joins the Armed Forces in urging the National Bureau of Investigation to conduct an impartial probe into the incident
SAF troopers, more soldiers to enforce Cebu City lockdown
The national government is sending the police's elite Special Action Force to help implement an 'extreme lockdown' in Cebu City, says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
Anti-terrorism bill well-intended but unclear – CHR
'Napakaganda pakinggan ano ang intent ng ating mga legislators, pero hindi kasi nakasaad sa bill,' says CHR Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel Gana
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
'Localized lockdowns' to contain coronavirus during GCQ, MGCQ
It could be a building, a block, or an entire barangay, but if there are two or more coronavirus cases in one place, the authorities will swoop in and lock it down
FALSE: Richard Gomez won’t accept returnees to Ormoc City
The President says in a late night address that Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez would not accept returning residents in Ormoc City. Gomez never said this.
IATF recommends GCQ for Metro Manila from June 1 to 15
The government's coronavirus task force also recommends the resumption of mass transportation – except for jeepneys – under general community quarantine
Año: Balik Probinsya arrivals confusion in Leyte an 'isolated incident'
The interior secretary says Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez may have received some wrong information – the arrivals were stranded people, not OFWs – although it's true they have not been tested for COVID-19
DILG: Those who received cash aid twice need to return money to government
Secretary Eduardo Año says President Duterte ordered that the names of those who got double benefits be made public
Año: NCRPO chief Sinas' birthday party 'a big no-no'
Metro Manila police chief Major General Debold Sinas should have called off the party as soon as it started, says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
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
No-contact sports will be allowed soon – Año
While sports events remain prohibited, the government may allow fitness activities that can conform to physical distancing like tennis, bowling, and golf
LGUs can no longer declare lockdowns on their own
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año says defiant local governments will not receive their allocated cash aid subsidies for poor families
Año tests negative for coronavirus
(UPDATED) Interior Secretary Eduardo Año was tested on April 8
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
In this order: Lorenzana, Año, Galvez to lead task force vs coronavirus
(UPDATED) The 3 ex-generals are at the helm of government’s plan to quell the pandemic, and their positions in their new task force reflect the military rule of seniority
What we know so far: PH 'National Action Plan' on the coronavirus outbreak
(UPDATED) The National Action Plan is considered the government's overall strategy in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak and its aftermath
Peace process chief Galvez is 'chief implementer' of gov’t policy vs coronavirus
The former military chief will be third-in-command in fighting the pandemic, after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
Manila e-trikes different from Pasig’s tricycles on ‘limited trips’ – Año
Manila's e-trikes were specifically hired to ferry health workers and were not ordinary tricycles that take on passengers, says the interior secretary
Cabinet denies Duterte's lockdown 'reminder' aimed at certain mayors
'Our enemy is the novel coronavirus, not one another,' says Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles as he reiterated the President's order to strictly follow the national government's lockdown guidelines
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
How can commuters evade virus? Use masks, hand sanitizers – Año
'We really need preventive measures,' says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
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
'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
Año confirms Espenido is on Duterte's own drug list
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año confirms Rappler's report that drug war poster boy Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido is on President Rodrigo Duterte's own drug list
Año: Cabinet will abide by Duterte’s U.S. travel ban
The interior secretary, who says his US visa remains valid, believes the prohibition would exclude emergencies, such as illness requiring medical treatment in the US
Año orders stop to 'visiting hours' to Taal Volcano danger zone
'I don't see the logic of giving 4 hours when in fact you don't even know when it will erupt and in a matter of minutes, everybody will die,' says Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año
Can Año take over PNP procurement? Duterte thinks so
(UPDATED) In a speech before Marine soldiers, President Rodrigo Duterte hits the Philippine National Police, which has not had a chief since early November
Unlike Boracay, Baguio won’t be closed to tourists during rehab period
The rehabilitation of Baguio will start with the 3 T's: trees, traffic, and tourism
Año: Generals should never snatch cell phones. Period.
The PNP launches an investigation, but stops short of relieving Brigadier General Nolasco Bathan to ensure an impartial probe
Duterte: Año to 'handle' PNP for now
(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte says he asked Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to 'fix the police'
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
Año says China-funded Safe Philippines project will be 'all-Filipino'
The national government will handle all the data gathered by the surveillance system project, says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
Año on Vico Sotto backing arrested workers: 'Don't take sides'
'Hanggang hindi pa tapos ‘yung case, dapat we stay neutral on the ground,' said Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
Año: Robredo can refine plans, but anti-drug operations remains with PNP
Vice President Leni Robredo's link to the public can help measure the effectiveness of anti-drug operations, says DILG Secretary Eduardo Año
No hard evidence to file admin case vs Albayalde over ninja cops – Año
Command responsibility merits Oscar Albayalde's removal from his post, but this becomes moot since he has stepped down, says DILG chief Eduardo Año
Duterte has ‘other officers in mind’ outside Año list for next PNP chief
'There are other officers in his mind,' says Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año
Next PNP chief: Año recommends 3 to Duterte
It's now up to President Rodrigo Duterte to choose who he wants as his third Philippine National Police chief
DILG says road clearing program to continue
Interior and Local Government spokesperson Jonathan Malaya says the DILG will conduct quarterly validations of the LGUs' road clearing efforts
Duterte to await Año probe before deciding on Albayalde's fate
President Rodrigo Duterte says he will be 'fair' in deciding whether or not to fire Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde, who retires in a month
Año should be traffic czar, says lawmaker
House transportation committee chairman Edgar Mary Sarmiento says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año should lead the proposed traffic crisis inter-agency management council as his agency oversees local governments
DILG reminds LGUs: Memo only for obstruction removal, not road widening
(UPDATED) The DILG gives the reminder following reports that MC 121-2019 was being used 'to remove century-old trees, demolish waiting sheds that do not obstruct sidewalks, and even structures in private lots without notice and just compensation'
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Rappler Talk: DILG Secretary Año on keeping Duterte's deadlines
From clearing roads to arresting freed heinous crime convicts, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año is President Rodrigo Duterte's go-to man. Watch Rappler's interview with him on Thursday, September 19.
Año says no more revival of anti-subversion law, but…
In the same breath, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año says membership in the Communist Party of the Philippines should still be outlawed under a new law
China-backed telco also wants to build structures in PH police camps
But unlike the military, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año holds off the deal with Dito Telecommunity (formerly Mislatel), citing concerns over ‘some provisions’ in the proposal
Año: Even Bato dela Rosa should be probed in GCTA mess
The DILG secretary says, all former chiefs of the Bureau of Corrections should be investigated
Año says 'gov't has no responsibility' to help families of drug war victims
However, DILG secretary Eduardo Año said, the families of those killed in illegal drugs operations may 'approach appropriate government agencies' for help
DILG wants to extend suspension of GCTA law
'After we finish the review, we will recommend it to Congress, and probably Congress would have to amend the law,' says DILG Secretary Eduardo Año
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