The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced that the NCR Plus travel bubble starts today in compliance with IATF Resolution No. 130-A, which placed added and heightened restrictions in the National Capital Region Plus area, before it is placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) on August 6.

DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said that Quarantine Control Points (QCP) manned by combined elements of the Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fire Protection will be placed at the borders of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite with adjoining provinces.

“As per the IATF Resolution, only Authorized Persons Outside of...

The Department of the Interior and Local Government has directed the Joint Task Force COVID Shield to activate the Quarantine Control Points effective midnight tonight along the boundaries of NCR Plus to ensure that only Authorized Persons Outside of Residence (APOR) are allowed to travel in and out.

DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año directed JTF COVID Shield Commander PLtGen Israel Dickson to activate tonight all the Quarantine Control Points along the borders of NCR Plus in Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, and Rizal in compliance with IATF Resolution No. 130-A.

He said the Philippine National Police shall only allow APORs to pass and will recognize: 1) IATF IDs issued by regulatory agencies; and 2) valid IDs or...

More than 1 million families in Iloilo Province, Iloilo City, Cagayan de Oro City, and Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental who are affected by the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) will each receive up to P4,000 cash assistance following the issuance of the guidelines by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2 series of 2021 provides the guidelines for the distribution of financial assistance to the affected residents and families in the ECQ areas identified under IATF Resolution No. 127-E dated July 15, 2021, through the DSWD's Assistance to Individuals in Crisis...

The Department of Interior and Local Government will investigate the “karakol” procession and mass gathering that happened in Arnaldo Highway, Barangay Santiago, Gen. Trias, Cavite last Sunday for violating IATF rules and regulations against mass gathering and for being a possible super spreader event.

DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said that Secretary Eduardo Año has directed the DILG Regional Office to send a team to General Trias to investigate the incident and determine who is responsible so that formal administrative and criminal charges can be brought against them.

In a viral video circulating on social media, hundreds of residents are seen attending the...

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año thanked the public for being the second-best performing cabinet member, garnering an approval score of 68% according to a survey conducted in the National Capital Region (NCR) released this month.

Año was second only to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benjamin Abalos, Jr. who received a 70% approval rating among all Cabinet members. The survey was conducted from July 3 to 10, 2021 with 3,500 respondents from the NCR who were asked to rate the job performance of cabinet officials.

According to the DILG Secretary, the high approval rating is a testament to the hard work and numerous accomplishments...