Hon. Eduardo M. Año
Secretary

President Duterte has just approved the appointment of PLt Gen Guillermo Eleazar as the next Chief of the Philippine National Police with the rank of Police General vice PGen Debold Sinas who retires on May 8, 2021.

I welcome the appointment of PLt Gen Eleazar who is very qualified for this very important position in government. We thank the President for acting favorably on my recommendation for him to lead the PNP.

Through a NAPOLCOM resolution, Eleazar was recommended by me and the Commission to be the next Chief, PNP based on seniority, merit, service reputation and competence to lead the national police organization. He has shown his ability, integrity, and...

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today assured the public of transparency in the implementation of the P16.44-billion Barangay Development Program which will bring infrastructure and development projects to some 822 remote and neglected barangays nationwide that have been cleared of communist influence by government forces since 2019.

“The government’s efforts in clearing these barangays of communist terrorists will be put to waste if we suddenly leave them hanging now that they have been freed from the clutches of communist terrorist groups. We therefore appeal to our Senators not to deprive these barangays of government support and assistance now that they need us...

As part of efforts to intensify the contact tracing program, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) formally signed yesterday, Labor Day, the joint memorandum circular on the implementing guidelines for the hiring, training, and deployment of some 5,754 contact tracers (CTs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) for three months starting this May.

DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said that the number of contact tracers is 1,000 more than the 4,754 CTs that was originally committed by the DOLE to be hired under its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD Program...

Amidst the ongoing national vaccination program, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has warned local government units (LGUs) and the public against buying fake Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines that are out in the market following an alert issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).

In an Advisory, DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año called on all provincial governors, city/municipal mayors, and punong barangays to be cautious about their vaccine sources or chain of supply and ensure that all medical products particularly COVID-19 vaccines must be obtained from authorized/licensed suppliers.

“While there is no information yet on the presence of the fake vaccines in the country, LGUs...

With two more weeks to go before the deadline on May 15, 2021, local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) have now distributed a total of P8.41-billion or 75.28 percent of financial assistance or ayuda to qualified low-income beneficiaries, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Together with the P8.41-billion financial aid from the national government distributed in NCR, a grand total of P16.29-billion ayuda has now been distributed to beneficiaries in the NCR Plus bubble which includes the provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite.

DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said they commend the NCR LGUs for the systematic and orderly distribution of...