As the nation celebrates the 121st anniversary of the Philippine Declaration of Independence on Wednesday, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año calls on all peace-loving Filipinos, particularly the youth, indigenous peoples (IPs), and urban poor, “to protect our freedom and shun recruitment of leftist enemies of the state who are behind communist terrorism in the country.”

According to Año, whilst the country has long been freed from Spanish colonial control, the threat posed by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army- National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), which is out to deceive the youth and other vulnerable sectors to join...

Just a few days before the deadline of filing of Statement of Contributions and Expenses (SOCE), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminds anew local candidates who participated in the May 2019 midterm elections to file their SOCE not later than June 13.

Under the law, all candidates, including those who were not elected, self-funded, and those who withdrew their candidacies within the campaign period are required to submit said statement.

“This is a responsibility that all candidates, whether or not they were elected, must fulfill. As what we have repeatedly pointed out even in the past polls, those who fail to file may face administrative sanctions,” DILG...

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año promoted five Regional Directors (RDs) of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to the rank of Chief Superintendent equivalent to a one-star rank.

The newly-promoted officers are Chief Supt. Wilberto Rico Neil Ang Kwan Tiu, Chief Supt. Samuel Cataniag Tadeo, Chief Supt. Jorge Bacricio Fariñas, Chief Supt. Lindy Cinco Lauzon, and Chief Supt. Maria Sofia Bayona Mendoza.

The said officers took their oath before Secretary Año in a ceremony witnessed by DILG Undersecretary for Public Safety Nestor F. Quinsay, Jr., senior officials of the BFP led by Fire Chief Director Leonard R. Bañago and Deputy Chief for Operation CSupt....

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) condemns the killing of a member of the Citizens Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) who was participating in the Brigada Eskwela program in La Paz, Agusan Del Sur by alleged combatants of the New People’s Army (NPA).

Citing reports from the Philippine Army, DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said that Felipe Amado, 42, was participating in the Brigada Eskwela activity in Lydia Elementary School last May 30 when he was murdered by five NPA members in Comota-Lydia Village Road in the town of La Paz.

Off-duty from his CAFGU obligations, Amado, together with a companion, was on board a motorcycle headed back from the village after getting...

To promote the character development and enhance the leadership skills of young Filipino girls, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging city and municipal mayors to designate their local Girl Scout coordinators who will be on top of organizing Girl Scout programs for girls and young women in their localities.

“Girl scouting is important in instilling the spirit of volunteerism and love for public service among girls and young women in the country. It will prepare them to be change agents and participative in both local and national governance through community involvement activities,” said DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año.

Año said there is a need to activate...