With the spate of killings directed mostly to political candidates, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año directs the Philippine National Police (PNP) to step up measures to ensure the safety and security of local officials and candidates in the 2019 midterm elections.
“The PNP should take offensive and preventive measures. We should be several...
Opisyal nang itinalaga noong nakaraang Biyernes bilang bagong Undersecretary for Local Government ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) si Marivel C. Sacendoncillo na dating Assistant Secretary ng DILG at Executive Director ng Local Government Academy (LGA).
Ayon kay DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año, nagagalak ang Kagarawan sa pagkakatalaga kay Sacendoncillo at inaasam na...
To ensure the operational autonomy of local water districts, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reiterates its reminder to local officials against controlling said districts.
“Local officials should not poke their noses into the operation of local water districts because said districts are autonomous by themselves,” says Año.
The DILG Secretary issued the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) welcomes the appointment of former DILG Assistant Secretary and long-time Executive Director of the Local Government Academy, Marivel C. Sacendoncillo, as the new DILG Undersecretary for Local Government. She took her oath last Friday.
DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año says that the Department is pleased with the appointment of...
Pay “permit to campaign fees” to communist rebels and you support terrorism.
This is the warning of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to all governors, mayors, as well as to all candidates about directly or indirectly giving financial, material, and political support to communist terrorist rebels as well as other non-State actors, according to DILG...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered the suspension of Catanduanes Governor Joseph Cua on Friday and designated the vice governor as acting provincial governor, in compliance with a directive from the Office of the Ombudsman.
DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said that the DILG Regional Office 5 in Legazpi City served the Ombudsman suspension order at around 11 a.m....
Patuloy ang paghina ng kilusang komunista kasunod ng pagsuko ng 8,367 rebeldeng komunista sa hanay ng gobyerno na naitala simula Hulyo 1, 2016 hanggang Disyembre 28, 2018. Sa nabanggit na bilang, 1,117 na dating rebelde ang nabigyan ng benepisyo sa ilalim ng Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), isang bahagi ng interagency Task Force Balik Loob Program, saad ni Department...
The Communist movement is currently in a sharp decline with 8,367 communist rebels having surrendered to the government from July 1, 2016 to December 28, 2018. Of this number, 1,117 former rebels have been granted benefits under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP), one of the main components of the interagency Task Force Balik Loob Program, according to Department of...
Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive yesterday, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año orders the Philippine National Police (PNP) to issue the necessary administrative circular to ensure that cops conduct themselves professionally in public by banning them from drinking in bars, nightclubs, and in public places.
“Si Presidente...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) expresses its heartfelt condolences to the people of Marinduque as they mourn the loss of Marinduque governor and former representative Carmencita Reyes on Monday.
Nanay Carmencita, as she was fondly called, by her family and her constituents, will be sorely missed by Marinduqueños for her faithful and committed service to the...
Following the withdrawal of deputation powers of Guimbal Mayor Oscar Garin yesterday because of abuse of authority, the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), chaired by DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año, formally ordered today the withdrawal of the deputation as NAPOLCOM Representative and the suspension of police power of Mayor Carlwyn Baldo of Daraga, Albay.
Baldo was tagged as the alleged...
Ang National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) na pinamumunuan ni DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año ay pormal nang iniutos ang pagtanggal ng deputasyon bilang kinatawan ng NAPOLCOM kay Guimbal, Iloilo Mayor Oscar Garin gayundin ang kanyang kapangyarihan sa lokal na pulis sa kanyang munisipalidad dahil sa pag-abuso sa kapangyarihan.
Ang NAPOLCOM en Banc ay nagpalabas ng Resolution No. 2018-768 kung...
Bukas si Secretary Eduardo M. Año sa hinihiling na dayalogo ng Department of Education (DepEd) tungkol sa sinasabing crackdown sa mga kasapi ng Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) ng Philippine National Police. Handa kaming makipagpulong sa aming mga partners sa DepEd sa lalong madaling panahon at pagkakataon.
Gayunpaman, gaya ng pahayag ni P/Director General Oscar Albayalde, nais naming...
To encourage barangays and other stakeholders to join the fight against illegal drugs, criminality and corruption, over 4,000 barangay and local government officials in Metro Manila will converge today (January 8, 2019) to attend the Barangay Summit on Peace and Order in the National Capital Region at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.
Department of the Interior and Local Government...
Secretary Eduardo M. Año is open to the dialogue requested by the Department of Education (DepEd) over the alleged crackdown on members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) by the Philippine National Police. We would be glad to meet with our partners in DepEd at the soonest possible opportunity.
Nonetheless, as previously stated by P/Director General Oscar Albayalde, we wish to...
Binabati namin ang Philippine National Police sa pangunguna ni P/Director General Oscar Albayalde, ang Police Regional Office 5, PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) at PNP Intelligence Group sa pagresolba sa kasong pagpaslang kay Congressman Rodel Batocabe sa mabilis na panahon at pagtukoy kay Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo bilang mastermind.
Nasa kustodiya na ng PNP ang...
We commend the Philippine National Police led by P/Director General Oscar Albayalde, Police Regional Office 5, PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the PNP Intelligence Group for solving the case of the killing of Congressman Rodel Batocabe in record time and for identifying Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo as the mastermind.
The PNP already has in its custody eyewitnesses and...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) confers the 1st National Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Awards to 241 outstanding local government units (LGUs) with exemplary efforts, through their ADACs, in complementing the national government’s measures to eradicate the country’s illegal drugs problem.
DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año says that the war...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will take stern disciplinary measures against Guimbal, Iloilo Mayor Oscar Garin for mauling a Guimbal town police officer on Wednesday.
“What the congressman and the mayor did was abuse of authority and display of arrogance; a conduct unbecoming of men in authority and well-deserving of punishment. I will not tolerate this kind of...
Nakikiramay ang Kagawaran sa pamilya ng mga naulila at kanilang mga taong pinaglilingkuran.
Alinsunod sa kautusan ng Malacanang, puspusan ang Kagawaran at ang PNP sa imbestigasyon at pagtugis sa mga salarin at higit sa lahat sa masterminds sa likod ng pagpaslang na ito.
Naninindigan pa rin ang Kagawaran na ang mga isyu at problema tungkol sa seguridad ay nangangailangan ng whole-of-government...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has added two feathers to its cap as it is now ISO 9001:2015 certified and has also received a Bronze Award from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for its efforts on human resources.
“The ISO certification and the CSC award are the perfect Christmas rewards for the DILG Central Office (CO) which have worked so hard to gain these...
To prevent fires and accidents caused by the illegal use of firecrackers, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) directs local government units (LGUs) all over the country and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to remain vigilant and be on top in enforcing the regulation of firecrackers in the country, particularly during this holiday season.
“Upang maiwasan ang...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) says that the series of violent attacks by communist terrorist rebels in the Bicol Region shows the insincerity of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) / New People’s Army (NPA) / National Democratic Front (NDF) and the futility of holding peace talks with them.
“Mapanlinlang ang CPP/NPA/NDF. Kunwari ay gustong...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) clarifies that the Safe Philippines emergency response and monitoring system is not primarily for surveillance but is an integrated system to improve police response time as well as to deter and reduce crime.
DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año says that the project will level up the 911 emergency system of the DILG-PNP and will be used to...
All Local Government Units (LGUs) in Mindanao as well as the national league of local governments support the extension of Martial Law in Mindanao, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
DILG Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said that all LGUs in Mindanao including the umbrella organization of all LGUs, the Union of Local Authorities in...
Inihayag ni Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año na walang saysay at pangpropaganda lamang ang pansamantalang tigil-putukan ng Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army- National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA/NDF) sa paparating na holiday season.
“Ito po ay isang malaking kalokohan. Huwag na nilang gamiting dahilan ang Kapaskuhan...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año says the temporary ceasefire declaration during the holiday season of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)/NPA/NDF) is "meaningless" and is simply for propaganda purposes.
“Ito po at isang malaking kalokohan. Huwag na nilang gamiting dahilan ang Kapaskuhan sa pagkukunwari nila na magtitigil-putukan...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año lauds the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the AFP for the arrest of two “big fishes” of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) today.
Apprehended were Rey Claro Casambre and Patricia Casambre, both Central Committee members of the CPP-NPA. The former has standing...
Ang mahusay na pinuno, mahusay ding tagasunod.
Totoo sa kanyang personal na tatak bilang isang mabuting halimbawa, pinangunahan ni Secretary Eduardo M. Año ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ang 1,000 na kawani ng Departamento mula sa Sentral na Tanggapan sa ipinatutupad na ‘mandatory drug testing’ sa DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA cor. Quezon Avenue, Quezon...
"Walang silang [tatlong kadete] puwang sa akademya."
Ito ang pahayag ni Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año matapos ilabas ang hatol na dismissal sa tatlong kadete ng Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) para sa kasong hazing/sexual harassment.
"Sa PNPA nag-uugat ang paghahasa ng kaalaman ng ating mga kapulisan at ang ganitong uri ng...
