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CUA LAUDS DILG’S GROWING ‘KALINISAN’ MOVEMENT

Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua lauded a burgeoning movement among barangays across the country. “I would like to congratulate the Department of Interior and Local Government for organizing the KALINISAN (Kalinga at Inisyatiba para sa Malinis na Bayan) sa Bagong Pilipinas Program. This is a simple […]

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TULFO: LET DILG HANDLE BRGY EXECS DEATH BENEFITS

Senator Erwin Tulfo called for the transfer of the budget for the death benefits of Barangay Officials from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), for swifter distribution. At the Senate deliberation for the 2026 DBM budget, Tulfo pointed out the tedious process for the family […]

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SAMAR AMONG LOCAL REGIONAL GOVERNANCE CHAMPIONS

The Provincial Government of Samar once again demonstrated its strong commitment to providing sound governance and transformative leadership, earning a spot among the Local Governance Champions in the Regional Champions for Good Local Governance (RCGLG) Assessment conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region VIII.Governor Sharee Ann Tan expressed her appreciation […]

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TRAVEL BAN FOR LOCAL EXECS AMID DISASTERS BACKED

Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has expressed his support for the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to ban the foreign travel of all elective and appointive local officials in preparation for the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan,  and said that this should be the norm every time a […]

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DILG, MMC EYES TWG TO FIX STREET PARKING ISSUES

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) agreed to create a technical working group (TWG) to address issues related to parking on public streets in the National Capital Region (NCR). This initiative is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to maintain the integrity […]

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GATCHALIAN TO DILG: CREATE LOCAL LITERACY COUNCILS

Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to mandate local government units (LGUs) to establish local literacy coordinating councils that will implement effective literacy programs. Gatchalian reiterated the important role of LGUs in combating illiteracy, citing Valenzuela City’s example of conducting house-to-house checks to identify out-of-school individuals who remain […]

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DOE LAUDS DILG FOR LGU ENERGY EFFICIENCY PUSH

The Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed the issuance of Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2025-047 by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), which provides comprehensive guidelines for the implementation of Republic Act No. 11285, or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Act.  The Circular strengthens the government’s push for sustainable energy use at […]

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CUA VOWS CONTINUED GOOD GOVERNANCE IN QUIRINO

“Continued good governance for the welfare of all Quirinians.” This was the promise of Quirino Governor Dax Cua as the campaign for local candidates for the midterm elections officially kicked off on Friday, March 28. Cua said he hopes to build on the gains that the province has made if given the chance to govern […]

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SAMAR BAGS 4TH AWARD FOR GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE

The Province of Samar, under the leadership of Governor Sharee Ann Tan, has once again received the prestigious Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).  This marks the fourth time (2016, 2019, 2023 & 2024) Samar has achieved this recognition, a testament of effective governance […]

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CUA: LOCAL GOVERNANCE ON RIGHT TRACK

“Local governance is on the right track and better than ever,” as a record number of local government units have received the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), the president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), Dax Cua said. The DILG conferred the SGLG […]