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LAGUNA GOV’T GETS 30 EMERGENCY RESPONSE MOTORBIKES

Governor Sol Aragones personally received the 30 Unified 911 Emergency Response Motorcycles from the DILG, which were delivered directly to the Provincial Government of Laguna by DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla recently.  The motorcycles were personally delivered by DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla to the Provincial Government of Laguna at Camp Vicente Lim. Aragones welcomed Remulla, along […]

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LGUS URGED: DELIVER CHILDHOOD CARE PROGRAMS

Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking the mobilization of local government units to ensure the delivery of early childhood care and development (ECCD) programs and services to children below five years old.  Gatchalian made this call during the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of the Interior and […]

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Government

DA, DILG SIGN TAX BREAK RULES FOR FARM WAREHOUSES

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) signed a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) establishing uniform guidelines for exempting eligible farm storage facilities from local real property taxes, a move aimed at lowering operating costs and encouraging greater investments in post-harvest infrastructure. The JMC was signed by Agriculture […]

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LACSON BACKS MOVE TO REMOVE ‘EPAL’ BILLBOARDS

Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson has thrown his unequivocal support behind the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)’s move to remove the names and images of public officials from public projects. Lacson pointed out that “epal” billboards featuring the names and faces of politicians have no place in public service and may even […]

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Science & Technology

UNIFIED 911 SYSTEM GETS DISPATCH UPGRADE

True to the Department of the Interior and Local Governments’ (DILG) vision of providing the country with a world-class emergency response system, Unified 911 command centers will soon get next-level critical communication software that will also equip first responders with state-of-the-art tools. Called the Unified Platform for Communications & Dispatch (UPCAD), the system consists of […]

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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 […]