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MMDA, DILG TO SUSTAIN CLEARING OF MABUHAY LANES

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, in coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government, National Capital Region Police Office, and local government units covered by identified Mabuhay Lanes have vowed to sustain the clearing of alternate routes in the metropolis. In a ceremonial send-off held in Baclaran, Pasay City, MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. […]

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SURIGAO SOLON BACKS ABALOS ON PNP RESIGNATION CALL

The call of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos asking all top-ranked police officials to submit their courtesy resignations is being supported by Surigao del Norte 2nd District Representative Ace Barbers.  “As chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, I am in full support of DILG Secretary Abalos’ call […]

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NCR MAYORS BACK CALL FOR PNP EXECS’ RESIGNATIONS

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) issued a resolution expressing support to the appeal of the Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos, Jr. for the courtesy resignation of the high-ranking officials of the Philippine National Police as part of its internal cleansing campaign. Based on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Resolution […]

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BELMONTE BACKS PNP EXECS’ COURTESY RESIGNATIONS

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed full support to the call of Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos for generals and full colonels in the Philippine National Police (PNP) to submit their courtesy resignations. This is part of the DILG’s efforts to purge the PNP hierarchy of police officers who serve as protectors and […]

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QC RECEIVES 2022 GOOD GOVERNANCE AWARD FROM DILG

The Quezon City government has formally received the 2022 Seal of Good Local Governance award from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) during a ceremony at the Manila Hotel. Mayor Joy Belmonte and City Administrator Michael Alimurung received the award, which was also won by Quezon City in 2019 before the COVID-19 […]

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QUIRINO BAGS 6TH SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE

Quirino Governor Dax Cua expressed his gratitude that the province once again attained the Department of Interior and Local Government’s Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award. “We are grateful for the recognition of our efforts to make the provincial government responsive to the needs of our people. The SGLG is a reflection of our […]

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16 BICOL LGUS ‘MOST CHILD-FRIENDLY’ IN PH

Nineteen local government units (LGUs) in Region 5 (Bicol) have been recognized as among the most child-friendly places in the country, based on the latest evaluation of the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC). Out of the 372 conferred LGUs for the seal of child-friendly local governance nationwide, the Department of the Interior and […]

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AMID COVID-19, QUIRINO GUNS FOR 6TH SGLG AWARD

Quirino Governor Dax Cua is confident that the province will be able to again bag the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award for this year amid the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past five years, Quirino was a recipient of the SGLG award given by the Department of the Interior and […]

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ABANTE TO DILG: PROBE HAZING IN THE PNP

With a member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) being the latest victim of hazing, a lawmaker is urging the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to conduct an inquiry into the prevalence of a “pernicious practice” that continues to claim lives despite the passage of laws intended to punish those engaged in hazing […]

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CUA BACKS SPECIAL TEAM ON MANDANAS-GARCIA RULING

Quirino Governor Dax Cua on Friday expressed full support for the creation of a special team that would look into issues arising from the implementation of the Supreme Court’s Mandanas-Garcia ruling. “The Mandanas-Garcia ruling is a game-changing decision and it is only natural that we encounter difficulties at the initial stage of its implementation. The […]