Responding to the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to be more aggressive in its public campaign advocating a federal system of government, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy has designated a new administrator of the department’s Federalism and Constitutional Reform program.
Assistant Secretary Jonathan Malaya, formerly Executive...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recognized 24 outstanding barangay justice committees or lupong tagapamayapa for their excellent performance in settling neighborhood disputes during the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) ceremony held recently at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City.
Speaking during the awarding rites, DILG Officer-in- Charge Catalino S. Cuy...
With endless rounds of parties and other get-togethers this yuletide season, the Department of the Interior and Local Government(DILG)reminds local government units (LGUs) to strictly enforce the smoking ban in government offices,schools,hospitals and other public and enclosed places this Christmas season.
DILG Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy prompts local chief executives(LCEs)to ensure...
In order to facilitate the fast processing of business permits by government agencies,the Department of the Interior and Local Government(DILG)is urging local government units (LGUs)to share information on the registered business establishments in their area in the Philippine Business Data Bank (PBDB).
DILG Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy says the PBDB is another innovation meant to comply...
While the Philippines has retained its top-tier ranking in the fight against human trafficking,the government is pledging to ‘add more teeth’ to its efforts in going after persons involved in trafficking and trafficking-related offenses.
Department of the Interior and Local Government(DILG)Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy says there is a need for the country to adopt more...
With barely three weeks to go before Christmas, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to enforce stricter measures on the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices to achieve an incident-free and safe yuletide.
DILG Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy says that the PNP should once...
More and more local government units (LGUs) are engaging in public-private partnerships (PPP) to improve their competitiveness and promote ease of doing business in their localities.
Today (December 8, 2017), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will recognize select LGUs for their exemplified efforts in implementing PPP projects even prior to the launching of the...
The Philippines is looking to improve its "ease of doing business" global ranking as more local government units (LGUs) have streamlined their business permits and licensing process, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
DILG Officer-in- Charge Catalino S. Cuy says that while the country got a dismal ranking in the ease of doing business report, the government...
With the PNP back in the anti-drug war in support of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging the public to report any abuse or wrong doing committed by policemen not only to PNP authorities but also to the People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) in their localities.
DILG Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy says the...
While only about 25 percent of local government units (LGUs) bagged the coveted Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) this year, more than 90 percent of the LGUs met the Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) standards.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy says meeting the GFH standard means an LGU has adhered to accounting and auditing standards...
Obtaining building permits and certificates of occupancy is expected to be easier and faster with the establishment of one-stop shops as well as reduced processing time for securing construction/building permits(OSCP)in local government units (LGUs) as mandated in a new Joint Memorandum Circular issued by the DILG,DPWH,DTI and DICT.
Department of the Interior and Local Government...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued a warning to all local government officials and the general public against scammers going around the country falsely claiming that they could have people appointed as OIC-barangay and local officials under a federal system of government and a revolutionary government (RevGov) and asking for money in return.
In a meeting with...
Automation is the way to go for local government units(LGUs) that want to further speed up their business permits and licensing system (BPLS), according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
DILG Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy says the DILG is urging LGUs to go for automation in support of the ease of doing business at the local level in order to comply with...
How much hard work does it take for local government units (LGUs) to become a Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) awardee?
According to Department of the Interior and Local Government Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy, LGUs have to go the extra mile to get the highly coveted SGLG because they need to comply with “not one, not two, not even three, but four core areas plus one essential...
With the end of the Marawi crisis last month, the government has vowed to ‘nip violent extremism in the bud’ by promoting peace education and nurturing moderation among the youth.
According to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy, violent extremists tend to leverage on the vulnerabilities of the youth to recruit them to their...
NAPOLCOM Vice-Chairman and Executive Officer Atty. Rogelio T. Casurao clarified today that the grounds for issuing the withdrawal of deputation of police powers of certain local chief executives were “not all drug-related”.
Atty. Casurao made his point after a query was made by Congresswoman Aurora E. Cerilles of the 2nd Congressional District of Zamboanga del Sur after her...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Catalino S. Cuy is calling on all local chief executives to support the celebration of this year’s National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM) by promoting “RICEponsibility” in their communities.
“Local government officials have a crucial role in the campaign to inform every Filipino of how they can...
With the end of the Philippines’ hosting of the 31st ASEAN Leaders’ Summit, the ASEAN Security Task Force (ASTF) has ordered the drawing down of its police, military, and civil disturbance management contingents and their return to their respective mother units in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and CALABARZON.
More than 6,000 personnel from the Philippine National Police, Armed Forces...
Fifty neophyte cops assigned at the Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) units of the Philippine National Police (PNP) who were injured during a confrontation with rallyists in Manila at the height of the 31st ASEAN Summit were awarded with the Medalya Ng Sugatang Magiting (PNP Wounded Medal) during a simple ceremony held Wednesday in Pasay City.
ASEAN Committee on Security, Peace and Order,...
On November 5, we faced the media during the Send Off rites for the 60,000 troops we will deploy and mobilize to provide security and safety to our world leaders, heads of states, delegates and the general public during the 31stASEAN Summit. And here we are now before you again to report to you how we have successfully performed our duty with zero incident as we have clearly envisioned and...
One Esplanade, Pasay City - November 15, 2017
The past week has been the most trying times in my life as I am sure it is too for all of you.
What made mine even more difficult were the tons of request for interviews, phone patches, statements that I had to decline in order to focus on the task on hand. The most difficult and who would not accept no for an answer was our Synch Comm. That is why...
The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Committee on Security, Peace and Order, and Emergency Preparedness and Response (CSPOEPR) is calling on leaders of protest and mass actions not to resort to violence when airing their grievances during the 31st ASEAN Summit.
The ASEAN CSPOEPR made the appeal as 21 policemen were injured after militant groups protesting against US President...
It is not only actress Maria Isabel Lopez who is in hot water these days but also the car owners who followed her in disregarding the traffic measures being implemented by the government for the 31st ASEAN Summit.
In a press conference held earlier in Pasay City, ASEAN Technical Working Group on Traffic Management Chairperson Emmanuel Miro of the MMDA said they are also carefully reviewing...
The second and last day of the Philippines’ hosting of the 31st ASEAN Summit went by smoothly today. There were no disruptions to the events scheduled for the day, all because the public cooperated and our troops were vigilant and observed existing police protocols.
Compared with yesterday when the patience of our troops and their strict adherence to police protocols were tested, with...
This weekend, the Committee on Security, Peace and Order, and Emergency Preparedness and Response or CSPOEPR successfully secured the arrival of the heads of states of the ASEAN and the leaders of its dialogue partners namely: US President Donald Trump, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Chinese Premier Li...
After the EDSA gridlock experienced by motorists on Saturday amid the implementation of VIP lanes for ASEAN delegates, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy calls on barangay chiefs in Metro Manila to do their role in clearing all roads within their jurisdiction from obstructions, including illegal structures, illegally parked vehicles, and...
Officer-in-Charge Catalino S. Cuy of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) lauds alert members of Task Group (TG) Central Luzon for arresting a man in Angeles City, Pampanga for violating the gun ban being implemented as part of the tight security measures for the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.
Citing a report submitted to him, Cuy says...
With the start of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, the ASEAN Security Task Force (ASTF) sternly warned militant groups against staging fluvial protests on No Sail Zones during the event.
Speaking during the recently concluded press briefing in Pasay City, Lt. Jomark U. Angue, Spokesperson of Task Unit (TU) on Maritime Security, said that motorized bancas are...
Four hundred forty-eight (448) local government units (LGUs) all over the country have passed the test of good governance as they earned the much coveted Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for this year.
DILG Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Catalino S. Cuy says he is jubilant with the increase of the total number of LGUs that have achieved...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee on Security, Peace and Order, and Emergency Preparedness and Response (CSPOEPR) strongly warns the public against defying the traffic plan put in place in connection with the ASEAN Summit or face charges to be levelled against them.
CSPOEPR Chairperson and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Officer-in-Charge (OIC)...
