A May 14, 2012 press release from the Department of the Interior and Local Government: Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo again extolled the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group for the continuous downtrend in carnapping incidents in the country, which resulted to a 68.3 percent decline in recorded carnapping cases in April this year. Continue reading →

An April 25, 2012 press release from the Department of the Interior and Local Government: To further motivate local governments to put disaster preparedness on top of their priority development agenda, the DILG will launch today, April 25, the Seal of Disaster Preparedness for Floods (SDP) which aims to recognize the performance and efforts of local governments in institutionalizing disaster preparedness for floods. Continue reading →

An April 13, 2012 press release from the Department of the Interior and Local Government: Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo today cited the unrelenting efforts of the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group in going after carjacking syndicates, which resulted to a significant 49.5 percent decrease in carnapping incidents in March this year. Continue reading →

An April 10, 2012 press release from the Department of Interior and Local Government: Secretary of Interior and Local Government Jesse M. Robredo today called on governors, mayors and punong barangays of the country to take precautionary measures against the danger of debris that may fall on the Philippines from the launching of a long-range ballistic missile by North Korea reportedly scheduled between April 12 and 16 this year. Continue reading →

An April 1, 2012 press release from the Department of Interior and Local Government: Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo directed concerned local chief executives (LCEs) to check permits of all resort owners, diving schools, and other related service providers to avoid accidents when people rush to those places particularly during the Holy Week. Continue reading →

A March 30, 2012 press release from the Department of Interior and Local Government: All provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays nationwide are expected to join the rest of the world in observance of Earth Hour by turning off their lights for at least one hour on March 31, 2012 between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Continue reading →

A March 18, 2012 press release from the Department of Interior and Local Government, Bureau of Fire Protection: After inspecting business establishments on their compliance with fire safety standards, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) will now also focus on the inspection of fire-prone residential areas nationwide to reduce structural fire incidents. Continue reading →

A March 15, 2012 press release from the Department of Transportation and Communications: The government is taking into all factors, including potential rise in the wages and prices of commodities, in deciding on the petition of drivers and operators for a provisional increase in jeepney fares. Continue reading →

A March 13, 2012 press release from the Department of Interior and Local Government: Secretary of Interior and Local Government Jesse M. Robredo has lauded the city government of Tagum for its Care for School Chairs Program that involves turning confiscated “hot” logs into armchairs, desks, and tables for public schools in the city. Continue reading →

A March 12, 2012 press release from the Department of Interior and Local Government: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is prohibiting the display of photos and names of local government officials in posters or streamers, particularly in the announcements of activities related to the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program (4Ps). Continue reading →