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• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Forty former New People’s Army rebels who abandoned the armed struggle have sought the help of authorities regarding threats they

Six projects worth P24 million that are expected to improve the delivery of public services were turned over to Ifugao province, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said.

Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (File photo) MANILA - The PHP5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 contains line items that will help achieve the Marcos administration's bid for an "inclusive and sustainable" economic transformation, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday. Pangandaman issued the statement, as she called on the government leaders to lead with empathy to respond to the needs of the people. "As leaders in government, it is incumbent upon us to l...

• GILBERT P. BAYORAN As the New People’s Army in the Visayas region, including Negros Island, continues to weaken, Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of

LUCENA CITY - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Quezon province launched on Monday an online program dubbed "Bay-tu-ah", which is derived from a common expression in the northern part of the province which means "ano ba ito?" or "what is this"? According to Ashton Garcia, a member of the Provincial Communications and Information Team (PCIT) of the DILG-Quezon, the project aims to inform the people about the programs and projects of their ...

MORE COPS. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas welcomes Interior Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. during the turnover of Support to Barangay Development Program projects in Barangay Dungon B. on Wednesday (Jan. 18, 2022). Trenas, in an interview, said he will request additional police personnel for the city.(PNA photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - Iloilo City needs at least 1,000 more police officers for its 500,000 residents to meet the 1:500 police-to-population ratio. "Here in Iloi...

TURNED OVER. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas and Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. (3rd and 4th from left) lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the turnover of projects funded under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) in Barangay Dungon B in Jaro district, Iloilo City on Wednesday (Jan. 18, 2023). The barangay is a recipient of PHP20 million worth of projects in 2022 after it was declared insurgency-free in 2014.(PNA photo by PGLena) ILOI...

The provincial government of Bulacan was recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for its excellence and mastery in public service resilience during the 2022 Gawad Timpukan Central Luzon on Monday, Dec. 19, at the Widus Hotel, Clark, Pampanga. The DILG conferred fiv

ONGCHUAN (FB) TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan has condemned the New People’s Army (NPA) landmine attack in Barangay Quirino, Las Navas town on Sunday, Dec. 18, in which six soldiers from the 20th Infantry Battalion securing a government project were injured. "This inhumane act

TACLOBAN CITY – Six soldiers of the Army 20th Infantry "We Lead" Battalion (IB) were wounded in a landmine attack by the New People’s Army in Barangay Quirino, Las Navas, Northern Samar on Sunday, Dec. 18. Communist guerillas detonated anti-personnel mines (APMs) against the Mobile Community Suppo