Nearly 60K gov't offices get safety seals: DILG
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya (File photo) MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said it has issued some 59,139 safety seals to government offices that are compliant with health standards amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a virtual forum, DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the number is out of the close to 100,000 applications received by the agency and local government units (LGUs). Meanwhile, 8,107 applications were denied -- 7,653 of which were denied by the DILG while 454 were from LGUs. Malaya said the DILG, which certifies city halls,...