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(PNA file photo) MANILA -Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano is set to meet with incoming DILG chief Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. next month for the smooth turnover of responsibilities, especially with the full devolution to local government units (LGUs) which started this year. Executive Order (EO) No. 138 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte last year mandates the full devolution of basic services and facilities from the national government to LGUs, including the increased share of LGUs in all national taxes and revenues. A Committee on Devol...

MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), including all its attached agencies, welcomed the announcement that former Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairperson, Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr., will be appointed as its next secretary. In a statement on Saturday, DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano said they are confident that Abalos, a former mayor of Mandaluyong City, will be able to provide good direction and leadership to both the interior and local government sectors in scaling up the performance in peace and order, public safety, and local governance fo...