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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and its attached agencies had been prudent and effective in the utilization of its funds. In a statement issued on Thursday, DILG Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. said that 98.7 percent or P139.366 billion out of the total P141.2-billion obligation for…

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday, July 5, that the unused Covid-19 funds that were flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) were already turned over to the national treasury. “Aside from the contact tracers being given by the DILG out of our appropriations,

MANILA - A ranking official of the Department of the Interior and Local (DILG) on Tuesday said the unused funds for the hiring of contact tracers and other pandemic programs have been returned to the national treasury. "Aside from the contact tracers being given by the DILG out of our appropriations, LGUs also have their own contact tracers and augmenting the DILG contact tracers, hence savings and other unexpended balances,'' DILG Assistant Secretary for Finance and Comptrollership Ester Aldana told reporters. She said DILG has incurred excess Covid-19 funds after some local gove...

Newly designated Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos yesterday vowed to “learn from the lessons of the past” in terms of contact tracing efforts after the Commission on Audit flagged the department for underutilizing its COVID-19 response funds.