DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. (File photo) MANILA - Around 1,477 of the total of 1,715 local government units (LGUs) in the country have operational peace and order councils (POCs), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. said on Thursday. In a statement, Abalos said ensuring that POCs across the country are efficiently operating and functioning will help pursue the Marcos administration's vision of curbing criminality and sustaining peaceful, orderly and safe communities. He added that this figure translates to 88.24 percent of all LGUs havi...