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Duterte praises former military generals in government

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 12:16 AM

President Rodrigo Rodrigo on Tuesday praised the former military generals he has appointed as members of his Cabinet. Read more »

DILG chief Año heeds doctor advice to 'take a break' after COVID-19 bouts

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Posted at Jan 11 05:41 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año is heeding the advice of doctors to "take a break" after his twin fights with COVID-19 and has assigned an officer in charge for his agency this month, his colleague said on Monday. Read more »

DILG: No report of fires caused by firecrackers during holiday festivities

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Posted at Jan 03 12:56 AM

The Department of the Interior and Local Government Saturday said it did not receive any report of fires linked to firecrackers throughout the country during the December holiday season. Read more »

Año says nothing illegal with unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines given to PSG

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Posted at Dec 29 09:59 PM

Philippine officials continue to justify the use of unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines given to a Cabinet official and members of the Presidential Security Group. Read more »

Walang paglabag sa pagpapabakuna vs COVID-19 ng ilang PSG: Año

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Posted at Dec 29 02:13 PM

Iginiit ni Department of the Interior and Local Government chief Eduardo Año na walang naging paglabag sa pagpapaturok ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine ng ilang mga miyembro ng Presidential Security Group (PSG).  Read more »

Nothing illegal in early inoculation of presidential guards, says interior chief

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Updated as of Dec 29 10:28 AM

There is no violation in the COVID-19 vaccination of members of Presidential Security Group (PSG) because the move was meant to protect the President from the risk of infection, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday. Read more »

Cabinet official already vaccinated vs COVID-19, says Año

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Updated as of Dec 29 08:38 AM

A Cabinet official has already been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday. Read more »

El Shaddai probed for alleged COVID-19 protocol violations - Año

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Updated as of Dec 28 05:10 PM

The Catholic charismatic group El Shaddai is being investigated by authorities for alleged violations of COVID-19 protocols during a recent event in Parañaque City, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday. Read more »

'Hindi pa kailangan ng lockdown': Año backs GCQ in Metro Manila for January

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 12:04 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday he supported maintaining the less strict general community quarantine (GCQ) status in Metro Manila in January despite the threat of a new, potentially more transmissible variant of COVID-19. Read more »

‘Betrayal of duty’: DILG chief bats for death penalty for cops involved in heinous crimes

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 06:58 PM

Members of the police force involved in heinous crimes betray their sworn duty to protect the people, according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año.    Read more »

'In cold blood:' Cop in Paniqui twin slay to face charges, dismissal from service

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 12:37 PM

Año said he would ensure the suspect, who was identified as Police Senior Master Sgt. Jonel Nuezca, would be charged and dismissed from service. Read more »

Mga bata, pinapayagan nang sumama sa mga staycation: IATF official

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Posted at Dec 10 07:18 PM

Pinapayagan nang sumama sa mga staycation ang mga bata kasama ang kanilang mga magulang.  Read more »

No kids in Metro Manila malls for the holidays - DILG

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Updated as of Dec 03 04:26 PM

Metro Manila mayors have unanimously voted to disallow minors from visiting shopping malls during the holiday season, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday. Read more »

Kids with parents will be allowed in malls under GCQ, Año says

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 02:16 AM

MANILA - All minors in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) will be allowed to go out and shop at malls for the upcoming holidays as long as they have parental supervision, Interior Sec. Eduardo Año said Monday.  Read more »

More than 2,200 applications for cell tower permits approved: Año

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 10:39 PM

MANILA - More than 2,200 applications for permits of telco firms to build cell towers have been approved, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday, as the Philippines continues to fast-track construction of cell sites for better connectivity services by the end of the year. Read more »

Some senators want face-to-face classes in areas with no COVID-19 cases to resume

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 08:31 PM

Two of the 3 senators pushing for the conduct of face-to-face classes maintained on Monday their position that there is a need to reconsider the current distance learning mode in municipalities without COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Calabarzon top cop Danao is new Metro Manila police chief

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Posted at Nov 10 08:09 PM

Calabarzon region's top cop is the new chief of the Metro Manila police, Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday. Read more »

Study: Philippines considered among world’s safest countries in 2019

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Posted at Nov 01 05:59 AM

The Philippines is among the top 50 safest countries in the world in 2019, according to a global law and order index.  Read more »

Año tells military: Back up your claims in red-tagging

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Posted at Oct 28 11:04 AM

MANILA— Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday urged the military to back with evidence claims implicating individuals or groups involved in the communist insurgency.   Read more »

DILG chief: Let Angel, Catriona, Liza express freely

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 08:23 PM

Celebrities advocating various causes should be allowed to express their views without restraint, a top government official said Monday, amid growing concern over the continuous red-tagging by some officials. Read more »