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Police to intensify POGO monitoring after sex trafficking reports: Año

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 05:45 PM

The police needs to be "proactive" in this issue because intelligence reports showed that most of the victims in Chinese-run prostitution dens are minors, Interior Sec. Eduardo Año said. Read more »

Duterte asks Año to 'handle, fix' PNP

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Posted at Dec 30 04:03 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he has asked interior and local secretary Eduardo Año to "handle" and "fix" the Philippine National Police, which is under his agency's jurisdiction. Read more »

Esperon claims CPP-NPA hit list includes him, Duterte

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:16 PM

Cabinet officials, who are retired military officers like himself, are also on the hit list, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said. Read more »

Panday Sining declared 'persona non grata' in Manila over vandalism

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Posted at Dec 06 08:03 PM

In a Facebook post, Manila Public Information Office announced the city council passed a resolution banning the militant group from entering the capital. Read more »

After nearly 3 years, authorities eye lifting Mindanao martial law

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Updated as of Nov 13 12:43 AM

Martial law could be lifted in Mindanao after nearly 3 years, police said Tuesday, while the interior and local government department sought military rule in selected areas in the region. Read more »

Interior chief seeks PDEA's 'direct coordination' vs 'ninja cops'

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Posted at Sep 23 03:55 PM

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency should have directly coordinated with the national police over the alleged recycling of narcotics by some of its officers, instead of baring the information in a legislative hearing, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday.  Read more »

Gov't issues new rules on GCTA law

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Updated as of Sep 16 07:31 PM

Justice Sec. Menardo Guevarra and Interior Sec. Eduardo Año on Monday signed the revised implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 10592. Read more »

PH needs own Department of Homeland Security, says DILG chief

Jorge Carino, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 05:16 PM

MANILA - The Philippines needs to create its own Department of Homeland Security that will trim down the bureaucracy and effectively handle problems such as terrorism, the head of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Monday. Read more »

Lorenzana backs proposal to ban NPA 'front organizations'

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 07:32 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Sunday he supports the call of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to revive the expanded version of the Anti-Subversion Act and ban organizations with links to rebel groups. Read more »

Mga kunsintidor ng road obstruction sa NCR binalaan ng DILG

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Posted at Jul 23 09:42 PM

Mahaharap sa kasong administratibo ang mga opisyal na hindi masuheto ang road obstruction sa kanilang lugar.  Read more »

Duterte, siniguro ang mapayapang halalan sa Negros Occidental

Nico Delfin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 11:30 PM

Ipinangako ni Duterte ang hustisya para sa pamilya ng napaslang na konsehal na si Michael Garcia.   Read more »

INFOGRAPHIC: How PH police officers should now be called

Infographic by Jeff Sagayap, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 10:18 AM

If "Ang Probinsyano" character 'Cardo' Dalisay were a true cop, he should now be called Police Senior Master Sergeant, no longer SPO2.  Read more »

Panelo, Año give different reasons why Duterte skipped Leyte event

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Posted at Feb 01 09:48 PM

MANILA - Two Cabinet secretaries of President Rodrigo Duterte gave different answers on why the chief executive skipped an event in Palo, Leyte on Friday. Read more »

DILG says to revoke deputation power of Daraga mayor linked to Batocabe slay

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Posted at Jan 03 06:27 PM

Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo's authority over local police will be revoked after he was tagged as the mastermind in the killing of partylist lawmaker Rodel Batocabe, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Thursday. Read more »

Barangay chairman na umano'y nanggulpi ng binatilyo, pinasusuko ni Año

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 06:06 PM

Pinasusuko ni Interior Secretary Eduardo Año ang barangay chairman ng Barangay 350, Sta. Cruz sa lungsod matapos umanong manggulpi ng isang binatilyo. Read more »

Año is now officially DILG chief

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 04:00 AM

MANILA - Eduardo Año on Monday took his oath as secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government after serving for 10 months as the department’s officer-in-charge. Read more »

Duterte does not have cancer - acting interior minister

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 09 12:05 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte does not have cancer, the acting interior minister said on Tuesday, after the firebrand leader underwent tests in a private hospital. Read more »

At Ompong briefing, Duterte cites potential senatorial bets

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 09:14 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday identified a number of Cabinet members and other officials who may be gunning for seats in the 2019 mid-term elections.  Read more »

Año: 'No existing condition' for military junta

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 10:30 PM

MANILA - Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo Año on Wednesday downplayed President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that he prefers to have a military junta succeed him. Read more »

Not the killer: Court orders release of suspect in Nueva Ecija priest's slay

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Updated as of Jun 29 09:27 PM

A local court has ordered the release of a suspect in the shooting of a Catholic priest in Nueva Ecija province. Read more »