MANILA, Philippines — The coaches and players of the Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team present during the drowning incident at a supposed training activity have been subpoenaed, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced. In a statement on Thursday, the DILG noted that the Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection […]
Read MoreMANILA — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Wednesday 11 vice mayors from Bulacan and possibly one mayor traveled to Dubai last week and were stranded following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran. “Umalis sila Wednesday last week. May travel authority naman, mga vice mayors from Bulacan. Parang 11 isa […]
Read MoreThe reward for information leading to the arrest of Atong Ang, who is facing arrest warrants in connection with the missing sabungeros case, has been raised to P20 million from P10 million. At a press conference on Thursday, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said, “We are increasing the bounty […]
Read MoreThe connections of Atong Ang within various levels of government is the biggest obstacle to his arrest, according to Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday. “Ang pinakamahirap na bahagi ng trabaho talaga ‘yung penetration niya sa lahat ng hanay ng gobyerno,” Remulla said in an interview on Unang Balita. “Sa dami ng […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has offered a P10-million reward for the arrest of gaming tycoon Atong Ang, who is facing kidnapping charges over the disappearance of cockfighting aficionados, or sabungeros. “The DILG will be placing a P10 million reward for his arrest,” Secretary Jonvic Remulla said in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday afternoon said they were ready to arrest St. Timothy Construction executive Sarah Discaya and others. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier announced the Ombudsman has recommended graft and malversation charges against Discaya and St. Timothy president […]
Read MoreInterior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla called on local government units (LGUs) Thursday to enact ordinances penalizing prank callers on the national emergency hotline or 911. “Dapat may ordinance ang lahat ng LGUs na may monetary fine, jail time basta prank call,” Remulla said in a statement. (All LGUs should have an ordinance providing […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday revealed its plan to establish a “national unified 911 emergency system” within the next three years. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla explained that the proposed unified 911 emergency system would be “language-sensitive,” catering to the diverse languages spoken in various regions nationwide.
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