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Department of the Interior and Local Government Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal Department overview Formed March 22, 1897 Headquarters A. Francisco Gold Condominium II, EDSA cor. Mapagmahal Street, Brgy. Piñahan, Diliman, Quezon City Annual budget P2.575 billion (2011) Department executive Jesse Robredo[1] Website www.dilg.gov.ph The Philippines' Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal) is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for promoting peace and order, ensuring public safety, and strengthening the capabilities of local government units. It is also responsible for the Philippine National Police.
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History
On March 22, 1897, leaders of the Katipunan led by Andres Bonifacio met at Tejeros, Cavite in what is known in the Philippine history as the Acta de Tejeros of the Tejeros Convention. During this time that a revolutionary government was established and the new government elected Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo as President and Andres Bonifacio as Director of the Interior. Bonifacio, however, did not accept the position and so, President Aguinaldo then appointed Pascual Alvarez as Director.
As the years of struggle for independence and self-government continued, the interior department became the premier office of the government tasked with various functions raging from supervision over local units, forest conservation, public instruction, control and supervision over the police, counter-insurgency, rehabilitation, community development and cooperative development programs.
In 1950, the Department of the Interior was abolished and its functions were transferred to the Civil Affairs Office under the Office of the President. On January 6, 1956, the office of Presidential Assistant on Community Development (PACD) was created. The Department was restored on November 7, 1972, with the creation of the Department of Local Government and Community Development (DLGCD). In 1978, the DLGCD was reorganized and renamed Ministry of Local Government (MLG) and later as the Department of Local Government (DLG).
On December 13, 1990, Republic Act (R.A.) 6975 was signed into law creating the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail and Penology and the Philippine Public Safety College under the reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The new DILG merged the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), and all the bureaus, offices, and operating units of the former DILG under Executive Order No. 262. The passage of R.A. 6975 paved the way for the union of the local governments and the police force after more than 40 years of separation.
Organizational Structure
The following Services are established in the Department Proper:
- Administrative Service (AS)
- Electronic Data Processing Service (EDPS)
- Financial and Management Service (FMS)
- Internal Audit Service (IAS)
- Legal Service (LS)
- Planning Service (PS)
The DILG is also composed of the following bureaus:
- Bureau of Local Government Supervision (BLGS)
- Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD)
- National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO)
- Office of Project Development Services (OPDS)
The following line agencies form part of the DILG:
- Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
- Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)
- Philippine National Police (PNP) under the National Police Commission
The following educational institutions are attached to the DILG:
- Local Government Academy (LGA)
- Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)
References
External links
- Department of Interior and Local Government Philippines website
- Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED)
- DILG Regional Office No. 5
- DILG Regional Office No. 5 - News Release
- DILG Regional Office No. 5 - Frontline Services
- Hamodyong - The Official News Letter of DILG Regional Office No. 5
- Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) - Region V
- Region V Local Government Units
- DILG9 Zamboanga Sibugay
- DILG Region XIII (Caraga Region)
Categories:- Internal affairs ministries
- Law enforcement in the Philippines
- Ministries established in 1897
- Government departments of the Philippines
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