Department of the Interior and Local Government (Philippines)
| Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal | |
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| Formed | Sept 21, 1897 |
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DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA cor. Quezon Avenue, Quezon City 14°38′39.9″N 121°2′12.3″E / 14.644417°N 121.036750°E |
| Annual budget | ₱104.6 Billion (2015) |
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| Website | www |
The Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal), abbreviated as DILG, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for promoting peace and order, ensuring public safety and strengthening local government capability aimed towards the effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry.
The department is currently led by the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, nominated by the President of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet. The current Acting Secretary of the Interior and Local Government is Catalino Cuy, who served as an officer-in-charge.
The DILG traces its roots in the Tejeros Convention of Sept,21 1897. As the Department of the Interior, it was among the first Cabinet positions of the proposed revolutionary Philippine government, wherein Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was elected President. The leader of Katipunan's Magdiwang faction, Andres Bonifacio, was originally elected Director of the Interior in the convention, but a controversial objection to his election led to the Magdiwang's walk-out and his refusal to accept the position. Gen. Pascual Alvarez would be appointed as Secretary by Aguinaldo on April 17, 1897, during the Naic Assembly.
The Department of the Interior was officially enshrined on November 1, 1897, upon the promulgation of the Biak-na-Bato Republic, with Isabelo Artacho as Secretary. Article XV of the defined the powers and functions of the Department that included statistics, roads and bridges, agriculture, public information and posts, and public order.
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