Department of the Interior and Local Government

Department of the Interior and Local Government
Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal
Department overview
FormedMarch 22, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-03-22)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Philippines
HeadquartersDILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA cor. Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City
14°38′39.9″N 121°2′12.3″E / 14.644417°N 121.036750°E / 14.644417; 121.036750
Annual budget₱253.1 billion (2023) Increase[1]
Department executives
  • Benjamin Abalos Jr., Secretary
  • Atty. Kevin R. Carpeso, Head Executive Assistant, Office of the Secretary
  • Rhazy Flor B. Fang, Spokesperson and Undersecretary for Plans, Public Affairs and Communications
Child agencies
Websitedilg.gov.ph Edit this at Wikidata

The 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.[2]

The DILG-Napolcom Center (right) beside the yet to be completed The Skysuites Tower (left), Quezon Avenue, EDSA

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 secretary of the interior and local government is Sec. Benjamin Abalos Jr.

  1. ^ "People's Proposed Budget 2023" (PDF). Department of Budget and Management. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Republic Act No. 6975 (December 13, 1990), Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990, The LAWPHiL Project, retrieved December 31, 2012