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To make sure that local government officials will be present in their communities during disasters, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recalled all travel authorities and leaves of absence of officials from affected localities during eDILG bans local execs from traveling during disasters
To make sure that local government officials will be present in their communities during disasters, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recalled all travel authorities and leaves of absence of officials from affected localities during emergencies or typhoons. In a memorandum dated Jan. 4, Interior Secretary Eduardo Ao ordered that all approved travel authorities or leaves of absence of local officials in case of a natural or man-made disaster or calamities be revoked by the DILG. «As we are guided by law, we will exercise it to its full extent to ensure that local chief executives are where they are expected to be in times of disaster or calamities,» ...Keep on reading: DILG bans local execs from traveling during disasters Read more