WHO WE ARE

Creation & Evolution

1897
Katipunan 1950 1972 1990
Tejeros

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 ranging from supervision over
local units, forest conservation, public instructions, control and
supervision over the police, counter-insurgency, rehabilitation,
community development and cooperatives development programs.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
• Assist the President in the exercise of general
supervision over local governments

• Advise the President in the promulgation of policies,

rules, regulations and other issuances on the general
supervision over local governments and on public order
and safety.
• Establish and prescribe rules, regulations and other
issuances implementing laws on public order and safety,
the general supervision over local governments and the
promotion of local autonomy and community
empowerment and monitor compliance thereof;
• Provide assistance towards legislation regarding local
governments, law enforcement and public safety; 
Establish and prescribe plans, policies, programs and
projects to promote peace and order, ensure public
safety and further strengthen the administrative,
technical and fiscal capabilities of local government
offices and personnel
• Formulate plans, policies and programs which will meet
local emergencies arising from natural and man-made
disasters; 
Establish a system of coordination and cooperation
among the citizenry, local executives and the
Department, to ensure effective and efficient delivery of
basic services to the public.
• Organize, train and equip primarily for the performance
of police functions, a police force that is national in
scope and civilian in character.
MISSION AND VISION
 • The Department shall promote peace
and order, ensure public safety,
strengthen capability of local
Mission government units through active
people participation and a
professionalized corps of civil
servants.
 • The Department is primary catalyst
for excellence in local governance that
nurtures self-reliant, progressive,
Vision orderly, safe and globally competitive
communities sustained by God-
centered and empowered citizenry.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
 GOALS
Improve
performance of local
Peaceful, safe, self- governments in
reliant and governance, Sustain peace and
development- administration, order condition and
dominated social and economic ensure public safety
communities development and
environmental
management
 Objectives
Reduce crime incidents and improve crime solution efficiency
Improve jail management and penology services
Improve fire protection services
Continue professionalization of PNP, BFP and BJMP personnel and
services
Enhance LGU capacities to improve their performance and enable
them to effectively and efficiently deliver services to their
constituents
Continue to initiate policy reforms in support of local autonomy
PROGRAMS
 DILG PROGRAMS

LOCAL GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LGPMS)

• A self-assessment and web-based development management tool for

provinces, cities and municipalities capable of providing information on the
capacities and limitations of LGUs in the delivery of essential public
services
 DILG PROGRAMS

FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY PORTAL (FDP)

• Enables the public to view, download, and print LGU financial documents
to allow their constituents to understand how their local goverments budget
and spend for public services. “Transparency”
 DILG PROGRAMS

PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE FUND (PCF)

• An incentive fund to LGUs in the form of counterpart funding to high-

impact capital investment projects in the Annual Investment Program and
funded the 20% Development Fund consistent with national priorities
 DILG PROGRAMS

RECOVERY ASSISTANCE ON YOLANDA (RAY)

• Supports the national government’s efforts to restore government services

and economic activities in the Yolanda affected areas through the provision
of technical and financial grant assistance for the
rehabilitation/reconstructions of LGU-owned buildings and facilities that are
vital to the recovery of the LGUs.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
 Planning and Policy
Strengths Weaknesses

Planning requirements and policies not

Concept of planning and policy in place. consistently interpreted and
implemented.

Strong planning and policy formulation Multiple intervening Inter-Agency

processes requirements.

On the ground compliance to budget Reduced quality Participation in planning and

planning guidelines its implementation, and policy development.
 Leadership and Management

Strengths Weaknesses

Leadership and management is hinged

Leadership inspires pursuit of the on bureaucratic protocol
change agenda.
(operational hierarchy silos)

“Cluster approach” provides entry Leadership framework/orientation

swings from directive to empowering
Into the leadership pipeline at the
frequent “Secretary Rigodon” creates
Regional level. instability in the department’s
leadership
 Track record for Implementing Reforms

Strengths Weaknesses

DILG, is a conformist organization that No track record, changes come & go.
will change if mandated

Historically compliance to every Sustainability of interventions

leadership change and all kind of (at regions) is always compromised by
changes. change in top leadership.
CONTACT INFO & LOCATION
 Contact Information

• DILG NAPOLCOM Center

EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City

• 925-0330 / 925-0331
• 925-0332

• http://www.dilg.gov.ph/public-assistance-
center/
Main Office Location
 Sources

DILG Website

• http://www.dilg.gov.ph/

Australian Government Aid Program

• http://dilg8.org/attachments/article/94/DILG%20Organizational
%20Assessment.pdf