WHO WE

ARE

Creation &
Evolution
Katipun
an

1897
Tejeros

1950

1972

1990

As the years of struggle for independence and selfgovernment 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 government units through
active people participation and
a professionalized corps of civil
servants.

Mission

 The Department is primary

catalyst for excellence in local
governance that nurtures selfreliant, progressive, orderly,
safe and globally competitive
communities sustained by Godcentered and empowered
citizenry.

Vision

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

GOALS
Peaceful, safe,
self-reliant and
developmentdominated
communities

Improve
performance of
local
governments in
governance,
administration,
social and
economic
development
and
environmental
management

Sustain peace
and order
condition and
ensure public
safety

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 governments 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 STRUCTU

STRENGTHS &
WEAKNESSES

Strengths

Planning and
Policy
Weakness
es

Concept of planning and policy

in place.

Planning requirements and

policies not consistently
interpreted and implemented.

Strong planning and policy

formulation processes

Multiple intervening Inter-Agency

requirements.

On the ground compliance to

budget planning guidelines

Reduced quality Participation in

planning and its implementation, and
policy development.

Leadership and
Management
Strengths
Leadership inspires pursuit of
the change agenda.
Cluster approach provides
entry
Into the leadership pipeline at
the
Regional level.

Weakness
es
Leadership and management is
hinged on bureaucratic protocol
(operational hierarchy silos)
Leadership
framework/orientation swings
from directive to empowering
frequent Secretary Rigodon
creates instability in the
departments leadership

Track record for Implementing

Reforms
Strengths

Weakness
es

DILG, is a conformist
organization that will change if
mandated

No track record, changes come

& go.

Historically compliance to every

leadership change and all kind
of changes.

Sustainability of interventions
(at regions) is always
compromised by change in top
leadership.

CONTACT INFO & LOCATION

 http://www.dilg.gov.ph/publicassistance-center/
925-0330 / 925-0331
925-0332
DILG NAPOLCOM Center
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue,
Quezon City

Contact
Information

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