What Is DILG

What DILG is
The present Department of the Interior and Local

Government (DILG) traces its roots from the Philippine
Revolution of 1897. On March 22, 1897, the Katipunan
Government established the first Department of Interior at
the Tejeros Convention.
A revolutionary government was also established at that
time and the new government elected General Emilio
Aguinaldo as President and Andres Bonifacio as Director
of Interior, although Bonifacio did not assume the post. At
the Naic Assembly held on April 17, 1897, President Aguinaldo appointed General
Pascual Alvarez as Secretary of the Interior.
The Department of Interior was enshrined in the Biak-na-Bato Constitution signed on
November 1, 1897. Article XV of the said Constitution defined the powers and functions
of the Department that included statistics, roads and bridges, agriculture, public
information and posts, and public order.
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, conter-insurgency, rehabilitation, community
development and cooperatives development programs.
In 1950, the Department was abolished and its functions were transferred to the Office of
Local Government (later named Local Government and Civil Affairs Office) under the
Office of the President. On January 6, 1956, President Ramon Magsaysay created the
Presidential Assistant on Community Development (PACD) to implement the Philippine
Community Development Program that will coordinate and integrate on a national scale
the efforts of various governmental and civic agencies to improve the living conditions in
the barrio residents nationwide and make them self-reliant.
In 1972, Presidential Decree No. 1 created the Department of Local Government and
Community Development (DLGCD) through Letter of Implementation No. 7 on November
1, 1972. Ten years later or in 1982, the DLGCD was reorganized and renamed Ministry
of Local Government (MLG) by virtue of Executive Order No. 777; and in 1987, it was
further reorganized and this time, renamed Department of Local Government (DLG) by
virtue of Executive Order No. 262.
Again, on December 13, 1990, the DLG underwent reorganization into what is now known
as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) by virtue of Republic Act
No. 6975. The passage of RA 6975 paved the way for the union of the local governments
and the police force after more than 40 years of separation.
Today, the Department faces a new era of meeting the challenges of local autonomy,
peace and order, and public safety
How they are as an Organization
The organization is strongly determined to treat their employees and subordinates with
respect and thoughtfulness. They want to be trusted by their employees and subordinates
for their safety and health, at home, at work, at travels – physically, mentally, and
psychologically.
Communication is important between the people in the organization. They believe it is the
key in solving problems and in improving their performance in work. Being an organization
that establishes and prescribe rules, they are strict with theirs and consequences will be
rightfully served. The organization is frequent in providing assistance towards their
employees, such as mentoring them, to further be productive. Being helpful to one
another can relieve their stress, they say. It seems they find comfort from their aid and it
assures them with their down feelings.
Discrimination is highly discouraged in their workplace. They encouraged their people to
be sensitive of their feelings, because personal life and work life are two different things
and should therefore be separated. Work diversity can be observed in the workplace,
especially on the preference of gender. But they don’t mind such trivial things. They treat
each other equally.
Self-fulfillment drives them to continue what they are doing. No matter the incentives. No
matter the salary they receive. It doesn’t matter to them. They continue to work, because
of the gratefulness they receive; because of the smiles they see on people’s face in
success; because they want to help those in need; and because of their family, and to
show them that they did good.
Stress will always be present in their workplace, whether it be because of the actual work
or because of small things like misplaced staplers. But they handle it well because they
help one another. They tend to not leave a man behind in their work. It’s admirable really.
However, they are situations that they can control, such as forces of nature. During that,
they set aside irrelevant stuffs and focus more on solving the problem.
They value their stakeholders. They value their opinion and internalize their ideas. Focus
on the options that will benefit them. But apparently, in the end, majority will rule, so we
don’t know how to feel with that.
Overall, we believe the organization is doing well. They are doing well in treating their
people. They are really dedicated with their job. They don’t let obstacles and problems
get to them to affect their performance. We might as well call them workaholic. They seek
peace and efficiency in their workplace.

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