Manila, April 15 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Tuesday all but one of 83 local government units (LGUs) passed the functionality audit of the local peace and order council (POC).

"This is a positive indicator that more local government units are committing to the administration's call for promoting positive peace," Araceli San Jose, DILG regional director, told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday.

She said that based on results released on the first week of April, the 82 LGU passers in 2024 exceeded the 75 in 2023.

The POC performance audit evaluates the LGUs through functionality and development indicators, looking into the conduct of regular meetings:...