The Department of Interior and Local Government has issued a warning against individuals or groups that uses the DILG seal or logo in their promotional materials and/or activities without the permission of the said agency.
In a memo dated June 11, DILG Sec. Eduardo Año said they received numerous complaint regarding private individuals, organizations or groups that use the DILG seal or logo, or are requesting to use the same.
The secretary said the seal/logo are usually used in identification cards, signages, and/or any merchandise.
“Worse, a number of said private individuals, organizations, or groups are charging their members, recruits and the public certain fees and are misrepresenting that they are accredited by the Department. Alarmingly, reports also indicate that a number of these organizations or groups are sanctioned by some DILG officials,” Año said in his memo.
Año reiterated that the DILG has not issued any authority to any individual, organization, or group to utilize the DILG seal in any of their materials or undertaking.
For this, Año directed all agencies under the DILG to take appropriate actions to prevent the unauthorized use of the DILG seal or logo and to deal with the violators accordingly. (CIO MATI)
