Drug-linked ex-mayor Jed Mabilog named DILG undersecretary

MANILA, Philippines — Former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who fled the country after being linked to the illegal drug trade, has been appointed as the new undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday. Palace press officer Claire Castro made the confirmation in a Viber message to reporters after reports about