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“We want a government that is proactive and prepared rather than one that is reactive to the issues of the times,” said elected Pasig City Vice Mayor Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr. during the inaugural meeting of the 11th City Council on Thursday, July 7.

Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro reminded the city council on Wednesday, July 6, that efficiency and effectivity in local governance are the key things that citizens are seeking from them in the next three years.

More than 100 nursing students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP) were recognized and welcomed into the nursing profession through a Capping, Pinning, and Candle-lighting ceremony held on Tuesday, July 6.

Marikina City Mayor “Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro signed on Monday, July 4, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Federation of Marikina Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) District 1 to strengthen and extend modes of communication between the local government offices and the tricycle drivers and operators in the city.

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Monday, July 4, that his administration will plan and launch more sustainable transport projects, programs, and activities for his second three-year term.

The Pasig City local government announced on Sunday, July 3, that non-immunocompromised adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old may avail of their first booster shots at the designated vaccination sites in the city starting on Monday, July 4.

Marikina City First District Representative Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro guided the students of 32 public schools in the city as they marched on stage, and received their diplomas in a succession of face-to-face graduation ceremonies held from June 26 to July 2.

The 449th founding anniversary of Pasig City or “Araw ng Pasig” was a day to remember as citizens were treated to various events and activities prepared by the local government on Saturday, July 2.

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said implementing universal healthcare (UHC), improving social services, and delivering a more “people-centered” form of governance are among his priorities for his second term.

In celebration of “Araw ng Pasig,” five newly-constructed school buildings in the city were officially named after prominent Pasigueños, following a policy shift steering away from naming infrastructure projects after incumbent politicians.

On her first day in office, Manila Mayor Sheila “Honey” Lacuna-Pangan conducted an ocular inspection of the Manila City Hall offices, premises, and grounds to determine areas for improvement and renovation.

Newly-elected Pasig City officials led by Mayor Vico Sotto, Vice Mayor Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr., and Rep. Roman Romulo, vowed to continue transforming Pasig into a progressive city as they were sworn in on Thursday morning, June 30.

Elected Manila Mayor Ma. Sheila “Honey” Lacuna-Pangan and Vice Mayor John Marvin Cruz “Yul Servo” Nieto take their oath of office in a ceremony at the Manila Cathedral on Wednesday, June 29.

The Pasig City local government will be hosting a mega job fair on Saturday, July 2, to coincide with the city’s celebration of “Araw ng Pasig.”

Pasig City prepared numerous activities on Monday, June 27, to kick off its week-long celebration of the 449th anniversary of Pasig City on Saturday, July 2.

Fourth-year Communication Arts cum laude student Dimple C. Acosta was overcome with a “feeling of power and success” once she stood on the stage of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) during the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina’s (PLMar) graduation rites held on Sunday, June 26.

“Ang secret ng resiliency ng Marikina is the partnership between the government and the citizens of Marikina,” said Dave C. David, the chief of the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) in a conference for multiple climate stakeholders on Saturday, June 25.

Manilans rejoiced as the highly awaited Bagong Ospital ng Maynila was inaugurated on Manila’s 451st founding anniversary on Friday, June 24.