The Quezon City government, in collaboration with the C40 Cities, has launched a new environmental initiative that will address the climate crisis in the city. Mayor Joy Belmonte led the Climate Action Implementation (CAI) program launching ceremony at the Novotel Manila in Araneta City, QC on...
Celebrating the sixth year of bilateral cooperation between the "sister cities," officials of Sakai, Japan gifted the local government of Marikina City a new ambulance and firetruck on Monday, Aug. 8. Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro and Sakai, Japan Mayor Masahiro Hashimoto at the turnover ceremony of...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged local government units (LGUs) to initiate programs and projects based on the concept of public-private partnership (PPP). Abalos said LGUs can engage in a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement...
RAMA (FB photo) CEBU CITY – The mayor of this city, Michael Rama, has been elected president of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP). Ninety-five member city mayors signed a petition endorsing Rama and 55 others to comprise the new elective board members and appointive officers of the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez here was elected national chairperson of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP). BACOLOD City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez (3rd from left), along with other newly elected LCP officials, is sworn in by Interior and...
AN aerial view of the new road that traverses mountain barangays in Alimodian, Iloilo collectively known as ‘Seven Cities.’ (DPWH Region 6) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a road project that will boost agri-tourism in Alimodian, Iloilo. The...
The Pasay City local government was recognized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for passing the four pillars of the Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI). During the 9th National Competitive Summit conducted by the DTI, Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said Pasay City was cited...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) awarded the Muntinlupa city government a plaque of recognition on Wednesday, June 29, for ranking No. 1 in resiliency among all highly-urbanized cities (HUCs) in the country under the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). According...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan bared that the poll body has placed 104 municipalities and 14 cities under the red category. Comelec Chairman Saidamen B. Pangarungan (Photo Comelec FB) “Actually, we have 104 municipalities sa buong Pilipinas na naka-pula ( in...
Smart City Summit and Expo 2022 The Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) launched in both Taipei and Kaohsiung as a hybrid on Mar. 22nd until Mar. 26th as twin events for the first time. They are hosted under the topic of “Digital Transformation Takes Smart Cities to New Heights”, featuring smart...
The Department of Finance (DOF) announced the launch of a new project that aims to assist six climate-vulnerable cities in adapting to, and mitigating the effects of, climate change. On Thursday, March 10, the DOF launched the $15 million, or P750 million, five-year Climate Resilient Cities (CRC)...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Visayas continue to decrease, but Iloilo City remained “high risk” for the viral transmission of the disease, an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, Feb. 13. Risk levels of HUCs in Visayas as of Feb. 12 (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) OCTA...
