Two vintage MK-2 fragmentation grenades were dug up by construction workers conducting digging works inside the Manila City Hall compound on Monday afternoon, March 23. The Mk-2 is a fragmentation hand grenade introduced in 1918 and widely known as the "pineapple" grenade due to its ribbed...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso gleefully announced the release of P317 million in year-end benefits for regular employees of the city government on Monday, Nov. 17. Domagoso made the announcement during the flag-raising ceremony at the Manila City Hall wherein he said that the...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Monday, Aug. 18, renewed her call for continuous digitalization of all city government services as part of her administration 's efforts to curb corruption and streamline social services for residents. Teodoro said the city government is currently eyeing to...
A total of 1,695 Makati City Hall employees have been given permanent employment status by the administration of Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, as part of her efforts in fostering job security and promoting service excellence in the city. During her nine-year term, Binay introduced new incentives...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced that the groundbreaking ceremony of the highly anticipated New Pasig City Hall Campus will take place soon after the city government saw no delays and slippage on its construction. Sotto made the statement as he shared that the project, considered as the...
ILOILO CITY – Construction of the new Roxas City Hall is underway. ROXAS City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas leads the groundbreaking of the new Roxas City Hall at Pueblo de Panay township in Roxas City, Capiz on Sunday, Dec. 1. (Mayor Ronnie Dadivas Facebook page) Roxas City Mayor Ronnie...
ILOILO CITY — Iloilo City Councilor Johnny Young has urged fellow councilors to adhere to proper decorum following several recent heated confrontations. THE Iloilo City Council session hall. (Iloilo City Council Facebook page) “We have a duty to uphold the highest standards of...
BACOLOD CITY – A modern city hall will soon rise in a historic site in the downtown area here. City officials headed by Mayor Albee Benitez led the groundbreaking of the new four-story building on Luzuriaga-Araneta Sts. in Barangay 13 on Tuesday, August 6. BACOLOD City officials headed by Mayor...
BACOLOD CITY – The old Bacolod City Hall building on Luzuriaga St. in the downtown area here is set for a P223-million renovation next year. A four-story building will rise as part of the city government’s plan to totally renovate the edifice, City Engineer Loben Raphael Ceballos said....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city council on Monday, October 2, approved the proposed resolution authorizing Mayor Rolando Uy to negotiate a loan to fund the proposed Cagayan de Oro Government Center and Economic Enterprises and Tourism Site in Barangay Carmen. Resolution No. 2023-151 authorizes Uy...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A legislator here questioned the increase in the proposed amount that the city government is planning to loan for the new city hall complex in Barangay Carmen from over P1.6 billion to P2.7 billion during a committee hearing on Thursday, September 28. Councilor Jose Pepe...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city council on Monday, September 25, deferred the proposed ordinance allowing the city government to discuss a loan for the land acquisition and development for the new city hall complex, saying “it is not urgent” and many questions should be raised. THE executive...