Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said on Wednesday, Nov. 3, that the city is prepared for the possible downgrade to Alert Level 2 on Nov. 14. "At this point, we are already prepared because I was thinking that after Undas, magkakaroon na po tayo ng downgrade. In fact, kaya nagawa na nga namin yung...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte delivered her third State of the City Address (SOCA) on Monday, Oct. 25. In her speech, Belmonte said that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the administration's promise to have a government that prioritizes the people is now being fulfilled. (QUEZON CITY PIO/ MANILA...
The Quezon City government's program that transformed idle lands into urban farms was recognized during the Galing Pook Awarding Ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 20. (Quezon City Government Official Facebook Page/MANILA BULLETIN) The program is called "#GrowQC: Kasama ka sa Pag-unlad sa Pagkain,...
The Quezon City government on Sunday, Oct. 17, imposed a new set of guidelines for business owners and administrators after Metro Manila was placed under alert level 3 status. “As we start opening more establishments, the city will ensure that they also comply with the Safety Seal standards set...
Quezon City mayoralty aspirant and Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor vowed on Friday, Oct. 15 to stop the increase in land taxes imposed by the city government on residential, commercial and industrial lots if elected mayor in the May 2022 elections. Rep. Michael Defensor2 Defensor, who chose...
Three centenarians received P100,000 cash each from the Quezon City local government on Saturday. This is the city government's way of celebrating the Elderly Filipino Week. Mayor Joy Belmonte and the Office for the Senior Citizens Affairs of Quezon City (OSCA) handed the cash gift, fruit baskets,...
The Serbisyo Sa Bayan Party (SBP) formally launched its candidates for the 2022 local elections at Gazebo Royale on Visayas Avenue in Quezon City on Saturday, Oct. 9. Photo from SBP Facebook Page / MANILA BULLETIN SBP’s mayoral candidate, incumbent Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte, promised that...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said she is hoping that the residents will vote for her again in the May 2022 elections. "It is with a great sense of honor and humility that I officially filed my Certificate of Candidacy (COC) to seek a second term as Mayor of Quezon City," she said in a statement...
Incumbent Mayor Maria Josefina Tanya "Joy" Belmonte has filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for a second term as Quezon City Mayor on Tuesday, at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Quezon City. (QC LGU/ MANILA BULLETIN) Belmonte filed her COC with her running mate, Vice Mayor Gian...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has urged residents to report immediately domestic violence and rape cases following a marked increase in Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) cases in the city. According to Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Antonio Yarra, 66.67 percent...
In Quezon City, the ‘yellows’ have been saving thousands of lives as the country faced the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Former Mayor Herbert Bautista inspecting ambulances Ironically, killer-typhoons Ondoy and Yolanda were the main triggers that gave birth to the 160 ‘yellows’ in 2018 and have...
The Quezon City chief legal officer on Wednesday, Sept. 15 slammed Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor for allegedly launching a “politically motivated smear campaign” against the city government by feeding the media with canard and other misleading information about its aid program...
