Around 3,000 Muslim faithful gathered at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City on Wednesday morning, May 27, to observe Eid’l Adha through congregational prayers and thanksgiving rites at Liwasang Aurora. Worshippers began arriving as early as 4:30 a.m., with the Eid prayer and khutbah...
The Malabon City government warned the public that a circulating parking ticket is not official and is being used by individuals posing as local government representatives to illegally collect payments from motorists. The city government urged residents to remain vigilant against individuals or...
The Quezon City government on Thursday, May 21, urged women residents aged 30 to 65 to undergo free cervical cancer screening as part of its observance of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The screening, conducted by the Quezon City Health Department (QCHD), is being held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on...
President Marcos urged local government units (LGUs) to help strengthen public awareness of government healthcare programs, saying many Filipinos remain unaware of the assistance and benefits available to them. Speaking during the oath-taking of the newly elected national and regional officers of...
The Quezon City government received another batch of vegetables from farmers in Atok, Benguet on Thursday, May 14, as it continued its rescue-buy initiative supporting agricultural producers and providing food assistance to vulnerable sectors in the city. The delivery, which arrived at Quezon...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered all l ocal government units (LGUs) to exempt fuel from any restrictions that would impede the supply of petroleum products. In its order, the DILG explained that restrictions like truck ban and traffic coding policy should be...
A little bit of consultation will go a long way. Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Yamsuan has filed a bill that aims to mandate local government units (LGUs) to meet twice a year with homeowners’ associations (HOAs) within their respective jurisdictions to strengthen partnerships and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has intensified efforts to address the country’s 165,000-classroom shortage, calling on local government units (LGUs) to take a larger role in accelerating school construction and easing campus congestion. In a statement issued Tuesday, March 10, the department...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson urged the public to report to authorities gas stations that prematurely increase fuel prices ahead of scheduled oil price adjustments. Lacson warned that those who are raising fuel prices prematurely are violating Republic Act No. 8479 or the...
Around 2,000 families displaced by a fire in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City received relief assistance from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the local government unit (LGU) of Quezon City following instructions from...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units (LGUs) on Wednesday, February 11, formalized a historic partnership aimed at accelerating classroom construction and addressing the country’s persistent shortage of learning spaces. In a statement, DepEd said President Ferdinand R....
The local government of Taytay, Rizal, conducted a free medical mission on Saturday, Feb. 7, for its residents as part of the ongoing HaMaKa (Hamba, Makina, Kasuotan) Festival activities. Residents lined up at Kalayaan Park from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. to avail themselves of various medical services....
