Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto shared on Tuesday, Sept. 9, some long-term reforms that could minimize the chances of corruption, following his attendance at the House of Infrastructure Committee hearing on alleged anomalies in flood control projects. He suggested the following reforms: •Freedom of...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto briefly explained on Sunday, Sept. 7, how the city government allocates financial aid to its barangays -- an initiative aligned with his administration 's mandate to uplift the lives of Pasigueños and advance his anti-corruption campaign. According to him, the...
A four-year-old boy died, and his mother was injured while trying to save him during a fire that hit a residential area in Pasig City early Saturday, Sept. 6. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at around 2:22 a.m. in Pupha Compound, Barangay Pinagbuhatan, and was...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Friday, Sept. 5, announced the integration of the PasigPass system with the national ID to create a more efficient and secure database, preventing people from using fake identities to access services meant for officially registered Pasigueños. The announcement was...
Militant groups on Friday, Sept. 5, gathered outside the St. Gerrard Construction Building in Pasig City, vowing to sustain their peaceful protests as they demanded for an "exorcism" of the national budget of corruption and accountability from construction companies allegedly involved in anomalous...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reminded the public not to resort to violence that could injure others, following the protests outside the St. Gerrard Construction Building on Thursday morning, Sept. 4. Sotto made the statement after the protesters threw mud and spray-painted “Magnanakaw (thief)”...
Authorities on Thursday, Sept. 4, said that protesters who threw mud and vandalized the gate of St. Gerrard Construction which is owned by the Discaya family during a staged protest may face charges of malicious mischief. Related story: ...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) arrested three men, including two of the region’s alleged most notorious drug personalities, during a buy-bust operation in Pasig City on Monday, Sept. 1. EPD identified the two as “Arwin,” 43, ranked No. 5, and “Julio,” 34, ranked No. 9 on the Regional...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Sept. 3, said he has not received any invitation to attend the Senate probe into the alleged anomalous flood control projects but added that he would attend if invited. During a media interview at the inspection and pre-construction works of the Metro...
The Discaya family 's legal counsel maintained his clients ' innocence and transparency in purchasing multiple luxury vehicles following the Bureau of Customs ' (BOC) raid on the family 's residence on F. Manalo Street in Pasig City -- which also serves as the headquarters of...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday, Sept. 2, said that those responsible must be held accountable as authorities investigate alleged anomalies in flood control projects. His statement was made following the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Monday, Sept. 1, attended by all 15 contractors...
PasigLaban Kabataan, a youth organization in Pasig City, has called on the public, especially the youth, to use and raise their voices against all forms of corruption and work together to end it. The statement was issued following recent corruption issues involving flood control projects, allegedly...
