The Pasay City government distributed UV lights and medical kits to all public schools in the city in preparation for the face-to-face classes in the National Capital Region (NCR). Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city government provided the UV lights and medical kits as additional health and...
The Las Pinas City government launched on Tuesday, Nov. 16, the “Diskwento Caravan” which offered basic goods to the public at discounted prices. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the “Diskwento Caravan” was held at Saint Joseph covered court in Barangay Pulanglupa Dos, in partnership with the...
The Paranaque City government distributed financial assistance to about 3,400 college scholars amounting to P7,000 to P10,000 on Nov. 16. Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office head, said the 3,400 college scholars were given financial assistance from the city government to help them cope with...
The Paranaque City government is allowing Christmas bazaars, tiangges, and pop-up stores to operate under Alert Level 2. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said organizers of Christmas bazaars, tiangges, and pop-up stores must secure Mayor’s permit. Olivarez said traders, salespersons, exhibitors, organizers,...
While stressing it was a parochial matter, Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday Nov. 15 defended the right of his supporters in the city of Manila to wear face masks promoting his presidential candidacy. `He also lauded the Department of the Interior and...
The Paranaque Senior Citizens Affairs Association (SCAA) launched a project that will promote active lifestyle among senior citizens with the donation of outdoor fitness equipment. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the project aims to promote an active lifestyle and combat health risks among seniors by...
Bombarded by criticisms on its proposal to implement a "no vaccine, no subsidy" policy for the beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer or Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) pointed to the local...
Local government units (LGUs) have no more excuse to justify their snail-pace vaccination process rate now that there is an overwhelming supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shots in the country, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has noted. DILG...
President Duterte has raised what he called "fault lines" in the country's rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, along with a way to address them. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing on Nov. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "May...
Vice President Leni Robredo hopes that the Mandanas ruling will pave the way for the people’s direct participation in forming programs for affected sectors as well as in the budget process. Vice President Leni Robredo (Solid Leni Bicol/Facebook) Robredo said during a press briefing in Sorsogon on...
A total of 200 workers displaced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will undergo training to become freelance food delivery riders for foodpanda Philippines, one of the popular food delivery online platforms in the country. The training program was formalized through the signing of...
The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) continued to carry out its role of helping improve the fiscal position of the local government units (LGUs) by professionalizing the country’s local treasury service. In a statement Monday, Oct. 25, Niño Raymond Alvina, BLGF executive director, said...
