Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said to get infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is part of being a public servant. Rubiano tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time on Jan. 1 after suffering from sore throat. She admitted that doctors attending to her suspected that the...
The Paranaque City government has started implementing a skeleton work force under Alert Level 3 in all City Hall offices and departments to ensure the safety of its employees amid the threat of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the skeleton work force at the City Hall will...
The San Juan City local government announced on Sunday, Jan. 2, that it is opening the COVID-19 vaccination registration for children aged 5-11 years old. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora made the announcement in a Viber message and a Facebook post. He said the decision was made due to the...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I thank the good Lord that this past week, we were able to hold a soft opening of the newly-rehabilitated Manila Zoo and inaugurate and formally open the new Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MDTEU) headquarters , even as we also broke ground for the...
Mayor Joy Belmonte has urged the residents to get booster shot amidst the threat of the Omicron variant. Mayor Belmonte and the Quezon City Government’s Task Force Omicron immediately held a meeting to discuss the city’s strategies in curbing the spread of the infection. “The recent rise in...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III announced that the municipal government will go after people who are not wearing face masks outside their residence amid an increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The Pateros municipal government reported that as of Dec. 31, there are 38 active...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for the third time. According to her chief of staff, Peter Pardo, Rubiano is now in isolation in an undisclosed health facility. Pardo did not say what type of variant infected the mayor, but she is...
ANGEL THOUGHTS The New Manila Zoo had a soft opening on Dec. 30 with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna in attendance. They toured the nearly five-hectare facility, known as the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden. Mayor Isko noted that “99.9 percent of...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III temporarily closed down basketball courts starting on Dec. 31 as he expressed alarm over the sudden increase in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the municipality. Ponce held an emergency meeting on New Year’s Eve together with...
Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco urged his constituents to get vaccinated after the city's total COVID-19 active case rose to 68 on Wednesday, Dec. 29, In a Facebook post, Tiangco said the city government recorded a total of 44 postive cases as of Dec. 29 which is much higher than the three active...
Pateros Mayor Miguel "Ike" Ponce III warned residents against using, selling, and bringing in firecrackers and fireworks in the municipality to welcome the New Year. During a live broadcast on Facebook on Dec. 29, Ponce said Pateros has an existing ordinance against firecrackers. A 2014 campaign...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez on Thursday, Dec. 30, said that due to the alarming transmissibility of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which is wreaking havoc around the world, the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain under Alert Level 2 until Dec. 31 and...
