The Quezon City University (QCU) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) signed on Tuesday, April 25, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction of a patent library in the school. The Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO) is a patent library that aims to...
The Antipolo City local government and Bugku District in Gwangju City, South Korea, recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on strengthening their economic cooperation that will redound to their mutual benefit. The signing was attended by Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, Bukgu District...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has presented several programs of the local government to address climate change as well as plans for the environment and better quality of living in the city in her State of the Environment Address 2023. “Bilang isang highly-urbanized at highly-competitive...
Ten mayors from Metro Manila including Muntinlupa’s Ruffy Biazon continued their study tour in the Netherlands, visiting underwater bicycle parking and waste management facilities. The study tour, sponsored by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), is composed of the mayors of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of Muslims attended the congregational prayers for the Eid’l Fitr celebration here on Saturday morning, April 22. THOUSANDS of Muslims join the congregational prayer in celebration of the Eid’l Fitr at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Stadium in Zamboanga City on...
Metro Manila mayors, including Ruffy Biazon of Muntinlupa, visited Rotterdam City in the Netherlands to learn about its flood control system. Biazon and the mayors of Quezon City, San Juan, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Pasay City, Valenzuela, Mandaluyong, and Pateros are in the Netherlands for a...
CEBU CITY -- Board passers in Lapu-Lapu City received cash incentives from the city government. Lapu-Lapu Mayor Junard Chan on Thursday, April 20, led the distribution of cash rewards to 150 board passers from Lapu-Lapu. Each board passer got P5,000 while a topnotcher received a whopping P100,000....
The Marikina City local government on Wednesday, April 19, distributed tax relief certificates to several "carinderias" or small eateries and sari-sari store owners in the city. Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro led the event together with Marikina City 1st District Representative...
Metro Manila mayors including Ruffy Biazon are in the Netherlands for a study tour on sustainable development. The trip, sponsored by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), will have activities covering flood control, solid waste management, waste-to-energy systems and inclusive...
The Muntinlupa City government released P2.58 million worth of loans with zero interest to local entrepreneurs. A total of 125 entrepreneurs were the beneficiaries of the city government loans released through the Muntinlupa Entrepreneurship Financing Division (MEFD). Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy...
Antipolo City local government officials and representatives from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) met on Tuesday, April 18, on the proposed cable car connection project which will connect the MRT-4 to the city. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said that in the meeting, the project's foreign...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We woke up Monday of this week to several pieces of good news. First, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced that it is “scrapping” the requirement for “periodic medical examination” for those who have been given five-year and 10-year driver's licenses. Second,...
