Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Sept. 15, said a total of 331 flood control projects worth P17 billion with multiple issues were uncovered following the local government’s review of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control projects in the city. The 331 flood control projects...
Progressive groups marched along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 13, from the EDSA Shrine in Ortigas to the People Power Monument in Quezon City to protest alleged corruption in government flood control projects. Carrying placards and chanting slogans, the protesters demanded...
Several students and faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman walked out of their classrooms for a “Black Friday” protest on Sept. 12, to denounce alleged corruption in government projects and the recent budget cuts in education. Students wearing black shirts marched...
In a major crackdown on illegal online gambling, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), apprehended seven suspects allegedly running unauthorized gambling operations in Quezon City and Batasan. CICC,...
Several organizations staged a protest at EDSA Shrine in Ortigas on Thursday, Sept. 11, to denounce alleged corruption in flood control projects and to call for accountability from government officials and contractors. According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), about 200...
Filipino surgeons provided free surgeries to indigent patients nationwide on Saturday, Sept. 6, during the National Surgical Outreach Day held in Quezon City. The initiative was organized by the Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) in Quezon City as part of its 89th founding anniversary, with the...
Protesters clashed briefly with police outside the House of Representatives complex on Friday, Sept. 5, as lawmakers deliberated on the 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The tension began when demonstrators hurled plastic bags filled with paint at a tarpaulin...
A man climbed up the wall of a LED screen at the intersection of Mindanao Avenue and Quirino Highway in Quezon City on Friday, September 5, prompting a two-hour rescue operation by authorities. According to the report, the man was first seen walking along the intersection when traffic enforcers and...
The local government of Quezon City held a meeting on Wednesday, September 3, with barangay chairpersons from Districts 3 and 4 to tackle the implementation of flood control projects in their areas. Mayor Joy Belmonte urged barangay officials to report all ongoing and completed projects within...
The Quezon City government reaffirmed its commitment to peacebuilding as it hosted the opening of the 21st National Peace Consciousness Month at the Quezon City Memorial Circle on Monday, Sept. 1. The ceremony was led by Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Endo Kazuya and Presidential...
On Sunday, August 31, the Quezon City government expressed full support for Secretary Vince Dizon 's appointment as the new head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a statement, the city government cited Dizon’s track record in various national positions. “Secretary...
The sudden flooding that struck parts of Quezon City on Saturday, Aug. 30, was caused by severe thunderstorms that brought unusually heavy rainfall in a short period, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday. Aug. 31. In a phone...
