Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Sunday, Nov. 27, delivered her fourth State of the City’s Children Report at the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) Covered Court, as the culminating activity of the city’s National Children’s Month celebration. In her speech, the mayor highlighted the city...
GUMACA, Quezon – A 70-year-old farmer died while five others, including a two-year-old boy, were injured after their tricycle was struck by a van on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Villa Padua here on Friday afternoon, Nov. 25. Police identified the fatality as Victorino Calvelo....
A fire broke out at the UP Town Center mall in Katipunan Ave., DIliman, Quezon City on Friday, Nov. 25. The Quezon City Fire District (QCFD) said the blaze, which started from a korean bar and grill restaurant on the third floor of the mall, was reported to them at around 12:12 p.m. Fire out was...
The Quezon City government launched on Thursday, Nov. 24, a city-wide rescue and reach-out operation for child laborers, medicants (beggars) and street dwellers in the city. The reach-out operation was led by the Task Force Sampaguita headed by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and composed of...
The local government of Quezon City will be hosting this year's "Parade of the Stars" which features a motorcade of floats carrying the stars of the official entry to the 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Lawyer Romando Artes, chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA),...
By Diann Calucin The Quezon City local government was recognized by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) during its 33rd Operation Lifeline Awards and Recognition Ceremony held at the Basilio Valdez Hall, VMMC Theater, Diliman, Quezon City on Tuesday, Nov. 22 The city received the...
SAN ANDRES, Quezon – A family of four was injured in a lightning strike in Sitio Racudo, Barangay Talisay here on Monday night, Nov. 21. Police identified the victims as Marivic Urtal, 43; and daughters Annarose, 19; Annabel, 12, and Annamarie, 16, all students and residents of Sitio Racudo....
The city of San Juan has found another sister city in Gumaca, Quezon after the two localities pledged to share with one another their respective knowledges and best practices for the benefit of their constituents. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and Gumaca, Quezon Mayor Webster Letargo signed...
A neophyte lawmaker from Quezon City wants to institutionalize a monthly allowance worth P2,000 for Filipino persons with disabilities (PWDs). (Unsplash, MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas filed House Bill (HB) 5803 or the “Disability Support Allowance Bill”, even as he...
Manila Water announced there will be water service interruptions lasting for up to 24 hours on Monday, Nov. 21, to Tuesday, Nov. 22, in parts of San Juan City, Mandaluyong City, and Quezon City due to maintenance activities at the San Juan Reservoir. According to Manila Water, they will be...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has announced power interruptions in some barangays in Caloocan, Valenzuela, Quezon City, and some municipalities in Bulacan province starting Monday, Nov. 21. Meralco said there will be power interruptions in GSIS Hills Subdivision in...
More than 1,700 residents of Quezon affected by tropical cyclone ‘’Paeng’’ have received financial assistance facilitated by two lawmakers from the province and the Department of Social Welfare and Development. QUEZON Rep. David C. Suarez, Provincial Board Member Ferdinand Talabong, and...