Mayor Joy Belmonte distributed fuel vouchers worth P500 to registered tricycle operators and drivers association (TODA) members on Tuesday, March 15. A total of 3,982 drivers, the first batch of recipients, received the vouchers to help them cope with the continuous increase in fuel prices....
Police arrested two men who were seen carrying a gun and a grenade in Novaliches, Quezon City on Sunday night, March 13. Lt. Col. Richard Ian Ang, Quezon City Novaliches Station (PS 4) commander, identified the suspects as Carlo Condes, 36; and Cyrus Reyes, 41, both residents of Barangay Gulod,...
Around 20 policewomen of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) received certificates of commendation during the celebration of the Women’s Month on Monday, March 14. During a program at the district’s headquarters in Camp Karingal, the female cops were recognized for their exemplary service...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Tuesday urged the government to build more reform centers for children in conflict with the law as part of a review of the existing juvenile justice law. Bautista noted it has been two decades since the law had been enacted and it is “time we...
Two persons were injured when a fire that broke out on the third floor of a mall in Brgy. Horseshoe, Quezon City on Monday afternoon, March 14. The fire was raised to first alarm at around 5:02 p.m. and was declared under control at around 6:05 p.m., according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)...
Two emotional support dogs trained by the Quezon City Veterinary Department (QCVD) have started visiting community vaccination sites in the city to give children a fun experience when getting their Covid-19 jabs. The local government said on Monday, March 14, that dogs Chichi and Coffee, who were...
The Quezon City government announced on Sunday, March 13, the schedule and venues of the free anti-rabies vaccination, spay, and neuter services for cats and dogs from March 14-19. The activities will be conducted by the City Veterinary Department (QCVD) in some barangays in the city. They will...
Congressman Michael “Mike” Defensor said on Sunday, March 13 that he will grant the permanent status of the long-time employees of the Quezon City hall if he wins the mayoral bid. “The Quezon City government’s long-time contractual workers deserve to be regularized so that they can enjoy...
Around 1,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the Quezon City Jail received their Covid-19 jabs on Saturday, March 12. In a GMA News report, QC Jail Supt. Michelle Bonto said that 903 PDLs got their Astrazeneca booster shots, while 219 new inmates were also vaccinated. They were given hygiene...
Quezon City mayoral candidate and Anakalusugan Party-list Representative Mike Defensor on Tuesday, March 8, said that he has never filed a single libel case against anyone as he understands that public officials are subject to criticism. Defensor made his point when he was asked about the 102...
For senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista, the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that failed to get off the ground because of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic deserve a second chance--and fresh funding. Senatorial candidate Herbert Bautista (Lakas-CMD Media) “For example, March of...
This year could be the best time to rekindle family getaway plans that were all halted as the world succumbed to a pandemic in the last two years. As the government lifted travel restrictions by deescalating alert levels, what better way to enjoy the weekend with the family than to experience a...
