The Marikina City local government has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways – National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) to immediately repair the cracks and fissures seen at the Marikina Bridge. A letter signed by Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro dated Jan. 6 was sent...
The Marikina City local government announced on Wednesday, Dec. 28, that it has approved an ordinance exempting sari-sari store and carinderia owners from paying their business permits and business tax next year to help them cope with the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In a photo posted...
When was the last time you washed your hands? The Hand Hygiene Alliance Philippines (HAP!), a private sector-led group, presented an early gift to Filipinos by pledging its commitment to support universal access to hand hygiene programs in schools, community, and workplace settings during its...
Out of all the things a child can ask for, Sakirah “Kiray” Mallari, 10, had only one wish from Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro – a food cart to help provide for her family. On Tuesday night, Dec. 13, the Marikina City local government made her wish come true and turned over the food cart to...
To better protect children from the Covid-19 virus in the new normal, the Marikina City local government will be holding a "Bakunahang Bayan" vaccination drive aimed at the pediatric population aged five to 11 years old from Monday, Dec. 5 to Wednesday, Dec. 7. Photo from Domingo Dela Paz’s FB...
Operatives from the Marikina City Police Station (CPS) and the Eastern Police District (EPD) seized P680,000 worth of illegal drugs from three high-value individuals (HVIs) in a buy-bust operation in Marikina City on Saturday, Dec. 3. The Eastern Police District (EPD), headed by Acting District...
The decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to cancel the four Mineral Product Sharing Agreements (MPSAs) in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL) were lauded by chieftains of the Dumagat tribes in the Sierra Madre. DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia...
The Marikina City local government, together with the Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA) and the Philippine Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) led the launching of the Chinese Pagoda that was built to symbolize the strong friendship between Filipinos and Chinese and to bring...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by Secretary Alfredo Pascual, found all weighing scales in the Marikina Public Market and supermarkets in the city as functioning well and accurate. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (left) and Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro...
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation, Inc. (MGFI) released on Monday, Nov. 21, a statement denouncing the claims made by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the Senate hearing last Nov. 16 regarding the legality and integrity of the georeserve, citing them as "libelous,...
The Marikina City Police Station (CPS), headed by Col. Earl Castillo, was declared the champion of the Eastern Police District (EPD)’s first Project ESTOMO competition held on Thursday, Nov. 17, at the San Juan Gymnasium in San Juan City. Marikina PNP. (Screengrab from Eastern Police District FB...
In a bid to boost the shoe industry in Marikina City, Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro and his wife, District 1 Representative Marjorie “Maan” Teodoro are eyeing a proposal to perpetually waive the fees for manufacturers and sellers who will participate in the city's shoe bazaars. During the...
