The Marikina City local government recorded only nine active Covid-19 cases as of Thursday, April 7, with eight out of 16 barangays logging zero active cases. The city observed a 10-point decline from the previous tally, which was 19 active Covid-19 cases as of March 26. Among barangays with zero...
Incumbent 1st district representative and Marikina City mayoral candidate Bayani Fernando said on Thursday, April 7, that he plans to renovate the city’s main public market and turn it into the world's "longest street mall" and build a supplemental underground parking area if he wins in the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced on Saturday, April 2, that it has partnered with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and three major firms in the industry sector to intensify the rehabilitation of the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape...
Construction of the three bridges funded by the the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will commence this second quarter or within the last three months of the Duterte administration, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the $175.1-million,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will construct three new bridges in Marikina as part of the government's efforts to improve land transportation access leading to and from Metro Manila. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado announced on Thursday, March 31, that Asian Development Bank...
Incumbent Vice Mayor Dr. Marion Andres said on Tuesday, March 29, that he plans to establish a physical health center and expand free health services to citizens in Marikina City if he is re-elected in the upcoming polls. In a Facebook post, Andres said the modern facility will serve Marikeños...
Team Marcy led by current Marikina City Mayor and re-electionist Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro held a motorcade on Friday, March 25, to kick off the campaign period for local elective posts. (Photo courtesy of Kate De Guzman's FB page / MANILA BULLETIN) The motorcade went around Barangay Sto. Niño...
UniTeam Senate slate member and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda is eyeing the revival of Marikina City’s shoe industry if she gets elected to the Senate in the upcoming May 2022 polls. UniTeam Senate bet Loren Legarda Legarda's proposal is based specifically on legislating extra funding and...
The nephew of the late Marikina City Vice Mayor Dr. Jose Fabian Cadiz filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) on Wednesday, March 23, as a substitute for his uncle who passed away last February due to cardiac arrest. Jose Miguel Cadiz, CEO of Dr. Goodhealth Family Clinics chain, filed his...
Holy Week processions which have been long-time Filipino tradition will not be allowed again this year. In a letter to all clergy and the faithful of the Diocese of Antipolo posted on the social media sites of the diocese and the respective Facebook pages of the parishes, Bishop Francis De Leon...
The topic of sustainability in property development has surged since the world experienced Covid-19. Having to redefine the use of spaces, people soon realized how instrumental real estate is in the journey toward a more sustainable way of life. With the threat of climate change looming in the...
UniTeam Senate bet Mark Villar has clarified that the now-defunct @SecMarkVillar account on Twitter was a fake account impersonating him. Screenshot of the deleted account's post (Photo from Mark Villar FB Page) “This is to inform everyone that the Twitter account named "Mark Villar"...
