The San Juan City local government distributed educational financial assistance to person with disabilities (PWD) students on Wednesday, Dec. 21, as part of its efforts in boosting educational quality. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led the program implemented by the city’s Person with...
Some employees of the San Juan City Hall and San Juan Medical Center (SJMC) are set to receive financial incentives from the city government for their service to the city and the community. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Wednesday, Dec. 21, that all permanent, casual, job order,...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the city is soon to be the National Capital Region’s (NCR’s) first drug-cleared city after all 21 of its barangays have been provisionally declared drug-free by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Zamora made the announcement in an interview...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the city is soon to be the National Capital Region's (NCR's) first drug-cleared city after all 21 of its barangays have been provisionally declared drug-free by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Zamora made the announcement in an interview with...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte wished to replicate the free internet connectivity program of San Juan City to narrow the gaps among learners in a highly digitized learning environment. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a message at the Pinaglabanan Elementary School in San...
The San Juan City local government officially announced that it has already accomplished its promise of installing smart TVs and free fiber optic internet connection to its 13 public schools and pledged to improve its efforts in ensuring the quality of education of its youth. Photo from Patrick...
SENIOR BYAHERO I was looking intensely at the old marble holy water stoup or “pila de agua bendita” at the entrance of the church. It has marking that says “Pueblo de Jimenez 1878. Dona d Ygnacio Tamarong.” I ran my fingers along its basin which has already darkened with age. Who is Ygnacio...
The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils and Offices (LDRRMCOs) of the eastern Metro Manila city governments of Pasig, Mandaluyong, and San Juan were conferred with seals of excellence for their consistent and commendable efforts in disaster mitigation and calamity resilience. The...
Roman Catholics will honor on Friday, December 9, the memory of San Juan Diego, the first indigenous American saint, to whom Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of the Philippines, appeared in the year 1531 in Mexico. Special masses will be offered on Friday in many parts of the country such as in...
The San Juan City local government lit up its giant Christmas tree and kick off the city's holiday activities on Friday, Dec. 2. Photo from San Juan PIO San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with his family and other local government officials, led the lighting of the 30-foot Christmas tree...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza First chance I got close enough to chat with the 6’ 4”-tall San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora without standing on a chair, I asked, “How tall is Mrs. Zamora?” “Five-six,” he replied. “And my mom is five-eight.” Mayor Zamora has a new reason to be someone to...
The Philippine Coast Guard completed a pontoon or floating bridge over the Bantilan River to reconnect Barangay Bantilan in Sariaya, Quezon to Barangay Tipas, San Juan, Batangas on Tuesday, Nov. 29. RESIDENTS cross a pontoon bridge built by the Coast Guard to reconnect Barangay Bantilan in Sariaya,...
