The Quezon City government and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed on Friday, April 14, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will provide help to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the city. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and FDA Director General Dr. Samuel Zacate led the...
Is the meaning of “public service” already forgotten and lost in translation? Yes, so it seems, if we are to refer to the actions of government workers who stood “high and mighty” when dealing with ordinary Filipinos. Based on recent events, recorded via video and viral online, personnel...
Rude and snobbish government workers face the prospect of dismissal from service and perpetual disqualification from public office. This, after Sen. Rafael ‘’Raffy’’ Tulfo, filed a Senate resolution seeking to investigate the arrogant and snobbish government workers who are creating an...
The Muntinlupa City government provided services to nearly 200 homebound persons with disabilities (PWDs). Under the “Oplan Bisita” program, the city government’s Persons With Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) assisted the PWDs in the first quarter of the year and gave them services from...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. revealed that his wish was for Filipinos to no longer need the assistance of the government as they already had what they needed to survive. Marcos said this as he [led the distribution of various government aid to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. renewed his administration's vow to improve the country's food production as he led the opening of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) in Limay, Bataan. In his speech, the President acknowledged that there were already over 500 Kadiwa stores nationwide, but said...
The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, has passed a resolution that officially named Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The resolution was sponsored by Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, March 28, urged local government units (LGUs) to make a stand against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO). Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, noted that certain LGUS, especially those considered hubs of POGOs, have started...
The People’s Law Enforcement Board of Quezon City (PLEB) dismissed from police service the former head of Quezon City Police District - Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (QCPD-CIDU) and suspended three other policemen on Monday, March 27, over the death of a tricycle driver on Aug. 6,...
The Department of Health urged local government units (LGUs) to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the different resorts as people are expected to flock to such establishments to beat the heat. Checking the quality of resorts can help avoid the spread of illnesses, said DOH Undersecretary and...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte said they are willing to join forces with various local government units (LGUs) across the country in order to launch the “Pabahay para sa mga Guro” program far and wide. “We are willing to partner with LGUs similar to...
Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss told the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) that the Holy Land can assist it in cybersecurity as the two countries vowed to strengthen their collaboration. The Israel Embassy in the Philippines said this after Fluss made a courtesy...
