In Quezon City, the ‘yellows’ have been saving thousands of lives as the country faced the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Former Mayor Herbert Bautista inspecting ambulances Ironically, killer-typhoons Ondoy and Yolanda were the main triggers that gave birth to the 160 ‘yellows’ in 2018 and have...
Jollibee Foods Corp. is expanding the presence of its flagship Jollibee brand in Canada with the launch of a new mobile kitchen in Hamilton, Ontario, and a new store in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In a statement, Jollibee said it partnered with DoorDash, an online food ordering platform, to launch the...
Even their household help has the virus From the time Joy Tan-Chi Mendoza posted a video on September 11 on their sick singers, this mom-of-six has confirmed that the whole family has been infected with COVID-19. She posted on September 18 a video of her husband, former ANC host, Edric Mendoza on...
The Quezon City chief legal officer on Wednesday, Sept. 15 slammed Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor for allegedly launching a “politically motivated smear campaign” against the city government by feeding the media with canard and other misleading information about its aid program...
The Quezon City government was accused anew of overpricing for purchasing at P1,149.98 each the food packs it distributed to poor city residents hit by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic this year. Mayor Joy Belmonte Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor made this claim as he...
The Quezon City (QC) local government said it will file charges against a construction firm for reportedly failing to notify the City Epidemiological Surveillance Unit (CESU) about the COVID-19 positive cases among its workers. QC Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC PIO) The City Department of the Building...
The Quezon City local government is eyeing the vaccination of minors in private and public schools all over the city even as it started culling the list of students aged 12 to 17 years in anticipation of the possible expansion of vaccination coverage in the Philippines. "The idea is to put up...
Mayor Joy Belmonte urged on Friday the national government to include children 17 years old and below in the vaccination program against COVID-19 amid the rise in the number of infections among minors. Belmonte made the call after vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. told the House of Representatives on...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said the national government should only follow one system for quarantine classification. In an interview with CNN Philippines Thursday, Belmonte said that implementing a general community quarantine (GQC), with granular lockdowns and an alert level system is...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte assured on Thursday, Sept. 2, the leaders of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers' Association (TODA) and other motorists that there will be a fair and just implementation of the city’s No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP). Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte This, after...
The House of Representatives on Monday, August 23 passed on third and final reading the bill that proposes to define tax rates for proprietary schools in order to allow them to avail of the 10-percent preferential rate on taxable income. STUDENTS With all 203 members present voting in the...
The luxury label's newest line is an ode to New York City All eyes are on Hollywood actress Anya Taylor-Joy as she walks around New York City, bringing the best sparkle there is through Tiffany and Co.'s latest line of fine jewelry, the "Tiffany Knot." Anya Taylor-Joy "The Queen's Gambit" actress...
