Beyond the Game Joy Dacoron embarks on a new journey with volleyball advocacy By Brian Yalung Mary Joy Dacoron was one of the unexpected personalities at Lester Prosper’s community outreach program last Aug. 19. Since the event was basketball-centered, her presence came as a surprise—at least...
Mayor Joy Belmonte on Tuesday, August 19, led the rites, including a wreath-laying at the Quezon Memorial Shrine to mark the 147th birth anniversary of former President Manuel L. Quezon, after whom Quezon City was named. Belmonte recalled Quezon’s words delivered at the Zamboanga Normal School,...
Informal settlers in Quezon City will soon have a home of their own as the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) plans to establish a new housing project under the expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling met with...
The Quezon City government passed an ordinance aimed at making public healthcare services more accessible and responsive to the needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals, becoming the first local government unit in the country to institutionalize gender-inclusive health policies. The gender-inclusive health...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has been named Regional Winner of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award for the third consecutive year under the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Honor Awards Program (HAP) in the National Capital Region. The award recognizes Mayor Belmonte’s exemplary leadership...
2024 Entrepreneur of the Year—Philippines Jacinto Ng Jr. continues to champion affordable and inclusive housing through the leadership of the Joy Nostalg Group. As the company’s Group Executive Officer, Ng has pledged the construction of more than 35,000 homes over the next two years—a...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has extended her heartfelt appreciation to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for officially declaring January 6 of every year as “Tandang Sora Day.” President Marcos had earlier declared January 6 every year under Republic Act (RA) 12218 a special...
Jollibee Foods Corporation is divesting its stake in C-Joy Poultry Realty Inc., the firm that owns the land for its chicken meat processing joint venture with Cargill Philippines, C-Joy Poultry Meats Production Inc. tIn a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Jollibee said it will fully...
Incumbent Mayor Joy Belmonte secured her third and final term as local chief executive of Quezon City on Tuesday, May 13, following her landslide victory in the midterm elections. The City Board of Canvassers officially proclaimed Belmonte as the winner after garnering 1,030,730 votes, far ahead...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (right) hugs senatorial candidate Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) With a heartfelt hug, Alansya para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Las Piñas City...
BEE EARTH FRIENDLY (Standing, from left) DTI Assistant Sec. Domingo Tolentino Jr., Asst Sec. Grace Baluyan, Usec. Blesila Lantayona, Jollibee Area Customer Activation Senior Manager Bong Tan, Area Manager Karen Cortez, Channels & Retail Marketing Senior Manager Rodelyn Canapi. (Seated, from...
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mary Joy Tabal, the country’s first-ever Filipina marathoner to compete in the Olympics, has found a new purpose in life: to share her knowledge to aspiring athletes who dream of becoming achievers someday. Champion marathoner Mary Joy Tabal Tabal defied odds and...
