Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday denounced the seizure of street vendors ' carts and merchandise, saying the practice further burdens small livelihood earners who already struggle with limited capital and bureaucratic hurdles. At the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural...
Officials and employees of the Quezon City government underwent a three-day training on the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) to strengthen the city 's implementation of the country 's modernized procurement law under Republic Act No. 12009. Conducted by the Government Procurement...
Local government units (LGUs) showed a significant jump in the number of loan requests in May 2026 compared to a year ago, with the total financing amount increasing to ₱4 billion as borrowing efforts—which were put on hold during the 2025 midterm election period—surged back. The latest...
The Quezon City government is investigating an electrocution incident that claimed the lives of three individuals inside an apartment in Barangay Pinyahan on Friday, July 10. The local government said it is coordinating with the Quezon City Department of Building Official (DBO) and the Quezon City...
The government will exempt farm storage facilities from local real property taxes to boost farmers’ purchasing power for planting inputs, aiming to improve the country’s food production. On Wednesday, July 1, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of the Interior and Local...
Philippine firms face mounting pressure to adapt to worsening climate risks as recurrent flooding erodes productivity, threatens jobs, and drives businesses to relocate, prompting the World Bank to call for faster investments in resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, as well as renewable...
President Marcos has declared eight special non-working days in municipalities and cities in Nueva Vizcaya, Negros Oriental, Quezon, Laguna, Pampanga, Davao de Oro, Batangas, and Zamboanga del Norte. Marcos declared July 3, Friday, as a special non-working day in the municipality of Bambang, Nueva...
Maginhawa Street in Quezon City will be transformed into the city’s first Pride Village on Saturday, June 27, featuring vibrant community activities, live performances, and local businesses in celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. The stretch from Magiting Street to Mapagkawanggawa Street will...
The Quezon City government has received its sixth consecutive Unmodified Opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA), reflecting its continued compliance with financial reporting standards and responsible management of public funds. The latest audit result affirmed the city’s continued efforts to...
Anyone who has ever struggled to achieve a flawless, skin-like base knows that good makeup begins long before foundation touches the face. It starts with skincare. A well-built routine creates the canvas that everything else depends on. But not all skincare works seamlessly under makeup. When...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte convened a meeting on Tuesday, June 23, to strengthen security measures in schools amid concerns over violence in learning institutions. Belmonte said the move followed the city government’s review of its safety initiatives amid recent incidents reported in schools...
The Philippines’ more-than-three-decade-old devolution program remains incomplete, with local government units (LGUs) and national agencies continuing to share responsibilities for many basic services despite the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC), according to state-run policy think tank...
