Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed hope that the country's economy, as well as the economy of its localities, will further improve as the city continues to allow more businesses and establishments to open under Alert Level 1. Sotto said that in 2020, the Philippines' Real Gross Domestic Product...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has approved an ordinance mandating the inclusion of environmental criteria in the technical specifications for the city government's procurement of goods, services, and infrastructure. “This Ordinance will help the city government implement the policies it crafted...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reported on Monday his administration's accomplishments in improving the education sector of the city amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In his Facebook post, Sotto said that since 2019, the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP) has been implementing Republic Act 10931 or...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso dedicated his People of the Year Award to his parents as well as to his fellow workers in the city government who played major roles in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic in the city. PHOTO COURTESY OF IM MEDIA/ MANILA BULLETIN “Siguro iaalay ko...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez advised students aged 21 years-old to secure PhilHealth in preparation for face-to-face classes (F2F). Olivarez said the Paranaque Health Plan Office located at the ground floor of the Paranaque City Hall came out with an advisory on April 4 on how to secure...
Mayor Francis Zamora said playing basketball has shaped him into what he is today, especially in serving the residents of San Juan City. During the Manila Bulletin (MB) Hot Seat forum on Thursday, March 31, Zamora, a former basketball player, was asked about the things he has learned as a sportsman...
Incumbent San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora bared on Thursday, March 31, the status of his relationship with the Ejercitos and Estradas as he ended their almost 50-year rule in the city in 2019. At the Manila Bulletin (MB) Hot Seat forum, Zamora was asked about his relationship with the two...
Re-electionist Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano continues to be the preferred choice for mayor by voters in the city, according to a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations Inc. (SWS) on Feb.19 to 22. The survey results indicated that 83 percent preferred Rubiano over Edward Togonon...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna- The five suspects in the shooting of Infanta, Quezon Mayor Grace America have been charged with frustrated murder and attempted murder before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor, Infanta District Office, according to reports. The suspects identified in the reports by...
ANTIPOLO CITY -- Davao City Mayor and Vice Presidential bet Sara Duterte thanked Team Ynares for the warm welcome she received during her campaign sortie in Antipolo City over the weekend. Duterte, the official candidate for vice president of Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas CMD), in a...
Quezon City spokesperson Pia Morato said on Saturday, April 2, that the debate challenge posed by Analakalusugan Party-list Representative and mayoral candidate Mike Defensor to Mayor Joy Belmonte is just meant to elevate his status and earn media mileage by sharing the same stage with a...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto shared on Friday, April 1, the developments in some of the local government's small infrastructure projects made through the Oplan Kaayusan program. Oplan Kaayusan aims to implement the renovation, rehabilitation, and construction of micro infrastructure at the barangay...