The Malabon City government announced on Friday, Sept. 5, the opening of nominations for the 40th “Gintong Parangal” awards, which honor outstanding citizens whose achievements have contributed to the city’s progress. According to the city government, the event, “40 Taon: Pagpupugay sa...
ILOILO CITY – Neophyte Mayor Raisa Treñas of this city wants to stop all flood control projects undertaken by the companies of the controversial Discaya family. “Since na revoke, pa untaton ta man ila tanan diri nga ongoing projects (Since it was revoked, we will stop all their ongoing...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reminded the public not to resort to violence that could injure others, following the protests outside the St. Gerrard Construction Building on Thursday morning, Sept. 4. Sotto made the statement after the protesters threw mud and spray-painted “Magnanakaw (thief)”...
The local government of Quezon City held a meeting on Wednesday, September 3, with barangay chairpersons from Districts 3 and 4 to tackle the implementation of flood control projects in their areas. Mayor Joy Belmonte urged barangay officials to report all ongoing and completed projects within...
Mayor Maan Teodoro has initiated new reforms in health services to make medical assistance more accessible, especially for senior citizens in Marikina City. During the flag-raising ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 2, Teodoro announced the relocation of the Animal Bite Treatment Center to the Concepcion...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Acting Sec. Giovanni Lopez, inspected the Ortigas Station site on Wednesday, Sept. 3, marking the start of the construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) which had been delayed for almost two years. During...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Sept. 3, said he has not received any invitation to attend the Senate probe into the alleged anomalous flood control projects but added that he would attend if invited. During a media interview at the inspection and pre-construction works of the Metro...
CEBU CITY – Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez was apologetic at first then went ballistic, lashing back at a town mayor who linked him to an alleged anomalous flood control project. “To members of the press who took offense in my social media post, I apologize,” Gomez started his privilege speech at...
Vice President Sara Duterte has expressed his interest to visit former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo when she visits Bicol Region for the Peñafrancia festival there. She told former presidential spokesman Harry Roque in an interview in The Hague, Netherlands that attending...
"Baguio is one of the few places in the country that has remained steadfast against corruption, it is a treasure that we must preserve at all costs. Youth participation and community unity are very important.” This was the statement of Mayor Benjamin Magalong in his State-of-the-City Address...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday, Sept. 2, said that those responsible must be held accountable as authorities investigate alleged anomalies in flood control projects. His statement was made following the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Monday, Sept. 1, attended by all 15 contractors...
BACOLOD CITY – Talisay City, Negros Occidental Mayor Rowena Lizares has directed the Talisay City Police Station to thoroughly probe the discovery of ‘’salvage’’ or summary execution victims in the city. The latest bodies were that of a man and woman and they were found in Barangay Dos...
