The Quezon City government held a rights orientation for persons with disabilities (PWD) led by the city’s Persons with Disability Affairs Office (QC-PDAO) on Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Tandang Sora National High School covered court in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City. The QC-PDAO conducted the...
Police Brig. Gen. Remus Balingasa Medina officially assumed post as the new Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director on Saturday, Feb. 5. Photo from QCPD PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN The ceremony was held at the QCPD Grandstand, Camp PMGen Tomas B. Karingal, Sikatuna Village in Quezon City. “On this...
Quezon City's official spokesperson Pia Morato questioned on Friday, Feb. 4, the "political maturity" of Rep. Mike Defensor after the latter challenged Mayor Joy Belmonte to resign over alleged Commission on Audit (COA) “adverse findings” on local government's purchase of pandemic food packs....
Around 192 residents of Quezon City (QC) completed their technical-vocational skills training courses under the Special Training for Employment Program (STEP) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Saturday, Feb. 5. STEP is a community-based initiative that aims to...
The Quezon City government will conduct COVID-19 rapid antigen tests on more than 1,100 Bar examinees, staff and volunteers to make sure that the examinations to be held on Feb. 4 and 6 will not be a “superspreader” event, Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The local government...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Jan. 31, issued the guidelines that will be implemented while the city is under the Alert level 2 quarantine status from Feb.1 to 15. Under the latest guidelines, Ordinance No. SP-2301 S.2014 that sets the disciplinary hours for minors from 10 p.m. to 5...
The Quezon City local government announced on Monday, Jan. 31, that the city has breached its five-million vaccination mark against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Based on the data reported on Feb. 1, the city has deployed a total of 5,011,212 vaccine doses in the city, 2,165,205 of which are...
Quezon City residents can get free medicines at health centers in their areas, the local government announced on Monday, Jan. 31. There will be 66 health centers in the city that provide medicines for fever, cough, colds, vitamins, and maintenance (e.g Losartan, Metformin, Amlodipine). Their...
The Quezon City government has opened the registration for COVID-19 vaccination of minors aged 5-11. The local government said on Monday, Jan. 31, that parents or guardians can visit their respective barangays to have their children listed for vaccination or through online registration:...
Two men were arrested on Monday morning, Jan. 31, for possession of illegal firearms and violation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban in Novaliches, Quezon City. Police Lt. Col. Richard Ian T. Ang, station commander of the Novaliches Police Station (PS 4), identified the suspects as...
The Quezon City government is operating around 140 vaccinations sites in its six districts daily to inoculate more individuals against COVID-19. The vaccinations sites are health centers, malls, schools, community venues, churches, and special venues. The city government also conducts vaccinations...
The Quezon City Anti-Drug Abuse Advisory Council (QCADAAC) conducted a facilitator's training for the Strong Families Program in the Quezon City Hall last Jan. 25-26, where a total of 20 individuals participated. The participants were point persons and facilitators from the city's Special Drug...
