The cases of the six barangay captains found to have failed to prevent the super spreader events in their respective areas are now with the provincial prosecutors’ office, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Edurado Año said on Tuesday, June 8. In an interview over...
SM North EDSA receives Safety Seal certification The Safety Seal ceremony at SM North EDSA On June 5th, 2021, SM City North EDSA was named the first mall in Quezon City (QC) to be awarded the Safety Seal certification from the local government. This Safety Seal is given when the establishment shows...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has called on owners and operators of business establishments in the city to comply with the Safety Seal certification program of the national government. By signing Executive Order No. 13 S. 2021, Belmonte enjoined all establishments to apply for a Safety Seal, which...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte received the highest approval rating among Metro Manila mayors anew in a recent survey. The independent, non-commissioned survey conducted by RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc.(RPMDinc) showed that Belmonte obtained an approval rating of 89 percent. MANILA...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said on Friday that the recommendation to no longer require face shields in the country should not come from politicians. Asked for her opinion on the government's policy on the mandatory wearing of face shields, Belmonte said politicians like her should not decide...
Organizers of events that will draw a crowd in Quezon City must inform the local government about their activities five days prior to their scheduled dates to prevent further spread of COVID-19. QC Mayor Joy Belmonte This came after Mayor Joy Belmonte issued the latest guidelines for the city as it...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who already tested positive for COVID-19 twice, received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday. QC LGU/MANILA BULLETIN “Today I joined the thousands of QCitizens who are now vaccinated against COVID-19,” Belmonte said in a statement. Although part of the...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said Friday the local government is considering giving incentives to those getting the COVID-19 vaccine to encourage more residents to get inoculated. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Although the city is not yet experiencing any vaccine...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has no problem with the non-announcement of COVID-19 vaccine brands to be used in inoculation centers in her city as she said "every vaccine is the same." (QC PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a press conference Thursday, Belmonte assured her constituents there is nothing to...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Saturday appealed to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to show compassion to ailing beneficiaries of government financial assistance. QC Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC PIO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The lady mayor made the appeal after receiving...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday criticized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for "washing its hands" on its role to call out politicians who have been giving away non-FDA-approved, anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to people as a cure against COVID-19. Belmonte also said that instead of...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte warned that social unrest may arise should the government prolong the implementation of strict quarantine rules in the country. Belmonte on Friday said she is in favor of easing quarantine restrictions, especially in cities like Quezon City, "which is very, very big,"...
