Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said he is upbeat that prosperous municipalities can now easily apply for cityhood with the new law that eases requirements converting municipalities to component cities. Lacson said Republic Act 11683, which lapsed into law on April 10, 2022, is...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye (Last March 1, Muntinlupa City celebrated its 27th anniversary as a city. The author, who served as Muntinlupa mayor from 1986 to 1998, relives Muntinlupa’s journey to cityhood in this three-part article.) With the significant inflow of money into the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye (On March 1, 2022, Muntinlupa City observed its 27th anniversary as a highly urbanized city. In this 3-part article, the author, who served as Muntinlupa Mayor from 1986 to 1998, relives Muntinlupa’s journey to cityhood.) I grew up in the ‘50s when Muntinlupa was...
Las Piñas City will celebrate its 25th year of cityhood on March 26 and its 115th founding anniversary on March 27. In line with the celebration of the cityhood and founding anniversary, the city government opened on Friday, March 25, a painting exhibit at the City Hall lobby, showing how the city...
The Muntinlupa City government honored the top 10 taxpayers in the city during its 27th cityhood anniversary celebration on March 1. “I would like to recognize them again because of their big role in fulfilling the programs of the city government for the public,” said Mayor Jaime Fresnedi....
Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi reported to the public on Tuesday, March 1, the accomplishments of his administration in the last nine years particularly in education, infrastructure, health services, and finance. Fresnedi, Rep. Ruffy Biazon, Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac, city councilors and...
The Muntinlupa City government inaugurated on Tuesday, March 1, its world-class Muntinlupa Aquatic Center which has an Olympic-size swimming pool that can host competitions. Muntinlupa celebrates its 27th cityhood anniversary on March 1 and the inauguration of the Aquatic Center was one of the...
Muntinlupa will celebrate its 27th cityhood anniversary on March 1 with presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo as guest of honor. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi and other city officials will lead the cityhood anniversary celebration. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi (center), Rep....
The Valenzuela City government launched on Saturday, Feb. 19, the free "Obstacle Sports Training" program at the Sports Park in Barangay Wawang Pulo as a culmination event for the week-long 24th Cityhood Anniversary celebration. The program, in partnership with the Pilipinas Obstacle Sport...
Caloocan City started the celebration of its 60th Cityhood Anniversary with a thanksgiving Mass attended by Mayor Oscar "Oca" Malapitan, city councilors and local government staff on Monday, Feb. 14. "Katulad noong mga nakaraang taon, sinisimulan natin sa isang banal na misa ang ating Cityhood...
Mayor Edwin Olivarez delivered his final State of the City Address (SOCAD) as mayor during Paranaque City's 24th cityhood anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 13. Olivarez reported that when he assumed as city chief executive, the city government was facing a P4 billion debt from the Land Bank of the...
Malacañang declared November 12 as a special non-working holiday in Valenzuela City. Established in 1623, Valenzuela is celebrating its 398th founding anniversary this year. The local government announced on Tuesday, Nov. 9, that under Proclamation No.1240 signed on Nov. 3, Valenzuela residents...
