To enhance the reading literacy of young children in Marikina City, the “Booksikleta” library-on-wheels project was launched through an initiative led by the Office of First District Congresswoman Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro. The project was made in partnership with Australian Aid,...
Police seized a total of P850,000 worth of illegal drugs in two separate buy-bust operations in Marikina City on Wednesday, March 22. Marikina Police Chief Col. Earl Castillo identified the arrested suspects as Oscar Gregorio, 41; Rodolfo Unaroza, 39; and Jenny Pasuleme, 50. Gregorio was arrested by...
As part of its continuing support to young homegrown athletes, the Marikina City Council passed a resolution recognizing two medalists in the 60th World Sikaran Brotherhood of the Philippines National Tournament of Champions. Honored were athletes Kisha Angel Daphne L. Gutierrez, who won a gold...
The Office of Vice Mayor Dr. Marion Andres will be offering free psychiatric consultations to Marikina City residents this coming Friday, March 24. On its official Facebook page, the Marikina OVM said the consultation will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Citizens of all ages who are interested in...
Operatives from the Marikina City Police Station (CPS) arrested the leader of the "Che-Che" drug group, along with two high-value targets, during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City on Wednesday. Feb. 22. The report given to Marikina City Police chief Col. Earl Castillo...
The Marikina City local government received two new units of 1,000-gallon-capacity, pumper fire trucks from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in a ceremony at the BFP Headquarters in Quezon City on Monday, Feb. 20. Marikina Mayor...
Senior citizens in Marikina City were treated to a night of love and music as the local government organized a special free Valentine's Day concert titled "Senior Moments," on Tuesday, Feb. 14. SCREENGRAB FROM MARIKINA PIO LIVE / MANILA BULLETIN The program, led and co-hosted by District 1...
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday, February 12 reiterated his call for a review of the country’s National Building Code in anticipation of the so-called the ‘The Big One’ amid the deadly earthquake that recently hit Turkey and Syria. Tolentino said that strengthening the existing provisions...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro said the local government will ramp up its efforts to inoculate more residents with vaccines for non-Covid diseases, as well as broaden the scope of their molecular diagnostic testing to include non-Covid cases such as Tuberculosis (TB) and Human...
Palarong Pambansa, an annual multi-sport event joined by student athletes across the country, is officially back. The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Feb. 7, announced the conduct of the 2023 Palarong Pambansa from July 29 until Aug. 5, 2023 in Marikina City. This, after years of...
by Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro A pioneer in solid waste management in the Philippines, Marikina City has come a long way—from being the country's model city to gaining international wins in sustainability. In this special article for the 123rd anniversary of The Manila Bulletin, I would like to...
After weeks of interactive and immersive sessions, 25 teachers from Pasig City completed their teachers' training on watershed education as part of the Masungi Georeserve Foundation's environmental conservation initiative. MASUNGI GEORESERVE FB PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN The Localized Watershed...
