METRO MATTERS In San Juan, the concerns we hear from our residents are clear and urgent: parents who worry when their children come home late from school, the elderly who deserve a quiet night’s rest undisturbed by the neighbor’s videoke and karaoke, and residents who simply want order in their...
A total of 108 Manila families finally unlocked the door to permanent homes as the city government turned over housing units under its continuing in-city vertical housing program, marking another step in its push to give informal settler families a safer and more stable future in the capital....
Can plastic waste be turned into comfortable homes? In Pasig City, the local government is preparing to replicate a prototype project that uses durable boards made from recycled plastic waste to build temporary housing for informal settler families (ISFs). The housing prototype was formally...
Mayor Jeannie Sandoval urged Malabueños to keep discipline alive and help make the city cleaner and more livable as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched its “Yes to Ayos!” campaign in Malabon on Wednesday, April 22. The drive was launched in Barangay Potrero, Malabon,...
TACLOBAN CITY – To conserve energy amid the conflict in the Middle East, MacArthur, Leyte Mayor Rudin Babante issued an executive order adopting Presidential Order 110, declaring a national energy emergency and prescribing energy conservation measures within the municipality. Executive Order 3...
Who takes care of the people who take care of others? At the Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH), a Healthy Workplace Program was launched to strengthen and support the health, safety, and well-being of healthcare workers who often prioritize patient care, sometimes at the expense of their own...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A doctor arrested for allegedly murdering Lamitan City, Basilan Mayor Rose Furigay in 2022 has been convicted of several counts of cyber libel. Dr. Chao-Tiao Yumol, 42, was found guilty in an April 17, 2026, decision by a Davao City Regional Trial Court and sentenced to 70 years...
The Las Piñas City government released cash aid to 3,900 senior citizens across nine barangays as part of the first-quarter social pension program for 2026. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said the payout, led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), was conducted at the...
The Malabon City government announced on Tuesday, April 21, the release of the second tranche of financial assistance under the 2026 Malabon Ahon Blue Card (MABC) Program, benefiting 93,727 households. The city government said the payout coincides with the Tambobong Festival 2026, a month-long...
The City Government of Pasig, Rizal Medical Center (RizalMed), and The Medical City (TMC) have formalized a partnership to strengthen organ donation efforts through the launch of the Pasig Alliance for Organ Donation and Sharing (PAODS), a citywide collaborative program aimed at improving access to...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged fire victims in Barangay Bagong Ilog on Sunday, April 19, to be truthful in claiming assistance, as the city enforces strict validation in aid distribution. Sotto warned that false claims may delay the process and affect other beneficiaries. He said aid will only...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, April 20, ordered a review of the city’s fuel subsidy system after a motorcycle taxi rider died during the distribution of assistance amid extreme heat. Belmonte expressed condolences to the bereaved family and said the city government would strengthen...