ZAMBOANGA CITY - John Dalipe, a scion of the Dalipe political clan in this city, took his place as the youngest mayor here during turnover rites on Thursday noon, June 30. Zamboanga mayor John Dalipe administers the oath of office to new appointees at City Hall. (Photo via Liza Jocson) At 37,...
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda ‘Mel’ Aguilar and daughter Vice Mayor April Aguilar took their oath of office on Thursday, June 30. They were sworn into office by Las Piñas Regional Trial Court (RTC) Executive Judge Elizabeth Yu-Guray together with the winning councilors in the recent May 9 local...
Newly-elected Pasig City officials led by Mayor Vico Sotto, Vice Mayor Robert "Dodot" Jaworski Jr., and Rep. Roman Romulo, vowed to continue transforming Pasig into a progressive city as they were sworn in on Thursday morning, June 30. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto taking his oath in a ceremony on...
The Municipality of Pateros, the smallest local government unit in Metro Manila, has 17 active Covid-19 cases. Data from the Department of Health’s Covid-19 Tracker showed that Pateros added one new Covid-19 case on June 29 to bring the total active cases to 17, an increase of one case from 16 on...
Mayor-elect Jeannie Sandoval, the first lady mayor of Malabon City, took her oath of office on Thursday, June 30, in San Bartolome Parish hours before the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Sandoval took her oath before Senator Cynthia Villar. She is the 4th and first female mayor...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano issued an executive order declaring June 30 a special non-working holiday in the city in line with the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Bongbong” Marcos at the National Museum. Rubiano said the declaration of special non-working holiday in the city...
Re-elected Quezon City Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte Alimurung and other elected city government officials were sworn in at EVM Convention Center in Quezon City on Wednesday, June 29. Belmonte led the oath-taking ceremony along with Vice Mayor Gian Sotto before Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo....
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, June 28. According to City Administrator Fernando Soriano, Olivarez immediately went into isolation after learning of his infection. Soriano said Olivarez, who is fully vaccinated and has already received his booster...
The Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council (CRPOC) has approved the anti-marijuana campaign as a flagship program in a bid to eradicate the marijuana plant cultivation and prevent the distribution of illegal drugs in the region's urban areas. “I suggest that the anti-marijuana campaign...
BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan -- Mary Clare Judith Phyllis ‘Nina’ Jose-Quiambao, wife of outgoing Mayor Dr. Cezar T. Quiambao, is expected to take her oath Tuesday June 28, 2022 at the Balon Bayambang Events Center. Photo from Nina Jose-Quiambao FB Page She will officially become the first female Mayor...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez took his oath of office as 1st District Representative administered by his father, former city mayor and now a barangay chairman in San Dionisio, Pablo Olivarez. Olivarez' younger brother, mayor-elect Eric, and son Pablo who won as councilor, also took their...
Fourth-year Communication Arts cum laude student Dimple C. Acosta was overcome with a "feeling of power and success" once she stood on the stage of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) during the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina's (PLMar) graduation rites held on Sunday, June 26....
