Vice presidential candidate Dr. Willie Ong said on Thursday, Dec. 9, that he and his running mate, presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, will push for the establishment of the Cancer Center of the Philippines (CCP) if they win in the 2022 elections. Ong said that...
The San Juan City local government received another achievement after being recognized by the Department of Finance - Bureau of Local Government Finance (DOF - BLGF) as one of the top performing local government units (LGUs) in locally sourced revenue collection in the Philippines for Fiscal Year...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Pasay City has dropped to single digit, Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano announced on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Rubiano said the City Health Office (CHO) and the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) recorded only seven active cases of COVID-19. She...
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano extended assistance to around 50 families who were rendered homeless by a fire in Pasay City on Tuesday night (Dec. 7). The mayor along with some city hall officials visited the affected families at the corner of P. Villanueva and Raymundo Sts. in Barangay 87 at about 6:10...
The Pasig City local government distributed on Tuesday, Dec. 7, more than 1,000 laptops to the students and faculty members of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP) as it continues to address the concerns on blended learning brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Mula noong unang pinagbawalan ang...
By Khriscielle Yalao Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto refuted the claim of a viral survey allegedly conducted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, Dec. 7. In his official Facebook and Twitter pages, Sotto posted a screenshot of Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez’s tweet in response to...
The Mandaluyong City government announced on Monday, Dec. 6, that it has already deployed more than one million COVID-19 vaccines amid the ongoing pandemic and the threat of the Omicron variant. Alvin Fundador, 15, of Barangay Mauway was the recipient of the one millionth jab after receiving his...
The Makati City local government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, that it has already distributed more than P37 million worth of gift checks to its fully vaccinated senior citizens against COVID-19. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said that the city government has distributed a total of P37,743,000 worth...
The Municipality of Pateros in Metro Manila has maintained its status as a coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-free local government unit (LGU) in the last three days. Pateros reached the status on Dec. 4 when it recorded zero active COVID-19 case and zero new case based on data from the Pateros Health...
The Parañaque City government started the house-to-house distribution of Pamaskong Handog food packs to more than 300,000 residents on Dec. 1. Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office (PIO) chief, said Mayor Edwin Olivarez personally visited the beneficiaries of Pamaskong Handog to greet them...
A total of 141 couples said their "I dos" at the Kasalang Bayan (mass civil wedding) sponsored by the Pasay City government on Saturday (Dec. 4) at the Cuneta Astrodome. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the “Kasalang Bayan” was part of the 158th celebration of the city's founding anniversary....
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto's order to remove all tarpaulins of local and national aspirants in public places has encouraged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to do the same on a nationwide basis. On Monday, Dec. 6, the PNP issued. statement saying it will consult the Commission on Elections...
