ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government of Zamboanga sent another batch of relief assistance on Thursday night, reaffirming its solidarity with earthquake-stricken Cebu province. “The first batch of assistance and rescue team dispatched on Wednesday night has arrived in Cebu City,” Mayor Kymer...
The Pasay City government offered job opportunities and free legal services as part of the celebration of Tourism Month and Rule of Law Month. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the City Tourism and Cultural Development Office and Public Employment Service Office (PESO) conducted a job fair...
The Muntinlupa City government will donate P8 million as financial assistance to Cebu, which was devastated by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake last Sept. 30. Based on an Oct. 3 report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 68 people died and 559 others were injured...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will extend financial assistance to the victims of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that severely impacted northern Cebu province on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Mayor Greg Gasataya, in a media interview, said that he will meet the City Council to discuss the amount of...
In an effort to prevent overcrowding that could compromise peace and order in Cainta, Mayor Keith Nieto said the local government is strictly implementing the “one lot, one house” policy in all subdivisions. “In terms of living in a subdivision, I have now prohibited the construction of...
Makati City Vice Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña Jr. and minority bloc councilors on Wednesday, Oct. 1, urged Mayor Nancy Binay to immediately withdraw the appointment of a city official as head of the city government’s procurement department following her alleged involvement in the Department of...
The city governments of Muntinlupa and Taguig announced assistance to Cebu, which was hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake at 9:59 p.m. on Sept. 30. Cebu Gov. Pam Baricuatro posted on Facebook that as of 10 p.m. on Oct. 1, 72 deaths and 200 persons injured were recorded. Of the 72, 31 deaths were...
What used to be a dark stretch of Osmeña Highway in Manila is now brightly lit, following the completion of a major roadway lighting project spearheaded by the City Government of Manila in partnership with San Miguel Corporation (SMC). Under the leadership of Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno"...
The Parañaque City Council is urging the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) to rename a key station in the newly opened LRT-1 Cavite Extension from the generic “Dr. Santos” to its full, historic name: “Dr. Arcadio Santos,” in honoring a native son of the city. The Sangguniang Panlungsod...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Oct. 1, said that the local government will extend support to Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that devastated several towns in the province, killing at least 72 people and causing injuries to more than 140 on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Sotto said...
BACOLOD CITY – The 46th MassKara Festival simultaneously kicked off at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) and Bacolod public plaza on Wednesday, Oct. 1, amid the aftermath of the earthquake in Cebu province. The festival with the theme “One Smile, One Heart, One City” will be held from...
Pasig City Vice Mayor Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr. warned corrupt barangay officials that once they are reported for wrongdoing, they will be sent to jail, stressing that transparency and accountability must begin at the barangay level. Jaworski made the statement during a recent city council...
