The Las Piñas city government mobilized barangay personnel in the city’s 20 barangays for the strict implementation of the firecracker ban. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the city will strictly implement City Ordinance 1484 which has been in effect since 2007 banning the use of all kinds of...
The Metro Pacific Tollways (MPT) South will enforce “Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Ko,” the motorists assistance program on January 1-2, 2023. The “Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Ko” assistance program for Cavitex and C5 Link will be done in partnership with the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) through...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez ordered the city’s 16 barangays to ensure that local residents will only use the designated fireworks display and firecracker zones within their jurisdiction to ensure a safe and peaceful New Year celebration. In a memorandum, the local chief executive listed...
The Makati City local government announced on Wednesday, Dec. 28, that it is temporarily suspending the confiscation of driver's licenses in preparation for the proposed single ticketing system. According to Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Makati has approved City...
The Las Piñas Schools Division Office (SDO) held the 2022 Gawad Sikhay Awards in recognition of the exemplary performance of employees of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Dec. 27. The awarding ceremony for the outstanding DepEd employees composed of teachers, principals, and...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday, Dec. 27, hailed the passing of the city's newest ordinance banning the operations of online gambling and Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGO-related operations and services in the city, saying these are "ills of society." In an interview with ANC,...
Parañaque City 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez distributed financial assistance to 220 families who lost homes to a fire that occurred a day after the celebration of Christmas on Monday. The fire victims were temporarily staying at Palanyag gym in Barangay San Dionisio, Paranaque City. Olivarez...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez announced that around 3,900 public school teachers will receive an additional P1,000 in their monthly Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) from the city government starting January 2023. Olivarez said the increase will give the teachers a P4,000 monthly COLA from the...
A motorcycle rider was arrested by operatives of the Manila Police District (MPD) after hitting two minors and firing a gun while evading arrest in Malate district on Sunday, Dec. 25. The police identified the suspect as Norberto de Chavez, a delivery rider and resident of San Andres St., Malate...
Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Cainta Municipal Jail (CMJ), a detention facility of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), are given the privilege to see and talk to their loved ones during the Christmas season. Behind the glass wall with iron grills, the PDLs can have a few...
Around 100 houses were destroyed by a fire that hit a compound in Parañaque City before dawn Monday, Dec. 26, affecting some 160 families. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that the fire started around 2:30 a.m. at the corner of Tramo Uno and Tramo Dos in Barangay San Dionisio. The...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez announced the city government has set a P11.3-billion budget for 2023, a slight increase from P11.1-billion budget in 2022. “We are happy to announce that, despite the pandemic and the economic difficulties we all encountered, the city government remains in a...
