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...
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...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto made it to Time Magazine’s 2025 TIME100 Next list of the world’s most influential rising stars for his push for good governance. The magazine placed the 36-year-old mayor under the “Leaders” category. The Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), a coalition of local...
Amid concerns that big infrastructure projects often make people doubt the government, Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, Sept. 29, confidently said residents in Pasig City continue to trust the local government because of its transparency and inclusivity. Sotto said this after a public consultation held...
Authorities arrested two men linked to the “basag-kotse” scheme and recovered P253,000 worth o6f stolen items in Pasig City. The Eastern Police District (EPD) said that the two suspects, identified as “MM” and “Ackie,” were arrested while personnel of the Pasig City Police Station were...
Netizens once again poked fun at Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto over his panorama shot of some documents and told him in jest that “0.5 camera na po ata uso ngayon, mayor (The 0.5 camera is what’s in now, Mayor).” This came after Sotto posted a photo of documents he received through a Freedom of...
Even though Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said no ghost projects have been reported in the city since his first term in 2019, he vowed to make sure of it by creating an independent team that will monitor and evaluate both national and local infrastructure projects in the city. He said this after...
As severe tropical storm "Opong" is expected to approach Metro Manila from afternoon to evening of Sept. 26, the local government of Pasig immediately prepared for its possible impact on the city. Following a pre-disaster risk assessment with the support of barangay offices, tents and other...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday, Sept. 25, responded to frequently asked questions from netizens on class suspensions, including the viral remark, “Waterproof kami? (Are we waterproof?).” Sotto issued the statement following the announcement of the automatic suspension of classes in...
The local government of Pasig on Saturday, Sept. 20, launched a prototype floating park concept to create new and sustainable open spaces for everyone, especially children and elders in the city. Mayor Vico Sotto said the initiative is part of the city’s entry to the 2025 Bloomberg Mayors...
Environmental activist and Karapatan national council member Jonila Castro has been subpoenaed by the Pasig City Prosecutor 's Office over the Sept. 4 rally outside the Discaya-owned St. Gerrard Construction compound, where protesters engaged in mud-throwing and vandalism. Related story : ...
Members of transport group Manibela staged simultaneous protests on Wednesday, Sept. 17, marking the start of a three-day transport strike to denounce alleged massive corruption amid the ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in flood control projects. In Quezon City, drivers and...
