The number of active COVID-19 cases in Pasig City has dropped to 49, the local government unit (LGU) announced Friday, Nov. 26. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged the public not to be complacent despite the declining number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. He also reminded his constituents to get...
Emerald Avenue for pedestrians only as part of car-free Sunday In an effort to reduce carbon footprint and to provide the public with a space to enjoy recreational activities outdoors, Barangay San Antonio (BSA) in Pasig launched a “car-free Sunday” initiative. Emerald Avenue in Pasig city is...
A coalition of 170 organizations and 77,000 individuals is calling on President Duterte to withhold his approval for the construction of the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) until the project details are known and a "normal due diligence is conducted" on it. In a letter to Duterte dated Thursday,...
The Pasig City government has passed Ordinance No. 39, Series of 2021, which will create almost 1,000 regular job positions pursuant to the city’s regularization program on Nov. 11. Ordinance No. 39, “An Ordinance Creating Additional Permanent Positions for Various Departments and Offices...
Expect the start of construction in the coming days for the final stage of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) project with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project (PMRCIP). The Phase 4 of PMRCIP of the DPWH and JICA...
Two robbers and extortionists were arrested in an entrapment operation by the Pasig City Police Station (PCPS) in a restaurant in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City on Sunday, Nov. 14. Pasig police chief Col. Roman Arugay identified the arrested suspects as Engelbert Diano Rollenas, 22; and Jayson Soriano...
For almost 20 years, the village of Samahang Maralitang Tabing Ilog (SMTI) in Barangay Maybunga, Pasig City has had no electricity. The Pasig City government helped install a power line in SMTI, Maybunga and when the lights went on, held a celebration with the village on Friday, Nov. 12. Mayor Vico...
The Pasig City local government announced on Sunday, Nov. 14, the distribution of cash cards for its Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP) students containing their connectivity allowance that will help them in their online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his Facebook post, Pasig City Mayor...
The Pasig City government aims to vaccinate a total of 58,671 students aged 12 to 17 against COVID-19 by the end of this month, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Thursday, Nov. 11. In a Facebook post, Sotto announced that the city government is targeting to inoculate 55,000 students in public schools and...
Around 1,000 students, aged 12 to 17, are set to be vaccinated during the mass private school pediatric inoculation in Pasig City on Thursday, Nov. 11. The Pasig City government, in collaboration with the Pasig Alliance of Private School Administrators (PAPRISA), which has over 100 private school...
Contact sports, except for outside parties with special permits to operate, are still prohibited in Pasig City, Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Wednesday, Nov. 10. “BAWAL PO MUNA ANG CONTACT SPORTS (maliban kung may special permit, katulad ng PBA),” said Sotto in his Facebook post. Earlier, the...
A new station of the Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) was inaugurated Tuesday, Nov. 9, to accommodate more people taking public transportation amid the reopening of the country’s economic activities. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) led the opening of Kalawaan Station on N....
