Almost 100 senior citizens of Barangay San Antonio, Pasig were added to the list of beneficiaries of the P1,000 midyear cash gift program of the barangay, increasing the total number of senior citizens recipients to 819. The P1,000 midyear cash gifts are delivered by barangay personnel to the homes...
Around 100 families in Barangay Malinao, Pasig received food packs from the Pasig City Police Station on Thursday (June 24) Members of the Pasig City Police distributed the food packs and cooked meals to residents of Barangay Malinoa around 7 a.m. The Pasig City Police said most of the...
Over P400,000 worth of shabu was seized from four suspects following a buy-bust operation conducted by the Pasig City police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents on Tuesday night. (Photo from EPD PIO) The suspects were identified as Dennis Garrovillas, 41; Liezel Unida Hibay, 40;...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged his constituents on Monday to be patient as they wait for their turn to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto Sotto issued the call during his update to the city after a resident asked why the city's vaccination program seems too slow. "Minsan...
After fully complying with the government-mandated health and safety protocols against COVID-19, Barangay San Antonio became the first barangay in Pasig City to receive a Safety Seal from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). (Photo taken from the Barangay San Antonio Facebook...
More than 100,000 individuals have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Pasig City, the local government announced on Wednesday (June 16). (Photo courtesy of Pasig City Public Information Office/Manila Bulletin) Based on the data of the city government, a total of 104,231 individuals have...
Around 2,000 scholars of Pasig City have not yet received their allowances due to issues with their electronic-wallet or e-wallet accounts, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Monday (June 14). Sotto said most of the 2,000 scholars have not resolved the problems with their PayMaya accounts, causing the...
The Department of Natural Resources announced on Saturday, June 12, that it has joined forces with conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) to conduct a major clean-up drive in Pasig River -- a timely venture that seeks to rehabilitate one of the largest river systems connected to Manila Bay. The...
Anti-flood works are being carried out to protect the Mancatian Bridge in Porac, Pampanga from possible overflowing of the Pasig-Potrero River, Secretary Mark Villar of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday, June 10. ANTI-FLOOD WORKS-- Protective engineering works are now...
The government is looking into possible "radical" moves to clean up and rehabilitate Pasig River after expressing dismay that it emerged as the world's top plastic polluter. San Miguel Corporation formally launched its P2-billion Pasig River rehabilitation initiative, which will extract 50,000...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Wednesday that all volunteer local government staff who were forced to retire because of the pandemic will receive separation pay for their service in the community. (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook) "Kadalasan, kapag magreretiro na ang "volunteer...
The ICTSI Foundation partnered with Finnish NGO RiverRecycle to pioneer a financially sustainable river waste collection system for Manila's Pasig River, infusing US$1 million to revive the vital waterway. “As a good corporate citizen, this is part of our commitment to environmental conservation...