Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte delivered her third State of the City Address (SOCA) on Monday, Oct. 25. In her speech, Belmonte said that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the administration's promise to have a government that prioritizes the people is now being fulfilled. (QUEZON CITY PIO/ MANILA...
Quezon City mayoralty aspirant and Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor vowed on Friday, Oct. 15 to stop the increase in land taxes imposed by the city government on residential, commercial and industrial lots if elected mayor in the May 2022 elections. Rep. Michael Defensor2 Defensor, who chose...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said she is hoping that the residents will vote for her again in the May 2022 elections. "It is with a great sense of honor and humility that I officially filed my Certificate of Candidacy (COC) to seek a second term as Mayor of Quezon City," she said in a statement...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has urged residents to report immediately domestic violence and rape cases following a marked increase in Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) cases in the city. According to Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Antonio Yarra, 66.67 percent...
In Quezon City, the ‘yellows’ have been saving thousands of lives as the country faced the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Former Mayor Herbert Bautista inspecting ambulances Ironically, killer-typhoons Ondoy and Yolanda were the main triggers that gave birth to the 160 ‘yellows’ in 2018 and have...
The Quezon City chief legal officer on Wednesday, Sept. 15 slammed Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor for allegedly launching a “politically motivated smear campaign” against the city government by feeding the media with canard and other misleading information about its aid program...
The Quezon City government was accused anew of overpricing for purchasing at P1,149.98 each the food packs it distributed to poor city residents hit by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic this year. Mayor Joy Belmonte Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor made this claim as he...
Mayor Joy Belmonte urged on Friday the national government to include children 17 years old and below in the vaccination program against COVID-19 amid the rise in the number of infections among minors. Belmonte made the call after vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. told the House of Representatives on...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte assured on Thursday, Sept. 2, the leaders of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers' Association (TODA) and other motorists that there will be a fair and just implementation of the city’s No Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP). Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte This, after...
Heads must roll in the Philippine National Police for the deployment of 51 COVID-19 afflicted police officers for crowd control duties at a feared “virus super-spreader event like the protest rally during the State of the Nation Address in Quezon City. SONA PROTEST RALLY “It's almost like...
SM North EDSA receives Safety Seal certification The Safety Seal ceremony at SM North EDSA On June 5th, 2021, SM City North EDSA was named the first mall in Quezon City (QC) to be awarded the Safety Seal certification from the local government. This Safety Seal is given when the establishment shows...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Saturday appealed to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to show compassion to ailing beneficiaries of government financial assistance. QC Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC PIO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The lady mayor made the appeal after receiving...
