The local government of Quezon City has identified more COVID-19 cases after ramped up testing efforts. According to Mayor Joy Belmonte, the intensified effort in testing and contact tracing led to enlistment of more active cases in the city. “Over the past weeks, our numbers are on a downward...
Newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar wants the entire command to strengthen its working relationship with Muslim community leaders across the country. PNP Chief, Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar during his visit to a Muslim community in Quezon City...
Thousands of people were apprehended and fined by personnel of the Quezon City government and police on Wednesday for violating health safety measures, including those who were not wearing face shields and those who supposedly took off their mask to wipe sweat from their face. As of noontime, the...
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) management has warned train commuters not to go down to the stations' rail tracks, especially if it's just for fun. GOTCHA--Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at MRT-3 Quezon Avenue Station caught on Sunday, May 9 a man having his photograph taken on the...
The Quezon City government detected 774 persons who might have been exposed to nine COVID-19 positive patients. The local government used the KyusiPass contract tracing system that allowed them to detect and trace individuals at the identified exposure sites. “Upon reviewing the activities of...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday said the city hospitals never prescribed the use of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to its patients as a cure against COVID-19. QC Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC PIO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “It is very clear here in the local government we never prescribed...
Six areas in Quezon City will be closed to traffic from Friday, May 7, to Sunday, May 9, to give way to road repairs of the Department of Public Works and Highways. According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the areas that will undertake re-blocking and repairs are the...
The Quezon City government conducted a dry run for inoculation of residents in priority categories at four additional mall-based COVID vaccination sites this week. Residents who registered through barangay-assisted bookings will be prioritized at SM City Sta. Mesa, Robinsons Magnolia, SM City...
More areas in Quezon City have been placed under lockdown as the local government tightened its efforts to arrest the “alarming” increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city. Quezon City Logo (MANILA BULLETIN) The local government on Friday said the number of areas under special...
At least 1,225 individuals were apprehended by authorities in Caloocan and Quezon cities for violating virus-related orders and ordinances as Metro Manila mayors ordered anew the strict implementation of health protocols amid the surging case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the National...
The local government of Quezon City will hire doctors from the private sector to address the shortage of doctors in the city amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. QC Mayor Joy Belmonte (QC PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Meron po tayong mga shortage of doctors na umiikot sa ating mga...
Over a year ago, nobody would have imagined spending not just hours but full days, weeks, and even months strictly indoors. Though the pandemic caught people by surprise, they adapted quickly and made adjustments in how they live their lives within the safe confines of their homes. Even though news...
