A total of 175 scholars in Quezon City completed technical-vocational courses under the special training and employment program of the Quezon City Skills and Livelihood Foundation Inc. (QCSLFI) on Thursday, June 1. The QCSLFI is a non-profit organization and training center that offers Technical...
By HANNAH NICOL A man was arrested after he pointed a gun and tried to shoot at a police officer in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City, on Thursday, June 1. Lt. Col. Roldante Sarmiento, Station Commander of Payatas Bagong Silang Police Station (PS 13), identified the suspect as Reymart Elvis, 28, of...
A fire hit a residential area in Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City on Thursday, June 1. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze in Makaya Street was raised to the first alarm at around 9:11 a.m. It quickly escalated to second alarm at around 9:16 a.m. The BFP said the area was occupied by...
The Quezon City government received on Wednesday, May 31, P310,000 cash from the Rotary International District 3780 for its learning trust fund intended for the implementation of programs for public schools in the city. Rotary International District Governor Froilan Enriquez handed over the...
An unidentified man was shot dead along IBP Road, Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City on Tuesday evening, May 30. The Quezon City Police District said the victim was shot by two suspects, whose genders and identities have yet to be revealed, who fled on board a Mistubishi L300 van. Initial...
A fire broke out in a commercial building in Barangay Nova Proper, Quezon City on Wednesday, May 31. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire was raised to the first alarm at around 10:16 a.m. It went up to second alarm at around 10:27 a.m. It was declared under control at around 1:02 p.m. As...
By HANNAH NICOL Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Project 6 operatives arrested a woman after she allegedly stole items from a house in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, on Monday, May 29. Lt. Col. Richard Mepania, QCPD Project 6 Station 15 commander, identified the suspect as Karen Valeroso, 40,...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, May 29, called on national government agencies to properly coordinate with the local government for infrastructure projects in the city to avoid wasting public funds and causing inconvenience to residents. “Close coordination between the city government...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has expressed the collective hope of city leaders around the world to address the global crisis of plastic waste or plastic pollution that has adverse effects on the environment especially in times of calamities. “Let us recognize the power of cities, acknowledge...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Saturday, May 27, warned that the city government will go after its employees who ask for or accept bribes from their clients when doing various services. “Hindi natin palalampasin ang mga ganitong klaseng pang-aabuso at pagmamalabis sa ating mga QCitizen lalo na...
*By Hannah Nicol * Operatives from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested a man for illegal possession of a firearm in Barangay Maharlika, Quezon City on Friday, May 26. Lt. Col. Rolando Lorenzo Jr., QCPD District Special Operation Unit (DSOU) chief, identified the suspect as Alche Ang,...
Two children were reportedly injured in a fire that hit a two-storey house in Barangay San Bartolome, Quezon City early morning on Thursday, May 25. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the victims, a 16-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, both sustained abrasions and burns in the lower parts of...
