Music is a universal language, resonating deeply across cultures and movements. From John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance," an anthem for the anti-war movement, to Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman" of the 1970s women's liberation movement, and Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," celebrating individuality and...
Hundreds of informal settler families (ISFs) and low-income earners in Pasig City will soon have their own homes without relocating in areas far away from their workplaces and schools following an in-city mass housing agreement between the local government unit and the Department of Human...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reminded all city hall personnel that they cannot invoke the friendship he has with them if he finds out that they are engaged in corrupt activities. During the flag-raising ceremony at the Pasig City Hall Quadrangle on Tuesday, Nov. 28, Sotto disclosed that an...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto clarified on Monday, Oct. 16, that he will not endorse candidates in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) as part of the administration’s push against patronage politics in the city. “Di ko naman sinasabi na masama magendorse o masama na...
After making waves for enacting radical changes to governance in the City of Pasig, Mayor Vico Sotto said the local government is "seeing the fruits of its labor" through successful projects and programs this year. In his State of the City Address (SOCA) speech for his second term delivered...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto shared that the local government unit (LGU) is pushing for a more data-driven or evidence-based approach to improve and strengthen the education system in the city’s schools. In a panel at the 2023 Washington Sycip National Education Summit hosted by Synergia...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Friday night, Sept. 1, that all students included in the kindergarten to grade 12 (K-12) program under the Department of Education (DepEd) - Pasig will receive transport allowances for this school year. In a social media post, Sotto said each student will...
In observance of National Heroes' Day, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto asked the people to also honor the heroic deeds of society's lesser-known agents of change. "Sa bawat bayani na kilala natin, meron pong isang daan, libo, o bilyong bayani na 'behind the scenes'," said Sotto in a speech...
In line with their respective administration's advocacies towards "people-oriented" policies and public service, four city mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) have signed the "Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG) Manifesto." These NCR mayors include Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Quezon...
The Pasig City local government promised a more efficient garbage collection system to its citizens on Tuesday, July 4, following inquiries from Pasigueños about the changes in its collection schedule brought about by the city's change of garbage contractor. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said that...
“Walang monopoly of knowledge. Kailangan magtulungan po tayong lahat (There is no monopoly of knowledge. We all need to work together).” This was what Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said as he urged both government and non-government entities to nurture a culture of dialogue and engagement to...
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto at the Kalayaan Job Fair on June 12, 2023. (Pasig PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto assured Pasiguenos that the rights and dignity of both labor and management sectors in the city will be upheld and protected through the newly formed Tripartite Industrial...
