Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto countered on Wednesday, March 23, false claims on social media pertaining to a supposed rejection of permits for campaign activities of a national candidate. In a Facebook post, Sotto said: “May mga gumawa ng kwento na hindi daw ako nagbigay ng permit, pero meron naman...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Tuesday, March 22, that his refusal to endorse any national candidate in the upcoming elections is driven by a commitment to fight against a system or culture of patronage politics in the city. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Sotto said this “extreme”...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday, March 22, contested the cyber libel case filed against him by Vice Mayor Iyo Bernardo, denying that his comments were libelous. “Obviously I don’t think I said anything libelous...I didn’t post anything online, say anything online. That was...
The Pasig City local government relaunched on Tuesday, March 22, its Malusog na Batang Pasigueño (MBP) initiative to ensure that all its public school students will receive adequate nutrition especially amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and in preparation for the slow return of face-to-face...
A total of 2,809 employees of the City Government of Pasig were honored with loyalty awards for their continued service of 10 or more years during the flag raising ceremony held on Monday, March 21, at the city hall. Loyalty awardees during the flag raising ceremony on Monday morning, March 21....
Recognized as a force for sustainability, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto was awarded as a "Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year" under the gold category at the 2022 Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards (NBMA) on Saturday, March 19. The ceremony was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Okada Manila in...
Pasig City Vice Mayor Iyo Bernardo filed a cyber libel case against Mayor Vico Sotto at the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Friday, March 18. In a press interview, Bernardo said the cyber libel case stemmed from the comments made by Sotto against him in a flag raising ceremony at the city hall...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto clarified on Tuesday, March 15, concerns regarding the permitted venues for holding campaign-related activities within the city as he cited the local government’s strict adherence to its non-discriminatory policy towards national candidates. In an interview with One...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Tuesday, March 15, that he aims to fully implement a universal healthcare system in the city if he is re-elected for the mayoral position in the May 2022 elections. “In the next two to three years, our goal is to really fully implement universal healthcare just...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Sunday, March 13 that conducting political rallies or campaign-related events are not allowed within the premises of the Pasig City hall. Sotto, in a Twitter post, said: "Pasig City Hall premises, including quadrangle, are NOT open for any political rally. Kahit...
The local government of Pasig City held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a community eco hub in Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City on Friday, March 11. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook Page / MANILA BULLETIN) Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto led the ceremonial rites, he was...
Honorees of the Balik Aral Program (BAP) were recognized by the Pasig City local government in a ceremony on Thursday, March 10, at the city hall. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Vico Sotto's Twitter Page / MANILA BULLETIN) The BAP provides free tuition for local government employees who want to complete...
