DAGUPAN CITY – Around 20,000 pieces of bangus (milkfish) will be grilled and served during the street party for the Bangus Festival here on April 30. In an interview Saturday, Mayor Belen Fernandez said over 1,000 one-meter-long barbecue grills inclusive of five kilos of bangus, charcoal, and...
The local government of Pasig plans to propose a formal agreement with The Medical City to further support its existing zero-balance billing system by covering additional costs for patients in its 51-bed PhilHealth ward. Recently, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Health Secretary Ted Herbosa...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo S. Duterte II paid tribute to court stenographers on Thursday afternoon, April 23, highlighting their often unseen but critical role in safeguarding the integrity of the justice system. Duterte welcomed delegates of the 10th National Convention, General...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Friday called on jeepney and taxi drivers to be considerate of the plight of passengers who cannot pay higher fares. Magalong made the remark after receiving complaints from students that some taxi drivers are imposing an additional P20 on top of the...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong has opposed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board proposal to deploy 100 electric taxis here. Magalong said the plan should undergo consultations and consider road and transportation constraints here. He proposed reducing the number of...
METRO MATTERS In San Juan, the concerns we hear from our residents are clear and urgent: parents who worry when their children come home late from school, the elderly who deserve a quiet night’s rest undisturbed by the neighbor’s videoke and karaoke, and residents who simply want order in their...
A total of 108 Manila families finally unlocked the door to permanent homes as the city government turned over housing units under its continuing in-city vertical housing program, marking another step in its push to give informal settler families a safer and more stable future in the capital....
Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said residents can expect stronger flood prevention efforts as the city government rolled out newly procured heavy equipment to intensify its environmental and clearing operations. Aguilar unveiled a brand-new excavator and payloader -- massive reinforcements in...
Can plastic waste be turned into comfortable homes? In Pasig City, the local government is preparing to replicate a prototype project that uses durable boards made from recycled plastic waste to build temporary housing for informal settler families (ISFs). The housing prototype was formally...
Mayor Jeannie Sandoval urged Malabueños to keep discipline alive and help make the city cleaner and more livable as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched its “Yes to Ayos!” campaign in Malabon on Wednesday, April 22. The drive was launched in Barangay Potrero, Malabon,...
TACLOBAN CITY – To conserve energy amid the conflict in the Middle East, MacArthur, Leyte Mayor Rudin Babante issued an executive order adopting Presidential Order 110, declaring a national energy emergency and prescribing energy conservation measures within the municipality. Executive Order 3...
Who takes care of the people who take care of others? At the Pasig City General Hospital (PCGH), a Healthy Workplace Program was launched to strengthen and support the health, safety, and well-being of healthcare workers who often prioritize patient care, sometimes at the expense of their own...
