The weekly number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taguig has decreased by 21 percent. In its weekly report, the Taguig City government said from Sept. 24 to 30, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the city totaled 1,827 or an average of 261 new cases per day. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano...
San Juan City once again saw a sharp decline in its active COVID-19 cases, Mayor Francis Zamora said on Friday, Oct. 1. In a Facebook post, Zamora said that the city has 498 active COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 30, a 56 percent decline from 1,123 cases last Sept. 15. "But we should not be complacent....
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said on Friday (Oct. 1) that he will run after individuals who "exploited" the COVID-19 pandemic for their personal gains. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso campaign team / MANILA BULLETIN) “Alam mo there is what you call plunder, regular...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso dismissed on Friday rumors that he is a “secret candidate” of President Duterte. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso campaign team / MANILA BULLETIN) Domgoso said the people peddling such rumors are likely “high on drugs.” “Hindi...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso signed on Friday, Oct. 1, an ordinance regulating the use of modified muffler/exhaust pipe and similar devices on all types of motor vehicles. Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso signed on Friday, Oct. 1, an ordinance regulating the use of...
Mayor Imelda Aguilar said a total of 1,629 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Las Pinas City Jail were vaccinated against COVID-19. Citing the City Health Office (CHO) report, Aquilar said 227 female inmates and 1,402 male inmates were inoculated against the dreaded disease. The city...
Supporters of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio have turned to God to help them convince her to seek the presidency in 2022. Followers of the Catholic and Islamic faith concluded Friday, Oct. 1 a nine-day ‘novena caravan in various churches and a mosque in Luzon, hoping that Mayor Duterte will...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for re-election in the upcoming 2022 election through her representative Atty. Jason Certeza. Mayor Abby Binay Binay previously served in Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to 2016. She served as mayor...
Mayor Victor “Vico” Sotto filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for a second term as mayor of Pasig City at the Commission on Elections; (Comelec) local office in Pasig City on Friday, Oct. 1. Sotto was accompanied by his parents, Vic Sotto and Coney Reyes. (SCREENSHOT/MANILA BULLETIN)...
Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila, placed second in the National Capital Region (NCR) based on one-week coronavirus disease (COVID-19) incidence. According to data published by OCTA Research on Sept. 30, Pateros has an average daily attack rate (ADAR) of 47.69, or...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso topped the list of probable presidential bets for the 2022 national elections, according to a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research. Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its subscriber's data, only four candidates...
Five days before the celebration of World Teacher's Day on October 5, the San Juan City local government is set to distribute cash assistance to all public school teachers in the city on Thursday, Sept. 30. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) In a Facebook post, San Juan City Mayor Francis...