As this year’s graduation season comes amid rising fuel prices and the increasing cost of basic goods, the local government of Marikina will cover all graduation expenses for around 8,000 graduating students to help ease the burden on families. The initiative covers all graduating students from...
BACOLOD CITY – SM Foundation Inc. recently upgraded two barangay health stations here that will benefit 27,000 residents in 15 barangays. Mayor Greg Gasataya thanked the SM Foundation and said the improvements at the Mabini and ETCS stations will enhance the delivery of essential health services....
GUMACA, Quezon – Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon conducted another inspection of the Maharlika Highway here on Monday, March 30. Dizon, accompanied by Department of Public Works and Highways 4-A Director Carol Pastrana and Gumaca Mayor Webster Letargo, visited the...
With the rainy season expected in the coming months, several areas are once again preparing for possible flooding. In Cainta, Rizal, one of the long-term solutions being pushed by Mayor Kit Nieto is the monthly inspection and regular cleanup of major canals to ensure proper water flow and help...
KALIBO, Aklan – The Iloilo City government has created a crisis management council to address major economic and social concerns from the impact of the energy crisis caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Mayor Raisa Treñas established the council in Executive Order No. 035-2026 to...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reminded student-athletes to prioritize their education while staying active in extracurricular activities, following the city’s recognition of 268 young Pasigueño athletes who won medals at the National Capital Region (NCR) Palaro 2026. The recognition ceremony was...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – More than 44,000 Albay Electric Cooperative customers here are set to receive a one-time subsidy of P300, Mayor Hisham Ismail said on Friday, March 27. Ismail said the financial assistance for residential meter holders is part of the city government’s initiative to cushion...
“Gutom ka ba sa good governance? Heto, matuto sa Pasig! (Do you want good governance? Learn from Pasig)." This was stated by former Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Heidi Mendoza following the inauguration of new electric minibuses worth P19,948,000 by the Pasig local government,...
BAGUIO CITY – At least 1,300 jeepney drivers will each receive P5,000 from the local government as assistance to the sector, the first of a series until the situation in the Middle East stabilizes, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said on Thursday. “Hindi puwedeng one time. Magbibigay ulit kami. Iba pa...
GUMACA, Quezon – The municipal government is strictly implementing ordinances against smoking and vaping in public places here, Mayor Webster Letargo said. Letargo ordered police and local authorities to enforce smoke-free ordinances and Republic Act No. 11900 (Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine...
DAGUPAN CITY – Mayor Belen T. Fernandez here has issued Executive Order No. 9, Series of 2026, implementing energy conservation measures due to the ongoing conflict overseas. Fernandez said all government offices, barangays, and publicly funded activities are required to implement energy-saving...
Despite the possible danger, a tricycle driver bravely rescued an approximately six-foot reticulated python and turned it over to the Antipolo local government for proper handling. On Wednesday, March 25, Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares thanked the driver, known as Kuya Andres, for choosing to...