The Quezon City government announced on Tuesday, Oct. 3, that the city was hailed as the "Philippines' Most Competitive Local Government Unit" under the "Highly Urbanized Cities Category" of the Department of Trade and Industry's Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). CMCI is...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan announced on Tuesday, Oct. 3, the arrest of three men allegedly involved in a drug store robbery in Fairview, Quezon City on Sunday, Oct. 1. QCPD Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit chief Brig. Gen. Don Don Llapitan...
Mayor Eric Olivarez, Congressman Edwin Olivarez/Photo from Parañaque PIO The Parañaque City government launched the “Koop Tiangge” on Monday, Oct. 2, as a venue for the city’s cooperatives to sell their goods at a cheaper price. Olivarez and Rep. Edwin Olivarez led the...
The Parañaque City government held a health and wellness festival for the city's youth on Monday, Oct. 3, as part of the week-long birthday celebration of Mayor Eric Olivarez. Mayor Eric Olivarez with the youth participants to the Health and Wellness Festival: Yours in Public Service/Photo...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and CRS Philippines’ Climate Resilient Cities Project, in partnership with the Philippine Disaster Relief Foundation (PDRF), launched a back-to-back event in Makati City that tackled climate resilience and sustainability initiatives...
Three individuals were arrested for theft by the police in two separate incidents in Rizal, the Rizal Police Province Office (Rizal PPO) said Tuesday, Oct. 3. (Photo from Rizal PPO) In Morong, Rizal on Sept. 30, the suspect, identified as "Karl", was caught by a roving security guard of a farm....
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Monday, Oct. 2, said programs aimed at boosting women-empowerment, business, sustainability, and education took the spotlight during the visit of several foreign dignitaries to the city as part of their efforts in continuing to enhance their foreign relations and...
CAVITE – A 12-year-old boy drowned while swimming in a river in Naic, the police reported on Monday, Oct. 2. The Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the victim as Jancel Mark Ramos Abella. Investigation showed that the boy left their house on Sunday morning, Oct. 1, and failed to return...
A security guard who allegedly shot and killed a fellow guard in Caloocan City was arrested by the police in Quezon City on Sunday, Oct. 1. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Novaliches Station (PS 4) identified the suspect as Romnick Abayon Perote, 34, of Barangay 171, Bagumbong,...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Vice Mayor Robert "Dodot" Jaworski Jr. expressed their support for the city's cooperatives as it kicked off celebrations for the "Cooperatives Month." Photo from Councilor Quin Cruz FB Page In a speech on Monday, Oct. 2, Sotto lauded the multi-purpose...
A gasoline boy was arrested by Antipolo City police in a buy-bust operation on Saturday, Sept. 30, that resulted in the confiscaton of over P630,000 worth of shabu, the Rizal Provincial Police Office (Rizal PPO) said. (Photo from Rizal PPO) The suspect, identified as "Chris", a resident of Barangay...
CAVITE – The city government of Carmona broke ground for a home for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Barangay Mabuhay on Saturday, Sept. 30. Present during the event were Cavite 5th District Rep. Roy M. Loyola, Mayor Dahlia A. Loyola, representatives of the De Los Santos Family Foundation, and...
