Quezon City Vice Mayor Gian Sotto on Friday, March 25, said that his, Mayor Joy Belmonte, and the local government’s priority for the city is still good governance and servant leadership. He made the statement during Serbisyo sa Bayan Party’s (SBP) grand proclamation rally that kicked off the...
The Serbisyo sa Bayan Party (SBP) held its proclamation rally at the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) on Friday, March 25. The proclamation rally was led by Quezon City's incumbent Mayor Joy Belmonte. In her speech, Belmonte said the first thing that she would do is to follow the law. “Bilang...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Thursday, March 24, conducted a “greyhound operation” or surprise inspection at the Quezon City Jail Mail Dormitory in Kamuning which resulted in the confiscation of drug paraphernalia, bladed...
The International Finance Corp. (IFC) has agreed to help Quezon City in improving the local government’s pandemic response efforts. In a statement, IFC said on Wednesday, March 23, that it will provide advisory services to the Philippines’ biggest city to “future proof” its vaccination...
Parts of nine barangays in Quezon City will experience power interruption starting Tuesday evening, March 22, to early Thursday morning, March 24. The Manila Electric Company (Merlaco) said the scheduled temporary power outage is due to line reconstruction activities that will be conducted in some...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) held the inauguration and blessing of six newly constructed facilities at the district’s headquarters in Camp Karingal, Sikatuna Village on Monday, March 21. These include the Police Commissioned Officer (PCO) Staff Quarters, QCPD Custodial Facility,...
The Quezon City government is set to launch a program for startup entrepreneurs who will be given a financial grant to start their businesses. “The goal is to create business hubs that will inspire and empower QCitizens to create innovative business models that can help provide solutions to...
A man involved in a shooting incident that resulted in the death of a lady volunteer tanod (village watcher) and wounding of two others was arrested by police in Quezon City on Friday morning, March 18. Lt. Col. Mark Julio Abong, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Crime Investigation and Detection...
Anakalusugan Party-list Representative Mike Defensor on Sunday, March 20, said that the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Diliman Project will produce more than 3,000 jobs to help boost Quezon City’s economy. Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor (MANILA...
Police confiscated some P408,000 worth of alleged shabu from a drug group member in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City on Saturday afternoon, March 19. Lt. Col. Alex Barredo, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Talipapa Station 3 (PS 3) commander, identified the suspect as Alfred Jerome Sitchon,...
Quezon City legal officer Atty. Nino Casimiro insisted on Saturday, March 19, that the Covid-19 pandemic “ayuda” packs bought by the local government were not overpriced. Casimiro issued his statement after learning that Anakalusugan party-list Representative Mike Defensor showed a document...
The Quezon City government’s free bus ride program that was implemented in December 2020 has benefitted over 5.3 million passengers, Mayor Joy Belmonte said. “This program was launched to address the need for a reliable, efficient and safe means of transportation during the pandemic especially...
