By Cherrylin Caacbay Nearly 6,000 senior citizens have received “Pamaskong Handog” or Christmas food packages in Valenzuela City, the local government announced on Saturday, Dec. 11. The city’s annual Pamaskong Handog program for senior citizens started in 2003. This year, each food package...
By Khriscielle Yalao Two Indians were arrested by an off-duty police officer after they tried to rob their fellow citizen at a junk shop in Lamesa Ugong, Valenzuela City, on Thursday morning, Dec. 9. According to the police report, the suspects were identified as Manjot Singh Buttar and Jagdeep...
Valenzuela City will reimplement the truck ban starting Dec.6, the city government announced on Friday, Dec.3. The truck ban will be from 6:00 a.m. to 10: a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, except Sundays and holidays. The ban applies to trucks that weigh 4,500 kg and above....
Senior citizens in Valenzuela City will receive gift packs under the city's "Pamaskong Handong" program from Dec. 11 to 18, the local government announced on Thursday, Dec. 2. The distribution will be held in various barangay halls and courts included in the list posted on the city's Facebook page:...
Around 40 barangay community service coordinators (BCSCs) in Valenzuela City underwent a two-day "trainer's training" for the city's community-based drug rehabilitation and reintegration program held last Nov. 24 and 25. Under the VC Cares Plus program, the BCSCs were trained to handle concerns and...
The Valenzuela City government on Monday conducted a dry run of face-to-face classes at Tagalag Elementary School and Disiplina Village Elementary School. This was after President Duterte approved the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes. In his Facebook post, Mayor Rex Gatchalian said they...
The Valenzuela City government received medical tools for Tuberculosis (TB) patients from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Stop TB Partnership on Tuesday, Nov. 23. “This is the first time we're getting hardware that will help us combat the scourge of TB and...
The Valenzuela City government has started administering COVID-19 booster shots to senior citizens and immunocompromised residents on Thursday, Nov. 25. The vaccinations were held in three venues: Wes Arena, Brgy. Punturin; Justice Elieser Delos Santos National High School, and Valenzuela City...
The Malabon City government announced on Wednesday, Nov. 24, that some places in Barangay Potrero will experience power interruption on Nov. 25. The interruption will be from Thursday at 11:00 p.m. to Nov. 26 at 5:00 a.m. It will affect the following areas: - Megaway Industrial Sales, Inc., CDC...
Fishermen, vendors, and mothers from the Tagalag Fishing Village underwent a culinary skills training program held by the Valenzuela City government last Nov.15 and 16. The "Catch to Cash(C2C): A Farm-to-Table Culinary Training" was launched in partnership with the Department of Tourism- National...
The Valenzuela City local government announced the temporary closure of the Family Park starting Nov. 18. The local government made the move after observing that health and safety protocols were not followed when visitors lined up outside the park, waiting for their turn to get in. Mayor Rex...
The Valenzuela City government announced on Saturday, Nov. 13 that flea markets or "tiangge", bazaars, and other pop-up booths are now allowed to operate in the city. The approval was based on the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Resolution No.21-27 which allows small businesses to...
