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FACE MASK WEARING STILL OPTIONAL IN BULACAN

Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando clarified that there is no need to panic as the number of COVID-19 cases in the province is still at low to minimal risk classification and the province is under Alert Level 1, the lowest classification there is, for the past months. The Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) recently reported […]

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QC LEARNING RECOVERY TRUST FUND GETS BELMONTE OK

As part of the whole-of-society approach, Mayor Joy Belmonte has approved the enactment of City Ordinance SP-3182 establishing a Learning Recovery Trust Fund for cash donations intended for implementing learning recovery programs for QC public schools. The global education crisis, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in significant setbacks to students’ learning. “In the […]

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QC OPENS BIKE PARK, TRAIL AT PAYATAS DUMPSITE

In a bid to provide more green and open spaces for its residents, the Quezon City Government has opened a new bike park and trails at the Payatas Controlled Disposal Facility (PCDF). Following the closure of the PCDF in 2010, Mayor Joy Belmonte created a Technical Working Group (TWG) in 2020 tasked with the redevelopment […]

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SUBIC BEACH EYED AS TOP BICOL TOURIST DESTINATION

Sorsogon Governor Boboy Hamor recently conducted an ocular visit to Calintaan Island to meet with various lot owners and stakeholders in connection with the upcoming full development project for Subic Beach.  The project aims to make Subic Beach a world-class destination while preserving its natural beauty. “I plan to construct a circumferential road within Calintaan […]

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LA UNION PAROLEES JOIN REFORESTATION DRIVE

The Provincial Government of La Union signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the La Union Province Parole and Probation Office (LUPPO) in fostering ecological integrity and a clean and healthy environment. This is in line with the provincial government’s #KalikasanNaman Campaign. The MOA signing took place at the La Union Provincial Capitol lobby, City of […]

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ALBAY PUBLIC INFO OFFICE LAUNCHES ONLINE PROGRAM

The Provincial Information Office (PIO) has launched the first Albay PIO Net TV. This is the next generation of a 2-hour program, the first in the history of PIO, that will cater to timely and relevant issues to combat fake news and disinformation in the province. This is a flagship program of Albay Provincial Information […]

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AMID HEAT, QC SCHOOLS SHORTEN CLASS PERIODS

In response to the clamor of students and teachers, the Schools Division Office of Quezon City (SDO-QC) has implemented changes in teaching modalities due to the unfavorable extreme heat.  Following the order of the Department of Education endorsing modular distance learning in the event of natural disasters, power outages/interruptions, and other calamities, the SDO-QC has […]

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QC GOV’T LAUNCHES MINECRAFT CONTEST FOR STUDENTS

As part of the whole-of-city approach to create a sustainable future for all, the Quezon City Government has partnered with C40 Cities and Minecraft Education to launch a Minecraft Education Challenge for QC-based schools and students. The QC Minecraft Challenge was initiated by the QC Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD) as part of […]

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PSA CIVIL REGISTRY SYSTEM OUTLET OPENS IN SAMAR

Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan joined the Philippine Statistics Authority in the launching of the Catbalogan CRS Outlet at PSA Samar, Brgy. Mercedes, Catbalogan City recently. The enhanced Catbalogan CRS Outlet is under the Civil Registry System-Information Technology Project Phase 2 (CRS-ITP2), a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project of the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Unisys […]

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QC RESTOS TOLD: GIVE SOLO PARENTS 20% DISCOUNT

Restaurants in Quezon City have been reminded to strictly implement an Ordinance providing a 20-percent discount to registered solo parents on the first and last Sunday of every month. As the city commemorates the 1st National Solo Parents Week and the 10th QC Solo Parents Week, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said Ordinance SP No. […]