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QUEZON CITY CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR IN BANAWE

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional Banawe Chinese New Year celebration will make its much-awaited return on Sunday (January 22) to welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit. The Quezon City Government thru QC Tourism Department (QCTD) head Tetta Tirona will lead the celebration, which will be held at the […]

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AMORANTO SPORTS COMPLEX OPENS 4 NEW FACILITIES

Quezon City can now host local and international sporting events following the inauguration of four modern and first-class facilities at the Amoranto Sports Complex.  Mayor Joy Belmonte led the inauguration of the facilities together with officials from the QC government and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Also present at the event were […]

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DAVAO CITY, ABOITIZ INK PACT FOR ‘PROJECT BILIS’

The City Government of Davao and representatives from AboitizPower Distribution Unit, and the Davao Light recently signed the Memorandum of Agreement for Project Bilis –the digitalization of the business processes of LGU- Davao City to enhance and promote the ease of doing business within the city. Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte, Senior Vice President and […]

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ILOILO CITY TO OPEN MEGA HEALTH CENTERS – TREÑAS

The Iloilo City government continues to undertake initiatives to serve the healthcare needs of more city residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The old health centers in Tanza-Esperanza and Arevalo will be expanded and rebuilt from the ground up, and transformed into mega-health centers that will house the clinical laboratory, dialysis stations, x-ray machines, and ultrasound […]

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DAVAO DE ORO BAGS CSC’S PAGASA AWARD

Another winning streak of the province of Davao de Oro stood out at the national level after the e-Gov Technical Team of the Provincial Information and Communication Technology Office (PICTO) bagged the 2022 Honor Awards Program’s Search for Outstanding Government Workers under the Civil Service Commission (CSC) PagAsa Award (Group Category). Governor Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga personally […]

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MASINLOC COAL PLANT TO PROVIDE ENERGY IN ALBAY

Albay Governor Edcel Greco Lagman assured his constituents that the Masinloc Coal Power Plant will assist in the recovery of Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) for a year. “With the assistance of some philanthropists, Albayanos are guaranteed a steady electricity supply for one year while major negotiations are being conducted to resolve issues relative to the […]

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BAGUIO BOOSTS COVID-19 VAXXING, BOOSTER JABS

Baguio City has ramped-up its vaccination drive amid a surge of infections in China triggered by a new COVID-19 sub-variant. “Baguio residents need not fear or panic on hearing about the spread through travelers of a new COVID-19 sub-variant dubbed as XBB which is causing a surge in China,” Mayor Benjamin Magalong said. According to […]

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BELMONTE BACKS PNP EXECS’ COURTESY RESIGNATIONS

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed full support to the call of Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos for generals and full colonels in the Philippine National Police (PNP) to submit their courtesy resignations. This is part of the DILG’s efforts to purge the PNP hierarchy of police officers who serve as protectors and […]

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BILIRAN LGU GIVES ASSISTANCE TO 20,000 RESIDENTS

More than 20,000 residents of Biliran province received assistance from the provincial government. Biliran Governor Gerard Espina said that for the past five months, 17,393 got free medicines, 330 received medical financial aid and 97 are recipients of burial assistance. The provincial government also gave away wheelchairs, assistance to individuals in crisis situations, financial aid […]

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QC WELCOMES 2023 WITH ZERO DEATHS – BELMONTE

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed gratitude to QCitizens for heeding her call for a safe celebration of the new year. QC’s three city-run hospitals reported 26 cases of firecracker-related injuries and one stray bullet case. The total number of firecracker-related injuries in NCR was pegged at 125. “Ang kanilang paglilibot at pagbabantay ay nagdulot […]