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QC GOV’T ACQUIRES QUEZON BUST MADE BY TOLENTINO

The Quezon City Government has acquired a historic bust of former President and Quezon City Founding Father Manuel L. Quezon, created by National Artist for Sculpture Guillermo Tolentino. Measuring about 22 cm in height, 9 cm in width, and 11 cm in length, the sculpture was previously listed at auction under the title “A Bust […]

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DAVAO CITY SENDS CASH AID TO AREAS HIT BY KANLAON

The City Government of Davao, through the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), gave financial assistance to local government units in the Visayas that were affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon.On December 9, an eruption occurred at Mt. Kanlaon’s summit vent affecting several areas in the Visayas. One municipality, three cities, and […]

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ANGELES CITY INSTALLS 210 NEW SECURITY CAMERAS

Angeles City now has a more advanced Command Center with the installation of additional 210 security cameras in strategic areas bringing the total number of cameras to 375 installed all over the city, leaving no more blind spots. Among the newly installed cameras are 16 automatic number plate recognition (ANTR) Close-Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs) in […]

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DOT HYPERBARIC CHAMBER CENTER RISES IN APO ISLAND

The local government unit of Negros Oriental led by Governor Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria expressed gratitude to the Department of Tourism (DOT) for putting up a Hyperbaric Chamber Center in the province.“With everything that has happened, what we have achieved today is such a big milestone not only for Dauin but for the whole province of […]

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400 PARTICIPANTS JOIN BULACAN BUSINESS FORUM

More or less 400 participants composed of business and economic stakeholders from within and outside the province convened at the Bulacan Business Forum held at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center in this city recently.The event, themed “Synergizing Partnership, Advancing Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, aimed to strengthen public-private partnerships, foster inclusive innovation, and empower Micro, […]

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BELMONTE SIGNS IRR FOR QC ‘CALORIE COUNT’ LAW

Quezon City restaurants are one step closer to displaying calorie counts in their menus as Mayor Joy Belmonte officially signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the city’s calorie labeling ordinance.  This means that starting December 2025, food establishments with five or more branches in Quezon City will display calorie counts in their menus […]

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SAMAR SCHOOLS GET SMART TV SETS FOR LEARNING

As part of its corporate social responsibility efforts, Vena Energy, through its subsidiary Gemini Wind Energy Corp., donated 16 smart TV sets to elementary and secondary schools in Calbayog City at the Tandaya Hall, Capitol Compound, Catbalogan City.“When our partners contacted us about their CSR plans, we proposed donating smart televisions to schools so that the […]

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GOV’T URGED: GIVE ELDERLY MORE PROTECTION VS ABUSE

The United Senior Citizens Party-list is calling for more protection for the elderly against abuse. “Reports of elderly abuse continue to come up. Only this month we have had at least two cases of horrendous crimes committed against the elderly. We appeal to the government to exert greater effort to protect our sector,” United Senior […]

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QC GOV’T BOOSTS FIGHT VS CERVICAL CANCER

True to its commitment to eliminate cervical cancer, the Quezon City Government further strengthens its community-based cervical cancer screening program in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) and Jhpiego Philippines. By February, high-performance Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing will be offered for FREE to female QCitizens through selected SouthStar Drug outlets and the QC […]

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ILOILO CITY OPENS SUNSET BOULEVARD TO VISITORS

Iloilo Sunset Boulevard (Iloilo River North Bank Road) is seen as a transformative infrastructure that harmoniously blends green urbanism with zonal development as it fully opened to the public recently. “A monumental achievement, the Iloilo Sunset Boulevard is a landmark project born out of our dreams to make Iloilo City a better place for every […]