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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. […]

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P4.4B DBP LOAN TO FUND BACOLOD CITY INFRA DEV’T

Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez led the signing of P4.4 billion loan agreement with the executives of Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to finance his 17 developmental projects that will help invigorate the local economy of the city, in simple rites held at the lobby of the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC). “This ‘game changer’ […]

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POLIO VAXXING FOR BULACAN KIDS SET FOR MAY

Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Governor Alexis Castro led the two-day orientation on Measles Rubella-Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) before 1,138 Barangay Captains and Sangguniang Kabataan Chairmen in the province. The orientation aimed to intensify the active participation of barangays in the conduct of MR-OPV SIA for children 0-59 months old […]

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QC GOV’T, FDA SIGN PACT FOR MSME ASSISTANCE

As part of its efforts to aid micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the Quezon City government has joined forces with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines for the Bigyang-Halaga, Bangon, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (BBMSME) program. The QC government and FDA Philippines signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the BBMSME program, […]

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UST HONORS ALUMNA LACUNA FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna is The Outstanding Alumni of Science for Government and Public Service in University of Santo Tomas-College of Science’s TOAST Awards 2023. The awarding ceremony, which also features the awardees from 2020, 2021, and 2022, was held at the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building (BGPOP) of UST. Lacuna is a Bachelor of […]

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DAVAO CITY KEEN ON HUAWEI PARTNERSHIP FOR PROJECTS

Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte discussed his openness to pursue a partnership with Chinese giant company, Huawei, in a courtesy call and business meeting with Huawei Technologies Philippines, Inc., Leon Guo, Huawei Philippines Regional Department Director expressed interest to work with Duterte via public-private industrial collaboration particularly on renewable energy and education. “Huawei has long […]

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BACOLOD CITY RELAUNCHES MRF REDEMPTION CENTER

To answer the call of Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez’s Solid Waste Management (SWM) Program, Barangay Taculing led by Bgry. Captain Lady Gles Gonzales-Pallen relaunched their Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Redemption Center, which was stalled because of the pandemic and strict Covid protocols. The program was attended by Engineer Macky Maceda, special adviser for solid […]

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POLICE REPORTS LOWER CRIME RATE IN QC FOR Q1 2023

The Quezon City Police District reported a decrease in crime incidents in January to March of 2023 in the city, as a result of the efficient public order and safety interventions done by the city government and the local law enforcement agency. The QCPD presented the number of cases of eight index crimes (Murder, Homicide, […]