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QC GOV’T TO ROLL OUT E-BUSES FOR FREE RIDES

As part of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in 2030, the Quezon City government has procured eight electric buses to complement its fleet of QCity Buses. The modern electric buses have a 41-seating capacity with ample space to accommodate standing passengers.  These are also equipped with wheelchair ramps to support the […]

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QC HAILED AS MOST COMPETITIVE LGU IN PH

For the third consecutive year since becoming a Hall of Famer in 2020, Quezon City is hailed as the country’s Most Competitive Local Government Unit under the Highly Urbanized Cities category of the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). The city received a total of six awards from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), […]

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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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QC GOV’T TO AID COLEGIO DE SAN LORENZO STUDENTS

The Quezon City government has taken the initiative to help students, parents, teachers, and employees of Colegio de San Lorenzo after the school announced its permanent closure on August 15.  The school management cited “financial instability and lack of financial viability brought about by the ongoing pandemic and exacerbated by consistent low enrollment turnout” as […]

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WORKERS DISPLACED BY ECQ GET P2K AYUDA — BELMONTE

Displaced workers in Quezon City not included in the national government’s enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) cash aid will get a one-time P2,000 cash aid from the local government. Under the Kalingang QC program, eligible beneficiaries are those who will not receive salary for the duration of the ECQ from Aug. 6 to 20. Eligible beneficiaries […]

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QC SHOPS NOT USING ‘KYUSIPASS’ FACE PENALTIES

Amid reported cases of the more contagious and transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant in the country, Mayor Joy Belmonte has approved an ordinance that will further boost Quezon City’s contact tracing efforts through the full implementation of its “KyusiPass” contact tracing app. The ordinance also penalizes business establishments not properly using the KyusiPass, following reports that […]

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QC LAUNCHES ‘BAKUNA NIGHTS’ FOR WORKERS – BELMONTE

Recognizing that many workers in the city cannot take off work or don’t have time to visit a vaccination site during the day, the Quezon City government has launched a vaccination program that opens at 6 p.m. or after working hours. Dubbed as ‘QC Bakuna Nights’, the program aims to expand the reach of the […]

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QC GOV’T, SM PARTNER FOR DRIVE-THRU VACCINATION

In a bid to further expand its vaccination program, the Quezon City local government has partnered with SM City Malls to open its first drive-thru vaccination site. The city government opened a drive-thru inoculation set-up in SM Fairview located in District 5. “This site will be convenient for those who register in groups like a […]

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QC OPENS FEEDING STATIONS IN 295 DAY CARE CENTERS

In a bid to provide healthy meals to the most vulnerable and in need members of the city, the Quezon City government through its Social Services Development Department (SSDD) set up feeding stations in each Yakap Day Care center in the city. A total of 295 feeding stations were established across the city as part […]

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QC RESUMES PLASTIC BAG BAN ON MARCH 1 – BELMONTE

Beginning March 1, 2021, the Quezon City government through its Environmental Protection and Waste Management Department (EPWMD) will resume the full implementation of the city-wide plastic bag ban or City Ordinance 2868-2019. The city already implemented the ban in January 2020, but was temporarily lifted in May 2020 through the issuance of the city’s Localized […]