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QC JOINS CARTER CENTER GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR WOMEN

The Carter Center has selected Quezon City as one of 12 cities from around the world to participate in the third year of its Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, a groundbreaking effort that aims to ensure that women can seek and receive beneficial information from their governments and thrive in their communities. “We wanted to […]

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QC BARES HEALTHY FOOD STRATEGIES IN UNICEF FORUM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte presented the city’s efforts to promote healthy food in schools and communities during the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) China and the Chinese Government’s Healthy Food City Forum in Chengdu recently. Among the strategies that Belmonte shared were the reconstitution of the Quezon City Nutrition Committee, implementation of the Philippines’ […]

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QUEZON MEMORIAL SHRINE A NAT’L CULTURAL TREASURE

In celebration of the 145th birth anniversary of President Manuel Luis Quezon, the National Museum of the Philippines has named the Quezon Memorial Shrine as a National Cultural Treasure. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte together with Vice Mayor Gian Sotto, city councilors and department heads received the cultural marker from Andoni Aboitiz, Chairperson of the […]

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QC GOV’T RAISES P13M FOR EDUCATION TRUST FUND

The Quezon City Government has raised about ₱13 Million cash donations in two months for its Learning Recovery Trust Fund. As a former teacher and education advocate, Mayor Joy Belmonte pushed for the creation of the special fund to augment the budget for learning loss in public schools exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With this […]

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QC TO MAKE STORYBOOKS ON CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS

The Quezon City Government is set to produce interactive storybooks for the youth and children with disabilities through the Inclusive Climate Action Cities Fund (ICA Fund) administered by the C40 Cities. Through the ICA Fund, the city will develop a series of “QC Local Climate Action Plan For Kids” books that will discuss the solutions […]

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JAPAN, UNDP AID CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROJECTS IN QC

To fully accelerate the city’s transition to a circular economy, the Quezon City Government has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Japanese Government for the deployment of biodigesters and food waste-on-wheels in urban farms and barangays. The biodigesters have a biogas digester system that turns organic waste like food scraps and […]

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LGBT COUPLES GET RIGHT TO CARE CARD FROM QC GOV’T

The Quezon City Government has launched the Right to Care Card that will empower resident queer couples to make medical decisions for their partners. The Right to Care Card will be made operational through a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) and will recognize the decision of the cardholders to agree, refuse, or withdraw consent of […]

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QC HOLDS BIGGEST PRIDE EVENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

A record-breaking crowd of 110,752 LGBTQIA+ members and allies took part in the Pride PH Festival held in Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) recently. The day-long Lovelaban festival, which capped off the month-long celebration of Pride Month in the city, was four times bigger than last year’s 25,000 participants. Pride PH spearheaded the festival together with […]

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50,000 PARTICIPANTS EXPECTED AT QC PRIDE FESTIVAL

Thousands LGBTQIA+ members and allies are expected to attend this year’s Pride Festival at the Quezon Memorial Circle on June 24 to culminate the month-long celebration of Pride. The Quezon City Government and Pride PH anticipate around 50,000 participants to one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the country, beating last year’s record of 25,000 attendees.  During the […]

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QC GOV’T ONLINE TALK SHOW BAGS INT’L AWARD

The Quezon City Government’s regular, bi-monthly online talk show, Usapang QC (or “Let’s Talk, QC!”) has received the prestigious Excellence Award at the inaugural Asia Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2023 held in Singapore. Selected under the Excellence Award for Government Streaming, the show stood out among numerous entries for its exceptional qualities of uniqueness, innovation, and […]