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QC TRAFFIC VIOLATORS CAN NOW PAY PENALTIES ONLINE

The Quezon City government has established an online system for the payment of the Ordinance Violation Receipt (OVR), making it easier for traffic and ordinance violators to settle their fines, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte. “Mas madali at mabilis nang magbayad ng multa ngayon sa tulong ng ating online payment system na makikita sa official […]

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QC GOV’T GIVES FINANCIAL AID TO 8,000 PWDS

The Quezon City government aims to register 8,000 beneficiaries in its Persons with Disability Social Welfare Assistance Program this year. According to the QC Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), the city has initially enrolled 700 PWD beneficiaries in the program that grants a P1,500 quarterly subsidy to qualified indigent PWD QCitizens for one year. […]

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QC TO HOST 1ST MARKET ONE-STOP-SHOP SYSTEM IN PH

The Quezon City Government will jumpstart this month the country’s first Market One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) system at Murphy Market. MOSS, a project of the Market Development and Administration Department (MDAD), will initially cover the digital and simplified process of market registration and permit application for QCitizen market owners, vendors, and stall owners in its eight city-owned […]

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MENTAL HEALTH A TOP PRIORITY IN QC, SAYS BELMONTE

Amidst recent reports of increasing numbers of students being diagnosed with mental health illnesses and those committing suicide, the Quezon City local government has boosted its efforts in creating programs to assist individuals seeking help and to curb the rise in cases.  Deped Assistant Secretary Dex Galvan earlier bared during the Senate hearing that during […]

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BOOST SECURITY IN QC SCHOOLS – BELMONTE

Stricter security measures will be implemented in all Quezon City public learning institutions following the fatal stabbing of a junior high school student by his classmate at Culiat High School. Mayor Joy Belmonte issued this order during a consultative meeting with key officials of various city departments and stakeholders, including the Quezon City Police District […]

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QC UNIVERSITY GETS ACCREDITATION FOR 4 PROGRAMS

Four programs of the local government-run Quezon City University (QCU) have received Level 1 Accreditation from the Association of Local Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (ALCUCOA) following a rigorous accreditation process. The four programs include Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and […]

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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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QC GOV’T: USE FIREWORKS ONLY IN PUBLIC PLACES  

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has regulated the manufacture, sale and use of firecrackers throughout the city, and allowed fireworks display only in public places as approved by the city government. “Private households are hereby prohibited from using firecrackers and staging their own fireworks display,” Belmonte said, adding that only approved firecrackers and pyrotechnics are […]

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QC CONFERS ‘BAYANI NG BAYAN’ AWARD TO SAF HERO

The People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) conferred its first-ever “Bayani ng Bayan” award to the ground commander of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF)-led Mamasapano operation that resulted in the death of terrorist Bin Hir, alias “Marwan” in 2015. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Atty. Rafael Calinisan, Executive Officer of PLEB, bestowed […]

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QUEZON MEMORIAL CIRCLE NOW CHILD LABOR-FREE ZONE

In celebration of National Children’s Month, the Quezon City government announced that the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) is now a child labor-free zone. During her State of the City’s Children Report at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Mayor Joy Belmonte awarded the Seal of Child Labor-Free Zone to QMC after all of its tenants, guards, gardeners, […]