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QC EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE HAZARD PAY – BELMONTE

Quezon City employees who reported for work during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will soon receive their hazard pay. The local government has allocated P250 million for the payment of hazard pay to eligible employees who helped in the delivery of services and programs to residents during the covered […]

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MMDA REOPENS DARIO BRIDGE U-TURN SLOT – ABALOS

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has reopened the Dario Bridge U-turn slot in Quezon City to help ease traffic congestion on the northbound lanes of EDSA. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said the reopening of U-turn slot at Dario Bridge aims to decongest traffic and reduce motorists’ travel time in the area. “This would benefit […]

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PRC DISTRIBUTES CASH AID IN MANILA, QC – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), held a cash distribution to 281 families in Brgy. 754 in Malate, Manila and 339 families in Brgy. Bagbag, Quezon City. PRC, under the leadership of its Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon, continues to provide […]

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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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PUNISH CULPRITS IN PDEA-PNP SHOOTOUT – ABANTE

Over two months after the National Bureau of Investigation was directed to conduct an inquiry into the February 24 Philippine National Police (PNP)-Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) shootout in Quezon City, Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. on Tuesday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file charges against those responsible for the incident that claimed […]

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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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NOGRALES BACKS HOUSE PROBE OF PNP-PDEA SHOOTOUT

“How did this happen and how can incidents like these be prevented?” These are the questions Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles hopes will be answered by the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs investigation into the recent shootout between police officers and anti-narcotics agents, which the lawyer-lawmaker backed on Friday amidst calls for an inquiry […]

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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 […]

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QC, MANDALUYONG MARKETS FOLLOW PRICE CAP – DAR

Agriculture Secretary William Dar personally inspected Metro Manila markets to see if the price ceiling imposed on meat and chicken products are being carried out. Dar was joined by trade secretary Ramon Lopez, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Benhur Abalos, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, and Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos in monitoring pork prices at […]