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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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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, […]

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QC GOVT’S FACEBOOK PAGE BAGS STEVIE AWARDS GOLD

It was a week of recognition for the Quezon City government as it received various international and local awards for its efficient service to its constituents through smart and innovative solutions and practices.   The city government’s Facebook page being managed by the Public Affairs and Information Services Department (PAISD) has bagged Gold as the […]

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QUEZON CITY, SAKAY.PH PARTNER FOR BETTER COMMUTING

In order to give QCity Bus commuters a better commuting experience, the city government partnered with Sakay.ph to provide an online guide for city bus users. Sakay.ph is a free online application that helps commuters in Metro Manila by coming up with various alternate routes and it also collects data to give its users a […]

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QC GOVERNMENT ENHANCES QCITIZEN HELPLINE 122

To efficiently address the needs and concerns of QCitizens, the Quezon City government has further enhanced its QCitizen Helpline 122. From an emergency hotline in 2016, Helpline 122 now caters to complaints and feedback from residents and visitors to further improve city services. It also has a non-voice counterpart, helpdesk@quezoncity.gov.ph. “We hope that through our reinforced Helpline […]

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QUEZON CITY, DMW PARTNER UP TO PROTECT OFWS

The Quezon City Government has partnered with the newly created Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), to protect the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families.  Mayor Joy Belmonte and DMW Secretary Susan Ople led the ceremonial signing of the memorandum of agreement during the event Babaeng Kyusi: Ikaw ay Bayani,” “Babaeng tagapagtaguyod, ang […]

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QC LGU, DEPED LAUNCH HOUSING PROJECT FOR TEACHERS

Public school teachers and non-teaching personnel residing in Quezon City may soon have a home they can call their own. This, after the Quezon City government and the Department of Education held the groundbreaking and memorandum of understanding signing of the QCitizen Homes Republic Residences at Republic Avenue in Barangay Holy Spirit. Vice President Sara […]

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DIGITALIZATION TO BENEFIT QC WOMEN, SAYS BELMONTE

Women stand to benefit greatly from digitalization, especially when it comes to education, work, business and access to healthcare, according to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte. Belmonte made this pronouncement in her keynote speech during SPARK Philippines’ “Women Forging the Digital Future” event, saying Filipino women should take advantage of the benefits that digitalization provides […]

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AGHAM ROAD AS MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO AVE PUSHED

A freshman lawmaker on Monday stressed the importance of remembering the country’s inspiring leaders, especially those who dedicated the best years of their lives to public service. According to Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, this is the rationale behind the measure he authored––House Bill Number 07413, “Renaming The Agham Road And […]

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QUEZON CITY TO HOST PH EARTH HOUR ON MARCH 25

Recognized as the largest city leading climate action in the country, Quezon City will host this year’s Earth Hour celebration in the Philippines on March 25 at the Quezon Memorial Circle, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature – Philippines (WWF-Philippines).  The city will join over 7,000 cities from 193 countries to commemorate […]