The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reaffirmed its commitment to flood risk reduction, highlighting the resettlement of 57,134 informal settler families (ISFs) from high-risk zones under the Manila Bay Clean-up, Rehabilitation, and Preservation Program (MBCRPP). These ISFs, previously living along waterways and easement areas vulnerable to typhoons […]
METRO
MANILA — To encourage Malabueño children to gain knowledge through reading, Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and Links Philippines led the inauguration of the newly refurbished library at Dela Paz Elementary School on Monday, Aug. 19. “I believe that in every page of a book lies a door to a new world of […]
MANILA CITY — The local government of Manila has opened 2,500 new job opportunities for residents during the Kalinga sa Maynila forum held in Pandacan Wednesday, August 21. The job fair, spearheaded by the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – National […]
QUEZON CITY — The City of Manila is formally submitting a request to officially recognize August 4 as “Carlos Yulo Day,” a day dedicated to honoring the achievements of the Filipino gymnast who won two gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna announced that the city council […]
MANILA — Weeks after typhoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi) submerged Metro Manila and its adjoining regions, the Mandaluyong City government has stepped up its clean-up and declogging operations that would involve residents in the flood-prone areas. Dubbed the “Palit Basura Para sa Pagkain sa Mesa” (Trash-for-Food) program, Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos renewed […]
MAKATI CITY — The local government of Makati City has announced an expansion and improvement of benefits for the city’s public school teachers, regardless of their residency status. “We deeply value our public school teachers in Makati and their role in shaping the future of our youth. Teachers are the backbone […]
MANILA — To alleviate the burden on residents following the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and high tide, the Malabon City government has launched its third “Walang Tulugan Serbisyo Caravan,” bringing various social services to affected communities. “We Malabueños really came together to face the challenge of the flooding caused by the […]
PASIG CITY — Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles, in collaboration with Barangay Damayan officials, spearheaded the distribution of relief goods to families displaced by the recent southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina. The relief items were packed in plastic water pails, dubbed “Charitimba.” Robles stated that the […]
MANDALUYONG CITY — Good news! The City Government of Mandaluyong recently received vehicles from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The two additional 17-seater vans were incentives to the city government for bagging the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) for the seventh time. Interior and Local Government […]
QUEZON CITY — As the Marikina Shoe Festival opened this week, a familiar face graced the city’s acclaimed Shoe Museum – former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, accompanied by current First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, her daughter in-law. Imelda Marcos, who had described herself as a patron of local industries including Marikina’s […]
