Latest in Local GovernmentThe Marcos administration has revived and renovated the DSWD Academy in Taguig, originally a project by former First Lady Imelda Marcos in the 1970s, as a center of excellence for social welfare and community development in Southeast Asia, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday.…
In a province stretching across 39 municipalities and two cities, Quezon Governor Helen Tan has found an unlikely but effective governance tool—the group chat. In an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on May 9, Tan said she maintains multiple chat groups covering every dimension of…
More than 260,000 residents of Quezon province were lifted out of poverty between 2021 and 2023, as the province’s poverty incidence among families fell from 16.3% to 6.7%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The sharp decline—equivalent to more than 50,000 families—drew…
The Marcos administration is rolling out ₱200,000 in financial assistance to each of the country’s 42,000 barangays under the “Bawat Barangay, Makikinabang” program, funded through the Social Civic Projects Fund of the Office of the President. Undersecretary Georgina Hernandez Yang of the Office…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the release of ₱200,000 to every barangay in the country under the program “Bawat Barangay, Makikinabang,” with the Office of the President targeting full distribution to all 42,000 barangays nationwide by June 30. Undersecretary Georgina Hernandez Yang…
The Office of the President has turned over the City of Manila’s share of the Bawat Barangay Makikinabang (BBM) Socio-Civic Projects Fund to Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso during a meeting at Manila City Hall on Wednesday, May 6. A representative from the Office of the Executive Secretary…
The Manila City government has laid out a multi-point action plan in response to a University of the Philippines Manila study that found drug-resistant bacteria in all 12 sampled palamig stalls in Tondo, Manila. Manila City Health Officer Dr. Grace Padilla, who outlined the plan on DZRH News…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced Tuesday morning, March 31, that the city government is increasing its subsidy for participating jeepney drivers from ₱3,000 to ₱3,500, funded by ₱661,000 in savings generated from the program’s first day of operations on Monday. The…
(UPDATED) Over 60,000 passengers had already boarded free jeepneys in Manila by 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, and Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso says that is only the beginning. Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) Director Dennis Viaje reported to the Mayor that 60,228 passengers were…
Former Quezon City administrator Aldrin Cuña believes he was left to face the graft case on his own after then mayor Herbert Bautista pursued a separate legal strategy, according to a source quoting Cuña’s remarks. The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday, December 13 acquitted Bautista of graft…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Wednesday, October 29, vowed long-term support for the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and its students, assuring graduates that his administration will continue investing in education and public service programs for the long term.…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Wednesday, October 29, unveiled plans to establish a new Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) College of Allied Health Sciences building, expanding the university’s capacity to train doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. Speaking…
Now on her third and final term as Quezon City’s local chief executive, Mayor Joy Belmonte has been elected national chairperson of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) for 2025–2028. Her election took place on the second day of the LCP General Assembly, according to a statement released…
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