Latest in ValenzuelaThe western coastal cities of Metro Manila, including Manila, Navotas, Malabon, and Valenzuela experience flooding faster than other parts of the capital region because they sit on unconsolidated materials, loose sand, silt, and mud that water penetrates easily and moves through quickly. Mines and…
The tunnel boring machines for the Metro Manila Subway have completed 100% of their tunneling work on two key sections, the northbound and southbound tunnels from Valenzuela to Quirino Station, and from Tandang Sora to North Avenue, marking a significant milestone in what Transportation Secretary…
The North-South Commuter Railway’s first segment, running from Valenzuela to Malolos across seven stations, is targeting partial operations in the last quarter of 2027, with the fully elevated design ensuring the line remains operational even during the heaviest rains and flooding that have…
For 27 years, Teacher Mariane Luchavez stayed at Teacher I—not because she lacked the talent or the will to advance, but because life demanded she choose between her own professional growth and the future of her three children. Luchavez, a public school teacher in Valenzuela City who has been…
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino announced that the government’s “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced” or TUPAD Workers program will roll out nationwide starting Monday, June 1, with a target of deploying 240,000 beneficiaries to clean and repair classrooms in 5,000 schools…
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino is launching a nationwide hiring blitz he is calling the “Trabaho Agad Program,” with at least 45 job fairs scheduled across the country starting June 11, ahead of Araw ng Kalayaan on June 12. Tolentino announced the program during an interview on DZRH News…
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang said Friday, August 8, that aerial inspections revealed a much deeper cause behind Metro Manila’s persistent flooding—a massive obstruction along the Tullahan River, the region’s main drainage outlet. Speaking alongside MMDA Chairman…
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