Month June 2022

(UPDATE) TWO days before President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. takes his formal oath of office as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines, the Supreme Court removed all legal barriers by junking petitions that sought his disqualification from… Continue Reading →

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte joined several members of the diplomatic corps in celebrating Pride Month with members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community in Quezon City yesterday. Belmonte participated in… Continue Reading →

China said it is prepared to revive stalled negotiations on joint oil exploration and development with the Philippines under the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “China stands ready to work in concert with the new Philippine government to… Continue Reading →

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Thursday, 23 June announced that the voter registration for the 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections will kick off in the first week of July. COMELEC Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said that the… Continue Reading →

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 20) — President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he would be taking on the role for Agriculture chief “for now.” Marcos made the announcement at a briefing on Monday, where incoming members of his economic team… Continue Reading →

Philippine Business Hub (PBH), formerly known as the Central Business Portal, the country’s single digital platform for registering businesses was relaunched on Monday, June 20. The inauguration of PBH was hosted by the Quezon City Government and led by the… Continue Reading →

MANILA – Patriotism is at the “top of mind” of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, an ally said Monday. Duterte, sworn in on Sunday as the country’s 15th Vice President, said she would like to see a “country… Continue Reading →

Commuters will have more time to catch the last ride of the LRT2 as the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) extended the railway’s operating hours. In an advisory on Friday, the LRTA said that starting June 17, 2022, the operations… Continue Reading →

MANILA, Philippines – The Quezon City government has once again achieved another honor after being awarded the 2021 Good Financial Housekeeping by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The Good Financial Housekeeping award is given to local governments… Continue Reading →

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 12:18 p.m.) — Metro Manila could go back to Alert Level 2 — which would mean more restrictions against the spread of COVID-19 —  if cases in the capital region continue to increase, the Department of Health… Continue Reading →