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QC mayor urges anti-communist panel: 'Don't sow fear'

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Updated as of Apr 21 02:29 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday urged the national government's anti-communist task force to stop sowing fear among her constituents after the panel reportedly deployed armed personnel to monitor community pantries in the city. Read more »

Guidelines, not permits, needed in community pantries: QC mayor

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Posted at Apr 21 10:02 AM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday said there is no need to issue permits for community pantries in her city, but pushed for the creation of health and safety guidelines in these charity sites that may attract crowds. Read more »

ECQ brought down daily COVID cases in QC after surge, says Mayor Belmonte

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Posted at Apr 14 04:36 AM

Belmonte in an interview said tallies of coronavirus infections per day in Quezon City have become stable.  Read more »

Quezon City gov't eyes turning more buildings into isolation facilities amid COVID-19 surge

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Posted at Apr 09 10:33 PM

MANILA - The local government of Quezon City plans to transform some buildings in the city into isolation facilities, as hospitals there continue to be filled with fresh admissions amid the surge of COVID-19 infections, it said Friday.    Read more »

Quezon City mayor apologizes for lapses in 'ECQ ayuda' distribution

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Posted at Apr 08 10:35 PM

An interior department official said the situation could have been avoided if the emergency assistance was distributed directly to households. Read more »

Quezon City asks national gov't for more time to distribute lockdown 'ayuda'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 03:25 PM

Quezon City on Thursday asked for more time to distribute the national government's lockdown assistance, given the city's huge population and difficulties in enforcing protocols protocols to arrest a surge in COVID-19 infections.  Read more »

Quezon City gov't allows limited public transportation during ECQ

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Updated as of Mar 29 08:14 PM

The Quezon City government on Monday said it will be allowing the operation of public transportation, including tricycles, in the city on limited capacity during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Read more »

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte tests positive anew for COVID-19

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Posted at Mar 29 07:49 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday said she has tested positive for COVID-19 again, 8 months after she first contracted the virus. Read more »

QC eyes 'non-cash' incentives for city police to 'encourage' health protocol enforcement

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Posted at Mar 20 08:28 PM

In a statement, the city government said it would also give "non-cash" incentives to the Quezon City Police District in a bid to recognize their efforts on carrying out the protocols to a total 142 barangays in the city. Read more »

QC mayor orders check of health protocols in offices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 11:30 PM

The mayor of Quezon City ordered local officials to check health protocols in workplaces. Read more »

Kita ng iba't ibang establisimyento sa Metro Manila sapul sa panibagong curfew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 09:54 PM

Umaaray ang ilang establisimyento sa epekto ng curfew sa kanilang kita habang may mga pansamantala namang ipinasasara.  Read more »

QC imposing liquor ban March 15-31; gyms, spas and internet cafes to also close

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Posted at Mar 14 04:24 PM

The local government of Quezon City has imposed a citywide liquor ban starting Monday, March 15, until the end of the month. Read more »

Metro mayors push to boost public trust in Sinovac, other COVID-19 vaccines

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 08:40 PM

Several Metro Manila mayors on Tuesday said they were willing to be inoculated with Sinovac's COVID-19 jabs as soon as the Department of Health allows it to help boost public confidence on the Chinese-produced vaccine. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 25, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:45 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Some Metro Manila, prov'l governments bare COVID-19 vaccination preps

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 05:25 AM

Some local chief executives in Metro Manila and in the provinces bared their respective COVID-19 vaccination plans on Wednesday, highlighting the importance of the local governments' preparedness to be able to convince their constituents to be inoculated against the coronavirus. Read more »

Marking 35 years since the EDSA People Power Revolution

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 02:00 PM

Quezon City officials and representatives from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP and the EDSA People Power Commission attend the wreath laying ceremony at the EDSA People Power Monument on Thursday. Read more »

Raps filed vs manning agency for COVID-19 protocol breach in QC

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Posted at Feb 23 12:26 PM

Quezon City has filed a complaint against a Manila-based recruitment agency for violating health protocols after transferring an overseas Filipino worker with COVID-19 in the city. Read more »

QC Mayor laments delayed vaccine arrival

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 12:10 PM

Quezon City mayor Joy Belmonte said Tuesday she was frustrated over the delayed arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, saying this would further delay the reopening of the country's economy. Read more »

Quezon City rejects reopening cinemas amid pandemic

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 01:12 AM

QC Mayor Joy Belmonte said that although she supports the reopening of the economy, the benefits should balance the risks.   Read more »

Metro Manila mayors tutol sa muling pagbubukas ng mga sinehan

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Updated as of Feb 14 07:13 PM

Tutol ang mga alkalde sa Metro Manila sa muling pagbubukas ng mga sinehan sa kanilang mga nasasakupan, sabi ngayong Linggo ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Read more »