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Metro Manila mayors eye allowing more residents to go outside homes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 01:32 AM

Metro Manila mayors are considering to allow more residents to leave their homes. Read more »

Quarantine status sa Metro Manila 'di pa dapat luwagan: Caloocan Mayor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 03:31 PM

MAYNILA— Hindi sang-ayon si Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan na luwagan ang quarantine status sa kalakhang Maynila sa pangambang muling tumaas ang kaso ng COVID-19.   Read more »

Mayors seek more gains vs COVID-19 before lifting 'modified' lockdown

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 10:15 PM

Most Metro Manila mayors prefer to keep the capital region under stricter lockdown until the end of August, hoping to see strong indications if the measure was slowing down COVID-19 infections, ABS-CBN News learned. Read more »

Ex-Manila Mayor Lim an 'exemplary' cop, Atienza says

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Updated as of Aug 10 02:03 PM

Former Manila mayor Alfredo Lim was an "exemplary" policeman, his long-time friend and at times political rival Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza said Sunday. Read more »

'Serve people before ourselves': Cavite governor urges officials to focus on pandemic, not charter change

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 09:08 AM

Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla urged fellow officials on Thursday to "serve the people first before we serve ourselves" by focusing on containing the coronavirus pandemic instead of pushing for charter change. Read more »

Duterte: Mayors have to do more in PH pandemic fight

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 10:18 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night said the country's mayors have to do more in the Philippine pandemic fight as COVID-19 infections continue to increase. Read more »

VP Robredo on charter change: Not now, please

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 02:03 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo is urging government officials to refrain from pushing for charter change during the coronavirus pandemic, which she said needed an "all hands on deck" approach.  Read more »

DILG vows no cancellation of 2022 elections in constitutional reform push

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 12:02 PM

The agency aims to push for constitutional reform for greater regional distribution of resources especially during the time of a pandemic. Read more »

QC Mayor Joy Belmonte nagpositibo sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 12:28 PM

MAYNILA - Nagpositibo sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) si Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, ayon sa lokal na pamahalaan Miyerkoles.    Read more »

Hundreds of LGU officials facing charges related to SAP, COVID-19 policies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 02:53 AM

MANILA - Hundreds of local government officials are facing various complaints, ranging from administrative to criminal cases, in relation to their alleged misconduct in enforcing regulations to battle the coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

Metro Manila mayors want coronavirus restrictions eased further

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 12:21 AM

Metro Manila mayors want lockdown measures eased further by June 1st, prompting airline and railway authorities to prepare for a possible general community quarantine.  Read more »

Malaya: 43 mayors told to explain delay in SAP distribution

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Updated as of May 14 07:19 PM

MANILA - A total of 43 mayors may face administrative charges for delays in the distribution of cash aid under the social amelioration program meant to help poor families affected by coronavirus lockdowns. Read more »

No cash during virus crunch: 44 mayors told to explain slow cash aid distribution

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 05:22 PM

Some 30 mayors will be asked to explain why their local government units failed to distribute cash aid to poor families during the enhanced community quarantine on time, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Wednesday. Read more »

MMDA belies supposed voting of Metro Manila mayors on quarantine measures

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 11:18 AM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Sunday denied social media posts that show the supposed voting of Metro manila mayors on the region's quarantine measures against COVID-19. Read more »

DILG allows extended distribution of first tranche of emergency subsidies

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 01:48 PM

The DILG initially ordered all LGUs to finish the distribution of the first tranche of emergency subsidies until Thursday, April 30. Read more »

Cash aid distribution extended to ensure physical distancing

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 01:38 PM

Local government units will be allowed to extend the distribution of cash aid for up to 7 days from the original deadline on Thursday to avoid queues that violate physical distancing rules, the interior department said. Read more »

Gordon wants 'lazy' local officials removed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 10:38 AM

Local officials who do not assist their constituents during the month-long Luzon lockdown must be replaced, Sen. Richard Gordon said Thursday. Read more »

Parañaque imposes 24-hour curfew

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 10:05 AM

The city of Parañaque has imposed a "24-hour" curfew, its mayor said Monday as Luzon remains under lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.   Read more »

Ilang kawani mapipilitang maglakad dahil sa enhanced quarantine - MMMC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 01:31 PM

May mga manggagawa umano ang talagang mapipilitang maglakad dahil sa enhanced community quarantine sa buong Luzon.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 10, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 12:19 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »