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APPLICATIONS FOR BETTY GO-BELMONTE GRANTS NOW OPEN

The Quezon City Government has officially opened applications for the first batch of fellows under the Betty Go-Belmonte Research Grants Program, which supports work that can contribute to the city’s holistic and sustainable development. Named in honor of the late journalist and newspaper publisher Billie Mary “Betty” Go-Belmonte, the program seeks to empower students, scholars, […]

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ARAGONES HONORS LAGUNA’S 455 YEARS OF HISTORY

Celebrating 455 years of history and progress, the Provincial Government of Laguna, led by Governor Sol Aragones, gathered Capitol employees and provincial officials at the Time Plaza, Provincial Capitol, to honor the province’s enduring legacy while unveiling expanded healthcare initiatives for its workforce. In her message, Aragones reflected on Laguna’s long history and acknowledged the […]

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ISKO MORENO: MANILA READY TO WORK WITH NAT’L GOV’T

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying the President’s message clearly underscores the importance of empowering local government units. In a press statement issued after the President’s address, Domagoso assured the Chief Executive that the City of Manila is ready to repay […]

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MAYOR ISKO: PAROLE PROVES SECOND CHANCES WORK

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso told officers of the Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) that his own life story, from the streets of Tondo to Manila City Hall, is living proof that second chances work. Speaking at The Manila Hotel during the 1st PPA-NCR Criminal Justice Stakeholders’ Conference held in celebration of the […]

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LAGUNA SCHOLARS TO GET ATM-BASED ALLOWANCES

Beginning this August, the Provincial Government of Laguna will officially roll out the ATM-based payout of scholarship allowances for Laguna Scholars, replacing the previous face-to-face distribution system.  As of July 23, 2026, 15,000 out of the 25,000 scholars have successfully opened their Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) accounts, while the Provincial Government is set […]

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QC GOV’T OPENS NOMINATION FOR 2026 QC GREEN AWARDS

As the city continues to champion innovation and community-driven solutions, the Quezon City Government is now accepting entries for the 2026 Quezon City Green Awards. Launched in 2023, the Quezon City Green Awards (QCGA) is the country’s first LGU-led award-giving program that recognizes the most innovative initiatives that address today’s environmental and disaster resilience challenges. […]

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ALBANO EYES JAPAN TECH FOR ISABELA RICE FARMERS

Tokyo-based climate technology firm Creattura Co., Ltd. presented a proposal to the Provincial Government of Isabela to explore a long-term partnership that would promote climate-resilient rice farming through water-saving technologies, greenhouse gas reduction, and carbon credit generation under the Japan–Philippines Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). During the presentation, Creattura introduced its Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) […]

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NEGOCC CHILD DEV’T WORKERS GET SALARY SUBSIDY

More than a thousand Child Development Workers (CDWs) from the 31 cities and municipalities of Negros Occidental received their respective salary subsidies for the quarter, worth a total of P5,355,000, as part of the culmination of the Provincial CDW Week held in Bago City recently. The salary subsidy is among the Provincial Government’s continuing initiatives […]

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AFP, PNP DECLARE LAGUNA INSURGENT-FREE

Reinforcing its commitment to lasting peace, security, and public safety, the Provincial Government of Laguna, led by Governor Sol Aragones, joined key national and local government agencies in the Revalidation and Ceremonial Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Declaration of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) at the Laguna Provincial Capitol. Among […]

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MANILA BAGS INT’L AWARD FOR DISASTER RESPONSE

The City of Manila has received the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award by Esri, the global leader in Geographic Information Systems, at the Esri User Conference in San Diego, California. Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso led the Manila delegation to receive the award.  “Isang malaking karangalan po ito para sa buong Maynila at sa […]