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Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has vowed to apply learnings from her stint in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), an international leadership program sponsored by the US State Department, to better serve her constituents. Belmonte joins seven other top LGU officials from around the world in the US Department of State’s premier professional exchange […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has presented the Quezon City government with five awards it garnered at the 2021 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMC) Summit, including 1st Place in the Most Competitive LGU in a Highly Urbanized City category. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte also received four other awards — 2nd Place […]
To support the growth of micro-entrepreneurs, the Quezon City Government has reopened the application process for the Pangkabuhayang QC program that provides a financial grant and livelihood training for aspiring micro-entrepreneurs. Led by the Small Business and Cooperatives Development and Promotion Office (SBCDPO), the Pangkabuhayang QC program provides ₱10,000-₱20,000 additional capital for displaced/resigned employees, micro-entrepreneurs/vendors, […]
In line with the city’s goal to promote citizen engagement in governance, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the recent oath-taking of the interim executive committee officers of the People’s Council of Quezon City. The People’s Council of Quezon City (PCQC), which serves as the “umbrella arm” of 2,232 city-accredited Civil Society Organizations (CSO), will […]
The Quezon City Government suspended a high-ranking city official after being found liable for sexually harassing another employee. It will be recalled that during the celebration of Women’s Month in March 2022, Mayor Joy Belmonte declared a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy for violence, abuse, and sexual harassment in Quezon City Hall in respect of all the women […]
The Quezon City government has ordered authorities to investigate the riot between rival gangs at the Quezon City Jail recently that left one inmate dead and several others hurt. Mayor Joy Belmonte has directed the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to look into the incident that […]
Since its relaunch on April 5, the Quezon City government has included an additional 4,920 senior citizens under its QC Senior Citizens Maintenance Medicine program. Through the program, each senior citizen resident who needs maintenance medicine for hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol will receive medicines including Losartan (50mg/tab), Amlodipine (5mg/tab), Metformin (500mg/tab), and Simvastatin (20mg/tab) […]
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has ordered the Department of Sanitation and Cleanup Works of Quezon City (DSQC) in cooperation with the city’s 142 barangays to conduct a massive clean-up drive as soon as precincts conclude their election-related activities. DSQC OIC Richard Santuile has been given instructions to closely work with barangay leaders and begin […]
In order to revitalize sports and harness the potential of the city’s athletes, the Quezon City Government is currently renovating the Amoranto Sports Complex. The master plan covers the construction of new sports facilities such as the Amoranto Arena which will have an approximate seating capacity of 3,500 for basketball competitions and other big events. […]
Quezon City senior residents who need maintenance medicine for hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol can get them free through the city’s Senior Citizen Maintenance Medicine Program. Under the relaunched program, each indigent senior citizen with the said medical conditions can receive medicines including Losartan (50mg/tab), Amlodipine (5mg/tab), Metformin (500mg/tab), and Simvastatin (20mg/tab). The free medicine […]