Category: News

P67-M relocation fund missing – Parañaque mayor

By Perseus Echeminada (The Philippine Star) | Updated July 8, 2014 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines – More than half of P100 million provided by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) for the relocation of informal settlers living...

50 students faint in Parañaque school drill

From gmanetwork.com: July 3, 2014 5:36pm     Some 50 students fainted after taking part in an earthquake drill in Parañaque City on Thursday, prompting school officials to suspend classes for the day.But school...

Muntinlupa vocational grads told to think big, be relevant

From mb.com.ph: by Jonathan M. HicapJuly 6, 2014 Students who graduated from vocational courses in Muntinlupa should pursue their goals and never give up. This was the advice of Secretary Joel Villanueva, director general of...

Be careful where you get your rice; Rice ‘unfit for human consumption’ found in Muntinlupa warehouse raid

From gmanetwork.com: (July 6, 2014)   (Updated 5:21 p.m.) The Philippine National Police discovered thousands of bags of National Food Authority rice, including rice that was “unfit for human consumption,” in a Muntinlupa warehouse allegedly...

Paranaque mayor orders closure of illegal dump

Parañaque City Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez today said he has ordered the closure of an illegal garbage dump along C-5 Road, near the runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, for operating without any...

Good News! Metro Manila rice prices reduced

From tempo.com.ph: (July 2, 2014) An organization of rice retailers has agreed to reduce rice prices by P2 per kilogram in Metro Manila markets, the National Food Authority (NFA) said yesterday. Rice retailer-members of...

Lake authority, Munti launch fish sanctuary

From manilastandardtoday.com:   The Laguna Lake Development Authority and Muntinlupa City launched Thursday the Muntinlupa Fish Sanctuary in Bayanan, Baywalk. LLDA General Manager Nereus Acosta and Mayor Jaime Fresnedi led the rites consisting of...

Low-cost homes set for Muntinlupa gov’t workers, squatters

Philippine Daily Inquirer 4:55 am | Thursday, June 26th, 2014 MANILA, Philippines–More than 80 employees of the Muntinlupa City government were recently awarded low-cost housing units under a project launched by city hall in...

Paranaque flood control program passes first test

Parañaque City Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez today said the absence of floods in the city, even in its most flood-prone areas, during Thursdaynight’s heavy downpour is a very encouraging sign that the city’s ongoing flood...