Category: Paranaque

2015 Philippine Holidays

The following is a list of holidays for 2015, declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014, unless otherwise specified: January 1, 2015, Thursday – New Year’s Day (Regular holiday) January 2, 2015, Friday...

Save Manila Bay alliance warns of worse flooding due to reclamation

Its impact is long-term – once tons upon tons of soil are dumped into the sea, the loss of marine life and ecological balance cannot be immediately replaced – and the resultant flooding through...

Mayor Olivarez warns public vs fake City Hall employees

Mayor Edwin L. Olivarez today warned the public against unscrupulous persons who could be posing as employees of the city government after authorities arrested two men and seized dozens of fake Parañaque City employees’...

Rotational Brownout Schedule in Paranaque; Check when your area is going to be affected

From Meralco:   PARANAQUE Rotational Brownout Sched Time: 2:00 to 8:00 PM Tentative list of areas in PARANAQUE affected by a 5-6 hour rotating brownout today July 18, 2014. ASEANA BUSINESS PARK BACLARAN BF...

Be Advised: MMDA identifies 22 flood-prone areas in Metro Manila (hint: all major roads)

From inquirer.net: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) identified 22 flood-prone areas in Metro Manila that the public should avoid, especially during rush hours and heavy downpour. Unfortunately, these include practically all major roads...

Parañaque cracks down on illegal garbage trucks

By Perseus Echeminada (The Philippine Star) | Updated July 7, 2014 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines – Parañaque City  Mayor Edwin Olivarez  ordered yesterday a crackdown on garbage trucks whose operators continue to deposit garbage at an illegal dump he...

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...

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...