Metro Cities articles
Caloocan releases llist of SAP 2 beneficiaries
Caloocan City released the list of residents who are qualified for the second tranche of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Social Amelioration Program, Mayor Oca Malapitan said in a report by Manila Bulletin. Malapitan said, the list was already handed b...
Caloocan readies storage facility for vaccines
Caloocan City is preparing a facility for the storage of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. Malapitan on Tuesday met with various city officials, particularly those from the city health department, to discuss the city’s plan on how to store ...
Caloocan to borrow P1 billion for vaccine procurement
Caloocan City plans to earmark a budget of P125 million to procure coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines to be distributed to residents of the city. Caloocan Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malapitan said they will also borrow an additional fund of P1 billion to ensure that each res...
Caloocan to impose fine on firecracker ban violators
Caloocan City warned against the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices during New Year's Eve, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. Mayor Oca Malapitan said Ordinance No. 0648 S. 2016 provides that violators of the ban shall be meted a P5,000 fine and imprisonment of up to six m...
Caloocan shortens curfew hours
Caloocan City announced a shortened curfew hours, which will be from 12 midnight to 3 a.m., according to a report by GMA News. Mayor Oscar Malapitan recently signed Executive Order No. 045-2020 which will allow the enforcement of the reduced curfew hours. This was also in preparation for the observ...
Caloocan gives free tablets to students
Sinimulan na ang pamamahagi ng mga libreng tablet na handog ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Caloocan para sa mga mag-aaral mula Grade 9 hanggang Grade 12 sa mga pampublikong paaralan sa lungsod. Pinangunahan nina Mayor Oca Malapitan at Congressman Along Malapitan ang pamamahagi ng libreng tablet ngayong ...
Caloocan distributes tablets to 60,000 students
Caloocan City has started the distribution of tablet devices to over 60,000 public school students to be used for blended distance learning, according to a report by Daily Tribune. A total of 66,000 students from Grades 9 to 12 will receive the tablets. Caloocan Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malap...
Police confiscate P3.1 million worth of marijuana in Caloocan
Authorities arrested four suspects and confiscated P3.1 million worth of suspected high-grade marijuna in a drug buy-bust operation in Caloocan City on Sunday, according to a report by GMA News. The suspects were identified as Christian Jerico Refuerzo, John Yecla, Ronnel Corpen and Bruce Gaslani. ...
Caloocan expands water rationing
Papalawigin ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Caloocan ang pagrarasyon nito ng tubig sa mga barangay na apektado ng water interruption. Ito ay matapos tiyakin ni Bureau of Fire Protection-Caloocan Director Supt. Aristotle Bañaga kay Mayor Oca Malapitan na tutulong ang kanilang ahensya sa pagrarasyon...
Caloocan distributes food packs to jeepney drivers
Magkatuwang na namahagi ng food packs ang Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Caloocan at ang Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines sa 2,033 na miyembro ng Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (JODA). Ang pamamahagi ng ayuda sa mga jeepney driver na ginanap sa Caloocan Sports Complex ay bilang pagdiriwang sa 26th...