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(Eagle News) — Reelectionists Vico Sotto and Abby Binay dominated the mayoralty races in Pasig and Makati, with proclamations held on Tuesday, May 10. In Pasig, Sotto beat rival Iyo Bernardo, garnering over 300,000 more votes than rival Iyo Bernardo. Proclaimed the winner of the vice mayoralty race was his running mate, Dodot Jaworski. Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo, on the other hand, was proclaimed winner of the city seat in the House of Representatives. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law transferring the seat of government and capital of Rizal. In signing Republic Act 11475 on June 19, the President formally gave Antipolo City that recognition, and removed Pasig which had held the role under Act 137 on paper. Act 137 was passed in 1907 under American rule. Even after Pasig was removed from Rizal and included in Metro Manila in 1975, on paper, the city remained the […]
(Eagle News)–The Pasig government has temporarily closed the Sto. Tomas barangay hall after a barangay official tested positive for COVID-19. According to Mayor Vico Sotto, the temporary closure is to allow barangay officials and employees to quarantine themselves. “Ipapa-PCR test din natin ang lahat ng mga ‘close contacts’ nung nag-positive. (Higit pa ito sa DOH protocol, pero gusto nating makasiguro),” he added. Those who need to get a barangay clearance or who have urgent concerns […]
(Eagle News)–Tricycles can start plying Pasig roads on Monday, May 18. The Pasig City government said this was after the Department of the Interior and Local Government approved the city’s guidelines for the same. Under the guidelines presented by the national government last week, public transportation is still banned in areas under a modified enhanced community quarantine such as Pasig. Tricycles may, however, be used but subject to rules approved by the DILG and the […]
(Eagle News)–Pasig on Tuesday, March 17, allowed tricycles to ply the city to allow for the mobility of health workers. The city also passed an ordinance that bans the hoarding of items amid the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. In a Tweet, Mayor Vico Sotto said the decision to allow the tricycles was made after “our risk assessment shows that we can’t ban tricycles at this point.” “Health workers need to get to work. Some […]
(Eagle News) — Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, March 9, confirmed Pasig’s two novel coronavirus cases. In a Facebook post, Sotto said of the two, one was not a resident but was confined in The Medical City, while the other was a resident currently confined in a private hospital outside Pasig. It was unclear if the two cases were among the four additional cases confirmed by the Department of Health on Sunday night. Sotto said […]
To resume on Thursday, Dec. 26 (Eagle News)–Operations of the Pasig River Ferry System are suspended starting today, Dec. 24. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority made the announcement on its official Twitter account. According to the MMDA, the suspension was due to “Ursula,” which is so far threatening Eastern Visayas. Metro Manila has been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1. The MMDA said the Pasig ferry system will resume operations on Dec. 26, […]
(Eagle News)–Over P6.8-million worth of illegal drugs were seized on Thursday, Aug. 22, from two suspects who were also killed in the buy-bust operation in Pasig. The National Capital Region Police Office said Jalal “Bon Jovie” Salamoden and Sampiano “Sonny” Rason, alleged members of the gang of convicted druglord Amin Imam Buratong, died after they fought it out with authorities in front of a convenience store on Felix Avenue corner Kabayanihan Street in Barangay Dela Paz. […]
(Eagle News)–Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has fired a city hall official for “abusive behavior” and “some questionable practices.” Sotto made the announcement in a recent Facebook post. He, however, did not identify the city official. Pictures in his post showed that the office of the fired executive was empty. “The pictures show how some people treat the government like their private property,” Sotto said. While Sotto acknowledged that “some of the most successful transitions in […]
(Eagle News)—Water services have been restored in some areas serviced by Manila Water in Quezon City, Pasig and Mandaluyong. Below is a list based on Manila Water’s tweet: Number 19 Lakeview, Brgy. Bagong Ilog, Pasig Felpris Compound, Number 1 Lakeview, Brgy. Bagong Ilog, Pasig Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig Valle Verde 1, Brgy. Ugong, Pasig Kawilihan Village, Brgy. Bagong Ilog, Pasig Barangka Itaas, Mandaluyong According to the water concessionaire, these major hospitals in Quezon City also have […]
(Eagle News) — Mawawalan ng suplay ng kuryente ngayong araw ang bahagi ng Pasig at Quezon City. Sa abiso ng Meralco, sa Santolan, Pasig, alas 10:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 3:00 ng hapon ang power interruption. Maaapektuhan nito ang bahagi ng Marcos Highway. Sa Barangay Dela Paz sa Pasig City pa rin, alas 11:45 ng gabi mamaya hanggang alas 4:45 ng umaga ang power interruption sa bahagi pa rin ng Marcos Highway. Habang sa Quezon […]
(Eagle News) — Sinalakay ng pinagsanib na pwersa ng mga operatiba ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) at National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Regional Drug Enforcement Unit ang isang bahay na ginagawang drug den sa Rodriguez compound sa Tramo Rosario, Pasig City, Martes ng gabi, Nobyembre 13. Pagpasok ng bahay ng operatiba inabutan ang katakut-takot na bulto ng shabu. Agad naaresto ang may-ari ng drug den na si Deogracias Banares Jr., alyas Junior at […]
