Quezon City

Type: City
Name: Quezon City
Country: Philippines
population: 2,294,830
First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 51 mins ago - 2 reports

Avida Towers Vita developer unveils Vertis North’s first residential project

AVIDA TOWERS VITAFor decades, the urban hubs developed by Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) across the Philippines have become the center of trade and culture.“We are committed to developing Vertis North as the Central Business District for Quezon City. Ayala Land’s ... [Published Manila Bulletin - 51 mins ago]
First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 2 reports

During heavy rain, EDSA floods at nine points where traffic stalls

With daily traffic of more than 300,000 vehicles, traffic crawls on EDSA on any given day. But during heavy rain on Monday, the 24-kilometer stretch and its tributaries were reduced to a virtual parking lot.The sheer number of vehicles in Metro Manilas ... [Published GMA News.tv - 10 hours ago]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 2 reports

Gay sex, cause of most HIV cases in QC, says health official

MANILA, June 17 — HIV cases in Quezon City have surged with a reported 171 cases recorded since January this year, according to the Quezon City Health Department (QCHD)QCHD surveillance head, Dr. Roly Cruz said that January alone had a total of 42 HIV ... [Published Balita.org - 14 hours ago]
Entities: HIV/AIDS, Quezon City, Sex, Gay
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 2 reports

UP law student robbed

MANILA, Philippines - A female law student was robbed in a taxicab on her way to the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City Monday night.Police said Pauline Marie Gairanod, 22, lost her Apple MacBook Air, iPhone5, iPad Mini, and P1,200 ... [Published ABS-CBN News - 18 hours ago]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 2 reports

Maynilad allots P42M for QC pipe replacements

MANILA, Philippines - West Zone water concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is spending P42 million to replace seven kilometers of old pipes in various portions of Quezon City within the third quarter of the year.In a statement, the company said ... [Published Philippine Star - Jun 18 2013]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 2 reports

MMDA, DPWH exchange blame over floods

Nagkakaturuan na ang MMDA at DPWH kung sino ba responsable sa biglaang pagbaha sa Metro Manila kagabi. Nagpatawag na ng meeting si Pangulong Noynoy Aquino tungkol dito para pag isahin ang mga ahensya ng gobyerno na may kinalaman dito. Live mula sa Aurora ... [Published ABS-CBN News - Jun 18 2013]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 2 reports

QC pursues sidewalk clearing operations

Manila, Philippines --- To ensure public safety, the Quezon City government said that it will relentlessly pursue its clearing operations on busy streets, sidewalks and pedestrian overpasses to complement other measures geared towards decongesting the ... [Published Manila Bulletin - Jun 18 2013]
First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 3 reports

SC rules on 130 cases; orders release of 130 inmates

The Supreme Court, through the Office of the Court Administrator, Tuesday rendered decision on 130 cases and ordered the release of 130 detainees during the pilot-testing of the “Judgement Day” in some of the country’s key cities.According to Court Administrator ... [Published US News Las Vegas - Jun 18 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 4 reports

Court orders drug suspect release for lack of charges

"More than five years of detention, without valid information filed in court, is unreasonable; it is intolerable; it is shockingly unimaginable. It smacks of persecution rather than prosecution and pierces through the very essence of fairness and justice," ... [Published Business World - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 3 reports

Fire along Sgt. Esguerra Ave.

Fire breaks out at the back of a restaurant along Sgt. Esguerra Ave. in Quezon City on Monday. Residents of a condominium beside it were evacuated. Damage to property was estimated to be P2.3 million. Share your views ... [Published ABS-CBN News - Jun 17 2013]
Entities: Quezon City, Property
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

QC intensifies HIV testing campaign

Manila, Philippines -- The Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) has recorded 171 new cases of individuals infected with the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during the first four months of the year.Dr. Rolly Cruz, head of the QCHD surveillance unit, ... [Published Manila Bulletin - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

10-year-old boy drowns in QC creek

MANILA, Philippines A 10-year-old boy drowned in a creek in Quezon City Sunday night.The victim, identified as Jansen Montajos, was swept by strong water current while playing in a creek along Moreno Street in Villafuerte Subdivision at around 7 p.m.Residents ... [Published ABS-CBN News - Jun 17 2013]

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...He said rains will likely occur between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, "rains will gradually weaken on Thursday evening, and will be gone by early Friday" he said. He said most parts of the country will experience improved weather condition by Sunday...
..."Ang naramdaman po rito ay... parang pag-dribble."Solidum also said the quake was not strong enough to cause a tsunami. "Katatamtaman lang at hindi masyadong malaki para makapagpagalaw ng tubig" he said.The tremor immediately caused a buzz among Filipino netizens. Marc Jayson Cayabyab/KBK, GMA News
What they do is important because they’re able to touch lives, says Raymond. "When we give a notebook and a pencil to these children, their sincere gratitude to the volunteers is just priceless."
"Simple naman lang ang tubig. Ang tubig maghahanap 'yan ng path of least resistance, so maghahanap 'yan ng pinakamababang lugar at doon 'yan mag-iipon hanggang magkaroon ng paraan na makakalabas yan" he said

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Anti-election news #2 from the Philippines [Published 325 - May 22 2013]
Read #1 here . As the campaign period for the May 13 polls heated up on its last day on Saturday, cab driver told that, “I am not excited to vote. Every three years, I keep hearing the same promises from the same people, who keep breaking their ...
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MIXERS TRUCKS: ‘Dangerous’ Vehicles * Philippines [Published Trucks World News - Apr 26 2013]
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