Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte will lead the kick-off ceremony for the city's celebration of the National Women’s Month at the Risen Garden, Quezon City Hall on Wednesday, March 8.
Belmonte will give her State of the Women Address (SOWA) during the ceremony to reiterate her commitment to eliminat
Covid-19 vaccination for 5 to 11 years old at SM Skydome, Quezon City(Photocourtesy of QC Government Facebook) MANILA - Parents in Quezon City were all praises for the efforts of the national and local government to make the vaccination of their children aged 5 to 11 a fun experience. At the SM Skydome along Edsa, the vaccination area has colorful designs and mascots to soothe the kids' anxiety during the pilot rollout on Monday. The QC Public Affairs and Information Services Department, in a message sent to the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Tuesday, said 589 were vaccinated at the mall while 753 got their first shots at the National Children's Hospital and Philippine Heart Center. The city government also opened another pediatric vaccination site at Eton Centris, located on the corner of Edsa and Quezon Avenue, with 2,000 doses while the Skydome will have 1,000. "Yehey! Mababakunahan na ang mga bata, me panlaban na sila sa virus, hindi na sila basta-basta kakapitan ng s
In 2020, Belmonte signed an ordinance mandating the wearing of helmet for bicycle riders. On November 25, the mayor explains she was ticketed because she gave her helmet to someone who didn't have one.