In And Around The Metro articles
Mandaluyong fails in its bid to tax MRT-3
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has ruled that the real property of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3) along the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) is owned by the government and cannot be subject to real property tax (RPT) by a local government unit, according to a report by Philippine News Agenc...
Mandaluyong discourages Christmas parties
Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita Abalos discouraged the holding of parties and other merry-making activities this Christmas season to ensure the safety of the public amid the ongoing pandemic, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. “The conduct of parties, get-togethers, reunions and other...
Mandaluyong teachers, students to receive gadgets
Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita Abalos said the city government will provide free laptops and tablets to public school teachers and students in the city in support of the distance learning approach for this school year. Abalos made the announcement during the virtual Monday morning program, attend...
Mandaluyong shortens curfew by 2 hours
Mandaluyong City shorted its curfew by two hours to start at 10 p.m. and last until 5 a.m., as the local government considered that working residents and those outside their homes might find it difficult to return home because of the limited transportation options. Under Ordinance No. 783, series o...
Red Cross to test 20,000 returning OFWs
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it will test around 20,000 returning overseas Filipino workers amid the coronavirus disease 2019 global pandemic. To kick off the initiative, the swab samples of 120 Filipino seafarers were collected on Thursday night at PRC's molecular laboratory in Mandaluy...
Mandaluyong PUI dies
A person under investigation (PUI) for coronavirus disease 2019 died in Mandaluyong City. In its latest tally posted on Facebook, Mandaluyong said it now has three fatalities, with two confirmed deaths for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It was not immediately clear what caused the death...