New hybrid handwashing facilities have been installed in Quezon City public areas to help residents stay healthy and safe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thermal Scanner AI drone developed by FEU, DOST-ASTI to test in Quezon City, Caloocan
A no-contact thermal scanner assisted by Artificial Intelligence (AI) Drone is being readied for pilot testing in Quezon City and Caloocan City within April.
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Quezon City restaurants give free treats to healthcare workers on frontline of fight against COVID-19
Health workers, the workforce on the frontline of the fight against the now-pandemic coronavirus disease or COVID-19, are treated with freebies from restaurants in Quezon City in the Philippines.
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Model evacuation center completed in Fairview, Quezon City
A regional evacuation center has been completed in Quezon City and now stands as a model for other evacuation centers all over the country.
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Justice Cecilia Munoz Palma HS students convert dog poo into Bio-Bricks
Grade 8 kids from the Justice Cecilia Munoz Palma High School in Payatas, Quezon City have come up with an alternative and unique way to build sidewalks and wall barriers. The secondary students from a school named after one of the country’s foremost Supreme Court Chief Justices have found a way to transform dog feces […]
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Quezon City barangay collects computers, appliances e-waste for recycling
Barangay West Triangle in Quezon City is showing how communities can help the environment as it conducted a collection campaign for broken or discarded electrical and electronic equipment that can be sent off for recycling. The barangay asked residents to bring their TV sets with plastic casings and cathode ray tubes (CRTs), computers, laptops, appliances […]
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Cebu, Quezon City public schools to represent the Philippines at World Adolescent Robotics Competition 2020
Three public schools located in Cebu and Quezon City have won the right to represent the Philippines at the 2020 World Adolescent Robotics Competition (WARC). Ibo Elementary School in Cebu, Lagro High School in Quezon City, and Batasan Hills National High School won first place in their respective divisions at the 2nd Philippine Robotics EXCEL […]
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Pangasinan, Quezon City fight dengue with mosquito fish & bug repellent paints
Pangasinan and Quezon City have found innovative ways to fight dengue. Dagupan City in Pangasinan province is being aided by mosquito fish (Gambusia Affinis), while Quezon City in Metro Manila is using paints that repel bugs. Some 6,000 mosquito fish were released in stagnant canal waters around Barangay Pogo Grande in Dagupan City, the Dagupan […]
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Benitez family’s MiraNila Heritage House opens to public as museum, library, and event venue
Heritage house MiraNila, owned by the Benitez family, is now open to museum-goers and library patrons. The Benitez ancestral home, declared a heritage house 8 years ago in April 2011 by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), also opened its doors as an event venue. Built in 1929 during the American period […]
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World’s Strongest Man to showcase PHL’s emerging tourist spots
Various sites including locations of emerging tourist destinations are excited to host the 41st World’s Strongest Man (WSM) events from April 28 till May 6.
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7 Must-Visit Churches to Include in Your Visita Iglesia List
Every Holy Week, Catholics from all walks of life traditionally visit seven different churches as part of the Visita Iglesia to pray and reflect on their lives. As one of the largest Christian countries in the world, the Philippines is, by no surprise, full of beautiful churches where devout Catholics can choose from for this […]
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Philippines breaks World Record for Largest Art Lesson
The Philippines broke the world record for the largest art lesson conducted in a single day, surpassing India which gathered 14,135 people in 2014. The Philippines recorded a total of 16,692 Filipino participants in a 45-minute art lesson held at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Diliman, Quezon City on Saturday, February 24. This was confirmed […]
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