Category: Paranaque

DBM: P128m released for school destroyed in Parañaque plane crash

From gmanetwork.com:   The Department of Budget and Management has fast-tracked the release of P128 million for the reconstruction of a school destroyed in a plane crash in Parañaque City last December 10.  ...

Paranaque Bureau of Fire ready for paputoks

The Parañaque Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is maintaining its heightened alert status during the Yuletide Season owing to increased probabilities of fires from likely causes: Pyrotechnics, sub-standard Christmas lights, overloaded outlets and “octopus...

Free Skyway toll for Christmas and New Year’s eve’s!

From mb.com.ph: By KRIS BAYOS December 23, 2011, 12:02pm MANILA, Philippines — Motorists who have not tried using the elevated Skyway from Buendia in Makati to Alabang in Muntilupa City may now experience it...

Paranaque gives out Christmas baskets to the less fortunate

With Christmas just a few days away, the Parañaque City Government under the leadership of Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. had the 2011 edition of its “Pamaskong Handog” done from December 14 to 19, 2011....

13 people killed in plane crash in Paranaque

From abs-cbnnews.com: MANILA, Philippines (6th UPDATE) – A four-seater aircraft crashed in Parañaque City on Saturday afternoon, killing at least 13 people, including children. Ten others were reportedly injured and were rushed to the...

MMDA opens Christmas Lanes; Traffic free in malls hoped

From Abs-cbn.com: MANILA, Philippines – A total of 33 new alternate routes or “Christmas Lanes” were opened by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday to help ease traffic in the major roads...

New lagoon reclamation project opposed

By CHARISSA M. LUCI mb.com.ph October 23, 2011, 5:33pm MANILA, Philippines — Congress should look into the anti-environment proposal of reclaiming some 176-hectare Las Piñas-Parañaque Coastal Lagoon for commercial purposes, brother-lawmakers said Sunday. Cagayan...

Pque performs road repairs

Parañaque Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. (second from right), Brgy. Sto. Niño Chairperson Ismael De Leon (third from right) and Brgy. Don Bosco Chairpperson Teodoro Virata, Jr. (right) oversee the laying of asphalt along Kaingin...

DTI Business Service Center set up in Paranaque

The Parañaque City Government under the leadership of Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr., Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Parañaque Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PqCCI) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement for...

Motorcycle thieves in Paranaque caught

Parañaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr. (left) questions suspected motorbike thieves who were apprehended by members of the Parañaque PNP and security personnel (barangay tanod) of Barangay Don Bosco after stealing a Yamaha Mio...