Quezon City Hall (File photo) MANILA - The incumbent mayor of the National Capital Region's most populous city will seek a second term against a party-list congressman. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is expected to face off with Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor in the 2022 polls. Belmonte filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) on Tuesday with Gian Sotto, the current vice mayor, at the Commission on Elections office at the Eton Centris building. Defensor already announced his intention to run as mayor with Councilor Winnie Castelo as his running mate. Defensor has stirred controversy with his distribution of Ivermectin, which he said can cure Covid-19 but experts have yet to approve its use against the dreaded respiratory disease. Belmonte, running under the Serbisyo sa Bayan party, said if she wins again, she will continue efforts to revive the city's economy affected by the pandemic. "My other priority includes housing and security of land tenure for our QCitizens, as pa
Quezon City Hall (File photo) MANILA - The incumbent mayor of the National Capital Region's most populous city will seek a second term against a party-list congressman. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte is expected to face off with Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor in the 2022 polls. Belmonte filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) on Tuesday with Gian Sotto, the current vice mayor, at the Commission on Elections office at the Eton Centris building. Defensor already announced his intention to run as mayor with Councilor Winnie Castelo as his running mate. Defensor has stirred controversy with his distribution of Ivermectin, which he said can cure Covid-19 but experts have yet to approve its use against the dreaded respiratory disease. Belmonte, running under the Serbisyo sa Bayan party, said if she wins again, she will continue efforts to revive the city's economy affected by the pandemic. "My other priority includes housing and security of land tenure for our QCitizens, as pa
By Aaron Dioquino Anakalusugan Party-list Representative Mike Defensor announced on Monday, Oct.4, that he will run for the mayoral position in Quezon City in the incoming 2022 elections. According to a report from PTV, Defensor will be filing his certificate of candidacy on Oct. 7 or 8. Congress
Published July 6, 2021, 11:38 AM
Awardees include Maginhawa community pantry organizer Patricia Non, lawyer Dot Gancayco, and Fr. Steve Tynan
With our community quarantine still in place, the QC Government and the Rotary Club of Rotary International District 3780 held a semi-virtual night of honor for this year’s Golden Wheel Awards. Given to outstanding non-Rotarians who have exemplified the Rotary spirit of “Service Above Self” and the guiding principles of the Four Way Test, 11 awardees in specific categories were recognized this year.
Golden Wheel Awards honorees
Rotary International District 3780 Governor Johnny Gaw Yu and Golden Wheel Awards Chairman Paul Angel Galang announced the winners. Patricia Non, the Maginhawa community pantry organizer, was one popular winner in the Growing Local Economies Amid the Pandemic category, as were Josephine Barbin and lawyer Dot Gancayco in the Supporting Education category.
Published April 26, 2021, 2:56 PM
A Quezon City councilor has filed a resolution recognizing and commending Ana Patricia Non, the proponent of the Maginhawa community pantry, “for her exemplary efforts” to help people affected by the pandemic.
The resolution proposed by 2nd District Councilor Winnie Castelo also aims to recognize “that Non’s initiative also inspired the establishment of more community pantries across different barangays and cities nationwide.”
“Keeping in mind how others could not afford to stay home since their daily food depends on their livelihood, Ms. Non decided to put up the community pantry to help her neighborhood during this difficult time,” Castelo said in her proposed resolution.