Rappler's latest stories on Valenzuela
People vs Pandemic: How these mayors’ priorities protected their communities
Rappler features local governments that have been ahead in responding to the coronavirus pandemic
Valenzuela City’s pandemic response: ‘Everything has to happen now’
Mayor Rex Gatchalian says, ‘If we can do it ourselves, do it on our own, it’s the most helpful thing we can do for the national government’
#KopyahanNaTo: Valenzuela replicates Pasig's mobile palengke
Valenzuela uses e-trikes instead of trucks for its narrow roads
WATCH: Metro Manila in enhanced community quarantine
Rappler's field teams give live updates on the final minutes before the Luzon-wide community quarantine
WATCH: The first Monday morning of the Metro Manila lockdown
Rappler's field teams are at the outer borders of Metro Manila with its neighboring provinces in the north, east, and south
WATCH: Traffic builds up on first morning of Metro Manila lockdown
Too many people overwhelm government forces during the Duterte government's 'community quarantine'
COA clears past intel spending of Valenzuela, Pasay
The Commission on Audit lifts the notices of disallowance against Valenzuela City over intel funds spent in 2007 and 2008, and against Pasay City over intel funds spent in 2012
LOOK: Filipinos commemorate Bryant's death in Valenzuela's House of Kobe
Valenzuela City inaugurates the indoor basketball court dedicated to Kobe Bryant a day before his tragic death
Valenzuela halts MPBL slide over hapless Sarangani
Ex-PBA players Val Acuña and Paolo Hubalde star as Valenzuela deals Sarangani its 23rd loss in 24 games
Future of gov't transactions? Valenzuela City launches online permit system
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian says he is willing to share the 'Paspas Permit' system with other LGUs for free
Valenzuela City, Grab team up for faster business permit system
Paspas Permit will allow Valenzuela City's business permit applicants to transact online and then have their business plates delivered through GrabExpress
Moshing for farmer’s lives
'Galit na galit na ang mga patay!' Ourselves the Elves vocalist Alyana Cabral screams. The crowd riles back
BP Valenzuela, BLKD + Calix, more artists to perform in gig for victims of Negros killings
Discussions will be held between performances, to help raise awareness among the youth
MPBL: Valenzuela beefier, deeper; taps Esplana as head coach
A retooled Valenzuela squad expects a more competitive run with former PBA star Gerry Esplana at the coaching helm
New Valenzuela pumping stations to ease floods, says DPWH
The Department of Public Works and Highways opens two pumping stations in the barangays of Wawang Pulo and Coloong in Valenzuela City
IN PHOTOS: Satchmi Vinyl Day 2018 salutes to a future of vinyl
Another year of a solid artist lineup performing sets to remember and crate digging for great deals on vinyl records
COA questions safety of proposed gov't relocation site in Valenzuela
(UPDATED) The Social Housing Finance Corporation gave the go-signal to start construction of a relocation project for 864 informal settler families from Valenzuela City within a site prone to flooding, tsunami, and unstable ground
DOJ downplays loss of P6.4B shabu case in Valenzuela, says Manila trial going 'well'
The Valenzuela Regional Trial Court (RTC) drops another case of drug transportation against the customs middlemen, but the main case at the Manila court continues
Valenzuela court clears 5 in importation of P6.4-B shabu
It seems there are a lot of hurdles to getting accountability in the smuggling of shabu from China to the Philippines, and a lot of them has to do with limitations set by the law
Watch: Coke Studio Artists and teens unite to bring music back to Marawi
Marawi’s streets have always been filled with vibrant music, but since the war, the city has been silent. Volunteers sought to change that
#MMShakeDrill: What to do during a terror attack
What happens when terrorists take advantage of a city devastated by a calamity?
House defers show cause order vs 3 CA justices in Ilocos detention case
This comes after House Sergeant at Arms Roland Detabali filed a motion for the 3 justices of the CA Special 4th Division to inhibit from the case
Ilocos Norte execs want CA to declare House detention a form of 'torture'
The provincial officials lawyer Estelito Mendoza urges the Court of Appeals to grant their petition for a writ of habeas corpus
CA showed ‘ignorance of law’ in Ilocos execs detention case – Alvarez
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez advises Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and CA Presiding Justice Andres Reyes to ‘discipline’ their justices
Metro Manila bomb plot memo 'chismis' – police official
The cop who signed the internal memorandum – which made the rounds in public – is also sacked pending investigation
House panel issues show cause order to 3 CA justices over detention case
The committee on good government asks appellate court justices to explain their order for the provisional release of the Ilocos Norte officials detained by the House
Customs seizes P6.4-B worth of shabu in Valenzuela
The Bureau of Customs acted on an intelligence report by a Chinese government official
News Briefs: March 7, 2017
Stories from across the Philippines on Tuesday March 7
CA clears Rex Gatchalian over Kentex fire
The ruling comes after the Sandiganbayan dismissed criminal charges against the Valenzuela city mayor The CA puts the responsibility of enforcing compliance with the fire code on the Bureau of Fire Protection
Kentex fire: Ombudsman wants charges vs Gatchalian reinstated
Prosecutors say the anti graft court overlooked some facts and circumstances which if taken into account would have led the court to a different conclusion
Sandiganbayan clears Mayor Gatchalian, 2 others in Kentex fire
The Sandiganbayan s 2nd Division says there is no probable cause to let the 3 Valenzuela City officials stand trial on charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and multiple physical injuries and two counts of grafts
When 'Houses of Hope' fail children in conflict with the law
Part 2: With crowded unsanitary and unhealthy environments some youth centers fail to rehabilitate and transform child offenders
LGUs fighting students' hunger through 'central kitchen'
Under the central kitchen model food for public elementary students is prepared in one place and then distributed to different schools
10 awesome young stars to watch
Whether they re writers models musicians or everything and anything in between these young artists and personalities are inspiring many with their various achievements
La Mesa Dam still on red alert
As monsoon rains persist the La Mesa Dam nears its spilling level
Advocates call for highest political recognition of HIV/AIDS epidemic
Advocates say political will and leadership at the national and local government levels are needed to create scale up and sustain comprehensive programs on HIV AIDS prevention in communities
Senior high school: No youth left behind?
All eyes are on the government as it fully implements the K to 12 program Will learners get the best out of senior high school or will some of them end up leaving formal education as critics predicted?
[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: BP Valenzuela
From selling EPs door to door at school to playing at major music festivals BP Valenzuela has come a long way Listen to her set live on Rappler com
Can Duterte-Cayetano win in Valenzuela City?
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte doesn’t meet with Mayor Rex Gatchalian who also happens to be the spokesman of his rival Grace Poe
Valenzuela mayor, 6 others ordered dismissed over Kentex fire
But Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian is able to secure a temporary restraining order stopping the Ombudsman s dismissal order
Gatchalian on why he supports K to 12, free higher education
Sherwin Gatchalian a senatorial aspirant in the 2016 elections supports the K to 12 program and believes that making college tuition free will result to a radical reform in Philippine higher education
Gatchalian: PH not yet ready for same-sex marriage
The Valenzuela lawmaker a senatorial aspirant in 2016 also believes the country needs limited divorce when there s violence and abuse in the relationship
Nico & Vinz headline JackTV's MADFest 2015
The duo joins Futuristic Polar Bears Parokya ni Edgar and other musicians at the music art and dance festival
Valenzuela Mayor Gatchalian faces criminal raps over Kentex fire
The Department of Justice special panel also recommends a further investigation of the possible liabilities of labor officials over the largest industrial accident in the country
Ayala Land offers 'personal space' in Balintawak property dev’t
Millennials early nesters or startup families the Chinese community and residents of Quezon City and CAMANAVA are the target market of Avida Towers Cloverleaf
Families of Kentex fire victims: 'We will not drop claims'
While 57 families have already dropped their claims against the footwear factory some continue to reject the P151 200 settlement offer
73 out of 74 Kentex fire victims identified – PNP
Two more victims were found at the site of the fire hit Kentex Manufacturing Corporation bringing the total death toll to 74
DOLE endorses to DOJ criminal cases vs Kentex
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz turns over to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima a briefer on violations of labor laws detailing possible evidence to support criminal action against Kentex Manufacturing and its subcontractor
Families of 57 Kentex fire casualties settle for P151,200
The settlement includes a waiver against any further claims against the footwear manufacturer which lost 72 employees in the Philippines worst factory fire to date
