Rappler's latest stories on San Juan City
NCRPO sacks San Juan cops who escorted Mayor Zamora to Baguio
'I will not condone any wrongdoing of our police officers in the implementation of the community quarantine protocols,' says NCRPO chief Debold Sinas, whose own birthday party violated quarantine rules
San Juan City lifts liquor ban
Alcohol sale is allowed again in San Juan City
Muntinlupa, San Juan, and Pasay slow to give out coronavirus subsidies
Metro Manila local government units have distributed only 38.7 percent of the subsidies for non-4Ps families as of Monday, May 4
Año: Jinggoy Estrada violated lockdown rules
While former senator Jinggoy Estrada wanted to help, relief operations should be done according to the law, says Interior Secretary Eduardo Año
Jinggoy Estrada arrested for 'violating' lockdown in San Juan
(UPDATED) San Juan City authorities arrest former senator Jinggoy Estrada as he distributes relief goods. Estrada's daughter says the arrest was politically motivated.
EAT FRESH HK Street Food delivers frozen siomai, siopao, wontons
The dimsum resto can deliver their frozen goods around Metro Manila for a flat delivery rate
Zamora not inclined to have coronavirus rapid test in San Juan City
(UPDATED) Mayor Francis Zamora says the city government has tried several kinds of antibody rapid test kits but the 'false negative and false positive results' failed to give confidence in their effectiveness
IN PHOTOS: San Juan City opens new coronavirus ward
Mayor Francis Zamora says it is the city's contribution to reducing the burden of secondary and tertiary hospitals fighting the novel coronavirus disease
Isolated San Juan Mayor Zamora assures the public he's okay
Mayor Francis Zamora also assures residents that delivery of services, including the distribution of food packs, have not been disrupted
Francis Zamora self-quarantines after staffer tests positive for coronavirus
This means limited mobility and restrained management for the mayor who oversees San Juan, the city with the highest concentration of coronavirus-positive patients in the country
Rappler Talk: Francis Zamora on fighting coronavirus at ground zero
Watch the interview on Rappler at 10 am Tuesday, March 24
San Juan coronavirus cases surge to 45
San Juan has the highest concentration of coronavirus cases in the country, with 45 out of its 120,000 residents testing positive for COVID-19 as of March 23
7 of 33 coronavirus cases in PH are from San Juan
All cases are showing symptoms of COVID-19 but are in stable condition
San Juan to probe ‘corruption' allegations raised during Greenhills hostage incident
'Kailangan nating mag-imbistiga. Bagamat ito ay isang bagay na pribado, kailangang mangialam ang lungsod dito,' says San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora
Francis Zamora shuts down slaughterhouse in San Juan
The slaughterhouse is found to be violating the Clean Water Act of 2004
WATCH: San Juan inmates join the 'Tala' dance challenge
The inmates show off their own 'Tala' dance moves in a Facebook video
Health services prioritized in San Juan's P2.55-B budget for 2020
About P510 million going to the health department and San Juan Medical Center
NPA leader ‘Ka Diego' arrested in San Juan City
The communist party condemns the arrest of Jaime Padilla, a leader of the rebel group’s guerrillas in Southern Luzon
San Juan to launch city app, e-kiosks for government transactions
The move is in line with new mayor Francis Zamora's promise to make San Juan a smart city
From the air bases to Greenhills: Ex-military doctor heads San Juan public hospital
The prospect of changing the quality of San Juaneños experience with public health would prove a worthy challenge for San Juan Medical Center Director Joseph Acosta
Francis Zamora: After 50 years, San Juan gets a new captain
Francis Zamora takes on the role of San Juan's chief executive, the city's new captain after 50 years under the Estrada clan. How will he change the game?
4 women rescued from 'prostitution den' in San Juan
Authorities turn over the 4 women to the San Juan City Social Welfare and Development Office. Mayor Francis Zamora also orders the closure of the establishment.
IN NUMBERS: Francis Zamora's first 100 days as San Juan mayor
He says his first 100 days have been 'so far, so good,' but that ghosts of the previous administration remain
Francis Zamora appoints ex-military doctor as San Juan hospital chief
‘I chose a general to instill order and discipline in San Juan Medical Center,’ the mayor says of Brigadier General Joseph Acosta, former commander of the AFP Medical Center
Free Wi-Fi For All Program rolls out in San Juan City
The Department of Information and Communication Technology chooses San Juan as its pilot city for the Free Wi-Fi for All Program
Cops discover marijuana laboratory in San Juan apartment
The secret lab, which had potted marijuana plants, is at the 4th floor of a 5-story apartment building in Barangay Batis in San Juan City
LOOK: San Juan restores Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine, the city’s pride
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines is digging through the Spanish-era water tunnels under the memorial grounds, and hopes to open it to visitors by early 2020
LOOK: Martha Stewart plants rice, eats pandesal, shops in Greenhills
Seems like the lifestyle icon is enjoying her stay in the Philippines!
Applying for GSIS loan program now easier for San Juan City gov't workers
The San Juan City government and the GSIS sign a memorandum of agreement on the GSIS Financial Assistance Loan program for city government workers
Zamora open to unlocking San Juan's gated subdivisions to public traffic
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora says he himself lives in a gated subdivision, and he will support the proposal if it will work
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: The good mayors need us
Well-intentioned local chief executives are up against vested interests that reject reforms, as well as temptations that come with power
San Juan City fails to impose P736M in taxes on businesses
The Commission on Audit says the city treasurer's office under-collects from 8 big corporate taxpayers
LOOK: 22-story condominium for the poor to rise in San Juan City
The planned in-city relocation will be 22 stories tall, with units to be as big as 36 square meters
San Juan Mayor Zamora laments city’s huge debt
The Gomez administration turned over P1.3 billion to Zamora, but most of the amount will be used for projects already bidded out by the previous mayor
Amid water crisis, San Juan’s Wattah Wattah festival pushes through
(UPDATED) The San Juan City government pushes through its annual Wattah Wattah festival amid a water supply crisis, but says it reduced the number of water trucks for the celebration
Less water to be used in San Juan's 'Wattah Wattah' Festival
Less wet, but more tourists for this year's 'Wattah Wattah' Festival in San Juan City
Jinggoy Estrada loses in hometown San Juan
His half-brother JV Ejercito places 3rd in San Juan City. Grace Poe, a San Juan resident, tops the count.
2010 Bar exam blast survivors win local races
Almost 9 years after the 2010 Bar exam blasts, two women prevail in their bids for local positions
House of Estrada falls in May 2019 polls
(3rd UPDATE) Erap Estrada and his family lose in local and national contests
Zamora ends Estrada clan’s 50-year control over San Juan
(UPDATED) PDP-Laban candidate Francis Zamora defeats Janella Ejercito Estrada, whose relatives have been mayors of San Juan City, starting with her grandfather, former president Joseph Estrada
San Juan's only choice in 2019: New blood from old families
While both Francis Zamora and Janella Ejercito Estrada are young guns from established families, their promises are completely different
No repeat of 2016: San Juan's Zamora vows victory vs Estrada
'Paparating na po ang bagong Lungsod ng San Juan,' says PDP-Laban mayoral bet Francis Zamora, as he promises to end the Estrada dynasty
San Juan's Janella Ejercito Estrada: I did not run because of my name
‘Hindi po ako andito sa entabladong ito dahil lang po sa aking pangalan, dahil lang po isa akong Estrada,’ says San Juan City mayoral bet Janella Ejercito Estrada
Edu Manzano stands his ground: San Juan can still vote for me
'The Supreme Court has already said that Edu Manzano is a Filipino,' says San Juan congressional bet Edu Manzano in a Rappler Talk
Comelec cancels candidacy of San Juan congressional bet Edu Manzano
The Commission on Elections says San Juan City congressional bet Edu Manzano was not a Filipino citizen when he filed his certificate of candidacy
#TheLeaderIWant: Francis Zamora and his promise of a new San Juan
Will Francis Zamora's promise of a new San Juan be enough against the time-tested name and machinery of the Ejercito-Estrada clan?
Cops arrest businessman who killed brother, woman in San Juan
Roberto Bañez also fires shots at the family nurse but she survives the attack
San Juan bet Edu Manzano: No need to be genius in Congress
It's the heart that matters, says actor and aspiring San Juan City congressman Edu Manzano
Old name, new promises? Janella Estrada begins San Juan bid
Before thousands of San Juan residents, the 29-year-old third-generation Estrada vows to provide affordable healthcare and more housing for the poor
WATCH: Zamora vows to free San Juan from Estrada dynasty
San Juan mayoral candidate Francis Zamora seeks to end the 5-decade Estrada dynasty. Rappler's Rambo Talabong files this report.
