Councilor Girlie Balaba appealed to Mayor Rolando Uy to intervene in the impending closure of Gardens of Malasag Eco-tourism Village, following the decision of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) to cease its lease with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) effective December 2025. In her special report, Balaba described the six-hectare eco-village located in Barangay Cugman is a vital ecological, cultural, and tourism site th

City Councilor Desiree “Des” Dahino, chairperson of the committee on women and family relations, took part with the City Council for the Protection of Children (CCPC) and the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Office in the launching of the National Children’s Month Celebration held in Barangay Nazareth. With this year’s theme, “OSAEC – CSAEM Wakasan, Kaligtasan at Karapatan ng Bata, Ipaglaban!” , Councilor Dahino emphasized that every child deserves joy, safety, and

“You are the city’s future leaders, and your commitment today will determine the kind of city we will have tomorrow.” This was how Councilor Moreno Y. Daba IV, chair of the City Council committee on education, inspired the students who attended the KATIG Scholars’ Camp organized by the City Education and Development Office (CEDO) last week. With the theme “Forming Scholar-Leaders for the City,” Councilor Daba highlighted the power of education in transforming lives and shap