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Quezon City: SOCA Highlights

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“The numbers tell us the story of our progress, and the numbers do not lie.”

6,593 laptops given to teachers

• Aside from providing internet allowance, the city government gave 6,593 laptops to teachers. Since 2019, the city government allotted funds for free annual medical check-up, with x-ray and urinalysis, to more than 15,000 teaching and non-teaching personnel.

More than P22B tax collected in 2021

• The first, highest, and hardest amount acquired by the city. Quezon City remains the top city with the most tax collected in the previous year. The Bureau of Local Government Finance of the Department of Finance elevated Quezon City into the Hall of Fame for Highest Locally-Sourced Revenue.

“This is the result of your trust, and part of our continuous mission of providing service, especially to those in need.”

Two consecutive years with the Highest Audit Rating

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• For two consecutive years, Quezon City holds the distinction of Highest Audit Rating from the Commission on Audit (COA). COA’s “Unqualified Opinion” proves the efficient and prompt handling of city funds. It further strengthens that Quezon City honestly spends every peso to benefit its citizens.

17,124 permanent housing

• During the previous three years, Quezon City gave permanent housing to 17,124 informal settlers or families, averaging to 5,708 per year. It translates to a 365 percent increase from the annual average compared to the last 33 years.

Five consecutive years of good local governance

• Since 2017, Quezon City earned the Seal of Good Local Governance from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). It signifies that Quezon City is capable of achieving the required numbers to land itself a prime spot in the rigid field of SGLG.

381,650 square meters of food-productive land area

• Urban farming in Quezon City used to be limited to school gardens and several barangays. Now, GrowQC blossomed into a sturdy pillar for food security, food self-sufficiency, and climate action programs.

Three minutes of response time from authorities

• People only need to call Hotline 122 to relay their concerns. Now, Quezon City police has the fastest response rate in the whole country, with a three-minute guarantee.

Six years of Overall Most Competitive Local Government Unit in the Highly Urbanized Cities Category

• Since 2016, it’s been six times Quezon City received the recognition of Overall Most Competitive Local Government Unit in the Highly Urbanized Cities Category from the Department of Trade and Industry’s Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index Awards.

One Hall of Fame Award

• We further emphasize one Hall of Fame Award for Quezon City as the Overall Most Competitive LGU last 2020.

“While our vision for Quezon City is best told in picture words, our story of progress is best told in glowing numbers.

QC- E Services over 2 million accounts

• The Quezon City Government has activated its e-services portal for:
– Business Permit/s Transactions and Payments
– Building Permit/s Transactions and Payments
– Quezon City ID Application
– Work Permit Transactions
– Health Permit Transactions
– Real Property Tax Payments
– Social Services Assistance Programs
– Online Business Tax Assessment System
– Scholarship Programs

This service aims to organize and streamline government processes making it faster, more efficient and eliminates red tape.

9.7 million ridership for the QCity Bus Service

• The QCity free ride service now has more than 100 buses in transit everyday, securing the transportation of people, products, and services within Quezon City. It amounts to P3,000 worth of savings monthly for every passenger.

P1 millon worth of start-up capital

• As Quezon City strives to become the Innovation Capital of the Philippines, the city government developed the Startup QC Program for Techpreneurs. Applications will be accepted this fourth quarter of 2022. Chosen StartUP Entrepreneurs can receive grants up to P1 million.

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