A blatantly illegal and potentially catastrophic tree-cutting activity is taking place in the Upper Marikina Watershed. (Photo from Masungi Georeserve Facebook page) The Masungi Georeserve Foundation recently discovered what it described as a "tree massacre" during its on-the-ground inspection of...
More tourism workers in Metro Manila who were among those displaced by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have received some P8.6 million worth of cash assistance under the government’s pandemic recovery program, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Beneficiaries of the cash...
Traveling to Ilocos region is much safer now that the Carlatan Bridge, which serves as a key link from San Fernando City, La Union, is fully rehabilitated, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. FOR SAFER TRAVEL -- The Carlatan Bridge in San Fernando, La Union opens after its...
Trees will always be among man's most important legacies, and the Lions Clubs International Multiple District 301(LCI MD 301) Philippines has promised to plant 10,000 of them all over the country. (Photo by Casey Horner / Unsplash) This commitment was the latest manifestation of the longstanding...
More than 500 farmers in Isabela and Cagayan are scheduled to receive land titles as well as agricultural support services from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) this coming weekend. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Agrarian Secretary Brother John Castriciones will distribute...
The Cebu City government recently gave one of its highest honors to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu for coming to the city's aid during a desperate time in its fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu (center) is...
Another huge haul of counterfeit items, this time worth P1 billion, was discovered at a storage facility in Magallanes, Makati City, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) revealed on Thursday, June 17. SO MUCH FAKENESS -- Customs agents uncover a P1-billion haul of counterfeit products at a storage facility...
The EcoWaste Coalition gave Quiapo Church its due praise Thursday, June 17 for promptly taking down the plastic-made "banderitas" that adorned the side plaza of St. John the Baptist. Before and after. (Photos from the EcoWaste Coalition) It was only last Tuesday when the green group called out the...
Another 1.5 million doses of Sinovac vaccines arrived Thursday morning, June 17 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 on board a Cebu Pacific (CEB) flight from Beijing, China. (Ariel Fernandez / MANILA BULLETIN) One million of the doses were consigned to the Department of...
