The mayor of a progressive city in the province of Bulacan has sought the realignment of the Metro Rail Transit-7. San Juan del Monte City Mayor Arthur Robes, in a statement, said that the proposals for the realignment of MRT-7 were the result of effective and inclusive consultations among relevant...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Unilab Foundation Inc. (UFI) to bolster its mental health programs. THE Iloilo provincial government and Unilab Foundation Inc. (UFI) ink an agreement to bolster mental health programs....
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. was named as Outstanding Local Chief Executive in the Visayas for the provincial category for his administration’s programs in promoting social welfare. DEFENSOR (Tara Yap) The Association of Local Social Welfare and Development Officers...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. wants the performance of Police Col. Ronald Palomo as Iloilo police chief validated. “We have to validate and assess. Categorically, we cannot say what our recommendation. We have to be fair,” said Defensor on Wednesday, March 20, after...
SMDC Good Home Program launch at Red Residences (Photos by Rey Ilagan/MB) SMDC Good Stays, the official leasing and tenancy management arm of SM Development Corporation, is redefining the real estate landscape with its groundbreaking Good Home Program. Unveiled during an exclusive launch on March...
The Ayala Group’s tech manufacturing arm Integrated Micro-electronics Inc. (IMI) announced that its Chief Executive Officer Arthur R. Tan will be replaced by Lou Hughes in May this year. IMI CEO Arthur R. Tan In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), IMI said Tan will no longer...
Bun Appetit at The Corner House in San Juan (Photo by Rey Ilagan/Manila Bulletin) Homegrown brand Bun Appetit has been synonymous with seafood rolls since its inception, offering generous servings of lobster, crab, and shrimp. From selling out at Salcedo Weekend Market to opening their stall at The...
Janine Berdin likes her manga and anime. So much so that she’s written about her favorite anime film “Attack On Titan” and managing to get Arthur Nery on board. “’Mikasa’ is a track I initially wrote myself and I decided to work on it with my bandmates - Kirk Basilio, Luke Casanova and...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. assured a bigger Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahan contest among festivals in the towns of Iloilo province next year after a successful hosting of the event here last week. THE Tultugan Festival of Maasin emerged champion in the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan,...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. sought the completion of National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) infrastructure to avert another massive blackout in Panay Island. Defensor particularly wants NGCP interconnection lines for the islands of Panay, Negros and Cebu...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. announced that a class-action lawsuit is being eyed after the massive New Year blackout that hit Panay Island last week. “A class-action suit is an option because damage has been caused to our people. We can file a class-action suit under...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. said the New Year blackout hampered the growth of Western Visayas. FEW lights illuminate downtown Iloilo City on January 4 following the massive blackout that started on January 2 and ended on January 5. (Tara Yap) “This problem will...