BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am proud to state that the city of Manila has already breached the three million mark in terms of the total number of vaccine doses administered in our continuing mass vaccination program. We owe it to the people of Manila who have heeded our repeated calls...
'Ang Batang Hesus' exhibit at Araneta City Araneta City opens to the public the “Ang Batang Hesus” exhibit in Ali Mall in partnership with Santo Niño devotees to honor the Child Jesus. In time for the feast of Santo Niño, the faithful are invited to visit the solemn display of the different...
Photo from PBA NorthPort’s Robert Bolick emerged as the leader of two statistical categories among locals before the PBA Governors’ Cup went on an indefinite break due to the COVID-19 surge. The third-year guard continued to show why he has become one of the league’s rising stars, leading the...
Photo from PBA Arwind Santos admitted that NorthPort’s 0-4 start in the PBA Governors’ Cup is a cause for alarm but remains hopeful that his new team can snatch a top eight finish later in the eliminations. The Batang Pier were groomed to be among the top contenders in the season-ending...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I thank the good Lord that this past week, we were able to hold a soft opening of the newly-rehabilitated Manila Zoo and inaugurate and formally open the new Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MDTEU) headquarters , even as we also broke ground for the...
Photo from the Batang Pinoy's Facebook page The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hopes it could resume its grassroots development program next year after being hampered by the pandemic for the last two years. PSC chairman Butch Ramirez said they are looking forward to collaborating again with...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno As the year draws to a close, I thank the management and editors of the Manila Bulletin for the opportunity to be a part of this prestigious newspaper, on this my 100 th column. In a few days, we will be ushering another new year and I hope we all do it in...
Photo from PBA NorthPort’s Robert Bolick is happy to see the fans back on the stands even if he was the most jeered player during his team’s 108-82 loss to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. The Ginebra faithful made sure that their voices would be heard anytime Bolick would touch the ball which the...
Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel gifted its returning fans with a stirring performance in beating NorthPort, 108-82, Friday, Dec. 17 for a 2-0 start in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Justin Brownlee delivered 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists, one of many...
Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel finally gets to play in front of die-hard supporters as it shoots for a second win against struggling NorthPort Friday, Dec. 17 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Gin Kings take on the Batang Pier at 6 p.m. hoping to get a big...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno It has come to my attention that there are some continuing attempts to drive a wedge between me and members of the Chinese-Filipino community. They are making a mountain out of a molehill, by twisting or taking totally out of context the comment I made when...
Arwind Santos (PBA Images) San Miguel Beer coach Leo Austria said it was fun facing former player Arwind Santos for the first time in a match that ended with his team pulling off a narrow victory over NorthPort in the PBA Governors’ Cup. The Beermen held on for a 91-88 win Sunday, Dec. 12 at the...