Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso declared half-day work for city government employees on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Domagoso signed Executive Order No. 50 (EO 50) on Wednesday, Dec. 22, stating that work hours in city government offices will be suspended from 1 p.m. onwards on Dec. 24 and Dec....
Industry icons give their Christmas messages for Filipinos The spirit of Christmas was felt by Filipinos all over the world last Saturday (December 18) as ABS-CBN went all out in bringing joy and hope to viewers through the star-studded “Andito Tayo Para Sa Isa’t Isa: The ABS-CBN Christmas...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Tuesday, Dec. 22, he is one with the Filipinos who lost their loved ones to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and with those who are hopeful for a better future. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV delivers his message of hope for Christmas on Wednesday,...
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged the faithful to do away with lavish Christmas parties. CBCP/MB Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David said the faithful should instead set aside money to help the victims of typhoon “Odette." “Perhaps instead of...
The Las Pinas City government distributed 150,000 Noche Buena packages to senior citizens, persons with disability (PWds), and indigent families in the city. Mayor Imelda Aguilar (Las Pinas PIO photo) Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the tickets for “Pamaskong Handog” of the local government were...
(Department of Health) Stay safe, have fun. As the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to linger, the Department of Health (DOH) urged the public to celebrate the holidays safely despite the decreasing number of infections daily. The DOH reminded Filipinos to not let their guards...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said that there will be no selling of tickets and draws for lotto and other digit games on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) PCSO, in an advisory, released the selling period and schedules of the Lotto and Keno draws...
Christmas is the best gift, especially if we learn to appreciate all we already have, such as the people we love and the people who love us. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) This is the gist of Manila Bulletin's Christmas video message for the year 2021, as it honors all the people we lost...
Cubao Bishop Honesto F. Ongtioco has called on the faithful to be responsible stewards of the environment this Christmas. Bishop Honesto Ongtioco (CBCP image) Christmas is about the birth of Christ who has entrusted to man His creations. As stewards of God’s creations, mankind must take utmost...
The City of Manila on Monday, Dec. 20, extended aid to the towns of Sogod and Maasin in Southern Leyte following the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. IM MEDIA/ MANILA BULLETIN Aside from the Christmas food boxes, 1,000 food packs and drinking water were also donated by the city government. The City of...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo As we approach the Christmas holidays, the news about the Omicron variant is turning ominous. The DOH announced the identification of two Omicron variant cases, which was really to be expected, as no measures can completely prevent entry of new variants into the...
THE RIGHT MOVE RIKKI MATHAY The Philippines can very well be known as the Christmas capital of Asia with Filipino families putting up their Christmas trees and other holiday decorations as early as September. I personally put up my Christmas decors after my favorite "holiday" which is Halloween and...
