PLDT Inc. this month completes the migration of its legacy fixed wireless service called Home Ultera into a faster network to benefit more than 3,000 subscribers. By end-July 2022, the telco will finish decommissioning 185 telecom towers that provide Time-Division Duplex Long-Term Evolution or...
The magnitude 7 earthquake (initially put at 7.3 magnitude) that hit Abra at 8:43 a.m. on July 27 was felt in Muntinlupa and sent people out of buildings. According to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the earthquake registered Intensity II at 8:46 a.m. in the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will “almost certainly” touch on fertilizers for the agriculture sector in his maiden State of the Nation Address *SONA), Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda said Thursday, July 21. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President...
This year's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25 at the Batasang Pambansa Complex will be the first for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who won a historic majority mandate during the May polls. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (BBM Media Bureau) It will be the...
A "no fly zone" will be implemented over Batasang Pambansa Complex come Monday, July 25, the day of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA). The main building of the Batasang Pambansa Complex (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed in a...
(JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Look to the sky early Thursday morning, July 14, for the brightest “supermoon” of 2022. In its astronomical diary for July, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the full moon on July 14...
TACLOBAN CITY – Kalanggaman, the top destination in Leyte, is closed to tourists for one month to pave way for the rehabilitation of the picturesque island. The rehabilitation from July 1 to 30 includes cleaning and repair of damaged facilities on Kalanggaman Island in Palompon. Authorities will...
Malacañang has declared July 9, 2022, a regular holiday in the entire country in observance of Eid'l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice. Proclamation No. 2 declaring July 9, 2022, a regular holiday in the entire country in observance of Eid'l Adha (The Feast of Sacrifice) Executive Secretary Vic...
Today, July 4, is Philippine-American Friendship Day. In the United States, it is a federal holiday known as the Fourth of July, which marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The ties that bind the Philippines and the US are historical, cultural, and familial. On the...
Here are some fruits that are at their peak in July. Calamansi ( Citrofortunella microcarpa ) Philippine lime, or calamansi, is a citrus fruit that is a staple in Filipino homes and is widely distributed in local markets. It is tasty and high in vitamin C, which is mainly why it’s...
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) celebrates its month-long 35th founding anniversary starting with a kickoff program in Sagada, Mountain Province Friday, July 1. The theme for this year's celebration is "One Autonomous Cordillera: Ensuring Social Development and...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) kicked off the month-long celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) on Friday, July 1. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The theme for this year’s celebration was “Sambayanang Pilipino, Nagkakaisa Tungo sa...
