The Makati Business Club is opposing the National Economic and Development Authority’s (NEDA) proposed amendments to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 6957 or the build-operate-transfer (BOT) Law. In a letter to NEDA Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua, MBC Chairman Edgar O. Chua...
The Makati City local government launched on Tuesday, March 15, a free anti-rabies vaccination drive to further protect the pets and ensure the safety of the citizens. On its official Facebook page, the Makati City Public Information Office (PIO) posted pictures of the vaccination drive spearheaded...
The Makati City local government reported on Monday, March 14, that it has already completed the construction of community complexes in seven barangays. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay said that the newly built facilities, which she regards as her legacy projects, are located in barangays Valenzuela,...
The Makati City local government on Tuesday, March 8, launched its Bakuna Makati initiative in a BPO (Business Processing Outsourcing) company as it ramped up its COVID-19 vaccination efforts. The ceremonial program held at Teleperformance was led by Dr. Roland Unson, incident commander of Makati...
Polling firm Publicus Asia has released the results of the election survey for mayor and vice mayor in the 17 local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR). The firm’s Pahayag NCR Election Tracker Survey is an independent and non-commissioned poll conducted by Publicus Asia...
As Metro Manila shifts to Alert Level 1 or the "New Normal" due to the declining number of active COVID-19 cases starting March 1, the Makati City government announced that it is now closing vaccination sites in schools and transferring them to barangay health centers. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay...
Genetic heart disease can live on for generations, here’s how you and the clan can manage it When it comes to maintaining a healthy heart, we all know the drill by now: Exercise regularly. Eat a healthy diet. Quit smoking. Drink moderately. Avoid stress. Yet there are certain heart conditions...
The Makati City local government received on Friday over 76,000 choco malt drinks to be distributed to children aged 5-11 years old who will be inoculated against COVID-19. (Photo from Makati PIO) According to the Makati Health Department (MHD), the city received 76,800 packs of Choco Hero powdered...
By Khriscielle Yalao An elderly woman died while a child was injured in a fire that hit a commercial building at Kalayaan Avenue in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City on Sunday morning, Feb. 20. (Photo courtesy of Ruel Sebron Llauderes FB Live via Fire Alert Metro Manila FB Page / MANILA...
By Khriscielle Yalao Makati Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay signed the P5-billion loan and security agreement for the construction of a new premiere hospital in Makati City through the public-private partnership (PPP) joint venture at the Peninsula Manila, Makati City on Wednesday, Feb. 16....
If brunch were a sport, diplomats’ wives would be part of its premier league. Yes, it seems like a sweeping generalization—a stereotype that isn’t terrible but a stereotype nonetheless—but do hear me out. The beauty of brunch comes from how casual and seemingly luxurious it is. It’s not...
A taste of amore (part 2) Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus is a proverb by Roman comedian Terence in the early modern period (1450-1800), which loosely translates to “love cannot blossom without food and wine.” Like a man and a woman locked in an amorous embrace, food is inextricably tied to...
