The southwest monsoon or "habagat'' enhanced by Super Typhoon (ST) ‘Egay’ and severe tropical storm (STS) "Falcon" inundated several parts of Central Luzon and Metro Manila in knee-deep to waist-deep waters, causing the mass evacuation of residents. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical...
East zone concessionaire Manila Water announced water service interruption in parts of Metro Manila and Rizal from Friday, June 23, to June 30 due to maintenance repairs. *(File photo) * In Cainta, Rizal, residents of Barangay Santo Domingo (Cypress Village and Villa Olympia) will experience...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced on Sunday, May 7, the recovery of the P10.5-million worth of jewelry stolen from a shop in Sta. Cruz, Manila last Saturday, May 6. The MPD said the robbery suspects were the store's saleslady identified as Cheril Candidato, 39, and her live-in partner,...
With the pilot run of the single ticketing system for traffic violations in a few Metro Manila cities starting early this week, motorists from Manila, Parañaque, Quezon City, Caloocan, San Juan, Muntinlupa, and Valenzuela should now be aware of how things work in the ticketing system that seeks to...
The Department of Health (DOH) denied a circulating report on social media that the mandatory wearing of face masks is once again being implemented in Metro Manila. In an advisory, the DOH said that the circulating report claiming that “face mask should be worn at all times” in Metro Manila is...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), together with the Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) of various cities in the National Capital Region (NCR), will hold job fairs and set up one-stop shops for jobseekers leading up to and even beyond Labor Day on May 1. Applicants check for...
Last month we were in the 29th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, where *Apag* (Feast) was in competition. Brillante “Dante” Mendoza was born in Pampanga and *Apag* is his tribute to his hometown, the food, the culture, and its people. *Apag* film poster All actors are...
The cast of 'About Us But Not About Us' (Images by Juan Carlo De Vela) Romnick Sarmenta and Gladys Reyes were the big winners in the acting category for the 1st Summer Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal held at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City last April 11. "About Us But Not About...
The inaugural Summer Metro Manila Film Festival has revealed its nominees hours before the awarding ceremonies which will be held at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City on April 11. Golden Globe and Bafta nominee Dolly de Leon is head of the jury for this year's filmfest. Eight films are vying...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the national government's plan to create a subway system in Metro Manila will be a "game changer" and will help decongest traffic in the National Capital Region's (NCR) major thoroughfares. Zamora, who was named chairman of...
Covid-19 Positivity Rates in Metro Manila and Major Provinces as of Feb. 18, 2023 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research Group on Monday, Feb. 20 said the seven-day positivity rate for Covid-19 in Metro Manila has slightly increased. In an update posted on social media,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four high-risk prisoners were transferred to Metro Manila after authorities uncovered a plot by the Abu Sayyaf Group to rescued their comrades incarcerated at the San Ramon Penal Colony here. Bureau of Corrections officials immediately secured all the prisoners after...
