Great innovations in governance take a lot of time to create: from idea to gestation and on to adoption and implementation. Which is just as well, because careful vetting and thorough study on the part of the proponents of an innovative idea, especially one that will affect the lives of millions of...
Metro Manila (UNSPLASH FILE) Metro Manila's air temperature dropped to 20.6 degrees Celsius (°C) on Sunday morning, Feb. 5, making it the region’s coldest day so far this year. Based on the data of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the...
At least 800 customers flocked to a discount store on Panay Avenue in Quezon City to avail of products in exchange for onions on Saturday, Feb. 4. Noel Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN The Japan Home Centre (JHC) announced a one-day “pay with sibuyas” promo which allows customers to pay with onions...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Saturday, Feb. 4, that the city government has implemented more mental health programs in the city. “As early as last year, we have extended assistance to public schools by hiring justly compensated mental health professionals like therapists and...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has released the common traffic violations in the National Capital Region which will be covered by the single-ticketing system that is expected to be implemented in April this year. Currently, each of the 17 local government units (LGUs) in Metro...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) formed on Friday, Feb. 3, a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to probe the shooting of an employee of the Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City last Wednesday, Feb. 1 Dianne Paguirigan, 37, an administrative aide at the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman...
The Pasig City local government visited Carmona, Cavite on Thursday, Feb. 2, to study the town's projects and efforts for its persons with disability (PWD) residents. The city government said that the benchmarking visit's main goal is to learn and adopt the town's good practices in conducting its...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay congratulated the Ospital ng Makati (OsMak) for receiving ISO certification anew for its top-notch medical services to the public amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. According to Binay, the hospital passed the surveillance audit of the Societe Generale de Surveillance...
The Manila local government held a visual art exhibit at the Manila Clock Tower Museum in Ermita, Manila on Wednesday, Feb. 1, to kick off the celebration of National Arts Month. The exhibit showcased the artworks by missionary visual artist and Philippine navy reservist Kristine Lim. Manila Mayor...
The Makati City Police arrested two high-value drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Guadalupe Viejo in Makati City on Thursday, Feb. 2. Police identified the suspects as Lory Gamboa, 45; and Melvin Pablo, 34. Gamboa and Pablo were arrested in a buy-bust operation led by the Station...
The city government of Manila and the Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) forged on Tuesday, Jan. 31, a new partnership opening more employment opportunities to the city's senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a set of photos posted on its officials Facebook page, the Manila Public...
Proving that it's not just the business center of the country, the city of Makati has been ramping up its efforts in further boosting its tourism and cultural heritage by the implementation of various programs and initiatives in the month of January. First, Makati's International Relations...
