We take a look back at 2021 through Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Arts + Culture’s top trending stories The year that is about to end, 2021, has certainly been an eventful one. While it followed a challenging 2020, when most industries including the arts were largely put on hold, one obvious...
Amid the rise in coronavirus cases these past few days and as the Filipino nation observes New Year’s Eve Friday, Dec. 31, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Health Care Ministry vice chairman, Military Ordinariate of the Philippines Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio reminded the public...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed hope for a better life for the Filipino people, "free from all the hardships that we experienced this past two years," in 2022. For his new year's wish on Friday, Dec. 31, Marcos Jr. said he wants Filipinos to be "free from the...
Welcoming the New Year in Taguig? The Taguig City government has identified areas in barangays designated as firecracker and no firecracker zones in the city. Firecracker zones “are areas in the city where citizens may set and light up firecrackers” while in no firecracker zones, it “implies...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Education (DepEd) announced the suspension of work in the agency by 12 noon Friday, Dec. 31, to allow its employees to prepare for New Year's Day. This was stated in DepEd's Memorandum 088 issued on Thursday, Dec. 30. "To give all Department of Education...
NEW YORK, United States – Daily COVID-19 cases in New York State shot up and hit a new record once again while more people were tested amid a new wave of infection, according to data issued by the local government on Wednesday. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN New York State reported 67,090 positive...
The traditional New Year countdown in Quezon City will be held at the Liwasang Aurora in the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC), the local government announced on Thursday, Dec. 30. The event will start at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 until 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2022. Only 500 fully vaccinated individuals will be...
Pateros Mayor Miguel "Ike" Ponce III warned residents against using, selling, and bringing in firecrackers and fireworks in the municipality to welcome the New Year. During a live broadcast on Facebook on Dec. 29, Ponce said Pateros has an existing ordinance against firecrackers. A 2014 campaign...
Got expendable cash for firecrackers? Donate it to victims of typhoon "Odette" instead. (Charles Etoroma/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles gave this advice to Filipinos Wednesday, Dec. 29, or two days before the New Year's Eve celebration. "Imbis na...
(MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that two more people sustained injuries related to firecrackers, raising the total number to 25. “There were two new cases of fireworks-related injuries reported by the sentinel hospitals. As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 29, 2021, a...
Hospitals are prepared to treat patients with firecracker-related injuries, an official of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) said Wednesday, Dec. 29. (MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with GMA News' Unang Balita, PHAPi President Dr. Jose de Grano...
Actor-turned-politician Rep. John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto has asked the House of Representatives to join him in calling on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and government to stop removing the images of the country’s national heroes from Philippine bank notes in active circulation. P1,000 bill new...
