Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is leading the race on compliance to the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) with 1,880 megawatts of contracted renewable energy (RE) already secured in its supply portfolio. The power firm indicated that it was able to surpass its initial...
BEHIND THE SCENES Francisco M. Galvero Jr., with his apprentice Annie Ignacio, preparing the set for a ballet production Most often, audiences perceive the hard work that the actors, musicians, and rest of the cast, the so-called front liners of any production, put into a successful performance....
More areas in Rizal, Makati, Pasig, and Quezon City will experience water disruptions starting Sunday, Aug. 27 to Friday, Sept. 1. Manila Water Co. announced that leak repairs, line maintenance, and line meter replacement cause service interruptions. Nevertheless, all activities are set to be...
Over 1,000 personnel of the Manila Police District (MPD) were deployed to secure the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the city on Oct. 30. In a send-off ceremony held at the MPD Headquarters on Saturday morning, Aug. 26, the policemen were informed of the areas and voting...
Photo courtesy of Manila International Dance Festival website/MANILA BULLETIN Manila is set to host the the first Manila International Dance Festival 2023 at Rizal Park in Ermita district from Sept. 8 to 10. The three-day dance fest will be organized by the city government of Manila...
EXCITED FOR THE HOLIDAYS As September nears, Christmas decorations are already being sold Social media tells me that Christmas decors are already being sold at malls and establishments like Dapitan Arcade in Quezon City. I remember Dapitan when it consisted of makeshift stalls by the streets, where...
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 formally opens today, Aug. 25, at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. This will be the second time that this basketball-crazy nation is hosting the world cup, the first was in 1978 when it was still called the FIBA World Championship. This time around, it will...
The Manila local government announced the success of the Mental Health and Child Protection seminars held at the San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila from Aug. 18 to 24. Mayor Honey Lacuna said the series of seminars was led by Councilor Lei Lacuna, the head of Liga ng mga Barangay. Two...
Some 220 students at the Manila City Jail earned their certificates and diplomas through the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Alternative Learning System (ALS), Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Aug. 24. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) She...
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila City Council unanimously passed on Tuesday, Aug. 22, an ordinance naming the session hall of the Manila City Council as Danilo B. Lacuna Sr. Hall. “Ang ordinansang ito ay naglalayong...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)may need to evaluate the suspended reclamation projects at Manila Bay for their possible impact on the economy and society, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Wednesday, Aug. 23. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan speaks to the media about the...
Everybody wishes weekends would last forever. Close enough, this August, after last weekend, there’s another exciting long weekend coming up. Newport Resorts has five international luxury hotels in one expansive property to choose from, so you can make the most out of this rare three-day...
