As the brothers, Cold Storage President Marco Qua and Vice President Morris Qua cut the ribbon to the relaunch of their Banawe store location. There was an unmistakable wave of nostalgia that wafted through the premises, freezer displays, and vitrine cases. For it was some 35 years ago that their...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has a proposed a way for the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to save up to P16 million in electricity fees from the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3....
The intense seven-hour fire that gutted the Manila Central Post Office Building from Sunday evening to Monday dawn must serve as a stark reminder to our authorities that our heritage buildings face numerous risks. The fire didn’t only result in the destruction of an estimated ₱300 million worth...
(Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) At least 42 House members are calling on the lower chamber to hold an inquiry on the disastrous fire that destroyed the historic Manila Central Post Office building in Manila. The solons affixed their signatures to House Resolution (HR) No.1019, principally authored...
The rehabilitation of the historic Manila Central Post Office should have its seed fund proceeds from fire insurance claims, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Wednesday, May 24. Escudero noted the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has already confirmed that the Manila Central Post...
Baby Company had the biggest and grandest baby fair at the SMX Convention Center Clark, Pampanga last May 12 to 14, 2023. Expectant and new moms near and far gathered to shop for all kinds of essentials—from toiletries, diapers, clothes, toys, car seats, cribs, strollers, and many more—at...
At least six to eight hours of water service interruption will hit parts of Antipolo, Binangonan, and Cainta in Rizal Province on May 24 to 26, according to Manila Water. In Antipolo City, starting at 10 p.m. on May 24, Wednesday, the water cut off due to Manila Water’s line maintenance works will...
People who live in the South who love good Chinese food and dimsum, there is good news! Shanghai Saloon just opened in Molito Alabang. This new branch shares the same modern Chinese interiors of the original one, even a podium where a band performs and entertains the discerning clientele. Opening...
Senate President Loren Legarda wants the burned iconic Manila Central Post Office, a national heritage, rebuilt, not knocked down. "I vow to give my full and wholehearted support to the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) after the devastating aftermath of a fire that razed the Manila Central...
(Juan Carlo de Vela/ MANILA BULLETIN) The sheer history and heritage carried by the Manila Central Post Office of reason enough to rebuild it following the disastrous fire that struck it over the weekend. Thus, said Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Tuesday, May 23, adding...
Chase Cokaliong toasts with guests during his 34th Birthday celebration at Mott 32 in Nustar Resort and Casino, Cebu City on May 20, 2023. The scion of the family behind the Cokaliong Shipping Lines Inc. threw a birthday bash like no other when he gave away a whopping P1.5 million cash, a brand...
The Central Post Office Building in Manila, was a beautiful and historic building. It was built in the early 1900s, and since then, its striking neoclassical architecture was a monument to the Filipino progress in history. The Post Office Building has survived a world war, but on May 22, 2023, a...
