Stars, directors and other key figures in the movie industry descended on Busan, South Korea as the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off on Oct. 6. The opening ceremony was held at Busan Cinema Center with “Vincenzo” star Song Joong-ki and “Parasite” actress Park So-dam...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has urged the Senate to pass the resolution calling on the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to immediately suspend construction activities in the Kaliwa Dam project following reports of multiple irregularities and violations of procedural...
Korean stars Song Joong-ki of “Vincenzo” and Park So-dam of “Parasite’ will be the hosts of the opening ceremony of the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). BIFF announced on Sept. 16 that the two will emcee the BIFF opening ceremony to be held on Oct. 6 at the Busan Cinema Center...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has disclosed that the Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System is pushing through with the implementation of the highly controversial New Centennial Water Source Kaliwa Dam Project (NCWS KDP) without completing its application for necessary permits from concerned...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is now on track for the nationwide expansion of the massive tree-planting project, Annual Million Trees Challenge (AMTC), nearly five years after it was launched. On Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, MWSS will hold the Annual Million Tree Challenge...
IPO DAM (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) After days of heavy rainfall, three dams in Luzon have continued to conduct spilling operations on Monday, Sept. 13, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 10 a.m., PAGASA said the...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Ipo, Ambuklao, and Binga dams continue to release water from their reservoirs on Sunday, Sept. 12, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 7 a.m., Ipo Dam's water level rose to 100.86 meters....
Magat Dam in Isabela (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, Sept. 10, said that Magat Dam in Isabela could easily reach its normal high water level of 190 meters with the anticipated rains of typhoon "Kiko"...
(Clockwise from top left) So Yi-hyun, Kwak Jung-eun, Son Dam-bi, VIXX’s Hyuk and Ahn Young-mi on 'It’s On Us' (Instagram) K-pop boy band VIXX member Hyun exposed how K-pop stars contact others they are interested in and how agencies help them go on secret dates. Hyuk was a guest on the...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The management of Ipo Dam in Bulacan has started to conduct emergency water discharges at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, due to a "continuously increasing" water level in its reservoir. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
(PAGASA) The number of gates releasing water at Ambuklao and Binga dams in Benguet was increased to eight and six, respectively, on Monday, Aug. 2, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in an advisory. Ambuklao Dam's eight gates were opened...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is yet to secure two important documents that will allow it to commence the actual works for the P12-billion Kaliwa Dam, pegged by the Duterte Administration as its top solution to Metro Manila’s water woes. In an interview, MWSS Acting...
