The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, June 1, raised a yellow rainfall warning over Metro Manila due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or “hanging habagat.” Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the city...
The Manila City government has reopened the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center’s emergency room, restoring full operations after its May 29 closure for brief service and infrastructure upgrades. The hospital underwent fast-tracked improvements aimed at upgrading services and enhancing the overall...
Manila Water Co. assured customers in its East Zone concession of reliable and safe water supply despite the decline in Angat Dam’s water levels, tapping an expanded portfolio of alternative sources to meet an expected surge in demand ahead of the June 8 school opening. While Angat Dam has fallen...
The Manila Police District (MPD) has warned unlicensed tricycle drivers following the apprehension of an 18-year-old motorist during an Oplan Galugad and Oplan Disiplina operation in Tondo. Operatives from MPD Police Station 1, led by Lt. Col. Ronald De Leon, flagged down the driver after he was...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is preparing the amended Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of an Executive Order covering the Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS). The APIS, established under Executive Order (EO) 122, series of 2020, is designed to modernize immigration procedures and...
On the fifth floor of what looks like any other office building in Makati sits a cafe unlike any other. In fact, it does not describe itself to be a cafe. The Lost Islands is an experience. Serving as the official shop for the Lost Islands Center for Kape (LICK), The Lost Islands at Karravin...
Members of the LGBTQ+ group Bahaghari staged an “iglap-protest” (lightning rally) in Mendiola, Manila on Monday, June 1, to mark the start of Pride Month and renew calls for equal rights and social protections. Carrying rainbow flags and placards, protesters gathered near the historic site to...
For most artists, a tour stop is just another city on the calendar. For Danny O 'Donoghue, Manila feels like something else entirely. "It feels like coming home every time," the The Script frontman said during a packed media conference last week as he returned to the Philippines to promote the...
A motorcycle rider was injured after crashing into a police patrol car in Paco, Manila, on Monday morning, June 1, authorities said. According to initial reports, the motorcycle collided with the patrol vehicle, causing the rider to be thrown off. The rider was immediately assisted by responding...
The United States (US) is pushing the pedal to the metal in developing its feasibility study (FS) for the proposed Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway as it searches for a railway expert to oversee progress on the project. In an advisory, the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan visited fire victims in Parola, Tondo, Manila on May 30, joining a relief operation to support families displaced by the recent blaze. The activity was organized by the Filipino at Tsino Magkaibigan Foundation, in partnership with allied groups, and...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has expressed support for a private sector initiative that aims to improve internet access and digital learning facilities in selected public schools in the city. This came after Radius Telecom President and CEO Exequiel Delgado paid a courtesy...
