Manila is set to launch a large-scale rice distribution program, providing 10 kilos of rice per family each month for six months to help thousands of residents cope with rising living costs. Dubbed “Biyayang Bigas,” the initiative will reach around 80,000 families, including workers in key...
The Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) is shaping up to focus heavily on electrified vehicles. This year’s event also gives a good sense of where the Philippine market is moving. Several brands are using the show to introduce models that reflect the industry’s growing shift toward EVs,...
A 25-year-old female rider from Navotas City remains shaken after being robbed at knifepoint while stuck in traffic along Road 10 in Tondo, Manila, early Tuesday morning. The incident drew widespread attention after a video of the holdup circulated online, showing the victim being threatened and...
Hundreds of jobseekers were given a fresh start as the city government successfully connected residents to employment opportunities during the Mega Job Fair in Las Piñas. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said that the mega job fair themed “Sa Las Piñas, Lahat May Oportunidad” was held at...
Two suspects were arrested just hours after a viral video showed a female rider being robbed at knifepoint while stuck in traffic in Tondo, Manila. Operatives of the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 1 conducted follow-up operations that led to the arrest of Moises Alpero, alias “Moymoy,”...
As Manila sizzles under the summer sun, some Tondo residents have set up inflatable and tarpaulin pools on public streets, prompting the Manila Police District (MPD) to file cases against those turning roads into makeshift obstacle courses. Police said the improvised setups blocked traffic and...
Some events stay with you even before they happen. When "Medium Rare" was announced in BGC at Gallery by Chele, it was one of those. It did not sound like a typical event, and that was exactly the point. A mix of music, food, and art, all happening in one space, with no clear lines separating one...
After a brief Holy Week pause, Manila’s Libreng Sakay program resumed operations on Monday, April 6, assisting 194,325 commuters with 1,052 active jeepneys ferrying passengers along key city routes. The program, which halted from April 2, Maundy Thursday through April 5, Easter Sunday, restarted...
Manila Mayor "Isko Moreno" Domagoso thanked 1,442 jeepney drivers participating in the city’s “Libreng Sakay” program, recognizing their role in delivering free, accessible transport to thousands of commuters daily. The city government noted that the inclusion of over a thousand jeepney units...
From drinking sessions along the street to loud and late videoke, police forces will now be strict in enforcing “social order”—first in Metro Manila and later across the country— as the government seeks to make people feel the statistics on crime rate decline . Department of the Interior...
As the Malampaya gas field slowly taps out and diplomacy trades hot words for cautious handshakes, the real suspense lies not just in geopolitical compromise, but in whether Recto Bank can finally proceed to well drilling or remain a perpetually well-discussed daydream. The lingering conflict in...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has urged the Philippines to stop what it described as “provocations” in the West Philippine Sea, while warning that Beijing will take “strong measures” to protect its territorial claims. In a Facebook post on Sunday, April 5, Chinese Embassy spokesperson Ji...
