Three persons were arrested by the Manila Police District (MPD) and the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) Rescue Team for selling solvent to children in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, Oct. 8, MDSW Director Jay Dela Fuente said. According to Dela Fuente, a parishioner of St. Joseph Parish...
IPO-bound Maynilad Water Services Inc. is planning to expand its operations in Mega Manila, including the Harbor City reclamation area in Pasay, as well as in Bulacan and Cavite. During the firm’s initial public offering roadshow for domestic market players, Maynilad stated that it is looking to...
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) is set to mark its 85th anniversary with a nationwide celebration through the “Run as One: 85 Years in the Running” Fun Run on October 12 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. In a statement, GSP said the fun run will bring together Girl Scouts, alumnae,...
Following the powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the province of Cebu last month, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has ordered the conduct of a city-wide simultaneous earthquake drill in Manila 's barangays as part of the city government 's expanded preparations for...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Wednesday, Oct. 8, reported a 9.2 percent increase in the crime solution efficiency rate of the Manila Police District (MPD) during the first 100 days of his current term. Speaking at the San Andres Sports Complex, Domagoso credited the...
The city government of Manila has recorded over P552 million in collections from business taxes, licenses, and permits during the first 100 days under Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso due to faster permit approvals and tighter fiscal management. In a report presented on Wednesday, Oct....
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza joined Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso in the Elderly Week Celebration in Don Bosco, Tondo, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and reaffirmed the city government’s commitment to senior citizens. Atienza highlighted the distribution of P300 million in allowances and the...
September may be over, but in the Philippines, fashion season is just about to reach its peak as a new platform emerges with a mission to put Filipino design talent in the spotlight—and even better, on the global map. This October, Manila Fashion Week is set to unveil its inaugural edition,...
The city government of Manila, through its Manila Health Department (MHD) and Office for Senior Citizens ' Affairs (OSCA), conducted a medical and dental mission for senior citizens in the city in celebration of Elderly Filipino Week (EFW) on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Held at the Don Bosco Covered...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, expects a potential increase in electricity rates this month despite marginal decline in prices in September. Joe Zaldarriaga, Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications, said the projected increase was due...
Approximately 75 families affected by the fire that hit a residential area on Leveriza Street in Barangay 705, San Andres, Manila were given immediate financial and social aid by the city government to help them recover from the crisis. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Vice Mayor...
A coalition of pro-Palestine groups staged a protest rally along Kalaw Avenue, corner Roxas Boulevard in Ermita, Manila on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and called on the Philippine government to condemn the ongoing violence in Gaza and express solidarity with the Palestinian people. The protest, which began...
