By Terence L. Ranis Police seized some P630,000 worth of marijuana from four persons in a buy-bust operation at Port Area in Manila on Friday, March 18. The suspects were identified as Ryean Espinosa, 18; Robin Diaz, 24; Frances Jude Delmo, 26; and John Ferry Bayrante, 24, all residents of Port...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Joseph is the “husband” of Mary because they have undergone the erusin (betrothal) ceremony before Mary was discovered to have a child, and then the nisuin (wedding) after the angel explained to Joseph the conception of Mary’s child. In the last ceremony, Joseph “took his...
501 years ago in the Philippines, according to the notes of Magellan’s diarist ITALIAN CHRONICLER Antonio Pigafetta (Mariqui Romero) Here are direct quotes from Antonio Pigafetta, Italian nobleman and diarist of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who led an expedition of five ships, the...
By Terence L. Ranis A 54-year-old man was shot dead by an unidentified gunman near his house at Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila on Thursday, March 17. Police Lt. Adonis Aguila, chief of Manila Police District (MPD) homicide section, identified the victim as Solayman Malges, a resident of Purok 2,...
By Terence L. Ranis A 22-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, March 17, allegedly for molesting a seven-year-old boy behind a mall on C. M. Recto Avenue in Manila. The suspect was identified as Ivan (surname withheld), former tricycle driver, a resident of Baseco Compound in Binondo, police said....
Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) allocated over P5 billion in capital expenditures this year to upgrade its major port gateways in Manila, Batangas and Laguna as well for acquisition of more modern and eco-friendly equipment, the company disclosed on Thursday, March 17. Part of ATI's investment will...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos said the upcoming May 9 polls will be about securing a good future for Filipinos, and not about settling his old score with his rival, Vice President Leni Robredo. Former senator Bongbong Marcos (left) and Vice President Leni Robredo (!MANILA BULLETIN) "This...
As the nation marked the second anniversary of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced that Metro Manila and 47 other areas will remain under the least restrictive Alert Level 1 until March 31. This move is beneficial to economic recovery. The full operation of...
By Terence L. Ranis Two cellphone snatchers were arrested in a police operation in Quiapo, Manila on Tuesday, March 15. Police Lt. Col. John Guiagui, chief of Manila Police District (MPD) Sta. Cruz Station, identified the suspects as Valentin Tuli, 27, a resident of Tenajeros Street, Malabon, and...
A governor from a province that went "yellow" in 2016 is promising a huge win for the Bongbong Marcos-Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio tandem in the upcoming May 2022 polls. Samar province (Wikipedia) According to Samar Governor Reynolds Michael Tan, the province will deliver a 100,000-vote margin of...
Did Bongbong Marcos take a shot at his fellow presidential candidate, Senator Manny Pacquiao over the latter's alleged use of "motherhood statements"? Presidential candidates Bongbong Marcos (left) and Manny Pacquiao (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ AFP) Marcos graced the Kapihan sa Manila Bay news...
Manila Water Co. reported that it expanded capital expenditures last year by 28 percent to P13.7 billion from the record P10.7 billion spent in 2020 despite the continued challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is the highest CapEx record since the privatization of water service in the...
