Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose F. Advincula has offered prayers for peace in Afghanistan and for the safety of its people as the Taliban, an extremist Islamic movement, took control of Kabul, the country’s capital. Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose F. Advincula (MANILA BULETIN FILE PHOTO)...
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Lotto and other numbers games have resumed in Metro Manila and Laguna on Saturday, Aug. 21, following the areas' shift to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said in a...
ANGEL THOUGHTS Conrad Manila has launched its mid-autumn festival with China Blue by Jereme Leung’s and his selection of handcrafted mooncakes in four premium flavors, packed in elegant limited edition Filipino-designed bags. Also launched was its chosen Women Champions of Sustainability....
Over 200 barangays in Manila will experience a 10-hour water service interruption on Tuesday, Aug. 24. In an advisory, Maynilad said it will conduct a “repair of a leak on 50-mm-diameter pipeline connected to the 2,6000-mm diameter primary line along 6th Avenue (between 8th and 9th streets) in...
Whether as transportation, recreation, or sport, cycling has become a suitable option for many, especially amid the imposition of pandemic protocols that included public transit capacity constraints and closure of gyms and sports centers. Once the pandemic is over, here are a few farms in...
The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), and San Carlos College have partnered with the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) to conduct health researches to help...
The Philippine government is requiring the use of face shields when going outdoors or when in indoor public places. Health officials maintain that face shields provide an added protection against COVID-19. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Dining and personal care services, which are...
Enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)-level measures for public transportation will still be imposed in Metro Manila, Laguna, and Bataan even as the quarantine status in these areas will be downgraded to a modified ECQ (MECQ) until the end of the month, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said....
Manila Water Company, Inc. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. are still not allowed to disconnect customers from August 21 to 31, 2021, after Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) extended its no service disconnection policy. 27524 In a text exchange, MWSS Chief...
(SCREENGRAB FROM MANILA OBSERVATORY) A higher global temperature will bring about more frequent and more intense weather extremes in many regions of the world, including the Philippines, Filipino scientists, and co-authors of the latest climate report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on...
Expect local government units (LGUs) to get really serious with granular lockdowns during the upcoming modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said the granular lockdown will...
The curfew hours of 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. that were observed during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the past two weeks shall be retained in the upcoming implementation of the modified ECQ (MECQ) in Metro Manila. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Screengrab from Facebook live) This was bared in a...
