Filipinos who are familiar with local indigenous veggies are becoming increasingly rare. Two native crops that shouldn’t be overlooked and should be given more attention are erwad and lagiwey. While these two veggies are resilient and well-suited to the local growing conditions, only a few are...
Manila Luzon (Facebook) Drag is an art form that's fabulously sweeping the world and among its countless fans all over, one name stands out and that's Manila Luzon. Born as Karl Philip Michael Westerberg in the US state of Minnesota, she chose the stage name Manila Luzon to honor her Filipino mom's...
Octa Research logo The OCTA Research Group said that Metro Manila is now at "moderate risk" for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following the rise in cases daily. “There is an increase in the risk level classification of the National Capital Region (NCR) from ‘very low risk’ (from Dec. 16 to...
Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Thursday, Dec. 30, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) will recommend the implementation of mandatory vaccination to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). Mayor Edwin Olivarez (Paranaque PIO photo) In an interview with DZBB, Olivarez said mayors in the National...
The City of Manila has recorded an increase of over 100 active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases from Dec. 22 to 29. As of Wednesday, Dec. 29, a total of 183 active COVID-19 cases were recorded in Manila which is an increase of 107 cases compared to the 76 recorded cases a week earlier. MANILA...
Okada Manila International Inc. (OMI) will be listed on the US NASDAQ through a merger with 26 Capital Acquisitions Corp, a special purpose acquisition company listed on the US NASDAQ. In a disclosure to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Universal Entertainment Corporation (UEC), the parent company of...
As we close out another year riding out the pandemic, it’s high-time for a well-deserved R&R. It feels like a true Christmas miracle that the country has been put into a more lenient Alert Level 2, affording every Filipino with a little more freedom to celebrate life the way we used to. The...
The Manila city government inaugurated the Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MDTEU) Headquarters along A. Bonifacio street in Santa Cruz, Manila on Tuesday, Dec. 28. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso led the inauguration and was joined by Manila Police District (MPD) Director Brig....
With only days left until the end of the festival’s run, the noted filmmaker challenges moviegoers’ prejudicial statements with his top picks from MMFF 2021’s movie roster It is an understatement to say that this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is unlike its previous editions....
President Duterte's longtime partner, Honeylet Avanceña was spotted visiting the so-called "dolomite beach" in Manila Bay. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (left) and Honeylet Avanceña (Photo from Benny Antiporda's Facebook) (Photo from Benny Antiporda's Facebook) Avanceña was...
Around P 1 million worth of shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Manila Police District (MPD) along Laong Nasa street in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday, Dec. 28, resulting in the arrest of five drug suspects. MPD Director Brig. Gen. Leo M. Francisco identified the five suspects as...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Amid the increasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, Metro Manila's daily testing positivity rate is now up to 5 percent for the first time since Oct. 24, 2021, the independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday evening, Dec. 28. Positivity rate refers to the...
