Describing it as a "despicable and shameless act," the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Friday, Aug. 7, strongly condemned the display of white caskets and anti-China banners outside its Consular Section in Manila and at several locations across Metro Manila. In a statement issued by Embassy...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has identified the driver and vehicle allegedly used to unload one of the abandoned caskets in Quezon City, providing authorities with a key lead in the investigation into the caskets found in five areas across Metro Manila on Friday, Aug. 7. The QCPD earlier...
While Malacañang respects everyone 's freedom of expression, it said the display of coffins bearing anti-China messages would not help the Philippines. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said displaying coffins in several areas in the metropolis is not the...
Manila Water Co., the utility controlled by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr., reported a six percent increase in first-half net income to ₱8.5 billion, as tariff adjustments and steady growth in its core business helped cushion higher depreciation and interest expenses. In a disclosure to the...
A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly exploiting and threatening a 16-year-old girl he met through Facebook in Sta. Cruz, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Police identified the suspect as “Jeffrey,” a resident of Barangay 310, Sta. Cruz. Based on the victim’s account, a...
At least five caskets carrying anti-China and anti-Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) messages were left in separate locations in Metro Manila, prompting an investigation on Friday, Aug. 7. The caskets were found in Sta. Cruz, Manila; Barangay 54 in Caloocan City;...
New York City will always mean different things for a returning, visiting Filipino. My last time in Manhattan was two years ago, but that was in early March, for work, during a cold late-winter spell. This time it was glorious summer in late July, and for me, New York is primarily about the...
A strong earthquake shook Occidental Mindoro and nearby provinces on Friday morning, Aug. 7, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake occurred at 10:38 a.m. and was traced 13 kilometers southwest of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. It had a shallow...
Police are investigating the abandoned caskets found in five areas across Metro Manila early Friday, Aug. 7, as authorities work to identify those responsible for leaving the items in public places. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said the caskets were discovered in Sta. Cruz,...
Several local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila and nearby provinces suspended face-to-face classes on Friday, Aug. 7, due to the expected rains brought about by the southwest monsoon (Habagat), enhanced by Tropical Storm Maymay. Among the areas that announced class suspensions were Manila,...
In “Seams of Memory,” Winna Go shows us the artist 's heartfelt journey to hone her talent over the years. Now, it 's forever immortalized as a hardbound book. As guests enter the Metropolitan Museum of Metro Manila, the first thing they’ll likely notice by the lobby entrance is the...
By Norma O. Chikiamco Editor’s note: The Manila Bulletin welcomes its newest columnist, Norma Olizon Chikiamco, to the Lifestyle section. Known as a food writer and author of several children’s books, Norma will be writing the column "Food Done Well." The column will feature recipes which...
