WELLINGTON -- New Zealand detected five more Omicron cases in international arrivals, taking the country's total cases of the COVID-19 variant to 13, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday. The country reported 63 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 55 community cases and eight...
New York, for years, has been a melting pot culture and heritage from all over the world, one of which belongs to the Philippines. With a growing Filipino community living in the Big Apple, the presence of Filipinos is definitely hard to miss as local culture is penetrating the NYC scene—from...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal It was only a matter of time; and dynamic, progressive, forward-thinking corporations such as Meralco would take these ‘giant steps’ - to not just talk the talk, but to walk the walk as well. Living up to its name, the Manila Electric Company, is...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa When the Christmas season comes, many of us rummage stores, looking for the best and the cheapest. We behave like "consumptives." In the past, pulmonary tuberculosis was called "consumption." Those afflicted by it were called "consumptives" because they...
Thian Rodriguez is bringing his '3AM' collection to the Big Apple Showcasing a collection in a major fashion city is the goal of many budding designers. And for one Filipino creative, that dream is about to become a reality. Thian Rodriguez is set to enchant New York with his spring-summer 2022...
Two men were arrested by police for possession of a firearm and suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) in Taguig City on Dec. 16. Taguig police identified the suspects as Alexis Angelo Patricio, 25, and Ishmael John Ishimatsu, 24, both residing in Bgy. New Lower Bicutan, Taguig. Arrested...
A Muntinlupa councilor said the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and a private developer should submit the master development plan for the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Reservation in Bgy. Poblacion in the city. This after it was reported that BuCor signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) with Agua Tierra...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said the virtual oathtaking of all new passers of the Pharmacist Licensure Exam is scheduled in January next year. MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO In a Facebook post, PRC informed all new passers of the Pharmacist Licensure Examination that their virtual...
A group of teachers urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to discontinue its plan to roll out the new design of the P1,000 bill a move that has been drawing criticism from various sectors since it was announced. BSP polymer banknotes The Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC) expressed opposition...
Filipinos in the country will hold their Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations this year under the relatively lenient protocols of alert level 2. (Mariana Rascao/ Unsplash) This, after Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced on Wednesday, Dec. 15 that the...
The bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has inaugurated the new Quezon City Jail Building on Wednesday, Dec. 15, a move that is part fo the bureau's efforts to improve the living condition and address the congestion woes of the inmates in its jail facilities. BJMP spokesperson in a...
Kababayans celebrate Simbang Gabi at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue CHOIR OF FRIENDS ‘The Voices of Friendship,’ a Queens-based Filipino choir, sings Filipino Christmas songs (Photo from PCG NY by Monina E. Tran) The Philippine Consulate General in New York has officially started the...
