CAVITE – When it comes to ingenious ways to save money, life hacks abound online. But not all trendy tricks are meant to be followed, as a Tanza-based entrepreneur learned the hard way. Rheez Larry Ramos' Facebook post on May 25 made the rounds online as he shared how he tried a tip that advises...
In its bid to further improve its health and social service initiatives, the San Juan City local government launched a two-day psychological first aid training for its public officers and officials to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills in responding to clients suffering from...
Senator Francis N. Tolentino said it’s about time that modern fire prevention systems as part of the National Building Code should be placed along heritage sites across the country. Tolentino made the suggestion during his weekly regular television guesting on Net25 amid the massive fire that...
The intense seven-hour fire that gutted the Manila Central Post Office Building from Sunday evening to Monday dawn must serve as a stark reminder to our authorities that our heritage buildings face numerous risks. The fire didn’t only result in the destruction of an estimated ₱300 million worth...
(Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) At least 42 House members are calling on the lower chamber to hold an inquiry on the disastrous fire that destroyed the historic Manila Central Post Office building in Manila. The solons affixed their signatures to House Resolution (HR) No.1019, principally authored...
The rehabilitation of the historic Manila Central Post Office should have its seed fund proceeds from fire insurance claims, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Wednesday, May 24. Escudero noted the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has already confirmed that the Manila Central Post...
Senate President Loren Legarda wants the burned iconic Manila Central Post Office, a national heritage, rebuilt, not knocked down. "I vow to give my full and wholehearted support to the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) after the devastating aftermath of a fire that razed the Manila Central...
(Juan Carlo de Vela/ MANILA BULLETIN) The sheer history and heritage carried by the Manila Central Post Office of reason enough to rebuild it following the disastrous fire that struck it over the weekend. Thus, said Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Tuesday, May 23, adding...
(Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) They'd better not erect a condominium on the site of the burned down Manila Central Post Office building. This was practically Rowena Guanzon's concern on Monday, May 22 after the whole country saw the historic edifice in the heart of Manila slowly get consumed by...
The Central Post Office Building in Manila, was a beautiful and historic building. It was built in the early 1900s, and since then, its striking neoclassical architecture was a monument to the Filipino progress in history. The Post Office Building has survived a world war, but on May 22, 2023, a...
Citing the need to improve preservation and protection measures for the country's cultural properties, Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, May 22, sought a Senate probe into the fire that razed the Manila Central Post Office today. Padilla filed Senate Resolution 627 directing the...
(Arnold Quizol/ MANILA BULLETIN) Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. says the Philippine Postal Corporation must do all it can to reach out to the Filipinos whose mail and packages were reduced to ashes during the fire that struck the Manila Central Post Office building on Monday, May...