People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) An infectious disease expert said it is not yet the right time to remove the alert...
In the next 24 hours, the shear line, also called the tail-end of frontal system, may bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the eastern section of southern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, Feb. 3. (File...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has completed the upgrade of the signaling system of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) which ensures a faster and more reliable railway for commuters. (Photo from Light Rail Manila Corporation) LRMC, the private operator of the LRT-1, said it has...
Malacañang does not think that it is already time to remove the coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert Levels System (ALS) being implemented in the country but is open to placing areas under Alert Level 1. (File Photo by Ali Vicoy) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement following calls for...
Amid the recent surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Social Security System (SSS) said some of its branches were ordered close for disinfection. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its latest advisory, SSS said "a significant number" of its employees have tested positive...
Senators on Tuesday called on the government to carefully examine and study recommendations that seek to eliminate the current COVID-19 alert system in place in favor of a more endemic mindset. Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he agrees with the proposal but said the government should...
The frontal system or the convergence of warm and cold winds from the northeast and southeast is expected to bring cloudy skies and rain showers in the Bicol region and northern Samar in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
The Government Service Insurance (GSIS) on Monday, Jan. 31, said it will release a total of P100 million to 10,000 kins of members to augment their college expenses for the academic year 2021-2022. GSIS said each student will receive P10,000 from GSIS. "The P10,000 educational subsidy will bring a...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno said he would push for free legal aid in every barrio to provide ordinary citizens immediate access to legal assistance at no cost. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) During the CNN‘s “The Filipino Votes Senatorial Forum”...
State-owned Social Security System (SSS) is reminding employers and individual members not to miss their contribution payments to enjoy the pension fund’s benefit programs. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and CEO said that payment of contributions is one of the requirements to avail of social...
In the next 24 hours, the frontal system, also known as the convergence of warm and cold winds from the northeast and southeast, is expected to bring rain showers in the eastern section of central Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
Scattered rain showers with thunderstorms may prevail over northern and Central Luzon in the next 24 hours due to the frontal system, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday, Jan. 30. (File Photo / PAGASA) “Asahan ang maulap na...
