The Korean community in the Philippines with the help of barangay leaders and volunteers got together and held a community pantry at the Manila Korea Town in Malate Saturday. The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is supporting Manila Korea Town’s commitment to build a community of “bayanihan”...
DRIVING THOUGHTS This will be a good time for local government units to document the best practices of their barangays in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19. These can be shared with other LGUs which can localize the practices to fit their communities. More than a year after the World Health...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There’s a saying that goes, "Familiarity breeds contempt." In today’s gospel, this saying applies to Jesus when he returned to his hometown and taught in the synagogue. His town mates could not accept him because he was too familiar to them. * * * “How can he...
A year after the eruption of the Taal Volcano and the global health pandemic, the beautiful heritage town of Taal, which is known for several colonial ancestral houses, is slowly but surely welcoming tourists. One of the good things this pandemic has done for us while we stayed at home is that we...
The Muntinlupa City government has launched the Safety Seal Certification Program to encourage private establishments to comply with the minimum public health standards (MPHS) set by the national government amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi...
Get a glimpse of a Geely at the Alabang Town Center (ATC). Geely recently opened its pop-up showroom at ATC in a bid to cater to customers in one of the major commercial hubs in the country. The 80-sqm booth will be open until September 30, 2021 for customers who are interested in purchasing a...
Visiting these two cities in the same week opens a window into the gradual opening of the Filipino mind from Old-World to New-World ideals and worldview Photos by Jules Vivas TOWN OF FERDINAND Calle Crisologo in Vigan My last international travel before COVID-19 wreaked havoc and summarily put the...
WinWyn Marquez The newest film company in Philippine Tinsel Town, A and Q Productions Film, Inc. for their maiden motion picture venture, introduces everyone to “Nelia,” a contemporary movie about a curious woman that will surely intrigue, frighten and make audiences scream. Nelia, with beauty...
CARMONA, Cavite - The municipal government announced on Monday (March 15) the implementation of a liquor ban during the town fiesta. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) On March 18 and 19, the selling, buying, and consumption of alcoholic drinks will be prohibited. Aside from the liquor ban, the local...
Nespresso launches newest Lungo line with World Explorations If it were up to life, I would have long been weaned off coffee, but then my life is up to me, so I could say I’ve been weaned off bad coffee, or cheap coffee, especially those three-in-ones. I have a bad case of hyperacidity, not as...
Quebec, Canada | ⓒ Unsplash By little reckoning, we welcome 2021 as optimists, and perhaps, pent-up travelers. This forecast may rely on the fortitude brought forth by the ongoing pandemic and the fast recuperation of the travel industry, but the mood seems only foreseeable with the last-minute...
