EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla In a year that was predominant of bad news, with the end this ordeal not in sight, it was the sportsmen—many of them— that lifted up the spirits of Filipinos that are longing for inspiration, something that went missing when the coronavirus pandemic caught us...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Education (DepEd) announced the suspension of work in the agency by 12 noon Friday, Dec. 31, to allow its employees to prepare for New Year's Day. This was stated in DepEd's Memorandum 088 issued on Thursday, Dec. 30. "To give all Department of Education...
The traditional New Year countdown in Quezon City will be held at the Liwasang Aurora in the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC), the local government announced on Thursday, Dec. 30. The event will start at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 until 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2022. Only 500 fully vaccinated individuals will be...
Pateros Mayor Miguel "Ike" Ponce III warned residents against using, selling, and bringing in firecrackers and fireworks in the municipality to welcome the New Year. During a live broadcast on Facebook on Dec. 29, Ponce said Pateros has an existing ordinance against firecrackers. A 2014 campaign...
• The Senate once again reinforced its role as the nation’s fiscalizer in the midst of perceived lack of direction of government response to pandemic • The Senate pursued legislation that would help quell the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in the country, and to ensure that the government...
Got expendable cash for firecrackers? Donate it to victims of typhoon "Odette" instead. (Charles Etoroma/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles gave this advice to Filipinos Wednesday, Dec. 29, or two days before the New Year's Eve celebration. "Imbis na...
(MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that two more people sustained injuries related to firecrackers, raising the total number to 25. “There were two new cases of fireworks-related injuries reported by the sentinel hospitals. As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 29, 2021, a...
Hospitals are prepared to treat patients with firecracker-related injuries, an official of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) said Wednesday, Dec. 29. (MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with GMA News' Unang Balita, PHAPi President Dr. Jose de Grano...
(SWS) About 93 percent of Filipinos are entering 2022 "with hope rather than with fear," the results of the 4th quarter of 2021 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, Dec. 29, showed. "The difference from the 91 percent recorded in 2020 is not statistically significant, but...
CAVITE CITY – The Cavite City government issued an executive order prohibiting not only the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firecrackers, but also the possession and use of pyrotechnic devices. Executive Order No. 52, signed by Mayor Bernardo Paredes on Dec. 27, states it is unlawful...
By Cherrylin Caacbay Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso signed an ordinance prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, the city government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 28. Under the Executive Order No. 52, the manufacture, sale, distribution or use of firecrackers and...
By Cherrylin Caacbay The Pasig City local government reminded the public on Tuesday, Dec. 28, that the use of firecrackers in time for the upcoming New Year celebration is still prohibited. Under Executive Order No. PCG-101, s. 2021 and Pasig City Ordinance No. 2017 or “Firecracker Regulation...
