By Dr. Ali Ibrahim Al-Malki, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of the Philippines On this day, we celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the first modern sovereign state… an entity with dignity, ingenuity and affiliation, by Sheikh Jassem bin Mohammed Al Thani, on Dec. 18,...
Colder days are expected in most parts of Luzon as the northeast monsoon, locally called “amihan,” is expected to gradually intensify in the next few days, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, Dec. 24. (Screengrab / PAGASA...
Government work in Navotas City will only be until 12 noon on Dec. 24 and 31. Mayor Toby Tiangco signed Executive Order No. TMT-274, Series of 2021, declaring half day work for departments, offices, and units in the city. Basic public services such as traffic enforcement, emergency response, health...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez has declared half-day work for city employees on Dec. 24 and 31 starting at 12 noon. Olivarez said the half-day work at the City Hall was declared to give its employees the opportunity to be with their families early and give them time to prepare for the Holiday...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III reminded residents to limit their “pamamasko,” or going from house to house for gifts on Christmas Day due to the pandemic and that the firecracker ban is still implemented in the municipality. In a live broadcast on Facebook, Ponce said this is to prevent the...
Ten days before the commemoration of 2021 Rizal Day, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded learners to appreciate and emulate the traits and ideas of National Hero Jose Rizal for the country. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) “For our part, we should develop within ourselves the...
This is in support of their "Do Good" initiatives Launched last March 2021, Watsons social purpose tagline "Look Good Do Good Feel Great" has been guiding the company in inspiring their employees and customers on their sustainability goals. And now many know that this social purpose has been one of...
Walk-in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination is now available in three different sites around Marikina city as part of the second phase of the National Vaccination Days campaign on Dec. 15-17. Marikina Elementary School (MES) in Barangay Santa Elena offers first dose vaccination of...
The Pasig City government will open six vaccination sites for the second phase of the National Vaccination Days from Dec. 15 to 17. Four of the vaccination sites -- Pasig Mega Parking II in San Nicolas, Buting Elementary School in Buting, Sagad High school in Sagad, and Arcovia township in Ugong --...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III along with other officials have agreed to recommend on Monday, Dec. 13 the postponement of the second round of the "Bayanihan Bakunahan" in some areas that might be affected by the tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) which is...
John Arcilla Multi-awarded actor John Arcilla has revealed that his dream acting role would be to play a comic-book villain in a movie. "I accept the project kung ano yung dumating. Wala talaga akong dream role or dream project. Kung ano yung character at hand, I work on it. I should look for...
Presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao has pledged to end extra judicial killings (EJK) and prosecute those behind it should he become the next chief executive in the country. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Esports1 A deeply religious leader of the country, Pacquiao made this vow on the occasion of the...
