Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III issued an executive order banning visits to all cemeteries, memorial parks and columbaria in the municipality on “Undas” (All Saints’ Day) due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Pateros cemetery in 2019 (Pateros municipal...
The Taguig City government urged the public to visit cemeteries before the implementation of the closure of these places on “Undas.” “In anticipation of the coming All Souls' Day and All Saints' Day, the Metro Manila Council announced that all cemeteries, memorial parks and columbaria in the...
Bea Alonzo finally appeared on GMA's "All-Out Sunday" over the weekend. Her appearance there was hot topic on social media. On Instagram, Bea shared with fans her experience being on the show. "I had so much fun meeting other Kapuso stars and being greeted with a very warm welcome," she said. Bea...
President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision not to seek the vice presidency and retire from politics revived hopes of loyal supporters of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte that she will run for president next year. Sara-Digong pix President Duterte’s revelation on Saturday that it will be a “Sara-Go”...
OTTAWA, Canada -- The last of 39 miners trapped one kilometer underground in eastern Canada for nearly three days climbed to the surface early Wednesday and were greeted by family, officials said. Photo courtesy of NDTV.com Brazilian mining company Vale congratulated rescuers in a statement for...
(Not just the Western ones) CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Despite record numbers of cases across the world as a result of the Delta variant rampage, death rates from COVID-19 in countries with high vaccination rates have been dropping dramatically. Along with decreasing death rates...
ALL IS GRACE: An Autobiography Francisco S. Tatad At 82, 50 years as a journalist, writer, Cabinet minister, Batasan member, Senate majority leader to six Senate presidents, and international pro-life worker, former Senator Francisco “Kit” Tatad has come out with his autobiography, entitled,...
Photo by Munehiro Kugimiya Carlos Yulo returned to competition after his Tokyo Olympics campaign by capturing one gold and one bronze medal in the 2021 All-Japan Senior and Masters Gymnastics Championships in Yamagata Thursday. Yulo ruled the floor exercise where he is the reigning world champion...
All Day Hakot Day Thirty-three lucky grocers went home with bags of grocery items after the Villar-owned AllDay Supermarkets held the National Hakot Day challenge recently. For the fifth year in a row, AllDay Supermarkets hosted the contest across its entire store network. On D-Day, the winners...
AllDay Supermarket, the fastest growing retail operator in the Philippines, continues its expansion push by opening more stores this year in line with its goal of having 100 branches by 2026. In a statement, the firm said it will be expanding its presence in Metro Manila with new locations in...
The United States government has donated 25 laptop computers and 479 tablets to the Department of Education (DepEd) as part of the US commitment to support early grade learning in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines Office of...
Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) don’t need to worry much about added financial burden in their electric bills this month, as the overall tariff to be passed on is seen “flattish” in this September billing cycle. Meralco Logo According to Joe Zaldarriaga, vice president and...
