MMDA Acting Chairperson Don Artes discusses traffic-alleviating measures to be implemented for All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, as well as Christmas season in a press briefing at the MMDA head office in Pasig City on Oct. 20, 2023. (Photo by Noel Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) The Metropolitan...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) With Christmas just around the corner, House Speaker Martin Romualdez says he is eyeing a meeting with canned goods manufacturers and other producers of food products in an attempt to stave off an impending price...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino urged businesses on Saturday, Sept. 16 to be more considerate to consumers when it votes to pricing their products, especially this Christmas season. In a statement, Tolentino said that this can be done by avoiding steep product pricing. “Ang...
As the Christmas season traditionally begins as as early as September in the Philippines, United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson took part in putting up Christmas decorations at the embassy’s residence in Baguio City. (Photos courtesy of US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay...
It’s September again in the Philippines, which can only mean one thing—Christmas is coming. The Christmas season of Filipinos isn’t complete without their rice cake staple of bibingka and puto bumbong with grated coconut on top. (From right) European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc...
Jose Mari Chan (left) and Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) While everybody has been busy sharing memes about Jose Mari Chan with the entry of "ber" months, Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel outdid everyone by...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte joined Senator Christopher “Bong” Go when he recently visited Balay Dangupan in Davao City to give gifts and other giveaways to orphans and staff of the facility. Established in 2018, Balay Dangupan is a crisis intervention facility of the Davao City government...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Sunday, December 25 called on Filipinos to celebrate the holiday season in a merry, joyful and safe manner despite the eased gathering restrictions this year. Go, in his Christmas message, said it is important for Filipinos to remain vigilant as the threat of...
Filipinos were urged to continue observing Covid-19 health protocols amid holiday festivities to prevent the occurrence of another virus surge. (Unsplash) Former Special Adviser of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa, on Saturday, Dec. 24 reminded the public to...
There is an increased number of accidents and emergencies during the holiday season, hence the need for adequate or more blood supply in blood centers, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Saturday, Dec. 24. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross This sufficiency in blood supply will be achieved...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed his gratitude to the local government’s frontline service workers who are working tirelessly to keep the city secure, clean, and orderly during this Christmas season. In a social media post on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, Sotto remarked that there is also no...
THE RIGHT MOVE While foreigners are often amazed and even quite perplexed why the Philippines celebrates Christmas for four months starting September, this is still not the most unusual way of celebrating the Christmas season. All around the world, different countries have their unique ways of...
