The City of San Juan kicked off its Christmas celebration on Friday, Dec. 3, with a series of events sure to bring back the joy of Christmas amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora together with his family and city government...
Malacañang has asked Filipinos for their understanding in case their loved ones abroad will have difficulty coming home for Christmas, saying the country had to adjust testing and quarantine protocols anew to delay the entry of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Omicron variant. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN...
(Photo from Unsplash) Despite the continuous decline in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) encouraged the public to conduct celebrations virtually this holiday season to further mitigate the spread of the virus. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reminded...
KAWIT, Cavite – The milky white walls of Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine seem formal and stately in the daytime, but when the sun goes down, it turns into a colorful building glowing with light projections. Kristian Noe Romanes / Lakwatsero Caviteño / MANILA BULLETIN The municipal government...
Malacañang has reminded the public to always keep their safety first in mind when planning or participating in different activities during the holiday season, especially with the looming threats posed by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA...
The Philippines’ major commercial poultry producers are ready for the ‘Christmas rush’, with consumers assured of the supply and stable prices. Vitarich Corporation spokesperson Atty. Karen Jimeno said that when it comes to supply, the company is “ready for the Christmas rush and the...
Metro Manila mayors will allow "tiangge" or Christmas bazaars and pop-up stores to operate in the National Capital Region (NCR) this coming holiday season provided that the vendors are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). People are seen no longer wearing face shields as...
With the relaxed alert level system comes good news for the Christmas carolers. After being banned last year, the traditional Christmas caroling will now be allowed in areas under alert level 2 under certain conditions as the number of new coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases had declined, the...
It will be an early Christmas gift President Rodrigo Duterte will be giving Filipinos if he heeds appeals for the suspension of the imposition on excise tax on petroleum products amid the continued rise in fuel prices. Rep. Jesus 'Bong' Suntay House Deputy Majority Leader and Quezon City Fourth...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will ask mall operators in Metro Manila to adjust or extend their opening and closing schedule this Christmas season. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said on Tuesday, Oct. 19, that as part of their preparation for the coming holidays, the agency will...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar announced on Thursday (October 7) that the city is now nearing herd immunity with less than 14 percent left of the total population that are unvaccinated. Aguilar said a total of 97 percent of the city’s target population of 447,086 had already been inoculated...
It’s about time for the government to consider implementing shorter quarantine period for fully vaccinated travelers from North America to encourage them to spend the Christmas season with their respective families in the Philippines, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said...
