House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez has called on the Filipino people to give aid to those in need, feed the hungry and help build the house for the homeless as this year's celebration of Christmas "may not be as joyous as in the past years." In his Christmas greeting...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers on Friday, Dec. 24, to observe the proper payment of wages to their workers for the holidays this month. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "It's the duty of employers to provide the rightful wages and benefits entitled to their workers...
Filipino fishermen in Honolulu, Hawaii felt the spirit of Christmas even away from home when the Philippine Consul General in the city visited them to hand over some Christmas gifts. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Consul General in Honolulu) A consulate team led by Philippine Consul General...
It’s a trope as old as time: the jadedness of realizing Santa ain’t real, figuratively especially. But here’s why we as adults need to reclaim the spirit of the season There’s something about the Filipino Christmas. And Filipino authors since Rizal have tried to capture and communicate that...
Senators on Friday called on Filipinos to share their blessings to those who have adversely been displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Odette. Senator Richard Gordon, who chairs the Philippine Red Cross, noted that while the country has yet to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic,...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the City Health Office and City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CSEU) reported that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city are down to 18. Olivarez said from the 16 barangays in the city, eight recorded zero cases. These are Barangays Don Galo,...
The festive mood of Christmas Eve was dampened as the number of Filipinos who died due to typhoon Odette rose to 326, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday, Dec. 24. Surigao City after typhoon "Odette." (Photo courtesy of Jilson Tiu/Greenpeace) In its...
Vice President Leni Robredo urged Filipinos to open themselves to others and let them feel that they are not alone amid the challenging events that came before Christmas in the country, saying that "hope is found in togetherness." Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to an affected resident during...
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...
As Filipinos celebrate Christmas this weekend, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go called on the public to activate the “Bayanihan” spirit and continue cooperating with the government amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges recently posed by Typhoon Odette. Go, for his part, said he is...
With the decline in coronavirus cases and the easing of restrictions, more parishioners are expected to attend the Misa de Gallo (Christmas Eve Mass) Friday, Dec. 24, the culmination of the nine-day ‘Simbang Gabi’ novena masses. Archbishop Charles John Brown (Manila Bulletin photo) The...
Antipolo City and the Municipality of Cainta in Rizal announced on Thursday, Dec. 23, that they are suspending their COVID-19 vaccination activities as the Christmas season draws near. In a Facebook post, Executive Assistant to the Mayor Jun Ynares said that Antipolo City will halt all its...
