Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Sunday urged the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the recent killings involving three radio personalities who were reportedly murdered by snipers. De Lima said the killings of radio block-timer Reynante "Rey" Cortes last July 22 and...
Another one million doses of Sinovac vaccines from China arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Friday morning, July 23. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) The anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs touched down in the country at 7:24...
More than 500,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) arrived in the country on Wednesday night, July 21. (FILES) This file photo taken on November 17, 2020 shows vials with Covid-19 vaccine stickers attached, with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer....
Some 16 local and foreign business groups have strongly urged for the immediate enactment of the proposed Financial Consumer Protection (FCP) Act, which seeks to protect consumers amidst the growing complexity in financial services, especially digital services. In a statement the business group...
Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has approved the episcopal coronation of the oldest venerated image of St. Joseph in the Philippines. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma (File photo courtesy of CBCP via PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) The National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City, where the 17th century image is...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to inaugurate this month the various bike lane projects in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao as part of the government's goal to promote active transport among Filipinos. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This, after the agency and the Department...
In the world of metals, recasting is used to describe the process by which a metal object is given a different form by melting it and reshaping it. It’s about changing the metal’s being and not just merely redefining it. This came to mind as I was attending the virtual launch of Arthaland’s...
A shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth P90 million was reduced to ashes after the Bureau of Customs (BOC) destroyed the contraband via burning in Cebu. DESTROYED--A P90-million shipment of fake cigarettes was disposed off through burning in Cebu last July 7, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the BOC) A...
The 138-kilovolt (kV) high voltage submarine cable in Negros Oriental which suffered technical glitch, has been limiting the transmission of power capacity between the islands of Cebu and Negros. In a statement to the media, transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)...
More provinces are putting up green lanes to re-open their economies to tourists and returning residents. Bacolod, Tacloban, Cotabato and Cauayan have now scrapped the RT-PCR tests for fully-vaccinated people and accept vaccination cards as a travel requirement. Cebu, Davao, and Iloilo are expected...
Leading developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) announced a record P8.5 billion in reservation sales in the first half this year, a robust 14 percent increase from P7.4 billion year-on-year on sustained housing demand in its geographic scope. In a statement, CLI attributed the growth to...
The local government of Cauayan City, Isabela became the first LGU in the country to scrap the swab (RT-PCR) test for fully-vaccinated travelers. 16675 The move was welcomed by Cebu Pacific (CEB), hoping other LGUs would soon follow suit. Passengers are considered fully-vaccinated at least 14 days...
