Filipinos were enjoined to give understanding, respect, and love, especially to the poor and sick this Christmas. Vice President Sara Duterte (Screenshot from OVP video) In a video message on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Vice President Sara Duterte said more than receiving material gifts on Christmas,...
Parts of Luzon and Visayas are expected to experience cloudy skies with rain on Tuesday, Dec. 24, due to the shear line and the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan.” (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In its weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 has deployed hundreds of personnel to secure the Ilocos region this Christmas under the Ligtas Paskuhan program. PRO-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista said policemen backed by other law enforcement agencies, local government units,...
Passengers line up in long queues to catch trips at the Batangas Port on Dec. 22, 2024. (Photo: Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog) Close to 40,000 passengers were monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in various ports nationwide while thousands flocked to the Parañaque Integrated...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel conduct strict inspection at the Manila North Port Passenger Terminal on Dec. 21, 2024 as Filipinos begin to travel home for Christmas. (Photo by John Louie Abrina / MANILA BULLETIN) As Filipinos begin to travel home for Christmas, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
Christmas to me is riding a bike around the CCP complex when it was quieter and most of the streets were off limits to motorists. I would bike as fast as I could, challenging gravity, while singing “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” faster and faster until I could go no faster on the bike, let alone...
United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson and the embassy staff put their creative hat on as they wished everyone a happy Christmas using an origami airplane. (Screenshot from United States Embassy in the Philippines video) “Our spirits are flying high (airplane emoticon)...
JOLLY OLD MAN Santa Claus has carried on the tradition of giving gifts to children for many centuries Images from Freepik Every December in the North Pole, it’s as busy as it gets at Santa Claus’ workshop. As elves rush around, trying to meet the year’s quota, Mrs. Claus is busy...
After a week filled with several engagements, President Marcos looks forward to spending some quiet time with his unfinished books while keeping his eyes and ears open for any development that may require his attention during the Holiday break. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (PPA Pool)...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, Dec. 20, that it has deployed nearly 40,000 police personnel nationwide to ensure public safety this Christmas season. PNP spokesperson Police Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said the cops were tasked to secure bus terminals, ports, places of worship,...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – The Quezon Police Provincial Office has intensified measures to ensure the safety of the people this holiday season. The QPPO deployed on Wednesday, Dec. 18, motorcycle patrol and personnel on the Maharlika Highway. THE Quezon Police Provincial Office has...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. visits military personnel at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija from Dec. 16 to 17, 2024 as part of his personal tradition to spend the Christmas season with the troops on the ground. (Photo: AFP) Since he became the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the...
