Cavite City kicked off the Holiday season early with a Christmas tree lighting event on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Photo from Mayor Denver Chua's Facebook page (MANILA BULLETIN) The local government unit (LGU) decked the city hall with colorful lights and a giant Christmas tree with an...
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...
By: Alexa Basa & Badette Cunanan Photos by: Juan Carlo de Vela & Erwin Barleta The Manila Bulletin featured 20 finalists, promoting the beauty of the Philippines in its 20 th Newspaper-Christmas-Tree Making Contest 2022 held at South Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia on December...
The long Christmas season in the country officially ends on Sunday, Jan. 8, with the commemoration of the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany of the Lord (Catholic Daily Reflections) Liturgically, however, the joyous season officially ends on Monday, Jan. 9, on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health logged a total of eight firecracker-related injuries in Eastern Visayas at the end of their monitoring for the holiday season on Friday, Jan. 6. No fatality was recorded but the number of cases was 60 percent higher compared to 2021 with only five....
Did you know that House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan has a celebrity daughter-in-law? Gerphil Flores (left) performs with 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Facebook) Not only that, Libanan actually shares a talent with his celebrity daughter-in-law, and this was in...
Miracles do happen, and it can happen even to the youngest of children. Mr. DIY’s latest web film documents how one child experienced the most unconventional Christmas—and it changed her life forever. Her most memorable Christmas brought her great learnings and realizations that were...
BACOLOD CITY -- A total of 16 firecracker-related incidents, with no fatalities, were reported here and Negros Occidental during the holiday season. Fourteen were reported in the province from Dec. 21 to New Year's Day. Lt. Judesses Catalogo, spokesperson of the Negros Occidental police, said that...
CEBU CITY – At least 37 firecracker-related incidents were recorded in Central Visayas from Dec. 2 to New Year’s Day. Data from the Department of Health-Central Visayas showed that two persons were wounded by stray bullets in Cebu province and Lapu-Lapu City. Most of the firecracker-related...
Twelve people were added to the growing list of individuals who died due to shearline-induced rains that caused widespread floods in different parts of the country during the Christmas weekend. (L-R) Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry Oaminal and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has facilitated the early payout of salaries for his office's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD program beneficiaries. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Duterte did so that he could ensure a happier celebration of the holidays...
