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...
Vice President Leni Robredo greeted Filipinos this Christmas with a volunteerism-themed music video released on Thursday, Dec. 23, as the country ushers in the Christmas season amid the devastation left by Typhoon “Odette”. Vice President Leni Robredo appears in a volunteer-led Christmas music...
President Duterte will be on full work mode during Christmas and New Year as he promised to continue visiting the provinces pummelled by typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. President Rodrigo Duterte visits typhoon-hit Negros Occidental on Dec. 20, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Duterte, who is currently...
By BARBIE ATIENZA MB FAMILY RISES TO THE OCCASION — Responding promptly to the call for help for typhoon Odette-affected families in the Visayas and Mindanao, the Manila Bulletin staff and management worked together to speedily pack bags of hope stuffed with essential goods. The ongoing...
More than 52,000 families were rendered homeless this Christmas after their houses were totally damaged during the onslaught of typhoon "Odette". The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) also reported that a total of 83,363 more houses were partially damaged, either due...
Christmas back then was one full of effort, creativity, and meaning, and this generation should learn from it A flood of memories swept through me when a package sent by childhood friend Letty arrived from Chicago where she’s happily retired with her children and grandchildren. The FedEx envelope...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III reminded residents to limit their “pamamasko,” or going from house to house for gifts on Christmas Day due to the pandemic and that the firecracker ban is still implemented in the municipality. In a live broadcast on Facebook, Ponce said this is to prevent the...
For your salu-salo or as a present to a friend, try this curated box from the ‘City of Taste and Heritage’ Just north of Manila by the border of the town Obando and the province of Bulacan is Malabon. The coastal city is known for its bamboo products, beautiful historic structures comparable to...
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso declared half-day work for city government employees on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Domagoso signed Executive Order No. 50 (EO 50) on Wednesday, Dec. 22, stating that work hours in city government offices will be suspended from 1 p.m. onwards on Dec. 24 and Dec....
Industry icons give their Christmas messages for Filipinos The spirit of Christmas was felt by Filipinos all over the world last Saturday (December 18) as ABS-CBN went all out in bringing joy and hope to viewers through the star-studded “Andito Tayo Para Sa Isa’t Isa: The ABS-CBN Christmas...
