The Manila local government announced on Thursday, Oct. 19, that it bagged several awards for its efforts in promoting tourism. The 18th Pearl Awards was held by the Department of Tourism- Philippines and the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (DOT- ATOP) at the Boracay Newscoast...
Photo taken by MACHRA/ MANILA BULLETIN Police Col. Arnold Thomas Ibay formally assumed his post as acting director of the Manila Police District (MPD) on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The ceremonial turnover was held at the MPD Headquarters in Ermita, Manila, attended by Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan,...
Photo from the Manila Public Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN The Manila local government announced the opening of a new- modern type pocket garden at the Manila City Hall grounds near the office of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Arts of Manila (DTCAM). Manila Mayor Honey Lacunan-Pangan...
Photo from the Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) / MANILA BULLETIN Manila Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto unveiled his third solo exhibition "Directions Three" at the Manila City Hall on Monday, Oct. 2. VM Nieto said the exhibition was called Directions Three because it was his third...
Photo from the Manila Public Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN The Manila city government announced on Saturday, Sept. 30, that the city was recognized as the "Most Competitive in Government Efficiency for Highly Urbanized Cities" during the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index Awards...
Photo from the Manila Public Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the lighting of 70 new streetlights from Roxas Boulevard to Taft Avenue on Monday, Sept. 18. The street-lighting ceremony was held on Quirino Avenue on Monday night where she was joined by Manila...
Photo from the Manila City Council / MANILA BULLETIN The Manila City Council announced on Monday, Sept. 18 that it passed City Resolution No. 416 which authorizes the local government to establish a Go Negosyo Center within the premises of the Manila City Hall. The city resolution was filed by...
The idea sprouted from this one instance. When Plains & Prints founder Roxanne Farillas met a Portuguese couple on the plane, she sparked a conversation with them about their trip to the Philippines. “Oh, how was your trip? Where did you go?” she asked. And it was when they replied,...
MACHRA/ MANILA BULLETIN The City of Manila received P200,000 check and 200 pairs of basketball shoes from a sportswear manufacturer in China. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna- Pangan received the check and shoes from Peak Sport Products Co. on Thursday, Sept. 7. Peak Sport Products Company was represented...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan signed on Monday, Sept. 4, a new ordinance appointing a tourism committee in each city barangay. Under City Ordinance No. 8976, the city government will form tourism committees that will be deployed in each of Manila's 896 barangays to further enhance tourism...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan called on Manileños to choose their barangay leaders wisely and make sure they are worthy of their votes. On Wednesday, Aug. 31, Lacuna-Pangan urged voters to take into consideration the profile of the candidates. Lacuna made the call as the filing of...
Photo Courtesy of Manila Public Information Office/ MANILA BULLETIN Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna conducted an inspection of the ongoing construction of the Manila Science High School in Ermita and Rosauro Almario Elementary School in Tondo on Tuesday, Aug. 29. She said the construction of the schools...
