Here's a rundown of the images that made the news JANUARY 2021 New Year's countdown fireworks display with the Jones Bridge in Manila. (Photo by Manny Llanes) Michel Ocon looks at her 'New Year' baby Jahir Hairal who was born at exactly at 12 midnight on Jan.1, 2021, at the Dr. Jose Fabella...
From coffee enthusiast to franchise cafe owner While many coffee shops are popping all across major metros in the Philippines, for James Michael Go, Figaro Coffee has always caught his eye and palette. As a regular customer of the brand for several years already, he has always enjoyed Figaro’s...
Another shop that families and kids of all ages (even young at heart) frequent is closing their doors, sad to say. “It has become unfeasible for us to keep the business running in these difficult times,” the company posted on their Facebook page. Hobbes & Landes goes on clearance sale And...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the Omicron variant will not slam the Philippines' growth prospects for the year, saying the fresh blow of tighter quarantine controls is only temporarily. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl...
A local health expert says that ‘flurona’ is ‘not unusual’ Not only did COVID-19 bring some serious threats to our lives, but it also give us new words to add to our today’s conversation. In 2020, there’s a myriad of wordplay on the term “quarantine,” from “quaranthings” and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday called on lawmakers to strengthen the country’s anti-trafficking laws to effectively combat online child abuse cases in the country which surged during this time of a COVID-19 pandemic. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) put up more KonekTawag Centers in the islands of Dinagat and Siargao. (Photo from DICT) According to DICT, through KonekTawag Centers, residents will now be able to communicate with their loved ones, search information online, and...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Monday, Jan. 3 that it distributed a multi-purpose cash grant to 300 families in Bohol to help them recover from the damages brought by Typhoon Odette. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PRC said it headed to the Municipality...
The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) said it is closely coordinating with the government on pharmaceutical security as some areas in Metro Manila are experiencing shortage of supply of certain paracetamol brands following the surge in COVID cases. PHAP “We are...
Resolute in its determination to advance and intensify its presence, Foton Philippines Inc. (FMPI) concludes 2021 with strengthened fleet partnerships across multiple industries. Covering fleet clients ranging from start-up businesses, small to medium enterprises (SMEs), all the way to big,...
D.M. Wenceslao & Associates, Inc. (DMW) announced that it has signed a 25-year Contract of Lease with Landers Superstores for a 15,064 sqm parcel of land in Aseana City. Landers is a major membership shopping chain in the country with several branches in Metro Manila as well as in Cebu. It...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said Tuesday, Jan. 4, that it will temporarily close its outpatient services (OPS) amid the rise in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Metro Manila. (MB FILE PHOTO) In an advisory, NKTI said it will be closing its OPS on...
