Celebrity Anne Curtis has urged Makati City residents like her to get vaccinated against COVID-19. She made the call after receiving her first vaccine shot at Palanan Elementary School on Tuesday (June 22). “I would just like to encourage you na magparehistro na po para magpabakuna (to register...
Noting how “technologically-heavy” the Makati City government’s vaccination program is, Senator Nancy Binay appealed to the local government unit led by her sister Mayor Abigail Binay to make COVID-19 vaccines accessible to low-income, non-tech savvy constituents who do not know how to...
The local government unit (LGU) of Makati City has received an “unmodified opinion” or the highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit (COA) for the fourth straight year, citing the city’s consistent compliance with auditing rules and procedures. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Mayor...
Former vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay went sentimental on Fathers’ Day recalling the hardships that he and his father had to go through following the death of his mother. “My mother died when I was seven years old. My father, a government librarian, purchased the small house we were...
Makati City Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay posted an appreciation post on Facebook for her dad, former vice president Jejomar “ Jojo” Binay on Fathers’ Day, June 20. (Photos courtesy of Mayor Abby Binay) Her father campaigned for her in the past elections in spite of the fact that her...
The money used by ordinary Filipinos to purchase face shields could have been used to buy food and other essential items they need during the COVID-19 pandemic, former vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay said on Friday (June 18). (Jojo Binay Facebook/Manila Bulletin) “Buti sana kung libre ang...
Another huge haul of counterfeit items, this time worth P1 billion, was discovered at a storage facility in Magallanes, Makati City, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) revealed on Thursday, June 17. SO MUCH FAKENESS -- Customs agents uncover a P1-billion haul of counterfeit products at a storage facility...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives have arrested three South Korean nationals who were wanted in their country for operating illegal online gambling sites. (Photo by Simon Hattinga / Unsplash) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said Cho Chang Joo, 26; Beom Dawon, 26; and Hong Changwoo, 29 were nabbed...
Three kidnapped Chinese nationals were rescued by members of the Manila Police District (MPD) during a follow-up operation in Makati City, police said Thursday. Screenshot from video of MPD CIDU Chief PMaj. Rommel Anicete / MANILA BULLETIN Police identified the rescued victims as Zhen Xiao, 24; Gao...
The Makati City local government opened on Thursday its newest vaccination site as it started to inoculate people under the A4 (economic frontliners) priority group. (Photo from Makati PIO) The vaccination site, which is located at the 3rd floor of the Glorietta 5 mall on Ayala Avenue, can...
Vaccination sites set up by private firms in Makati City will be required by the city government to abide by the standards set by the Department of Health (DOH), Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay said on Friday (June 3). (Mayor Abby Binay/My Makati Facebook page) The City Council, according to Binay,...
The Makati City local government postponed the administration of the second dose of Pfizer-inoculated residents set on Wednesday, June 2, due to the Department of Health's (DOH) failure to deliver the needed type of syringe for the vaccine. (Photo from Makati PIO) "Para sa inyong kaalaman, hindi po...
