Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso called for stronger Manila-Beijing connectivity as he led the countdown to the Chinese New Year in Binondo on Monday night, Feb. 16. Addressing residents and visitors gathered in the world’s oldest Chinatown, Domagoso welcomed Chinese Ambassador...
The city government of Manila on Tuesday, Feb. 17, reported a steady increase in business registrations, with 1,243 establishments applying for new permits. According to the Manila City Bureau of Permits, this represents a 106.48 percent year-on-year surge in new business registrations as of Feb....
The cost of electric power in the Philippines remains among the highest in Asia. This is driven by a combination of high imported fuel costs, ongoing grid work-in-progress, significant system losses (five percent in Singapore versus 10 percent in the Philippines), and an oligopolistic market...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has conveyed concern over the Chinese Embassy 's warning that the current row between Filipino officials and the embassy could cost millions of jobs for Filipinos. "The Department of Foreign Affairs notes with concern the Chinese Embassy 's...
A 62-year-old man wanted for statutory rape and three counts of rape was arrested by operatives of the Manila Police District’s District Police Intelligence and Operations Unit (DPIOU) in Quezon Province on February 12. Police Maj. Kevin Rey Bautista, DPIOU chief, said the arrest was the...
Around 3,000 retired public school teachers in Manila will receive their full-year Old Age Sustenance Allowance (OASA) after Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso ordered the release of P18 million, covering payments for the entire 2025 period. The allowance, granted under...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Feb. 16, rolled out Manila’s updated 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan, outlining an aggressive strategy to reduce garbage volume, enforce segregation at source, and expand diversion programs amid mounting waste challenges in the...
The Phase 1 of the rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) is on track for completion by July 2026 under a compressed eight-month schedule, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said Monday, Feb. 16. In a press conference, Dizon said the initial...
Authorities are currently investigating a dismembered body found inside a black trash bag and stuffed inside a drum in Binondo, Manila, on Sunday, Feb. 15. The Manila Police District (MPD) said two men riding a white Mitsubishi L300 van stopped on top of Mel Lopez Bridge and instructed two...
The Manila city government received a significant boost to its peace and order efforts after Chiang Kai Shek College donated 20 Yamaha NMAX motorcycles to strengthen the mobility of local police officers, particularly in responding swiftly to crimes across the city. Mayor Francisco “Isko...
The shear line and the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” will continue to bring cloudy skies and rains over large parts of Luzon, while easterlies will cause isolated rainshowers across the rest of the country, state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
Dozens of couples simultaneously locked lips at Remedios Circle in Malate on Friday, Feb. 13, as part of “LapLUVan,” a Valentine’s Day event organized for the Batang Maynila. The synchronized kiss became the highlight of the celebration, drawing cheers from the crowd gathered at the historic...
