This Christmas, the best gift to your family is to go to cinemas and watch Zig Dulay’s Firefly . We have been following his career from his earlier short films to his newest creation, a magic realism film written by Angeli Atienza. 'Firefly,' a touching mother-son story As a kid in the 1990s, Zig...
In an attempt to boost employment opportunities in Metro Manila and surrounding areas, Malacañang has issued an administrative order (AO) amending provisions of the previous administration's AO No. 18, granting a second chance for applicants for economic zones within the National Capital Region...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited on Saturday, Nov. 4, the ongoing construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), a mega railway system funded by his government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime...
Selecting 10 official entries of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) was never done before, except for this year! It is unprecedented and surreal. Let us weigh in the pros and cons. With four shoo-in titles, (K)ampon starring Beauty Gonzales and Derek Ramsay, Penduko with Matteo Guidicelli,...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Thursday, Oct. 19, that the council had already set up measures to address the expected Christmas rush with malls in the metropolis agreeing to adjust their operating hours to help manage traffic. Mayor Francis...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, Sept. 23 said that cloudy skies with scattered rain showers will be experienced in Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula due to the two Low Pressure Areas (LPAs) being...
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a meteorological phenomenon called “temperature inversion” caused the “smog” on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / FILE / MANILA BULLETIN PAGASA weather specialist Ana...
Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces—Rizal, Quezon, and Cavite—can anticipate “light to moderate rains with occasional heavy rains” on Sunday, Aug. 27, due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” intensified by Super Typhoon Goring (international name: Saola). PAGASA /...
In line with their respective administration's advocacies towards "people-oriented" policies and public service, four city mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) have signed the "Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG) Manifesto." These NCR mayors include Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Quezon...
The southwest monsoon or "habagat'' enhanced by Super Typhoon (ST) ‘Egay’ and severe tropical storm (STS) "Falcon" inundated several parts of Central Luzon and Metro Manila in knee-deep to waist-deep waters, causing the mass evacuation of residents. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical...
East zone concessionaire Manila Water announced water service interruption in parts of Metro Manila and Rizal from Friday, June 23, to June 30 due to maintenance repairs. *(File photo) * In Cainta, Rizal, residents of Barangay Santo Domingo (Cypress Village and Villa Olympia) will experience...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced on Sunday, May 7, the recovery of the P10.5-million worth of jewelry stolen from a shop in Sta. Cruz, Manila last Saturday, May 6. The MPD said the robbery suspects were the store's saleslady identified as Cheril Candidato, 39, and her live-in partner,...
