As Metro Manila shifts to Alert Level 1 or the "New Normal" due to the declining number of active COVID-19 cases starting March 1, the Makati City government announced that it is now closing vaccination sites in schools and transferring them to barangay health centers. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay...
Genetic heart disease can live on for generations, here’s how you and the clan can manage it When it comes to maintaining a healthy heart, we all know the drill by now: Exercise regularly. Eat a healthy diet. Quit smoking. Drink moderately. Avoid stress. Yet there are certain heart conditions...
The Makati City local government received on Friday over 76,000 choco malt drinks to be distributed to children aged 5-11 years old who will be inoculated against COVID-19. (Photo from Makati PIO) According to the Makati Health Department (MHD), the city received 76,800 packs of Choco Hero powdered...
By Khriscielle Yalao An elderly woman died while a child was injured in a fire that hit a commercial building at Kalayaan Avenue in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City on Sunday morning, Feb. 20. (Photo courtesy of Ruel Sebron Llauderes FB Live via Fire Alert Metro Manila FB Page / MANILA...
By Khriscielle Yalao Makati Mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay signed the P5-billion loan and security agreement for the construction of a new premiere hospital in Makati City through the public-private partnership (PPP) joint venture at the Peninsula Manila, Makati City on Wednesday, Feb. 16....
If brunch were a sport, diplomats’ wives would be part of its premier league. Yes, it seems like a sweeping generalization—a stereotype that isn’t terrible but a stereotype nonetheless—but do hear me out. The beauty of brunch comes from how casual and seemingly luxurious it is. It’s not...
A taste of amore (part 2) Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus is a proverb by Roman comedian Terence in the early modern period (1450-1800), which loosely translates to “love cannot blossom without food and wine.” Like a man and a woman locked in an amorous embrace, food is inextricably tied to...
Former-Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay formally launched his candidacy for the Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 8, the official start of the campaign period of aspirants running for national positions in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Binay, together with his supporters and officials,...
Some parts of Makati City, Taguig City, and Quezon City will experience water service interruption from Feb. 10 to 11, the Manila Water Company Inc. announced on Feb. 4. According to the service advisory, Manila Water will have a schedule of valve and line maintenance in the following areas:...
The Makati Prosecutor's Office on Monday, Feb. 7, dismissed the consolidated complaints against those allegedly involved in the death of flight attendant Christine Dacera, who was found lifeless in a bathtub at City Garden Grand Hotel in Barangay Poblacion, Makati on Jan. 1 last year. In a decision...
The city of Makati has started the vaccination of the 5-11 years-old age group against COVID-19 on Monday, Feb 7. According to the local government unit (LGU), a total of 900 children are targeted to be vaccinated daily at Nemesio I. Yabut Elementary School (NIYES) (500 kids), and SM Makati (400...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, Feb. 5, posted messages of support to Russian officials in the country following Friday's blaze that torched the Russian Embassy in Makati City. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a Twitter post, the DFA said it is “relieved” to learn from...
