The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), the world’s biggest alliance for city climate leadership with more than 10,500 member cities and local governments, has appointed Makati City Mayor Abby Binay as one of its board members on Sunday, June 27. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay...
A fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Pio del Pilar, Makati on Friday afternoon (June 25), affecting some 50 families, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. (TXTFIRE PHILIPPINES Facebook page) The fire started at an old two-story house on Washington Street at 1:39 p.m. It reached...
Because if we can be together, we might as well make the most of it. Plus there’s cochinillo and the mind-blowing cold starter pan con tomate y jamon ENTRADA Txoko logo by the entrance In Spain, a txoko , pronounced chock-o , is “a Basque gastronomical society, in which friends come together to...
Makati Medical Center (MMC), one of the country’s premier medical services facilities under the MPIC Group of businessman Manny Pangilinan, expressed confidence that PhilHealth will pay up arrears in reimbursement claims saying this has been among the major challenges the hospital faced during...
Makati is a city best enjoyed from the street: it’s filled with surprises at every corner, with Ayala Avenue providing the soundtrack to your discovery. But for the uninitiated, there is more than one way to experience Makati living—from above. Imagine being able to see the sun rising over lush...
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...
Shrimp corn parsley dumplings and minced chicken, truffle mushroom dumplings Jasmine on the second floor of New World Makati has always been a favorite for those discerning ones looking for traditional Chinese cuisine. Rather than go experimental or all-modern, Jasmine has been more about doing...
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...
