China 's embassy in Manila has opposed the National Security Council 's (NSC) confirmation of a report that authorities arrested several Filipinos allegedly linked to China 's spying and foreign-direct malign influence in the country. "We firmly oppose and strongly deplore...
A total of 349 families reportedly lost their homes in a huge fire that hit a residential area in Gate 10, Parola Compound, Tondo, Manila, early Friday morning, March 6. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the fire started at around 1:18 a.m. and quickly...
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Premier turned some of the most recognizable spaces inside The Peninsula Manila into immersive “worlds” for its top clients, transforming the hotel into a series of environments built around the priorities of modern global living. The...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is fast-tracking the construction of a housing project in Manila which is expected to provide modern homes for over 6,000 mostly informal settler residents. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the Port Town Housing Project...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso met with Housing Investment Committee officials on Wednesday, March 4, to discuss plans on how to further boost the city 's passive income funds collected from the city 's housing projects. Domagoso said the plan aims to create additional...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Joeben Tai for providing financial assistance to families affected by the recent fire in Intramuros. The fire, allegedly triggered by...
A man was arrested after making a “bomb joke” inside an establishment in Ermita, Manila, causing alarm and confusion among people in the area, authorities said. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the suspect reportedly warned others not to touch his bag while inside the...
A Manila traffic enforcer earned praise from the city government after turning over a bank check she found while on duty. Norma Olid, a traffic enforcer of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), discovered a BDO check made payable to ATCC Construction and Development Corporation and...
A suspected “salisi” thief from Tondo was arrested after allegedly stealing cash from four separate stores in Baseco, Port Area, Manila, police said. Personnel of the Manila Police District (MPD) Baseco Police Station 13, led by Lt. Colonel Rommel Anicete, apprehended the suspect, a former...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza on Wednesday, March 4, slammed Deputy Minority Leader and Quezon City 4th district Rep. Jesus "Bong" Suntay for his disrespectful remark made on a Filipino actress during a hearing at the House of Representatives on March 3, earning the ire of the public. "Ngayong...
Top newspaper organizations in the country and the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) forged a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday, March 4, to fight disinformation and misinformation on digital platforms. The Manila Bulletin joined other publications in signing the MOU that aims...
A driver lost one of his toes after the trailer truck he was driving crashed into another trailer truck along the westbound lane of Quirino Avenue near Osmeña Highway in Manila on Wednesday, March 4. Authorities said both trucks, a 22-wheeler and an 18-wheeler, were loaded with cement but were...
