Thirteen passengers were injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving two jeepneys, a truck, an SUV, and a motorcycle along Legarda Bridge toward Ramon Magsaysay Avenue in Manila early Tuesday, Aug. 25. The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (MDRRMD) reported that a...
FINDING ANSWERS Questions continue to surround the billions being spent on flood-control projects, but another concern deserves serious attention: will reclamation projects in Manila Bay further aggravate flooding and traffic in already vulnerable Metro Manila? Metro Manila is a low-lying coastal...
The 13-year-old boy who went missing after reportedly swimming off Baseco Beach in Port Area, Manila, was found dead along the shoreline of Obando, Bulacan, authorities confirmed on Monday, August 24. The boy had been the subject of a search and retrieval operation after he was reported missing...
More than 4,000 leptospirosis cases have been recorded across the country, down 37 percent from the 6,839 cases logged in the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Monday, Aug. 24. Based on the agency’s data as of Aug. 22, the DOH recorded a total of 4,285 leptospirosis...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. expanded its service network in the first half of the year, adding 14,501 new connections as the utility advances a multi-billion peso infrastructure program aimed at diversifying its raw water supplies away from the Angat Reservoir. In a statement, Manila Water said the...
Hinari can be found at Greenhills Mall, and it elevates dining, both figuratively and literally! Figuratively because the better-choice ingredients, the cooking techniques, and the artistic plating all lend to an elevated, finely curated dining experience. Then literally elevating, because it’s...
A female fetus, estimated to be six to eight months old, was found inside a box labeled for clothes donations at Malate Church in Manila. An initial Manila Police District (MPD) report said a security aide discovered the fetus at around 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, inside the church on M.H....
Manila rescuers are using thermal and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drones in the continuing search for a 13-year-old boy who was reportedly last seen swimming at Baseco Beach in Port Area, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) said on Sunday, August 23. The Manila City Disaster Risk...
Fifty years after the Shroud of Turin was first exhibited in the Philippines, a larger exhibition featuring a full-size replica of the famed cloth, relics associated with Christ 's Passion, and other religious artifacts will open at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros this October. The Shroud...
The Ninoy Aquino Day commemoration in Manila was generally peaceful and orderly on Friday, Aug. 21, amid heightened police visibility and intensified monitoring in key areas across the city. The Manila Police District (MPD) deployed personnel at strategic locations, including Plaza Miranda, the...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza was honored as one of the country’s top outstanding vice mayors, ranking 3rd at the Gawad Pilipino Awards in Quezon City. Atienza was recognized as the 3rd Outstanding Vice Mayor in the Philippines during the awarding ceremony at the AFP Commissioned Officers Club...
The Manila City Council has declared a state of calamity in 27 flood-hit barangays, allowing affected communities to access local calamity funds for immediate relief following flooding brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat. The 13th City Council, led by Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, approved...
