BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno To put some teeth into my earlier announcement that I will never, ever allow the sale of anti-COVID 19 vaccines in the city of Manila, I signed before the weekend City Ordinance No. 8740. My profound gratitude goes to Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna who is the...
Independent research group OCTA urged the government to ramp up its vaccination rollout to prevent a possible ripple effect of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge in Metro Manila to other regions. "Minsan kasi kapag nagkakaroon ng surge sa NCR nagkakaroon ng ripple effect o parang umaabot sa...
Three monitoring stations in Metro Manila registered heat index values between 41 degrees Celsius (°C) and 45°C on Sunday, May 30. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration's (PAGASA) monitoring showed that the highest heat index in Metro Manila on...
Not many will contradict me if I say that the works of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman and sci-fi legend Isaac Asimov are especially noteworthy for their world-building, for conjuring up a specific universe that we are happy to be transported to time and time again. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that...
A member of the OCTA Research Group has urged the government to make adjustments on protocols for domestic travel as provinces outside Metro Manila experience an increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) OCTA Research fellow...
Jesusito Legaspi Jr., or JR, President of JBros Construction Corp., is not your typical real estate executive. It’s not even his age that separates him from the others but his infectious optimism. I met Legaspi during a precarious time -- the pandemic, where shaking of hands or face-to-face...
The Manila city government administered a total of 21,129 COVID-19 vaccine doses in a single day on Saturday (May 29), breaking its own record in the vaccine rollout. (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso expressed his gratitude...
Quiapo Church The faithful are not allowed to participate in the Penitential Walk activity of the Archdiocese of Manila on Tuesday, June 1. The activity is only for the clergymen, said Quiapo Church Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Douglas Badong. This will be conducted from the Quiapo Church to the Sta...
This is not yet the time to further ease quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and nearby provinces as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases remain high, a public health expert said Saturday, May 29. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Dr. Anthony Leachon has suggested that the government...
Citing the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an old Catholic school in Bulacan announced its permanent closure after the School Year 2020-2021. St. Joseph College of Bulacan (SJCB Facebook page) In a statement on May 25, St. Joseph College of Bulacan (SJCB) said...
There’s no denying that Filipinos love chocolates. In recent years, many Filipino-owned chocolate brands have been gaining ground not only in the Philippines but also in the global scene. One such brand is Auro Chocolate. Launched in 2017, Auro Chocolate is a globally recognized bean-to-bar...
Two people were injured when a fire broke out in a residential area in Pandacan, Manila, Saturday morning (May 29). (BFP photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The fire started at a three-story residential structure located at 2711 Interior 4, Jesus Ext., Pandacan, at 6:43 a.m. and reached the first alarm. The...
