Nine individuals have been recommended for preliminary investigation over alleged public order violations during a May 1 protest along T.M. Kalaw Avenue corner Roxas Boulevard in Ermita, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. The MPD said the respondents may face charges for tumults and other...
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) is now accepting applicants for its new Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology (BS RadTech) program, approved by the UP Board of Regents on April 30. The initiative responds to the country’s shortage of radiologic technologists and opens...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso assured Manila residents that the city government remains focused on delivering public service and will not be distracted by political conflicts. Speaking during the regular flag-raising ceremony led by the Manila Urban Settlements Office (MUSO),...
The US Highbush Blueberry Council gathered media members, trade partners, and food industry stakeholders in Taguig City last April 15 for a “Meet and Eat” dinner highlighting the growing market potential of USA blueberries in the Philippines. Held at The Split in BGC, the event served as the...
It was a miracle the event even happened. An open-air pop-up venue in the middle of the high summer afternoon in the concrete jungle that is BGC. Imagine the heat. Yet everyone in the food beat still came. This author included. Last May 14 at Uptown Parade, BGC, the entire foodie industry flocked...
More than 8,000 regular employees of Manila City Hall may now claim their midyear bonus, after Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced the release of P350 million in funds during the city’s weekly flag-raising ceremony. During the city’s weekly flag-raising ceremony on Monday, May...
Okada Manila, the integrated casino resort owned by Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), is turning to its newly minted online gaming business to overcome severe structural headwinds and macroeconomic fallout from the Middle East crisis, which the company expects will weigh on...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso continues to monitor the progress of key infrastructure projects of the Manila local government aimed at improving public services and facilities for residents. In the latest episode of the Manila Public Information Office’s “Talk To The People”...
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso thanked Senator Bam Aquino for helping secure what he described as the biggest education allocation in Philippine history under the proposed 2026 national budget. During Manila City Hall’s flag ceremony, Aquino announced that 600 new classrooms would be...
Enrique K. Razon Jr.-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has accelerated the expansion of its distribution network in the East Zone, implementing two key mainline extension projects in Baras town, Rizal province, as part of its broader push to connect more growing communities to reliable water service. In a...
Afternoon tea has always carried a certain elegance to it. Tiny sandwiches, delicate pastries, warm cups poured across polished tables. But at Ascott Makati, tea became something more immersive, woven into a broader campaign centered on what the property calls “the art of fine living.” The...
Food, drinks, music, lights, experiences. Every event or invite I attended from IQOS has always been a whirlwind of enjoyable emotions and feelings, and this recent shindig curated by PMFTC, Philippine affiliate of Philip Morris International, is exactly just that. We first went to Nobu Manila for...
