Former senator Leila de Lima said she is adjusting to normal life after being detained for six years and eight months. De Lima was released from Camp Crame on Nov. 13 after being in detention since Feb. 24, 2017 due to a warrant of arrest issued by a Muntinlupa judge regarding one of the...
Defense Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. urged the winners of the Gawad Galing Barangay (GGB) in Bulacan to serve their constituents well and to help in the province's growth. "Isa ang Bulacan sa mga natatanging probinsiya ng Pilipinas bilang tahanan ng unang republika ng Pilipinas at saksi sa...
Angat Dam's spill gates will open at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, to release extra water brought about by incessant rains in the past 48 hours. Due to the continuous large inflow of rainwater to the Angat reservoir during the past 48 hours, the National Power Corporation (NPC-Angat Dam...
Photo from the Manila local government/MANILA BULLETIN Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said there will be no public viewing for Vishwa Ma'ali, popularly known as Mali, the country’s only elephant who died of congestive heart failure on Tuesday, Nov. 28. In a press conference held at the Manila Zoo on...
“Christmas by the Lake,” touted as the country’s biggest lights park, opened in Taguig on Nov. 29, offering a dazzling display of lights and attractions. The Taguig City government brought back the “Christmas by the Lake,” a six-hectare attraction at the Lakeshore...
Photo taken by Juan Carlo dela Vela/MANILA BULLETIN Manila Zoo’s famous elephant Vishwa Ma'ali, popularly known as Mali, died on Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Manila Zoological and Botanical Parks confirmed. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan said the elephant died at 3:45 p.m. inside the zoo. She...
Photo taken by MACHRA/MANILA BULLETIN Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan encouraged the senior citizens in the city to participate in the city’s job fairs. "Katawan ninyo lang ang dadalhin niyo (You will only bring yourselves)," the mayor said to senior citizens who are still able-bodied as...
Photo from Bong Son/ MANILA BULLETIN Manila Police District Director Col. Arnold Thomas Ibay expressed their readiness for the upcoming Christmas season. During the Manila City Hall Reporters' Association (MACHRA) "Balitaan" forum at the Harbor View Restaurant in Ermita, Manila, on Tuesday, Nov....
The Quezon City government has advised motorists to expect slow traffic flow along four routes on Wednesday, Nov. 29, as the Department of Health's National Bike to Work Day celebration will be conducted on the city roads. Photo from Quezon City Government/ MANILA BULLETIN According to the local...
Operatives of Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Payatas Bagong Silangan Station (PS 13) arrested a man after he allegedly stole a motorcycle in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City on Nov. 28. Police identified the suspect as Archie Miguel Basa, 21, a resident of Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City. Based...
A man facing multiple warrants of arrest for robbery, multiple physical injuries and reckless imprudence resulting in homicide was arrested by authorities in Taguig. The man, 53, only identified by the Southern Police District (SPD) under the alias Jerry, was tagged as the Taguig police’s...
The anti-criminality operations of Rizal province's police forces resulted in the arrest of eight individuals on Nov. 26 alone, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. Rizal PPO Director PCol. Felipe Maragun said the arrested suspects are: a 42-year old resident of Binangonan tagged as...
