University of Santo Tomas Hundreds of University of Santo Tomas (UST) employees are set to hold a prayer rally against the Manila Ordinance No. 8793 which requires all workers to secure a health permit from the local government every year. “Our concern remains that UST workers may be left to seek...
A 28-year-old man shot and killed a gunman using the victim's firearm in Baseco Compound, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported on Wednesday, August 7. Police identified the suspect as Macmod Saban, a resident of Barangay 649, Port Area, Manila. According to the police report, the...
A total of 2,334 students from Navotas Polytechnic College (NPC) have qualified for a full scholarship grant for the school year 2024-2025, the city government announced. (Photo from Navotas PIO/MANILA BULLETIN) The scholarship program, funded by the city government, covers free tuition and...
Filipino students won nine awards including a gold award in the XXXVI Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO). This year, Filipino students bagged one gold award, four bronze awards, and four honorable mention awards that put the Philippines in rank 24 out of 39 participating...
The Bureau of Fire Protection-National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) has inspected for compliance with the Fire Code of the Philippines or Presidential Decree No. 1185 over 228,000 buildings and commercial establishments out of 358,772 businesses in Metro Manila. BFP-NCR Regional Director Chief Supt....
Maintenance and repair work in Cainta, San Mateo, and Angono will result in the loss of water service by Manila Water for up to six hours in in these areas from August 8 to 10. In its advisory, Manila Water announced that Midtown Village in Barangay San Andres, in Cainta will have no water from 10...
The police raided a warehouse in Taguig suspected of selling unregistered food products, particularly luncheon meat. The operation was led by the Southern Police District’s Special Operations Unit in collaboration with the District Intelligence Division, National Intelligence Support Group...
Courtesy of David Charles/ MANILA BULLETIN A 68-year-old man died in a fire that gutted 20 houses along G. Tuazon corner Dela Fuente Street, Barangay 185 in Sampaloc, Manila on Wednesday afternoon, August 7. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the victim, identified as Crisanto Cruz, was...
A snatcher was arrested after he snatched a phone from a Chinese man waiting for a public utility jeepney (PUJ) along Ayala Bridge in Manila on Tuesday, August 6. Authorities said the snatcher was around 18 to 19 years old. According to Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MDTEU), the victim...
Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan with Permits Bureau Chief Levi Facundo and Vice Mayor Yul Servo-Nieto. (Bong Son) Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced that the Manila's Bureau of Permits has achieved 105 percent of its target collection compared to the same period last year. It also...
The Muntinlupa City government warned the public about fake news on the birthday cash gift for senior citizens. “Mag-ingat po sa maling impormasyong kumakalat tungkol sa cash na ipapamahagi diumano para sa kaarawan ng senior citizens at hinihikayat na magpunta sa OSCA office (Beware of the...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the distribution at Delpan Sports Complex and in Barangay 830 located in District 6. At least 1,000 kindergarten students were given bags that contain school supplies from the Manila local government on Tuesday, August 6. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the...
