THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto I moved to Benguet when the Luzon-wide COVID-19 lockdown started on March 15 th last year. I thought the lockdown would last for a month at most, so I thought that my northern escapade would be a welcome break from all of Manila’s toxicity. But what’s supposed to be a...
More areas in Quezon City have been placed under lockdown as the local government tightened its efforts to arrest the “alarming” increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city. Quezon City Logo (MANILA BULLETIN) The local government on Friday said the number of areas under special...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The first anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown is upon us. It’s an anniversary that doesn’t inspire any celebration. But it should prod us towards introspection and assessment. Looking back, what were the things we should have done...
A rise in recoveries of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients has been recorded in Pasay City, City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) Head Mico Llorca said Tuesday (March 9). (MANILA BULLETIN) In a radio interview on DWIZ, Llorca said that as of March 8, the city logged a total of...
The Manila city government denied circulating posts on social media that certain areas in the capital city will be placed under lockdown due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections. A policeman stands guard as he reminds people to observe COVID-19 coronavirus health protocol at a popular...
Metro Manila mayors will once again go back to the drawing board to come up with a better policy to address the resurgence of high cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULELTIN) This after active cases in Metro Manila almost doubled in the span of 11 days....
Former vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay said on Wednesday it is still premature to loosen the lockdown restrictions by next month. This after some government officials have called for the easing of lockdown restrictions following the vaccination of over 700 medical frontliners on Monday...
Other words such as Megxit, TikToker, and, of course, coronavirus are included in its top list This year, Collins Dictionary names “lockdown” as its word of 2020 after finding a 6,000 percent increase in its usage since 2019. Housing over 722,000 words, meanings, and phrases, Collins...
How does a wedding in Georgia—and being stranded there—sound? Dubai-based Filipino couple Mike and Glorie Plaza are living their love story of kilig proportions. Six years dating, the couple’s relationship blossomed after being set up by common friends until the wedding proposal in front of a...
Drop your vanities about their looks, and make keeping them safe and healthy your priority Pets need our help to make them look and smell their best, but most owners trapped in quarantine aren’t experienced groomers. Regardless, if you’re physically able and you have the means, proper...
This Sunday (Sept. 27), GMA News and Public Affairs presents “Lockdown: Food Diaries”, a special documentary hosted by Asia’s Multimedia Star and Department of Health’s Anti-COVID19 Awareness Campaign Ambassador Alden Richards that presents how COVID-19 changed the landscape of the food...
Asia's Multimedia Star Alden Richards takes centerstage in his upcoming project with GMA Public Affairs called "Lockdown: Food Diaries" which will air on Sept. 27. “Lockdown: Food Diaries” is a documentary that offers a glimpse into the lives of various workers in the food sector and highlights...
