The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a total of 25 firecracker-related injuries on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24. Sidewalk vendors display assorted blow horns in downtown Davao City. As firecrackers have been banned in the city for 23 years, residents turn to blow horns during Christmas...
ILOILO CITY – The consul general of China based in Cebu urged this city to pursue more sister city linkages. CONSUL General Zhang Zhen of China speaks in Iloilo City during the Chinese New Year celebration. (Arnold Almacen) “We all know that during the pandemic years, the exchanges were very...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A golden retriever clad in Chinese costume entertained the people during the Chinese New Year celebration in a popular mall here on Friday, February 9. COURAGE the golden retriever poses with children during the Chinese New Year celebration in a popular mall in Legazpi City...
Dancing dragons entertain revelers in Binondo on Chinese New Year (Photo taken by Noel Pabalatae/ MANILA BULLETIN) Several "angpaos" or red envelopes were thrown to celebrants as the Chinese New Year Solidarity Parade passed the streets in Binondo, Manila on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10, in...
As the country celebrates Chinese New Year on Saturday, Feb. 10, the easterlies are expected to remain the dominant weather system in Metro Manila and the rest of the country, while the northeast monsoon or “amihan” will bring cooler temperatures to parts of Northern Luzon. Chinese dragon...
ILOILO CITY – A 28-year-old man was killed and 293 individuals were injured by fireworks during the holiday season in Western Visayas. A STALL selling firecrackers in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Dr. Fritzi Ann Suzette Jeroso-Dequito of the Department of Health-6 Health Promotion Unit said in an...
As his administration strives for a “Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines),” President Marcos on Saturday, Jan. 6, underscored the involvement of Filipinos in becoming “Bagong Pilipino (New Filipino)” themselves for the nation’s change and development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-7 reported on January 2 that the number of fireworks-related injuries in Central Visayas decreased this holiday season. The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) said that the number of firecracker victims dropped by 49 percent. From December 21 to...
TACLOBAN CITY – Fireworks-related injuries in Eastern Visayas tripled this holiday season compared to the same period in 2022. The Department of Health (DOH)-Eastern Visayas said although there has been no mortality, 24 cases were recorded as of Tuesday, January 2, compared to only eight in 2022....
ILOILO CITY – More than 21,000 tourists marked the New Year in world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. The Malay-Boracay Tourism Office said 21,297 tourists were in the country’s most famous beach destination to welcome the year 2024. TOURISTS watch the New Year’s fireworks...
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas was generally peaceful during the New Year. Police Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, PRO-6 director, said only 15 crime incidents were recorded in the region from December 31 to January 1. Six of these were physical injury, three murder, three homicide, two theft,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A 57-year-old man died in a fireworks mishap while celebrating New Year in Pamplona town in Camarines Sur province, police said on Tuesday, January 2. MAP of Camarines Sur with the town of Pamplona highlighted. The victim was identified as Gerardo, 57, a resident...
