With the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) remaining a threat, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday, Dec. 28 ordered an intense drive against the use, sale and distribution of prohibited firecrackers and crackdown on indiscriminate firing to ensure public safety...
“Christmas won’t be the same without the ones we love.” This is the message of the Manila Bulletin Christmas video entitled “Anong Wish Mo Ngayong Pasko?” With the health crisis that we are experiencing, the short film stresses that no material things could ever replace our loved ones....
President Duterte will be on full work mode during Christmas and New Year as he promised to continue visiting the provinces pummelled by typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. President Rodrigo Duterte visits typhoon-hit Negros Occidental on Dec. 20, 2021 (Malacañang photo) Duterte, who is currently...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III reminded residents to limit their “pamamasko,” or going from house to house for gifts on Christmas Day due to the pandemic and that the firecracker ban is still implemented in the municipality. In a live broadcast on Facebook, Ponce said this is to prevent the...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said that there will be no selling of tickets and draws for lotto and other digit games on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) PCSO, in an advisory, released the selling period and schedules of the Lotto and Keno draws...
The new year is just around the corner! This means that baskets of round fruits will soon be adorning the dining tables of Filipino homes. Aside from wearing clothes with polka dots on New Year’s eve, Filipinos believe that putting 12 (sometimes 13) round fruits on the table will bring their...
On July 29, Earth Overshoot Day, we have used up all ecological resources and services the planet can regenerate this year, three weeks earlier than in 2020, seven months earlier than in 1970. Happy New Year 2022? The year has come to a sudden end—at least resource wise. July 29, 2021 marks the...
In celebration of the Year of the Ox, Mercedes-Benz Philippines offers buyers deals and big savings to welcome the Lunar Year. Get as much as P600,000 cash savings on the E 200 AMG, P200,000 cash discounts on the C180 Avantgarde and P300,000 price off on E 180 Avantgarde. The discounts don’t end...
Chinese New Year (Year of the Metal Ox) and Valentine’s Day are just two of the most anticipated celebrations every year. However, with the pandemic, physical distancing protocols, and other health standards still in place, there won’t be any grand events. But these shouldn't stop anyone from...
Kim Chiu In her vlog, "It's Showtime!" host Kim Chiu shared her ways on how to attract "suwerte" this Chinese New Year. Prosperity basket Kim explained: "We always have this kapag bagong taon.Prosperity basket is a must kasi dito ka magtatanim ng buong luck mo for the entire the year. "Tapos...
KUNG HEI FAT CHOY! Forecast and visual courtesy of Lillian Too and her Philippine representative, Ollay Aninion
February is a month for romance, and The Manila Hotel is fully prepared to help you make that grand gesture of love in various ways. Among its many offerings—from dine-in delights to home buffets and takeout items—the Delicatessen is giving you an option of expressing what you really feel...
