NEW YORK, United States - A stampede occurred at a Pride parade in the US city of New York on Sunday, with hundreds of people attempting to flee after mistaking the sound of fireworks for gunfire, police said. "There were NO shots fired in Washington Square Park. After an investigation, it was...
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported 5,549 community cases of Covid-19 and 11 more deaths on Monday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 1,796 cases were reported in the largest city Auckland, the ministry said. In addition, 96 new cases of Covid-19 were...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL It’s highly probable that sustainability is the most overused and misunderstood word today. It’s popularity, and how it’s constantly name-dropped, are beyond question; but I’ve often wondered how many versions of sustainability are...
The Philippines has approved the construction of a new chancery in Singapore, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap, DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., and Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General Emmanuel R. Fernandez pose with...
The Philippine Embassy in Wellington has offered its condolences to the family of five Filipinos who perished in the tragic car crash in New Zealand on June 19. "The Embassy was shocked and deeply saddened by this tragedy befalling our Kababayan," the embassy said in a statement Tuesday night, June...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 3,051 new Covid-19 cases from June 13 to 19, having an average daily rate of 436 which is 82 percent higher compared to the recorded cases from June 6 to 12. (DOH/MB) From June 6 to 12, the health department logged a total of 1,682 cases of Covid-19. Of...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is calling on Filipinos to pray for a Filipino lawyer who is in a critical condition after being shot in a random shooting incident in Philadelphia recently. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin identified the shooting...
Nearly 7 million new voters have registered in the last May 9 polls, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB The Election Registration Board (ERB) data released by Comelec Spokesperson John Rex C. Laundiangco showed that a total of 6,950,458 new voters registered as of...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL As our collective ‘date’ with the new administration draws closer, thoughts inevitably turn to the economic challenges this new government will have to face. It’s no big secret that over the decades, one of most reliable of Philippine exports...
Should the incoming Marcos administration make way for new taxes for the purpose of boosting government revenue? Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Economist-congressman Joey Salceda of Albay's 2nd district says it depends. "It depends on the kind of taxes. Not all...
Gugu Room is dubbed as ‘New York’s first Filipino-Japanese izakaya’ Filipino food continues to make a solid impact in New York and that’s all thanks to the chefs and restaurants that continue to champion the cuisine. The latest to do just that is Gugu Room as it serves Pinoy flavors matched...
Ambassador of New Zealand Peter Francis Tavita Kell made quite the impression Friday, June 17 for his effort in partly speaking in Filipino during his press briefing with local reporters covering President-elect Bongbong Marcos. Ambassador Peter Kell (Screenshot from PTV Facebook) Kell not only...
