Ramen Ron is back, and that’s going to bring a big, wide smile to the faces of ramen-lovers. Ukokkei Ramen Ron will always cast a long shadow on the history of ramen in our fair city. Before the Japanese-branded ramen houses saw fit to make their franchise presence here in Metro Manila, it was...
Photo from PBA San Miguel Beer continued its turnaround from a 0–2 start after beating another struggling team in Terrafirma, 100-88, Sunday, Dec. 26 in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Terrence Romeo led the charge with 23 points as the Beermen stretched their winning...
Which local government unit (LGU) is the richest in the National Capital Region (NCR)? The Commission on Audit (COA) recently released the annual financial report for LGUs for the year 2020. The report listed the top 10 provinces, cities and municipalities with the biggest amount of total assets in...
Photo from PBA Streaking San Miguel Beer shoots for a third consecutive victory while TNT aims to bounce when they face separate rivals in the PBA’s final playdate for 2021 Sunday, Dec. 26 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Beermen take on the Terrafirma Dyip at 4 p.m. before the Tropang Giga...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis An elementary school teacher was telling her class about statistics which indicate that more twins are being born these days than in the past. "Why?" asked a little boy. "Because," replied a tiny girl, "little children are afraid to come into the world alone." * * * That...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok ended its Christmas Day misery against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in a big way after cruising to a 117-94 win to remain as the only unbeaten team in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Hotshots trailed only once during the early part...
The San Juan City Social Welfare Department (CSWD) conducted house-to-house visits to determine if all single-parent residents who registered for San Juan's Single-Parent ID are eligible. In a set of photos posted on its official Facebook page, members of the CSWD can be seen being deployed to...
From political rivals to allies. In a surprise move, former Muntinlupa mayor Aldrin San Pedro has endorsed the candidacies of Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, who is running for congressman, and Rep. Ruffy Biazon, who is gunning to become the mayor in the May 9, 2022 national and local elections. Rivals no...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has activated its network in the Visayas and Mindanao regions to deliver truckloads of food to Odette-hit areas worth a total of P30 million so far. In a statement, the conglomerate said it has also dispatched fuel stocks at its Petron installations and, where possible,...
By Cherrylin Caacbay The San Juan City local government has started the distribution of cash reward to public school honor students on Monday, Dec. 20. Mayor Francis Zamora led the distribution together with Atty. Bel Zamora, District Office Head of Congress Ronny Zamora, Vice Mayor Warren Villa,...
Photo from Gerry Esplana's Facebook account Tributes poured in for legendary high school basketball coach Ato Badolato, who passed away Sunday due to heart failure. He was 74. “Will miss you Ato. Ikaw ang malaking rason kung bakit ako nandito sa position ko ngayon. Tatanawin kong malaking utang...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora delivered his third State of the City Address (SOCA) on Friday, Dec. 17, reporting on the various achievements and programs of the city on COVID-19 response and public service. Zamora enumerated the city’s pandemic response and interventions to curb the cases of...
