Razon-led Manila Water Co., Inc. reported that its profit for rose by more than half in the first nine months of the year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Manila Water said its net income rose by 61 percent to P7.26 billion from January to September, compared to P4.52...
All nine inmates, who escaped from the custodial facility of the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 1 in Tondo, have been recatured. Photo courtesy of the Manila Police District/MANILA BULLETIN The jailbreakers were identified as Arnold Olino, MJ Tuazon, Andal Antipuesto, Albert Calayas, Zimar...
The proposed splitting of the Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) supposedly expansive franchise is in order, according to Laguna 1st district Rep. Ann Matibag and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro. Santa Rosa lone district Rep. Dan...
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) has asked local authorities to blacklist a Manila-based recruitment agency for allegedly demanding a huge sum of money for young students bound for Taipei under the Taiwan government’s scholarship program. MECO chairman Silvestre H. Bello III said he...
Reading is an essential skill to learning that should be developed at a very young age. As the person ages, reading builds knowledge to develop creativity, decision-making, social awareness, and a sense of community. It forms the building blocks of a future generation of well-informed and...
Multiple barangays within Pasig and Quezon City are subject to another water interruption, according to east zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. starting Saturday, Nov. 11. According to the water distribution utility, certain sites in Pasig will get new water valves in their system, such as the...
Rice is our staple food. To Filipinos, no meal is complete without rice. Unfortunately, because it is a staple, many people have developed the bad habit of taking more than enough rice on one’s plate – and leaving to waste what is not consumed. Each Filipino wastes at least two...
The Manila Hotel ushers in the holiday season with a festive celebration steeped in Filipino traditions, as they held their annual Tree Lighting Ceremony last Nov. 9, 2023. The focal point of the festivities was the splendid Christmas Tree, meticulously adorned with opulent golden Ilang-Ilang...
Wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs, prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey through the vineyards and culinary delights of France as Sheraton Manila Bay proudly presents "Tour de France du Vin 2023" in partnership with Le Cellier French Wine Selection. This exclusive wine and dinner event is...
Bacoor, Caloocan, Navotas, Quezon City, and San Juan are expected to experience water disruptions starting Thursday, Nov. 9, according to the two Metro Manila concessionaires, Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services, Inc. This is due to the line and network maintenance conducted in the cities,...
The 7.8 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will need to cough up higher budget in their electric bills this month, as the company’s overall pass-on tariff went up by P0.2347 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to P12.0545 per kWh from P11.8198 per kWh in the October billing cycle. For...
His Excellency Alvaro Domingo Jara Bucarey, Ambassador of Chile to the Philippines Not a lot of people know that diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Chile have been going on for 77 years now. It is, in fact, Chile’s longest running diplomatic relationship with an ASEAN country....
