Jose Rene Gregory D. Almendras has resigned from his position in East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, Oct. 12, Manila Water announced that Almendras, who served as the president of the utility firm from August 2019 to June...
The P15.9 billion investment to be injected by a subsidiary-company of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) into the Leviste-founded SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) will help ramp up the development of the latter’s pipelined solar-plus-energy storage projects. The utility firm announced that MGen...
Last Oct. 5, the Philippine Heritage Society honored distinct movers in the local fashion, food, arts, and hospitality industries with the second edition of its Filipino Heritage Awards with the theme “Mga Tala ng Tagumpay.” Among its recipients is the grand dame of hotels in Manila, The Manila...
Two years after ceding control of Manila Water Company (MWC) to billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr., the Ayala Group is further reducing its stake in the water concessionaire by selling more shares to raise P5.7 billion as part of the Zobel conglomerate’s P50-billion fund raising activity. In a...
The Manila North Cemetery (MNC) released guidelines on Wednesday, Oct.23, in preparation for Undas 2023. The main gates of the cemetery will be open starting Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. only. Interment and cremation operations will be temporarily closed starting Oct. 28 and will resume...
Budgets for electricity bill payments will come heavier on the pockets of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers as its overall tariff had escalated by P0.4201 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its October billing cycle to P11.8198 per kWh vis-à-vis P11.3997 per kWh last month. For its subscribers...
Photo from MPD/ MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 10, the arrest of a candidate for barangay councilor in Sta. Mesa, Manila. Police identified the suspect as Rolando Supan, 45, a resident of Barangay 600, Sta. Mesa, Manila, and a running candidate for...
East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. announced water suspensions in Makati, Rizal, Pasig, San Juan, and Quezon City. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 10 until Friday, Oct. 13, Manila Water will conduct line maintenance, interconnection, and line meter replacement activities to improve their...
The pressing issue of finding employment opportunities has long been a concern for many Filipinos. It is an aspiration to seek well-paying and secure jobs, to the extent where some would even risk comfort and convenience just to find opportunities in foreign lands. To once and for all address...
Up to the last day of competition in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Filipinos cheered their athletes, in a groundswell of national pride following gold-medal victories in 5-on-5 basketball, jiu-jitsu, and pole vault events. Indeed, international athletic competitions showcase a...
Photo from the Manila Public Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN The Manila local government announced on Sunday, Oct. 8, that the Manila Clock Tower (MCT) museum was named the grand winner of the Museums and Galleries Month (MGM) 2023 Audio/Visual Presentation (AVP) Museum Competition by the...
Photo from the Manila Public Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN The Manila local government announced the opening of a new- modern type pocket garden at the Manila City Hall grounds near the office of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Arts of Manila (DTCAM). Manila Mayor Honey Lacunan-Pangan...
