The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) issued an advisory on Tuesday, Aug. 29, regarding the upcoming application period for first-year college and transfer students for the School Year (SY) 2024-2025. (Photo credit to AdMU/Facebook) In its official website post, the university confirmed...
The Manila local government warned the public against social media accounts on Facebook that seek to impersonate its officials. On Monday, Aug. 28, Manila LGU Spokesperson Princess Abante said, "We ask the public to help report this unauthorized social media account impersonating the city...
Photo courtesy of Arnold Quizol/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD) held on Monday morning, Aug. 28, a kick-off ceremony for the implementation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Checkpoint at the Kartilya ng Katipunan, Ermita. The Comelec Checkpoint will be installed in...
Accelerating patronage and purchases of electric vehicles (EVs) by consumers will serve as the ultimate stimulus to wider investments on the rollout of commercial-scale EV charging facilities in the country, according to Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) Chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan. “We...
Photo from Amado De Juan Diocales Jr. / MANILA BULLETIN Thousands of aspiring candidates in Manila flocked to malls on Monday, Aug. 28, the first day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Four malls in the city were tapped as...
Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces—Rizal, Quezon, and Cavite—can anticipate “light to moderate rains with occasional heavy rains” on Sunday, Aug. 27, due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” intensified by Super Typhoon Goring (international name: Saola). PAGASA /...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is leading the race on compliance to the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) with 1,880 megawatts of contracted renewable energy (RE) already secured in its supply portfolio. The power firm indicated that it was able to surpass its initial...
BEHIND THE SCENES Francisco M. Galvero Jr., with his apprentice Annie Ignacio, preparing the set for a ballet production Most often, audiences perceive the hard work that the actors, musicians, and rest of the cast, the so-called front liners of any production, put into a successful performance....
More areas in Rizal, Makati, Pasig, and Quezon City will experience water disruptions starting Sunday, Aug. 27 to Friday, Sept. 1. Manila Water Co. announced that leak repairs, line maintenance, and line meter replacement cause service interruptions. Nevertheless, all activities are set to be...
Over 1,000 personnel of the Manila Police District (MPD) were deployed to secure the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in the city on Oct. 30. In a send-off ceremony held at the MPD Headquarters on Saturday morning, Aug. 26, the policemen were informed of the areas and voting...
Photo courtesy of Manila International Dance Festival website/MANILA BULLETIN Manila is set to host the the first Manila International Dance Festival 2023 at Rizal Park in Ermita district from Sept. 8 to 10. The three-day dance fest will be organized by the city government of Manila...
EXCITED FOR THE HOLIDAYS As September nears, Christmas decorations are already being sold Social media tells me that Christmas decors are already being sold at malls and establishments like Dapitan Arcade in Quezon City. I remember Dapitan when it consisted of makeshift stalls by the streets, where...
