The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 formally opens today, Aug. 25, at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. This will be the second time that this basketball-crazy nation is hosting the world cup, the first was in 1978 when it was still called the FIBA World Championship. This time around, it will...
The Manila local government announced the success of the Mental Health and Child Protection seminars held at the San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila from Aug. 18 to 24. Mayor Honey Lacuna said the series of seminars was led by Councilor Lei Lacuna, the head of Liga ng mga Barangay. Two...
Some 220 students at the Manila City Jail earned their certificates and diplomas through the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Alternative Learning System (ALS), Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Aug. 24. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) She...
Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Vice Mayor John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila City Council unanimously passed on Tuesday, Aug. 22, an ordinance naming the session hall of the Manila City Council as Danilo B. Lacuna Sr. Hall. “Ang ordinansang ito ay naglalayong...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)may need to evaluate the suspended reclamation projects at Manila Bay for their possible impact on the economy and society, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Wednesday, Aug. 23. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan speaks to the media about the...
Everybody wishes weekends would last forever. Close enough, this August, after last weekend, there’s another exciting long weekend coming up. Newport Resorts has five international luxury hotels in one expansive property to choose from, so you can make the most out of this rare three-day...
Senator Cynthia Villar has expressed her readiness to conduct a separate probe into the various complaints on the reclamation projects in Manila Bay. Sen. Cynthia Villar (middle) is the guest of honor at the reopening of the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 20223. Former...
The Embassy of India celebrated its 77th Independence Day on Aug. 15 at the India House in Makati City. This was attended by invited Indian nationals and some special guests. THE FLAG HOISITNG was witnessed by the Indian Nationals invited to the celebration together with some special guests....
The Philippines expressed support for the victims of terrorism and took pride in adopting measures to ensure that justice is meted to those who perpetrate such crimes, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said. (Photo courtesy of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo) In his message for the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s feast of the Queenship of Mary is celebrated on the octave of the feast of the Assumption and a logical consequence of it. Pope Pius XII who established the feast in 1954 points out that Mary deserves the title because of her close association with Jesus’ redemptive...
The power generation subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will ramp up its renewable energy (RE) capacity installations to 2,000 megawatts (2.0 gigawatts) backed by P18 billion in committed investments. “The investment will cover over 2GW of gross RE capacity from solar and wind that...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile disclosed that there was “pressure” coming from the “rich” on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. amid his decision to suspend all Manila Bay reclamation projects. This aerial shot taken on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, shows the...
