The United States has given the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sets of dive equipment and emergency medical supplies for the latter's search and rescue operations. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The US Embassy in Manila said the US Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) donated the...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Region 1 (Ilocos) has installed safety barriers and painted pedestrian lanes on the intersection of the Manila North Road in Barangay Pennsylvania-Parian Road and Barangay Sevilla national highway here. The...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged local government units in Metro Manila to support the Katuwang sa Diwa at Gawa para sa Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita (KADIWA) sa Pasko 2022 which would enable the public to buy goods at...
There will be water service interruption for up to six hours in portions of Antipolo City and Cainta, Rizal beginning at 10 p.m. on Thursday, November 10 until 4 a.m. on Friday, November 11. Manila Water, in its advisory, announced that there will be no water for six hours in some parts of Barangay...
Water concessionaires Manila Water Company and Maynilad Water Services Inc. laid out their expansion plans that will entail combined investments of P348 billion with the aim of improving their services and securing water supply. East Zone concessionaire Manila Water is set to spend P181 billion...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that if the current trends continue, the number of daily Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may drop to 100 by the end of November. Metro Manila reported 164 new Covid-19 cases on Nov. 8, based on the Department...
REFLECTIONS TODAY St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is widely known as the seat of the Catholic Church. The Pope lives inside the Vatican (the smallest state in the world), and here he presides at the Mass and addresses pilgrims from all over the world. But the mother church of all Christendom is not...
To raise funds for a massive nationwide nutrition program for children, a charity dinner concert will be held at The Manila Hotel on November 26, 2022 at 6:00pm. This was announced by Joey Lina, The Manila Hotel President and Former Senator after the formation of an alliance of non-governmental...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus pointedly tells his disciples that in relation to God, they are servants and they do not deserve thanks from him after they have done their work. Nor should they expect special treatment after they have fulfilled their grueling work for the entire day. This teaching sounds...
REFLECTIONS TODAY LUKE 20:27-38 Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his...
It is hard to sell to Filipinos abstract concepts of nationalism, unity, empathy for others, etc. which are native values inherent to our race. Still and all, former President Fidel V. Ramos issued Presidential Proclamation No. 479 on Oct. 25, 1994, declaring the month of November of every year as...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Liquor ban, noise control, and road closures will be implemented in the vicinities of San Beda University (SBU) and De La Salle University (DLSU) as part of the security measures for the 2022 Bar Examinations, the Manila Public Information Office (PIO) announced on Friday, Nov....