The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will construct three new bridges in Marikina as part of the government's efforts to improve land transportation access leading to and from Metro Manila. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado announced on Thursday, March 31, that Asian Development Bank...
Party-lists. One can argue that there’s just too many of them. Too many, in fact, that they occupy an entire page of the ballot. And yet, of the gazillion party-lists registered in every poll since the passing of Republic Act (RA) 7941 in 1995 (although it was the 1987 Constitution that created...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • JOHN 5:31-47 Jesus said to the Jews: “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. I...
The custom-made jeans brand expands to t-shirts, accessories, underwear, and vinyl toys Viktor's Hijack t-shirt collection Fashion has always been in love with statement shirts. From its humble beginnings of being a wardrobe staple to becoming a canvas for more political and provocative statements,...
‘Ready.. Get Set.. Go..’ exhibit presents the artist’s humorous and carnivalesque take on the upcoming election “ Sino ang manok mo ?” That’s the usual question one hears during a competition in a Filipino setting. This time, we heard this phrase again as the 2022 Elections come near....
Customers of Manila Water in Antipolo City and four municipalities in Rizal Province will have no water for six to eight hours starting on Wednesday, March 30. In its advisory, Manila Water announced that the water service cut-off will affect its customers in Cainta, Antipolo City, Taytay,...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Company has constructed a molecular laboratory for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance in a bid to ease the impact of the COVID-19 virus. In a statement, Manila Water Laboratory Services Head Joy De Vera said the facility, built in coordination with government...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Sabbath is surrounded by an aura of holiness, which is basically a setting apart for God. This day is to be kept “holy” because God “blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy” (Ex 20:11). Faithful to his people’s belief and tradition, Jesus respects the Sabbath. But...
By Terence L. Ranis A 24-year-old police officer died after he lost control of the motorcycle he was driving and crashed into the central island in Port Area, Manila on Monday, March 28. Manila Police District (MPD) Director Brig. Gen. Leo "Paco" Francisco identified the victim as John Rudolf Cruz,...
"True peace is heaven’s gift to earth,” a Church leader said during the recent Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Russia and Ukraine. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (Manila Bulletin photo) His Eminence Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula cited the importance of...
Everyone has been living in survival mode over the past few years. Even so, there have been folks who have served as beacons of hope in these dark times. Today, we honor some of them and the work they have done to better the lives of others. In the field of agriculture, the Manila Bulletin presents...
Just launched at the Manila Hotel was the legacy book of the 1971 ConCon delegates By Pablo S. Trillana III PORTRAIT OF RICARDO During the book launch, the delegates surprised the publisher, Ricardo Quintos, with a pastel portrait of his younger self. Delegates (from left) Amado S. Tolentino, Jr.,...
