Nearly 700 Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers received their booster shots on the first day of operation of the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila, Manila City government’s newest drive-thru booster vaccination site, on Monday, Jan. 17. Around 668 PUV drivers received their booster shots on the first...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila's air temperature further dipped to 19.0 degrees Celsius (°C) on Tuesday, Jan. 18, making it the coldest day so far since the northeast monsoon or "amihan" season started in October 2021. Based on the data of the Philippine Atmospheric,...
As part of the Manila city government’s initiative to create more green spaces within the city, the recently refurbished Plaza Asuncion in Malate, Manila was inaugurated on Monday, Jan. 17. The park is located on Asuncion Street right beside the Manila Zoo in Malate, Manila. It has an area of...
Some areas in Mandaluyong City, Taguig City, Makati City, Pasig City and Taytay, Rizal will experience water service interruption from Jan. 18 to 20, the Manila Water Company Inc. announced on Monday, Jan. 17. In a Manila Water service advisory, the following areas will have temporary water service...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The daily growth rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila continued to decline but the region is still considered at "very high risk" for infections, the independent research group OCTA said on Monday evening, Jan. 17. OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido...
The Provincial Government of Pangasinan (PGP) with the consortium of Manila Water Company Inc. (MWC) and its wholly owned subsidiary Manila Water Philippine Ventures Inc. (MWPV) has started their P8 billion bulk water supply project. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,, Manila Water...
media The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila might have already started decreasing as the region posted a negative (-) 1 percent daily growth rate over the past week, OCTA Research Fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday, Jan. 17. "Base sa datos kahapon , bumaba ang...
Monday morning, Jan. 17, turned extra cold and breezy for Metro Manila residents as air temperature dropped to 19.5 degrees Celsius (°C)--the coldest yet since the northeast monsoon or "amihan" season began. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
The City of Manila will launch a free drive-thru booster vaccination campaign for Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers starting Monday, Jan. 17. On Monday, Jan. 17, a drive-thru vaccination facility will be opened at the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila beside Manila Zoo in Malate, Manila from 8 a.m. to 5...
By Khriscielle Yalao A principal examiner of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) was shot and wounded by an unidentified motorcycle rider in Sampaloc, Manila on Friday night, Jan. 14. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victim as Ryan Difuntorum, 41, BOC Section II assistant chief. The shooting...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has started rolling out its free random antigen testing among volunteering passengers of the rail line. LRT-1 This was in line with the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) directive to the railway...
The daily growth rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila has been decreasing steadily, an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Jan. 15. FILE PHOTO / UNSPLASH In a Twitter post, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that Metro Manila’s COVID-19 growth rate has now decreased to...
