For the first time, no public mass was held at Quiapo Church in Manila during the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Sunday, Jan. 9. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN This, amid the continued threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Masses were held online to enable devotees to still...
The Marikina City local government announced on Saturday, Jan. 8, that the city has recorded 1,116 active COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 7. Barangay Concepcion Uno topped the COVID-19 tally list with 149 active cases followed by Concepcion Dos with 135. Barangay Sta. Elena has the lowest active cases...
There’s no need to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 4 amid the new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Saturday, Jan. 8. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go...
The city government of Manila on Saturday, Jan. 8, launched the COVID-19 mass booster vaccination caravan for bikers and motorcycle riders at the Kartilya ng Katipunan. Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso led the drive-thru vaccination program which started at 8 a.m. and is expected to end at...
‘Tabi-tabi,’ an act we can no longer do due to the pandemic Julius Redillas For years, Filipino artist Julius Redillas has stood out with his signature red-hued thread lines in his artworks overwhelming with facial expressions and eerily unreal feelings. Each subject tells a different story,...
After a long-standing controversy with its owners, President Duterte has signed the laws granting new franchises for water concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water, allowing the two firms to continue their operations for another 25 years in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. File photos Based on...
A stylish look at the Met’s glorious history On her 28th birthday, Jan. 6, 2022, Catriona Gray treated everyone to a feast of fashion, arts, and culture as she launched a featurette, taking viewers on a retrospective and stylish view of the newly opened Manila Metropolitan Theatre. Together with...
The City of Manila continues its relief operations for the victims of super typhoon “Odette,” this time in the provinces of Southern Leyte, Cebu, Surigao del Norte, and Palawan. On Thursday, Jan. 6, Diana Lynn Ditan-Domagoso, wife of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, led the...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Over 11,00 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were recorded in Metro Manila on Thursday, Jan. 6, setting a new record for the number of infections in a day, the independent research group OCTA said Friday, Jan. 7. "The steep increase in new COVID-19 cases in the...
Amid the rising cases of coronavirus in the National Capital Region (NCR), a number of parishes under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila have been temporarily closed. Archdiocese of Manila (Facebook) Some priests and employees of the parishes have also been reported to have tested...
The Manila city government will extend its free coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination program for delivery riders until Friday, Jan. 7. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced the continuation of the booster deployment during a Facebook livestream on Thursday, Jan. 6....
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases escalate due to the Omicron variant, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has urged priests in his archdiocese to continue and strengthen their online Masses. Photo courtesy RCAM "We encourage you to continue and strengthen your on-line Masses," he...
