Ylang-ylang ( Cananga odorata ), also referred to as the cananga tree, is a tropical tree native to the Philippines. It bears star-shaped, yellow blooms used to make essential oils and other products. A farm that grows this tree is EA Real Agrofarm, a 3.3-hectare natural farm in Real, San Luis,...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to retain the classification of Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) under alert level 2 amid concerns over the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "The Inter-Agency Task...
If there’s one realization this global pandemic has confirmed, it is that serviced residences have become an alternative not just for the traveling business set, but for anyone needing extended leisure stays away from home. Whatever pre-2020 notion one might have had of these home-away-from-home...
The threat of the new Omicron variant has been taken into account in the government's potential declaration of areas in the country under alert level 1--the most lenient classification under the Alert Level System (ALS) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced the reimplementation of the number coding scheme in the National Capital Region (NCR) within this week. This came after the majority of the Metro mayors already signed a resolution bringing back the coding scheme, which will be...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno It is so fortunate that this past week finally saw the arrival of the two new kinds of medicines that I and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna have ordered months ago for the purpose of saving more lives as COVID-19 continues to be in our midst. First to arrive were the...
Taiwanese investments in the Philippines have reached P32.3 billion and generated 40,000 jobs, even as more Taiwanese firms have expressed keen interest to invest in the country once the pandemic is further mitigated, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) said. TECO Head of Mission Michael...
This Christmas, feast on Filipino favorites at the Lobby Lounge The Manila Hotel Lobby Lounge With Christmas season fast approaching, The Manila Hotel is delighted to welcome back its patrons with the reintroduction of its popular menu item, the Filipino High Tea. Spruced up to delight holiday...
The Nordic way of life is very much on-trend, especially now that Swedish giant Ikea has just opened its biggest store in the world in Manila PARITY Ambassador Annika Thunborg and husband Aaron Tovish are a great example of love and equal partnerships Sweden is also very much present in the world...
The Manila City government received 6,600 tablets of the anti-COVID drug Baricitinib on Friday, Nov. 26. The drug will be prescribed to patients experiencing moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna and Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso (SCREENSHOT FROM ISKO MORENO DOMAGOSO...
As part of its aggressive COVID-19 booster vaccination program, over 20,000 COVID-19 booster shots have been administered to individuals belonging to the A1 (frontliners), A2 (senior citizens), and A3 (persons with comorbidities) in Manila as of Friday, Nov. 26. A total of 23,872 doses have been...
(FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A solo bettor from Manila bagged the P16-million jackpot for Lotto 6/42, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Nov. 26, announced. In an advisory, PCSO said the bettor guessed the winning combination 38 - 41 - 21 - 28 - 02 - 13 for Lotto 6/42...
