Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is expected to drop to the level before the recent surge in infections driven by the Delta...
Over the past years, coffee production in the country has been dwindling despite the growing demand for it. Aging farmers, coffee growers switching to other crops, and conversion of agricultural land to real estate are all contributing factors to this decline. In a bid to address these...
Money matters in politics, and that resource has been a key difference in the lead up to the May 2022 elections when compared to the previous polls in 2019. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who by his own admission is a frustrated senatorial candidate, gave this...
Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center (OMMC) Director Karl Laqui said on Wednesday that it is important for minors to be protected against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center (OMMC) Director Karl Laqui (Manila PIO photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "In a pandemic, it is...
Innovations on the health front With the global COVID-19 pandemic currently causing massive amounts of stress on the world’s public health system, Pfizer Philippines Foundation, Inc. (PPFI) helped the country’s creative minds find a solution by partnering recently with Impact Hub Manila to host...
Swimming may be soon allowed in Manila Bay's dolomite beach as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continuously rehabilitates the bay to improve its water quality. People flock to the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila after it was reopened to the public on Oct. 17, 2021....
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines and its partners urged the Philippine government, donor countries, private sectors and international organizations to address the pressing issues in the agriculture sector in the country in the run-up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the...
Time's Up Ateneo (TUA) is set to host a 'feminist' community night on Saturday, Oct. 23 via Zoom. TUA CAP event TUA's Conspiring Against the Patriarchy aims to communicate how community building and reimagining a feminist can be fun. The group will also host a kapihan to discuss feminist issues and...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction numbers in Metro Manila and eight key areas, known as the NCR (National Capital Region) Plus 8, are currently less than 0.55, based on the latest monitoring of independent research group OCTA. The NCR Plus 8 is composed of...
Police seized from a man some P354,000 worth of marijuana hidden inside speakers in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday, Oct. 19. (Photo courtesy of MPD-PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Police identified the suspect as Judem Aleck Macam Padilla, 27, a resident of Tondo. Padilla was arrested by operatives of Asuncion...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque doesn't think Congress--in particular, the Senate--would allow a reenacted national budget to be signed for 2022, an election year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Roque was the sole guest of the Kapihan sa Manila Bay...
Some of the acclaimed timepieces from a selection never before presented to the public are now showcases at the Vintage Grail boutique at the Peninsula Manila THE FINEST FINERY For 65 years, the House of Cartier produced some of the finest timepieces that was managed by the family through their...
