By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The Manila city government held a send-off ceremony for security forces assigned to secure activities related to the Feast of the Black Nazarene at Rizal Park's Open-Air Auditorium, in Ermita, Manila on Thursday, Jan. 5. More than 5,000 personnel from the Manila Police District...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. arrived in Manila late Thursday afternoon following a "fruitful and cordial" meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his officials that gave him the opportunity to secure billions of investment pledges, tackle concerns on the South China Sea and...
Some cities in Metro Manila have announced the suspension of afternoon classes in all levels in public and private schools on Thursday, Jan. 5, due to continuous rainfall and bad weather. These cities include: Marikina City Caloocan City Malabon City Navotas City Valenzuela City (including online...
Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown and Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will lead the requiem mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 95. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Vatican News) The holy mass for the late Pontiff will be held at the...
The Communication, Navigation and Surveillance for Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was disabled by a power outage at around 9:50 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, triggering the cancellation of some 300 flights affecting around 56,000...
REFLECTIONS TODAY One of the striking things about our Lord’s life is that he was always on the move, walking with people, accompanying them, visiting homes of the sick, and so on. Here, the first disciples who are following Jesus ask him where he is staying, and he invites them, “Come, and you...
The Parañaque City government has announced that the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) has transferred the applications for occupational permits starting Tuesday, Jan. 3, to the Service Center located at the 4th floor IT Zone of Ayala Malls in Manila Bay. Lawyer Melanie Soriano Malaya...
Ahead of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit there, China looked back on how China and the Philippines maintained a decades-long bilateral relationship, which it said has taken a "leapfrog development" over the past 47 years. In a video posted on its social media sites on Monday...
Amid the holiday festivities, Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate has dropped to less than 10 percent, independent OCTA Research group disclosed on Monday, Jan. 2. (Unsplash) In a tweet on Monday morning, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David showed that Metro Manila’s positivity rate has...
REFLECTIONS TODAY When Pope Francis visited the Philippines in 2015, we all did our share in preparing for his coming. For such a momentous occasion we needed to prepare ourselves for his visit—not just externally but also internally. And so it was that our hearts were aflame when he came as we...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, January 1 called on the management of major tollways in the country to ensure traffic flow would be swift as regular work and classes resume early this week. Gatchalian made the call following the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA)...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is now implementing emergency protocols at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) following what it describes as technical issues that forced flights to and from Manila to be put on hold on Sunday, Jan. 1. In a statement, the Manila...
