The Manila City government has completed its distribution of the financial assistance from the national government in 35 days to those who were adversely affected by the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) to stop the spread of COVID-19. Pedicab Operators and Drivers...
A total of 161 out the 178 local government units (LGUs) surrounding the Manila Bay area have been provided with shredder-composter units by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). (Photo from DENR Facebook page) The turnover of the units--made possible through the office of...
The OCTA Research Team projected that the number of daily coronavirus cases in Metro Manila may decrease to around 1,000 cases per day by the end of the month should the government extend the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the metropolis. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) OCTA...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) will meet on Wednesday, May 12, to decide on the next quarantine status for the National Capital Region (NCR). (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) “Bukas magkakaroon po ng pulong ang MMC para malaman po natin yun pong magiging consensus ng mga mayor...
Christmas Palm ( Adonidia merrillii ), or Manila palm, is a palm tree native to the Philippines and is a popular ornamental grown for its bright red fruits and minimum maintenance requirement. Despite being called the Christmas palm, this can be grown anytime, given that it is planted in a...
Found in the Philippines’ food basket, Bukidnon is one of the major producers of corn, rice, and pineapple in the country. It also has the largest share in Northern Mindanao’s total corn production. Besides its rich agricultural contribution, the province also boasts delicacies like...
Barangay officials who fail to enforce the country's quarantine rules could be held liable, President Duterte said in a televised address Monday as the country continued to battle the surge of coronavirus cases. President Duterte delivers a public address in Davao City on May 10, 2021 (Malacañang)...
Fresh batches of dolomite sand have been dumped at least twice in less than a month's time at Manila Bay's so-called "white beach" along Roxas Boulevard in Manila. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Photos taken by Manila Bulletin lensman Ali Vicoy showed heavy equipment...
The average number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is projected to decrease between 1,700 and 1,800 cases per day by the end of the week, a member of the OCTA Research Team said on Monday, May 10. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) But the expert warned that while there has been...
For the month of May, the Manila city government resumed the distribution of food boxes to around 700,000 families in the city under its Food Security Program (FSP). (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The distribution of the food boxes for this month began on Saturday (May...
The Manila Hotel's Café Ilang-Ilang offers halal-certified food for takeout and delivery Vegetable biryani, harmour harra, vegetable samosas, and baklava The pandemic may put some of our usual activities on hold, but it is not strong enough to shake our religious traditions. For our Muslim...
More than 8,000 Manila city government workers will receive their mid-year bonus beginning May 18. Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has signed the release of P350 million from the city's 2021 executive budget for the mid-year bonus of the city government's 8,745 regular employees....
