BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno Last March 8, the City of Manila joined the entire nation in celebrating the International Women’s Day, even as we continue to fete women during this National Women’s Month. On behalf of the city’s officialdom and the people of Manila, I salute and give...
Rizal Park now has an urban garden! To support national efforts towards ensuring food security for all Filipinos, the Rizal Park developed an Urban Garden at the Burnham Green of its Western Section near the Quirino Grandstand. The urban garden not only serves as an additional green space for the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros, the Department of Health (DOH), and the Manila City government on Thursday (March 11) signed a covenant for the provision of medical assistance to indigent patients in the capital city. COVENANT SIGNING — Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso and Sen. Risa...
In another management shake-up, former Police Deputy Director General Reynaldo Velasco has regained the position as Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) administrator. MWSS Logo In a text message, retired Lt. General Emmanual Salamat confirmed to Manila Bulletin that he is no longer...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez, also the chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), said quarantine passes will not be implemented during the two weeks of unified curfew hour from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Monday, March 15. A member (L) of a police special action force checks for required...
Metro mayors have yet to decide whether the liquor ban will be imposed in the National Capital Region (NCR), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Friday (March 12). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) “Yung liquor ban di namin na discuss kagabi. Lumabas na lang...
Food delivery services are exempted from the unified curfew in Metro Manila which will be implemented starting March 15, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said Friday (March 12). (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) “Sa guidelines po na nilabas ng Metro Manila Council, exempted po ‘yan (Based...
The active cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) have tripled in a span of two weeks, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said Friday (March 12). (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULELTIN) Olivarez, who is also the chairman of the Metro Manila Council (MMC), said NCR’s active cases as of March 11...
The water rates of Manila Water Company Inc. will slightly increase in the second quarter of the year, while customers of Maynilad Water Services Inc. will enjoy a small rollback in rates. In a virtual briefing on Thursday, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Chief Regulator Patrick...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases soar in Metro Manila, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) will come up with new policies such as unified curfew hours, border controls to curb its spread, and possibly the re-issue of quarantine passes. A member of the police manning a checkpoint asks to see the...
A consensus will be reached by the Metro Manila mayors on unified curfew hours and other policies such as border control during their meeting later on Thursday, March 11, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Mamayang five o'clock ang aming meeting ng ating...
As a product of a farmer, Nilor ‘Nong’ Go, 36, is a witness to farmers’ lives and the stigmas that revolve around them and the industry. Many people think of farming as a lowly profession, but not this millennial. Coming from a household that relies on agriculture for their livelihood,...
