The natural harbor in the port of Manila is more bountiful than we think CAPITAL CITY REPRESENT Manila Clam (Getty Images) To millions of people in many towns and cities, Manila Bay is more than just a body of water. It has been a means of transport, livelihood, and recreation for those who, like...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said Metro Manila should stay under COVID-19 Alert Level 3 until the end of November. During the “Laging Handa” public briefing on Nov. 2, Ponce was asked by Unsersecretary Rocky Ignacio if he was in favor of downgrading the alert level in Metro Manila...
The Muntinlupa City government is set to lift the existing curfew of midnight to 4 a.m. following the approval of a resolution by Metro Manila mayors. Metro Manila local chief executives under the Metro Manila Council (MMC) including Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi signed Metropolitan Manila...
The Dolomite beach at the Manila Bay will be closed again to the public after its brief reopening, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced Wednesday, Nov. 3. This means that its five-day temporary closure, which started on Oct. 29 in observance of the All Saints' Day...
Metro Manila mayors have agreed to lift the curfew hours in the National Capital Region starting Thursday, Nov. 4, for the first since the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to help revive the country's economy. Under Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Resolution No. 21-25 signed by all...
In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren Community Health Center, in South Central Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2021. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is...
How art comforts us amidst our rather unsettling situation In a time when art can unexpectedly bring solace amidst the pandemic, art collector Allan Ancheta releases his first book entitled “Fusion,” taking readers through the wonders of appreciating and collecting pieces. Launched on Manila...
The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) declared an academic break from Nov. 2 to 7 for the physical and mental recuperation of undergraduate students and faculty. (Photo courtesy of PLM / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) The university’s decision was announced through the PLM's website on...
Several areas in Manila who grappled with the water shortages over the weekend were assisted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) who dispatched its water tanker that distributed 40,000 liters of potable water to various barangays. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "Kada araw,...
Artist couple Brian Uhing and S-Ann Ch’i spontaneously blend their colors together to create magnificent art pieces Like puzzle pieces with different shapes but fit perfectly together, Brian Uhing and S-Ann Ch’i, the art couple and partners in life, combine their talent to produce art at “The...
When the farming simulation game FarmVille was a craze in 2010, a Canada-based couple bought a farm in Bulacan, not to play, but to start farming in real life. Spouses Shirley B. Ocampo and Juancho B. Ocampo, who were living overseas at the time, were offered a property in Bulacan during one...
The wastewater treatment plant of Clark Water Corporation (CWC), a subsidiary of Manila Water Company, Inc., is facing closure after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) threatened to not renew the company's Temporary Discharge Permit (TDP). In a statement, Clark Development...
