(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) decreased to 1.28, the OCTA Research said Thursday, Sept. 16. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David said the reproduction number, which refers to the average number of secondary...
Over 26,000 minors have already registered for COVID-19 vaccination in the city of Manila. (UNSPLASH) Based on data gathered by the Manila Public Information Office (PIO) from Sep. 5 to Sept. 16, the city has recorded 26,630 registrants aged 12 to 17 years old. Vaccine registration for minors in...
The consumer demand for local produce is swiftly growing. This might be because they are more fresh and preservative-free compared to imported produce that has to go through long travel and preservation processes to reach consumers’ plates. One way to create the best dishes is to use the freshest...
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso issued Wednesday the guidelines on the implementation of granular lockdown in Manila. Domagoso signed Executive Order (EO) No. 28 or the guidelines on the pilot implementation of the COVID-19 alert level system imposed by the national government. "The...
Founding curator of the Ateneo Art Gallery Emmanuel "Eric" Torres passed away on Sept. 13. He was 89. Founding curator of the Ateneo Art Gallery Emmanuel Torres (Photo from Ateneo de Manila University) Torres also taught at the Ateneo de Manila University's Department of English. He was named one...
An official from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) clarified Wednesday, Sep. 15, that an additional budget requested by the department before lawmakers will be used for efforts to clean up the tributaries connected to Manila Bay. Amid criticisms that millions of money are...
Park-goers can now visit three popular sites in the historic Walled City of Intramuros and Rizal Park in Manila starting Thursday, Sept. 16, as they reopen their doors to the public but at a limited capacity and shortened operating hours. Fort Santiago, Intramuros (Photo from Department of Tourism)...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The reproduction number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila was down to 1.34 from 1.39, but average daily cases was still more than 5,000, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The reproduction numner refers to...
Anti-narcotics operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested five men and dismantled a drug den where P102,000 worth of ‘shabu’ were seized in a buy-bust operation in Sampaloc, Manila on Tuesday, Sept. 14. PDEA Regional...
Who says the dolomite beach at the Manila Bay is eroding? For Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones, the dolomite sand are still there and the only reason why they appear missing is that the seawater is rising up. Leones practically rejected the observations made by Oceana and the University of...
Support for the promising "Bakuna Bubble" proposal of Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion continues to snowball. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go Negosyo Facebook page) Over 1,000 business...
Shorter curfew hours will be implemented when the National Capital Region shifts to general community quarantine (GCQ) with an Alert Level 4 classification, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) disclosed on Tuesday, Sept. 14. File photo (Maria Tan/AFP) From the 8 p.m. to 4 a.m....
