Soon this will all be over—Are we better now? The pandemic has hastened the world’s transition to the digital age. It has also given us more time to reflect and improve ourselves as we spend time in quarantine. Many things have changed, including the education sector. Learning, like a lot of...
Two Philippine cities — Manila and Butuan — have been selected to the top 50 cities among over 600 cities worldwide by the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2021 Mayors Challenge. Manila and Butuan were among the eight cities in Asia-Pacific which made it to the global 50 and the only two cities...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has partnered with motorcycle taxi firm Angkas to provide exclusive fare discounts for their passengers. AT YOUR SERVICE--Angkas riders are seen parked on June 30, 2021 at an LRT-1 station along Taft Avenue...
Manila’s finest drag artists gather to showcase Filipino drag excellence 'Manila Drag Icons' cast Avid fans of "RuPaul's Drag Race" know that if there is a true "make it or break it" part of the competition. It is the part where drag queens have to lip sync for their life. Although the segment is...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said Bishop Broderick Pabillo deserves his appointment as Vicar Apostolic of Taytay in Palawan as he is a very capable leader. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The newly installed Manila prelate cited how Pabillo did...
Bishop Broderick Pabillo thanked Pope Francis for his appointment as vicar apostolic of Taytay in Palawan, a mission territory, saying it's an opportunity to be with the poor. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "I thank the Holy Father Pope Francis for his trust in...
The Manila city government resumed its mass vaccination for A1 to A5 priority groups on Wednesday, June 30. (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said that the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for the vaccines has been received by the...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The haze caused by Taal's volcanic smog or "vog" has spread over Batangas as well as Metro Manila and some parts of Southern and Central Luzon, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, June 30. Phivolcs said the volcanic...
Pope Francis on Tuesday, June 29, appointed Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo as Vicar Apostolic of Taytay in Palawan. Bishop Broderick Pabillo (CBCP NEWS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown announced Pabillo's appointment at the Manila Cathedral in...
The construction of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila is now 70 percent complete, meaning it is on the way to "substantial completion" within the fourth quarter of this year. COMING SOON -- The China-funded Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is nearing "substantial completion" after its construction...
The Ospital ng Maynila now has a technology that can help patients who are physically challenged or have neurological disorders in their recovery. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno talks to stroke patient Ben Santos who is wearing an exoskeleton robot called HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) at the Ospital ng...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) The National Capital Region (NCR) has yet to return to its pre-surge level despite the continuous decline in its daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. DOH...
