You meant to stay healthy with all your heart and mind this holiday season. You are imperfect, however, just like everyone else. It’s human to be tempted and sometimes give in to the temptation of having just one more bite of that dessert or have a second helping of that dish you only get to eat...
Christmas is just around the corner. Filipinos love to celebrate Christmas with a festive dinner called Noche Buena. This annual treat is marked with recipes that are calorie laden. The mouthwatering traditional recipes from lechon, ham, fruit salad, leche flan, and morcon are equally heartclogging...
The holiday season is not just about the nostalgic Yuletide carols, the sumptuous feasts, enchanting decors, and creating special moments, it is also a time for people to be present and show up wearing their best ‘fits. From pieces made with the lushest fabrics to clothing in a variety of colors...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 on Monday, December 11, deployed 296 rookie police officers to secure the holiday season in the Caraga region and this city. Twenty will be deployed to the Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office, 31 here, 55 to the Surigao del Sur PPO, 60 to the...
There will be enough supply of agricultural commodities in the country during the holiday season, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. The DA assured that there will be ample supply of food during the upcoming holiday season, saying that production of key commodities remain stable. "We can...
The government should intensify its campaign against smuggling, particularly of agricultural products such as onions, garlic, carrots, and rice especially this Christmas season, Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid said. Lapid, who was in La Trinidad, Benguet, last Friday, learned that rampant...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, Oct. 30, reminded the public to ensure the practice of safety precautions especially in the upcoming holiday season to avoid life-threatening incidents. (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) PRC Secretary-General Dr. Gwen Pang, in a statement,...
MAYOR John Dalipe, City Administrator Mario Yanga, Executive Assistant Ed de Guzman, and Zamboanga acting police director Col. Alexander Lorenzo led the destruction of mufflers and firecrackers in Zamboanga City. (Photo via Liza Abubakar-Jocson) ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Mayor John Dalipe led the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health logged a total of eight firecracker-related injuries in Eastern Visayas at the end of their monitoring for the holiday season on Friday, Jan. 6. No fatality was recorded but the number of cases was 60 percent higher compared to 2021 with only five....
The latest tally of firecracker-related injuries has climbed to 211 after the Department of Health (DOH) logged 74 additional cases on Sunday, Jan. 1. (MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory released on Monday, Jan. 2, DOH stressed that the injuries were reported from 61 DOH sentinel...
CEBU CITY – At least 37 firecracker-related incidents were recorded in Central Visayas from Dec. 2 to New Year’s Day. Data from the Department of Health-Central Visayas showed that two persons were wounded by stray bullets in Cebu province and Lapu-Lapu City. Most of the firecracker-related...
Amid the holiday festivities, Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate has dropped to less than 10 percent, independent OCTA Research group disclosed on Monday, Jan. 2. (Unsplash) In a tweet on Monday morning, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David showed that Metro Manila’s positivity rate has...
