BACOLOD CITY – Some jeepney drivers here took time off the streets as they joined the driver’s holiday amid the series of bigtime oil price hikes in the country. Diego Malacad, secretary general of the United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (Undoc), said the activity aimed to call on the...
Iconic K-pop group Girls’ Generation will be making their return to the music scene by releasing a new album after five years. Girls’ Generation will release a new album in August to mark their 15th anniversary since debuting in 2007. Girls' Generation in 2017 for "Holiday Night" album (SM...
Malacañang has declared Monday, May 9, 2022, a special non-working holiday throughout the country to allow Filipinos to exercise their right to vote but urged voters to follow health protocols. Malacañang declares May 9, 2022, Monday, a special nonworking holiday to allow Filipinos to...
After a long wait over the weekend, Malacañang finally released Proclamation No. 1356, declaring May 3, 2022, a regular holiday in the entire country in observance of Eid'l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadhan. Malacañang issues Proclamation No. 1356 declaring May 3, 2022, a regular holiday in the...
Malacañang has declared May 3 as a national holiday in observance of the Eid‘l Fitr, the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. A group of women took a selfie after attending morning prayer during the celebration of Eid'l Fitr or the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan in Blue Mosque, Taguig...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has signed a resolution asking President Duterte to declare Election Day, May 9, as special non-working holiday, Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan announced on Thursday, April 28. Comelec Chairperson Saidamen B. Pangarungan (Office of...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday, April 4, that it has mandated employers to provide double pay for workers who will render services on the declared regular holidays this month. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that workers who will report to work on regular...
Now that Metro Manila has opened up to the "new normal," everyone is looking forward to enjoying the Philippine summer heat outside of their homes once again. In the country’s premier lifestyle and entertainment destination, Resorts World Manila (RWM), staycations are back in full swing with...
LAMBAYONG, Sultan Kudarat–Presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. says that micro, small, and medium enterprises should be given financial aid (ayuda), a “tax holiday” to cushion the economic burdens of the Covid-19 pandemic, and microfinancing from private investors to help...
Jrue Holiday of the Milwaukee Bucks (left) shoots the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on March 2, 2022 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee's Jrue Holiday drove for a layup with 1.9 seconds left as the NBA champion Bucks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat...
Employees who will report to work on special non-working days of Feb. 1, which was is Chinese New Year, and on Feb. 25, which is the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary, will get full-pay plus 30 percent of their basic wages. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III...
Declutter and start the year right with these recycling and upcycling initiatives After the Christmas rush comes the New Year slowdown and with it, the need to make space for all things new. That making-space also has its annual tradition: decluttering. As the gifts, dishes, and décor get sorted...
