The Taguig City government closed the disputed Makati Park and Garden located in the EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) areas after its employees were prevented from entering the public facility on Friday, March 1. In a statement issued on March 3, the Taguig City government said, “The City of...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Wednesday, February 28, emphasized the importance of the city's preparedness in dealing with natural calamities, specifically the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay "In facing these environmental challenges head-on, Makati is not just...
The Southern Police District (SPD) branded as fake news the viral audio recording and text message about three inmates facing rape, homicide and murder charges who allegedly escaped from jail. The text message warned residents of EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) areas in Taguig and Guadalupe in...
The Taguig City government provided new ambulances to two EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays. On Feb. 11, Taguig, led by Mayor Lani Cayetano, announced that it turned over brand new ambulances to Barangays Comembo and Rizal after it said the Makati City government took back the vehicles...
The Taguig City government announced on Feb. 8 that the Land Registration Authority (LRA) has ordered the transfer of all transactions involving properties in EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays to its jurisdiction. The LRA issued Administrative Order No. 2024-23 stating that “effective 01...
The rift between Taguig and Makati over the 10 EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays continued with the closure of day care centers in the areas. The Taguig City government denied allegations by the Makati City government that it did not prepare to open new day care centers in the...
A bite into paper-thin flower petals on double chocolates, followed by a sip into my tea cup and I’m in a place where, as Somerset Maugham put it, “all the fables of the exotic east” are. Well, in fact I am. I’m at the Writers Bar at Raffles, in Makati, not in Singapore, which has...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Jan. 15, announced the “orderly transition” of the 14 schools in embo (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays affected by the Makati-Taguig row. (Courtesy of DepEd) While there are still specific issues and appeals that shall be left to the final...
A fire gutted a roof deck of a building on Malugay St. Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City on Monday, Jan. 8. Screenshot photo from a video of Esguerra Christian (Fire Alert Metro Manila Facebook group)/MANILA BULLETIN According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze at the roof deck of...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, January 5, 2024 expressed his outrage over the City of Makati’s decision to deprive the 10 EMBO (Enlisted Men’s Barrio) barangays of a smooth transition to the City of Taguig. Cayetano expressed his sentiment in a Facebook Live on his official page,...
The Taguig City government criticized the closure of health centers located in EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays. Ten EMBO barangays are now part of Taguig after the Supreme Court issued a decision last year, transferring its ownership from Makati. Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano...
The Taguig City government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3, that it will temporarily provide medical teleconsultations to residents in EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays after the closure of health centers in the areas. Last year, the Supreme Court ruled and transferred 10 EMBO barangays...
