East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Company has constructed a molecular laboratory for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance in a bid to ease the impact of the COVID-19 virus. In a statement, Manila Water Laboratory Services Head Joy De Vera said the facility, built in coordination with government...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Sabbath is surrounded by an aura of holiness, which is basically a setting apart for God. This day is to be kept “holy” because God “blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy” (Ex 20:11). Faithful to his people’s belief and tradition, Jesus respects the Sabbath. But...
By Terence L. Ranis A 24-year-old police officer died after he lost control of the motorcycle he was driving and crashed into the central island in Port Area, Manila on Monday, March 28. Manila Police District (MPD) Director Brig. Gen. Leo "Paco" Francisco identified the victim as John Rudolf Cruz,...
"True peace is heaven’s gift to earth,” a Church leader said during the recent Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Russia and Ukraine. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (Manila Bulletin photo) His Eminence Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula cited the importance of...
Everyone has been living in survival mode over the past few years. Even so, there have been folks who have served as beacons of hope in these dark times. Today, we honor some of them and the work they have done to better the lives of others. In the field of agriculture, the Manila Bulletin presents...
Just launched at the Manila Hotel was the legacy book of the 1971 ConCon delegates By Pablo S. Trillana III PORTRAIT OF RICARDO During the book launch, the delegates surprised the publisher, Ricardo Quintos, with a pastel portrait of his younger self. Delegates (from left) Amado S. Tolentino, Jr.,...
The mayoral races in key cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) have tightened, according to a latest election survey. Polling firm Publicus announced the results of the Pahayag NCR Tracker Survey. The latest poll was done from March 16 to 21 among 1,648 registered Filipino voters in Metro...
AMIGOS EN LA CULTURA National Museum Director Jeremy Barns (left) and Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Jose Moragas formally open the exhibit titled The Longest Journey With alert level one in place, diplomatic events have come back to (real) life. This, after having been relegated mostly to...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has refused to endorse any mayoralty candidate in the country capital of Manila in the upcoming May 2022 polls Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte addresses a Manila crowd on March 25, 2022 (Lakas-CMD Media) Her reason...
What you should know about the newest sport in town Padel tennis is already in the Philippines and its home, Manila Padel Club (MPC), the first-ever padel club in the country, is already welcoming members to join their playground at Bonifacio High Street, BGC in Taguig. JOIN THE CLUB Members of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The two characters in the parable are a study in contrast. The Pharisee is true to his obligation as a faithful Jew: prayerful and paying tithes for the support of the Temple. He obeys the commandments of the Law. The tax collector, on the other hand, may not be as bad as the...
Tonight, at 8:30 p.m., take time to switch off the lights at home or in the office, to celebrate Earth Hour, and join supporters of this movement in over 190 countries. Earth Hour, which started in 2007 and organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), has become a symbol of hope and a...
