Malacañang said that the government will not hesitate to place Metro Manila under the coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert Level 4 if the region meets the qualifications for escalation. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement amid calls...
Work at the Manila City Hall will continue amid surging COVID-19 cases, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said on Monday, Jan. 10. (Mayor Isko Moreno's campaign team / MANILA BULLETIN) During Monday’s flag raising ceremony, Domagoso noted that several workers of the City Hall are sick...
The Court of Appeals (CA) has thrown out a lower court ruling which had found merit to put to trial for estafa the Japanese pachinko king, Kazuo Okada, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Okada Manila. In a decision dated Dec. 9, 2021 but obtained only recently, the CA also quashed a...
The P355.6-billion Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) is 25.09 percent complete as of December 2021, according to the Department of Transportation ( DOTr). media The MMSP is the Philippines’ first underground mass transport system and one of its largest infrastructure projects. A subway in Metro...
Amid the recent spike of infections, a public health expert has expressed support for the implementation of Alert Level 4 status in Metro Manila to prevent the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (File Photo/ Unsplash) Public health expert and former National Task Force (NTF) against...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rate in Metro Manila has reached 50.5 percent on Jan. 7--the first time it exceeded 50 percent in the region--the independent research group OCTA said on Sunday, Jan. 9. In an update posted on Twitter, OCTA Research Fellow...
For the first time, no public mass was held at Quiapo Church in Manila during the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Sunday, Jan. 9. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN This, amid the continued threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Masses were held online to enable devotees to still...
The Marikina City local government announced on Saturday, Jan. 8, that the city has recorded 1,116 active COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 7. Barangay Concepcion Uno topped the COVID-19 tally list with 149 active cases followed by Concepcion Dos with 135. Barangay Sta. Elena has the lowest active cases...
There’s no need to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 4 amid the new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Saturday, Jan. 8. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go...
The city government of Manila on Saturday, Jan. 8, launched the COVID-19 mass booster vaccination caravan for bikers and motorcycle riders at the Kartilya ng Katipunan. Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso led the drive-thru vaccination program which started at 8 a.m. and is expected to end at...
‘Tabi-tabi,’ an act we can no longer do due to the pandemic Julius Redillas For years, Filipino artist Julius Redillas has stood out with his signature red-hued thread lines in his artworks overwhelming with facial expressions and eerily unreal feelings. Each subject tells a different story,...
After a long-standing controversy with its owners, President Duterte has signed the laws granting new franchises for water concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water, allowing the two firms to continue their operations for another 25 years in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. File photos Based on...
