The City of Manila on Monday, Dec. 20, extended aid to the towns of Sogod and Maasin in Southern Leyte following the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. IM MEDIA/ MANILA BULLETIN Aside from the Christmas food boxes, 1,000 food packs and drinking water were also donated by the city government. The City of...
Vanilla is a versatile component that may be found in everything ranging from food to personal care products such as perfume and shampoo. There are three vanilla species with economic importance: vanilla planifolia, vanilla tahitensis, and vanilla pompona. Among them, studies show that vanilla...
As part of Manila’s relief operations for victims of super typhoon “Odette,” Manila city councilors managed to rally almost P1 million in cash assistance from city officials as of Monday, Dec. 20. “We made an appeal sa lahat mga chairman and councilors kung ano ang pwede nilang ma-spare at...
The Paranaque City government was recognized by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for its Manila Bay clean-up, rehabilitation, and preservation program. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the city government was recognized as one of the highly compliant local government units in the...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Our hearts go out to the victims of typhoon “Odette” that did not only render families homeless but also left people dead when Christmas is just a few days away. As always, we in the city of Manila wasted no time to help in our own little way those who...
The city of Manila continues to see a downtrend in its active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases after recording 79 cases as of Sunday, Dec. 19. Manila peaked at 122 active COVID-19 cases at the start of December and since then, active cases have gone down by 43. PHOTO COURTESY OF MANILA PUBLIC...
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) President Fr. Roberto "Bobby" Yap SJ reminded Filipinos this Christmas season to "always choose to serve others" and "to bring change to our world." Roberto "Father Bobby" Yap (Photo from Ateneo) In Yap's message to the Ateneo community on Saturday, Dec. 18, he...
New York, for years, has been a melting pot culture and heritage from all over the world, one of which belongs to the Philippines. With a growing Filipino community living in the Big Apple, the presence of Filipinos is definitely hard to miss as local culture is penetrating the NYC scene—from...
Winwyn Marquez (Facebook) "They were very happy." This was how beauty queen and actress Wynwin Marquez described the reaction of her celebrity parents Alma Moreno and Joey Marquez to the news of her infanticipation. "My mom was surprised at first, and my dad even cried out of sheer happiness."...
The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and De La Salle University (DLSU) made use of their social media accounts to organize donation drives for the victims of typhoon "Odette." (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "Our fellow Filipinos need our help. We are once again asking for cash donations...
The City of Makati was hailed on Friday as the most compliant local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila in implementing the Manila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP). Makati City Mayor Abby Binay shared the good news on the LGU's official Facebook page, saying the city...
By Cherrylin Caacbay Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital (JJASGH) received on Thursday, Dec. 16, eight additional mega tents from various organizations and officials for COVID-19 patients. Manila City Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, Congressman Yul Servo Nieto, and JJASGH Director Merle...
