To press the government to grant their demands, teachers in Manila held a Christmas-themed protest at Mendiola on Friday, Dec. 17. (Photo from the ACT) Members of the Manila Public School Teachers' Association (MPSTA), an affiliate of the Alliance of Concerned (ACT) National Capital Region (NCR)...
Weekends are for elegant brunches and the hotel has a special deal for you Dubbed as “The Most Romantic Room in the Country,” The Manila Hotel’s Champagne Room prides itself on creating an ambiance that is opulent, glamorous, and every bit romantic. With its plush seatings, tasseled ceiling...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso approved the P2.5 billion 2022 budget proposal for the Special Education Fund (SEF) for the city on Thursday, Dec. 16. The SEF will be used to rehabilitate schools and supplement beneficiary programs for students and teachers in Manila. The proposed...
The Manila City government has started the distribution of Christmas boxes for senior citizens on Friday, Dec. 17. The Pamaskong Handog box includes premium hot cocoa mix, ceramic mug and lid, premium cookies, and three kilograms of black rice bought from Mindanaoan farmers. Manila Mayor Francisco...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso called on the Manila City Council to pass a resolution allocating funds for relief operations in areas devastated by Super Typhoon "Odette" on Friday, Dec. 17. About 198,000 people have been displaced and at least one death has been reported in the...
By Khriscielle Yalao A drunk man who tried to evade pursuing members of the Manila Police District (MPD) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was arrested for alleged possession of illegal drugs on Ayala Bridge in Manila on Friday, Dec. 17. The MPD identified the suspect as OneMiguel T. Tan, 23, a...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo How would future communities look like? How would they adapt to the challenges of the present? How would architects address these challenges to create livable cities? Horizon Manila by WTA Architecture and Design Studio is an answer to these questions. No wonder it won...
Cardinal Jose Advincula presided over his first "Simbang Gabi" Mass as Manila archbishop at the Manila Cathedral on Thursday, Dec. 16. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) Pope Francis named Advincula as Manila archbishop on March 25, 2021 and was formally installed to his new post on June 24....
The two artists headline Art Lounge Manila’s latest exhibitions Artworks by Gerrico Blanco and Roel Obemio After a two-year hiatus, visual artist Gerrico Blanco is back on the scene and presents new artworks with his fourth solo exhibit, Dreamscape . Much like its name entails, the exhibit is a...
Priests in the Archdiocese of Manila were urged to hold more Simbang Gabi Masses to diffuse mass-goers. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) "More Simbang Gabi Masses can be celebrated in different venues so as to diffuse the mass-goers," Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said in a...
Police are hunting down a man who attacked a tricycle driver with a steel chain in Balut, Tondo, Manila on Tuesday, Dec. 14. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victim as Joromey Panganiban Martinez, 38. According to the police report, an unidentified man hit the victim’s head with a...
Sheraton Manila showcases green efforts from the food they serve to the way they care for guests (Images from Sheraton) Years before the COVID-19 pandemic happens, the call for sustainable business model and lifestyle has always been there. And this pandemic has made the call even louder for it...
