The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday, Dec. 20, denied that China is tapping and funding some Filipinos to cause internal trouble in the country. In a statement, the embassy said the allegation that China is engaged in such activity to supposedly “destabilize the Philippines is...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has secured a term loan facility from the state-lender Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) to support its capital expenditures (CAPEX). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Dec. 20, Manila Water said the utility signed a P7 billion loan...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be issuing amended terms of reference (TOR) for its competitive selection process (CSP) on the targeted 1,800-megawatt capacity procurement that is scheduled for tenders-submission on December 27 this year. In a briefing with reporters,...
It’s among the most distinctly Filipino handwoven textiles and yet piña remains a canvas brimming with possibilities. A departure from the more common use of cotton and abaca in traditional Filipino clothing, the use of pineapple leaf fibers results in a sheer fabric with an elegant sheen,...
CARDIO IS KEY Running on the treadmil makes for a great mode of exercise to lose weight Technogym has opened its brand-new space in Manila. Located at Twenty-Five Seven Mckinley Building 25th Street, in the heart of the city, the space. spread across over 160 square meters, has been designed to...
It’s Christmas season yet again! With that comes the yearly barrage of holiday films flooding our streaming services and TV channels. As fun as it is to go through the yearly tradition of watching the same old Christmas classics, some of you are probably starting to grow tired of seeing A Charlie...
Barely a week before Christmas, the art of selecting gifts becomes laden with pressure. After all, it’s already crunch time and finding the perfect gift for the woman in your life can feel like a stressful process if you don’t know where to begin. But fret not as we’ll be listing the best...
A LUXURIOUS INVITATION Whisk yourself away to a world of luxury as you gaze upon Louis Vuitton Cebu's invitational wall Say V! Louis Vuitton has a new home in the Philippines. Just unveiled early this week, the new store is 823 kilometers from Manila, housed in a relatively new hotspot in the...
Smoke is billowing as the lava colour the night sky orange from an volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula 3 km north of Grindavik, western Iceland on December 18, 2023. A volcanic eruption began on Monday night in Iceland, south of the capital Reykjavik, following an earthquake swarm,...
On Dec. 6, the Embassy of Finland in the Philippines hosted a dinner to celebrate its 106th National Day at the Ascott BGC. In his speech, H.E. Amb. Juha Pyykkö highlighted, among other things, how Finland was ranked the happiest place in the world for 2023. H.E. Amb. Juha Pyykkö "For...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. announced water disruptions in Antipolo, Rizal; Marikina City, Quezon City, and Mandaluyong City. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 19, parts of Metro Manila will undergo a series of water maintenance activities such as interconnection, line meter replacement, and...
Photo from the Manila Police District (MPD)/ MANILA BULLETIN Police confiscated around 300 kilograms of "double dead" meat from a 45-year-old vendor at Blumentritt market in Manila on Sunday, Dec. 17. The Manila Police District identified the suspect as Edler Zape, resident of Barangay Balong Bato,...
