The number of business permits processed by the Manila City government rose significantly in 2026 compared with the same period last year, reflecting faster and more efficient services for the business sector. From Jan. 1 to 30, the city processed a total of 592 new business permits, an increase of...
A traffic enforcer from the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) was immediately dismissed from service an hour after a video showing him allegedly extorting money from a motorist went viral on social media. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso emphasized that the city government is...
Police have arrested the suspect behind the shooting of a former barangay kagawad in Sampaloc, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. According to Sampaloc Police Station (PS-4), the suspect was apprehended late Friday, Jan. 30, following a follow-up operation conducted by personnel of the...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan recently met during a Chinese pianist 's performance in the country. Marcos and the Chinese Embassy in Manila respectively posted a photo of the First Lady and the ambassador together during Chinese pianist Lang...
China has protested the Philippines ' recent move to deploy coast guard vessels and aircraft near Bajo de Masinloc to secure Filipino fishers in the Philippine waters. Ji Lingpeng, spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Manila, said Saturday, Jan. 31, that they lodged solemn representations...
Senator Erwin Tulfo said on Saturday, Jan. 31, that he would subscribe to President Marcos ' "friend to all, enemy to none" approach, once he takes over the foreign relations panel in the upper chamber. Tulfo said this in an interview on DWIZ, following the recent confirmation from Senate...
It was during the pandemic that many Filipinos braved destiny and started building their own food brands in the heart of their kitchens. With no work and being locked inside their homes, they put their faith in family recipes and trendy dishes in the hopes of keeping their families afloat during...
President Marcos has rejected calls to declare Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan persona non grata over his remarks against Filipino officials. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President strongly said "no" to the possibility of declaring...
A 62-year-old senior citizen was injured after being stabbed by a pedicab driver following a dispute over a P50 passenger fare in Barangay 746, Malate, Manila, on Thursday, Jan. 29. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the incident began at a tricycle and pedicab terminal when a passenger boarded...
The Manila City Government held an Intramuros-wide earthquake drill on Friday, Jan. 30, to test its readiness in times of disasters and calamities, particularly the dreaded 7.2 magnitude quake dubbed "The Big One" that is predicted to hit Metro Manila earlier or later than 2058 that could cause...
A total of P463,343 worth of tool kits were donated by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to the Manila City Government last Jan. 26 to help boost the city 's livelihood initiatives aimed at equipping Manileños with the proper tools and knowledge to help them...
