Innovations on the health front With the global COVID-19 pandemic currently causing massive amounts of stress on the world’s public health system, Pfizer Philippines Foundation, Inc. (PPFI) helped the country’s creative minds find a solution by partnering recently with Impact Hub Manila to host...
Swimming may be soon allowed in Manila Bay's dolomite beach as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continuously rehabilitates the bay to improve its water quality. People flock to the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila after it was reopened to the public on Oct. 17, 2021....
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines and its partners urged the Philippine government, donor countries, private sectors and international organizations to address the pressing issues in the agriculture sector in the country in the run-up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the...
Time's Up Ateneo (TUA) is set to host a 'feminist' community night on Saturday, Oct. 23 via Zoom. TUA CAP event TUA's Conspiring Against the Patriarchy aims to communicate how community building and reimagining a feminist can be fun. The group will also host a kapihan to discuss feminist issues and...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction numbers in Metro Manila and eight key areas, known as the NCR (National Capital Region) Plus 8, are currently less than 0.55, based on the latest monitoring of independent research group OCTA. The NCR Plus 8 is composed of...
Police seized from a man some P354,000 worth of marijuana hidden inside speakers in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday, Oct. 19. (Photo courtesy of MPD-PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Police identified the suspect as Judem Aleck Macam Padilla, 27, a resident of Tondo. Padilla was arrested by operatives of Asuncion...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque doesn't think Congress--in particular, the Senate--would allow a reenacted national budget to be signed for 2022, an election year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Roque was the sole guest of the Kapihan sa Manila Bay...
Some of the acclaimed timepieces from a selection never before presented to the public are now showcases at the Vintage Grail boutique at the Peninsula Manila THE FINEST FINERY For 65 years, the House of Cartier produced some of the finest timepieces that was managed by the family through their...
President Duterte on Tuesday, October 19, announced that the Philippines will expand its vaccination program of minors to 13 more hospitals. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on October 19, 2021. (RTVM Screenshot) Currently, there are eight hospitals in the National Capital Region...
‘Make vegetables sexy!’ VEGAN IS HOT Aubergine saute, spicy eggplant stew in with green onion As the proverb goes, “your body is a temple.” While we owe it to the world to practice responsible or sustainable dining, we owe it to ourselves to eat healthily. Protecting the planet is a cause...
"Anything is possible." Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during the virtual press conference on Oct. 19, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this answer Tuesday, Oct. 19 when asked to comment on OCTA research group's rosy projection that the...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday, October 19, reminded doctors that strict lockdowns are not the solution to the pandemic since many Filipinos are going hungry and losing their jobs after more than a year of back-and-forth restrictions due to COVID-19. Presidential spokesperson Harry...
