In this file photo taken on April 21, 2020, a member of the Philippine National Police Special Action Forces uses a megaphone to remind shoppers to practice social distancing during a government imposed enhanced quarantine as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Manila....
In support of commuters’ appeal for more public utility vehicles (PUVs), Rizal 2nd District Representative Fidel Nograles on Tuesday, July 20, called on concerned government agencies to have a clear strategy that would solve the lack of public transport options in the Greater Metro Manila Area....
The Manila Health Department (MHD) has traced one person exposed to the two cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Manila and who turned out positive for the disease. After the city government traced all those who were exposed, they were immediately subjected to the Reverse Transcription Polymerase...
In botany, a produce is considered fruit when it contains seeds, while it is a vegetable if it is a plant part such as roots, leaves, and stems. Following this definition means that apples, squash, and tomatoes are fruits, while potatoes are vegetables. Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay. But...
On Mount 387, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, a patch of land that was once unproductive was transformed into a tree park filled with now over 2,000 native and fruit-bearing tree seedlings in just less than a month. Behind this so-called “BTS Tree Park” are three Filipino ARMYs (the name BTS fans call...
Mayors in Metro Manila are urging the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to suspend its decision allowing minors from five to 17 years old in outdoor areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) because of the threat of the highly contagious Delta...
After detecting two cases of the more transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant in Manila, the city government ordered Monday night the barangay units to immediately transfer all COVID-19 positive patients undergoing home quarantine to the city's quarantine facilities. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso...
The Manila city government broke ground on Monday for the construction of the modern 10-storey public school building of the Rosauro Almario Elementary School. Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction...
The number of vaccines deployed by the local government of Manila reached one million on July 19, Monday. (Manila City PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said that as of 9:04 a.m. on July 19, the city has hit the one million mark for total...
An announcement from Fitch Ratings last July 12 has set off alarm signals as the nation continued to grapple with COVID-19: “The revision of the Philippines' outlook to Negative reflects increasing risks to the credit profile from the impact of the pandemic and its aftermath on policy-making as...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Last week, I delivered my third State of the City Address (SOCA) in an austere setting held at the Manila City Council’s session hall, where I was joined by both elected and appointed city officials serving in Manila. As tradition would have it, I am...
Over the last decade, we’ve seen several real estate developers "marry" a luxury hotel with residences. It’s often been a fruitful union as the equity of the hotel chain enhances the luxury element of the residences and apartments. But generally, what they’re selling is merely the proximity...
