The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reopened the first phase of the artificial white sand along Manila Bay in Roxas Boulevard today, Sunday, July 18, 2021. The Manila Bay dolomite beach. (Photos by Noel Pabalate) The dolomite beach, however, can only be accessed by the public...
Chef Allan Briones creates a sublime five-course dinner around the wines of Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery NURTURING FILIPINO TALENT Old Manila Chef de Cuisine Allan Briones The 2021 Old Manila Wine Dinner Series continues, featuring Old Manila Chef de Cuisine Allan Briones creating a...
The Manila city government will release the second dose vaccines from its own storage facility to be used as first dose starting on Monday (July 19) after two cases of the more transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant were detected in the city. (Ali Vicoy / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "We, the city...
A study in Singapore revealed that vertical greenery on buildings may lessen the impact of stress on people. While there are several studies that point to the benefits of vertical gardens on the environment, this particular study focused on the contribution of vertical greenery to one’s...
Elders always remind us not to leave any food on our plates. While this has long been part of our culture, this belief may be linked to deeper importance, aside from money and waste-related factors. Perhaps many would think wasting food should be prevented to get one’s money’s worth, but...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has been chosen as the commencement speaker for this year’s commencement exercises of the Ateneo de Manila University’s Loyola Schools. Sotto, 32, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science at the Ateneo in 2011, and completed his masters in public...
All nonimmigrant B1/B2 (Business/Tourist) US visa interview appointments scheduled through August 31, 2021 have been canceled due to the continued significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Embassy in the Philippines said Friday. United States Embassy in...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the private operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), bagged a Silver Stevie® Award under the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Response category during this year's Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. (Photo from LRMC) "We are honored and grateful for this...
Free up your weekend! Ken and Isa Mishuku Famously known in Instagram as “midcenturymanila” built by founders, Ken and Isa Mishuku, the account has gained a considerably huge following as per anything they post gets sold immediately. Exhibiting pieces through posting aesthetically pleasing...
The growth of the Philippine population continues on a downtrend, as more families prefer a smaller family size. Total population as of May 2020 stood at 109,035,343, a 1.63 percent increase from 100,981,437 in 2015 or slower than the 1.72 percent uptick from 2010 to 2015. An analysis of the...
Malate and Ermita in Manila used to be the pre-war Forbes Park, where prominent clans lived and prospered. Premier universities stood there, including Ateneo de Manila and Assumption; apart from University of the Philippines, De La Salle, St. Paul and St. Scholastica which stayed. And in this city...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque explained that the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under the normal general community quarantine (GCQ) because of the local government units' (LGUs') improvement in responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Manila Bulletin File Photo Roque made the...
