Policemen in Metro Manila were tasked to strictly implement the adjusted curfew hours of 12 midnight to 4 a.m. as part of the move to gradually reopen the economy anew. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), explained that the shortened curfew hours did not...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is confident that it will meet its five-year target for its massive replanting program within some of the region’s most crucial watersheds. In a statement, stakeholders of the Annual Million Trees Challenge (AMTC) stressed their commitment to...
Nikka Veronni Factolerin Espinili-Restovic, 32, a native of Batangas, spent several years overseas working in different jobs, from being a hotelier to being a seafarer. In 2015, Espinili-Restovic decided to stop sailing and settle with her Serbian national husband. She admitted that...
Manila City broke its single-day vaccination record anew on Monday (June 14). (MANILA CITY PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said the city was able to inoculate 25,668 individuals on Monday, beating its previous record of 21,824 last May 29. Domagoso thanked...
Let us be reminded once again of the value of the bicycle, the simple yet efficient means of active transport. The pandemic and its social limitations have thrust bicycles to the forefront as one of the most accessible and possibly safest way to get around the city or neighborhood. In just over a...
The first national forum on national substance use science policy and Information will be held on Tuesday, June 15, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced. (NAST PHL Facebook Page) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the forum will be hosted by the National...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is keen on cleaning up Laguna de Bay (Laguna Lake) next following the agency’s works on Boracay Island and Manila Bay. In particular, the DENR bared in a statement Monday, June 14 that it wants to rid Laguna de Bay of its water hyacinth...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) search and rescue personnel found on Monday, June 14, a cadaver in the area of the burnt and sunken cargo vessel MV Titan 8 in Delpan Bridge, Tondo, Manila. PCG Commodore Leo Panopio, commander of the PCG National Capital Region (NCR), said the Coast Guard Special...
The Archdiocese of Manila will conduct a bloodletting drive on June 15 to 18 and June 21 to 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Philippine Red Cross in Port Area, Manila. Archdiocese of Manila (Photo courtesy commons.wikimedia.org) In a letter addressed to all parishes and institutions under the...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos says the uniform curfew in Metro Manila will be shortened to 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. starting midnight on June 15. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Screengrab from Facebook live) Abalos made the announcement during the Laging Handa...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Last Monday, we in the city government of Manila inaugurated in simple ceremonies the Manila Islamic Cemetery located inside the city-run Manila South Cemetery. The said occasion was made all the more significant with the attendance of high-profile...
Here's your virtual sale catalog for everything food, fashion, travel, home, and wellness E-commerce has been one of the saving graces of our local economy. It paved the way for retail brands and home entrepreneurs to continue doing business safely while we are in the middle of the pandemic....
