The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) has opened a new component school that prioritizes the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and educators' professional development. Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design (Photo from Ateneo de Manila...
The Archdiocese of Manila’s Commission on Social Services and Development (CSSD) has launched an online social services program that aims to reach out to the poor and the needy regardless of religion. Dubbed as Serbisyo Katoliko, the program is hosted by Fr. Enrico Martin Adoviso, commissioner of...
Living in a foreign country is a different experience for everyone. For Christian Facun, 41, and his wife Marilou Santos-Facun, 37, living in Rome, Italy have made them experience celebrating special occasions alone due to clashing work schedules. Sometimes, they would accidentally meet in...
Some customers of Manila Water in Quezon City, Pasig City, Makati City, and the province of Rizal will experience water service interruption starting May 25 until May 28. In an advisory, Manila Water said the water service interruption is due to the scheduled maintenance activities. The following...
The government is unlikely to halt the rehabilitation of Manila Bay, including the use of crushed dolomite rocks along the shoreline, despite concerns raised by some groups. The sun sets over a boat sailing along Manila Bay on April 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Presidential spokesman Harry...
The government is targeting to administer coronavirus vaccines to 9.77 million people in Metro Manila by November 2021 to protect them from the deadly disease. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Taguig City resident inside the 'Vaccination Bus' parked in Barangay Ususan, Taguig...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed a tax evasion case filed against two Manila business executives who allegedly refusal to settle income tax debts amounting to more than P184 million over a decade ago. (Photo from BIR Facebook page) Cleared of the criminal charges were Arturo Zapata and...
The Manila City government has issued an ordinance prohibiting the sale of COVID-19 vaccines in the city amid reports on an alleged “vaccine fee” scheme in some Metro cities. Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso, Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, and Councilors Joel Chua, Jong Isip, sign...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is in talks to pilot a Jab Cab, a combination of free mobile swab testing and coronavirus vaccination, with Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso for some areas in Manila. VP Leni Robredo (Geric Cruz/Bloomberg) Vice President Leni Robredo said the...
BTS (top) and photos of the BTS pop-up store in Bangkok (Big Hit Music, Morning Kall) K-pop superstars BTS pop-up stores will be launched in three Asian cities, HYBE IP announced on May 24. HYBE IP, a subsidiary of HYBE Co. (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), said the three stores will be opened...
The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) continues to decline but is not yet down to pre-surge levels, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday, May 24. "Yung seven-day average ngayon 1,100 cases na lang per day sa NCR. Yung previous...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno A couple of days ago, we, along with the other heads of cities and municipalities, were directed by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to stop announcing the brand of vaccine slated for deployment in...
