Metro Manila will have enough water supply for the summer season, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said Friday. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an interview with DZMM, NWRB executive director, Dr. Sevillo David Jr., said the water level at the Angat Dam which is the major source of water...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to resume the retrofitting and strengthening of Quezon Bridge in the City of Manila. (DPWH / MANILA BULLETIN) Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar said this will cover the removal of structures and obstruction on the existing bracing, as...
Sound gatherings Filipinos greeted March with the release of the first legal batch of COVID-19 vaccines—a major step in regaining the lives we had pre-pandemic. While vaccination is one way to prevent the deadly disease, it is still up to us to reduce the risk of infection by remaining extra...
Goat meat is an underrated source of protein, even in a country that loves its kalderetang kambing. In Sibonga, Cebu, you’ll find a 580 square meter farm that serves as one of the community producers of goat meat. For Hassan Basanon, 35, a senior manager in a Business Processing Outsourcing...
Salcedo Auctions holds first major Important Philippine Art & Furniture sale for 2021 to commemorate 500 years of cross-cultural encounters LARGER THAN LIFE This untitled work in oil on canvas, the largest of Elmer Borlongan's works ever to go on auction, is the jewel of the collection to go...
It was Credit Suisse roll-ing out the welcome mat for Dioceldo Sy’s upcoming birthday, with a very special dinner at Old Manila, Manila Peninsula. At the dinner feted by Credit Suisse for Dioceldo Sy’s upcoming birthday. Noted entrepreneur Dioceldo Sy prides himself on the quality of the strong...
The Manila city government ordered Arranque Market to be temporarily closed for a week, starting on Feb. 27, after seeing a rise in COVID-19 infections among its vendors and helpers. Workers from the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) arrive to disinfect Arranque Market along...
Manila Goldcoast Development Corporation (MGDC) said the issuance of a Notice to Proceed (NTM) by the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) as well as a Notice to Commence Actual Reclamation Works (NTCARW) has cleared the way for its 148-hectare Manila Bay reclamation project. In a statement, the...
Many Filipino households have been severely affected by the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis. The Pagkaliwagan family from Lucena City, Quezon Province is familiar with this situation. When the pandemic started affecting their livelihood, Jaquilyn Pagkaliwagan, 33, a former OFW in Taiwan, and...
At least 13 new customers – mostly buildings and water pumping stations in Metro Manila that include Maynilad Water Services Inc. – have switched electricity suppliers following the threshold lowering of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) policy by February this year. In a briefing...
Dr. Julius Ignatius Barreto Uy, 54, a dentist and plant hobbyist from Lanao Del Norte, grows approximately a thousand ornamental plants in his 600 sqm garden. His plant collection includes rare and common varieties of philodendron, Monstera, anthurium, and some orchids. Read more about how...
German firm Siemens Energy is projecting that economies in the Asia Pacific region will immensely propel energy demand growth within the stretch of two decades or until year 2040. Brian Byrne, senior vice president of Siemens Energy Asia Pacific Hub, said “Asia Pacific’s growth aspirations will...
