BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno Before anything else, I would like to express my profound gratitude to all those who have extended their greetings, well wishes, and most of all, prayers on my recent 46 th birth anniversary. The outpouring of love and support from people from all walks of life,...
ROME OF THE EAST Manila City Hall takes on a new look (photo by Patrick Roque) Manila, once called the Pearl of the Orient and recognized as a center of global trade, had one foot in the grave, gasping for breath, when the last election for local officials was held last year. Decades of...
A retiree in General Santos named Rosana Sacay, 64, a mother of three, has converted about 20sqm of her 187 sqm home into an indoor garden. The front veranda and back area of the home, as per Sacay, “were converted into a sort of display area for all potted plants.” Her love for plants...
Casa Buenas, a Filipino-themed restaurant, opened early this year with fanfare, with guests raving not only on its food, but also its interiors, which evoke elegance and sophistication. Located at Resorts World Manila, the new restaurant is now open for dining guests from Tuesdays to Sundays, 11...
Excluding extraordinary and non-recurring items, Belle Corporation's consolidated recurring net income of P680 million for the 2020 period was 75 percent lower than the comparable figure of P2.67 billion for the 2019 period. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it...
It’s the grandest showroom of the best and the brightest—and the latest—in Philippine design and crafts “What we present to you is the first step into our digital future,” said Pauline Suaco-Juan , executive director of the Center for International Trade, Expositions, and...
By Joee Guilas They all came armed and ready. Full pageant hair and make-up. The tallest, sexiest heels. Killer bods and catwalks. The most attention-grabbing outfits. This year’s candidates of the Miss Universe Pageant headed not for an onstage appointment with the judges but were there for a...
Mayor Isko Moreno BATANG MAYNILA In a recent interview, I was asked by a reporter if I am amenable to the idea of placing the beggars under arrest. These are the homeless people who end up in the streets begging for alms due to lack of income. Flatly, I rejected the idea. It is just not my cup of...
A Baguio trip is never complete without tasting the city’s prime eats. From the classic Good Shepherd ube halaya to the delectable Vizco’s cake featuring Baguio’s locally grown strawberries, there is still more to discover from the city’s kitchens. Among its must-eats is the famous raisin...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno We in the city government of Manila are thankful to God and so glad that our goal of providing one tablet per household in the entire city had been met in no time. The recipients are students from the city’s public elementary and high schools or those from...
Manila Water Company Inc. has launched its one-stop online portal where its customers can pay their bills, access outstanding balances, and lodge concerns. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “We fully recognize the need for mobile applications that our customers can use to minimize travel and...
It is crunch time for the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) in terms of looking into the tariff impact of pending water project proposals — such as Manila Water's P14-billion Laguna Lake East Bay project — and securing the public approval for these. (MWSS /...
