Manila City Vice Mayor Chi Atienza led the council in expressing gratitude on Thursday, Nov. 20, after the Department of the Interior and Local Government–National Capital Region (DILG–NCR) recognized the 13th Manila City Council as an Outstanding Local Legislative Awardee for its exemplary...
Several youth groups and student organizations staged a lightning protest at the Mendiola Peace Arch in Manila on Friday, Nov. 21, urging President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, and all public officials involved in rampant corruption to resign and be held accountable...
A fire broke out in a residential area along Concepcion Aguila corner 3rd Street, Mendiola, Manila, on Friday, Nov. 21. According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the fire started at 3:14 p.m. and escalated to a second alarm at 3:19 p.m. The blaze was extinguished at 3:46 p.m. As of this writing,...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso signed a partnership agreement on Thursday, Nov. 20, launching the Manila Academic–Public Library Educational Consortium aimed at further enhancing the literacy capability of Manileños. Domagoso explained the consortium, which brings together the...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Thursday, Nov. 20, announced the release of more than P22.3 million in allowances for prosecutors and judges assigned to the city as part of ongoing year-end benefit payouts to City Hall employees. Domagoso made the announcement after a meeting with...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso raised alarm over the worsening mental health of young Manileños and reminded the public to always be kind to others on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Domagoso made the appeal following the incident of a man who was about to jump from a building in Sampaloc,...
Grand Hyatt Manila proudly celebrates a landmark year of recognition, having been named Best Business Hotel – Manila in the Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards and Best Hotel – Manila in the TTG Travel Awards, while also earning a coveted spot in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection,...
Experts from the United States Department of State’s English Language Fellows program trained 40 pre-service teachers from the Philippines last month. Three American experts have trained Filipino educators in Project-Based Learning (PBL), a teaching method widely adopted in the United States...
The Manila City Council expressed its full support for the Madrasah Education Program after passing on second reading an ordinance aimed at strengthening and institutionalizing the said initiative. "Draft Ordinance No. 8873, principally authored by Councilor Elmer Par, seeks to integrate...
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the country’s leading online gaming firm, is venturing into brick-and-mortar integrated casino and resort development after acquiring the right to buy a majority stake in Hong Kong-listed International Entertainment Corp. (IEC), which owns New Coast Hotel Manila, for...
A nine-year-old boy diagnosed with biliary atresia became the patient of the country 's first successful pediatric liver transplant performed in a government hospital, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Domagoso visited the boy at the UP Philippine...
The Manila City government and Quiapo Church officials vowed that next year 's Traslacion, which is the highlight of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9, will be holy, orderly, and safe. The annual feast draws millions of devotees of the Black Nazarene. The meeting for this year...
