A Muntinlupa councilor has successfully passed the Bar Exams to become one of the country's nearly 4,000 new lawyers. Muntinlupa Councilor Rachel Arciaga passed the Bar Exams that were given by the Supreme Court last November. Muntinlupa Councilor Rachel Arciaga (Photo from Arciaga's Facebook...
The first museum dedicated to chess in the Philippines in honor of world-class Filipino Grandmaster Eugene Torre was opened to the public in Marikina City on Wednesday, April 12. (Eugene Torre Chess Museum / MANILA BULLETIN) The Eugene Torre Chess Museum was named after the prolific Filipino chess...
The Quezon City government and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed on Friday, April 14, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will provide help to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the city. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and FDA Director General Dr. Samuel Zacate led the...
Over 200 residents from the poorest community in Tambakan, Barangay San Miguel, Pasig City received medical assistance from the Office of Vice Mayor (OVM) Robert “Dodot” Jaworski Jr. and Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) on Wednesday, April 12. The beneficiaries were given free medical check-ups...
The Muntinlupa City government will sign agreements with funeral parlors in preparation for the “Big One” or a massive earthquake that is projected to hit the country anytime. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the “Big One” refers to a large...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora said the National Capital Region's (NCR) Single-Ticketing System will be pilot-tested in seven Metro Manila cities starting May 2Â to ensure the seamless transition of other local government units (LGUs) in the region to...
Classes in all levels in both public and private schools in the entire province resumed on Friday, April 14. The announcement was made by Rizal Governor Nina Ynares in her official Facebook page. Several local government units in Rizal, except for Antipolo City, suspended classes from kindergarten...
Gutter-deep floods were reported in several areas in Manila on Thursday evening, April 13, due to heavy rain brought by a low-pressure area f ormerly known as Tropical Depression "Amang". The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) Operations Section reported gutter-deep...
A construction worker was arrested for allegedly stealing several branded bags in a shopping mall in Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati City, Tuesday, April 11. Police identified the suspect as Ariel Marcos, 24. According to the police report, a security officer of UNIQLO in Glorietta 5 caught Marcos...
At least 5,000 Bulakenyos will join the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Bulacan Chapter in the "Walk for Humanity" program on Saturday, April 15, in support of its noble history of humanitarian services. The activity will be held starting 6 a.m. at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in this city as part of...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested 16 wanted persons and 20 other law violators in a series of manhunt and anti-criminality operations in Quezon City on Wednesday, April 12. The operations were launched by the QCPD Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit and police stations in...
Operatives from the Pasig City Police Station (CPS) arrested two male suspects allegedly involved in a carnapping incident during a follow-up operation in Taytay, Rizal on Wednesday, April 12. Based on the report sent to Pasig CPS Chief Col. Celerino Sacro, the suspects were identified as...
