A slight increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positivity rate was seen in the National Capital Region (NCR), said the OCTA Research group on Friday, Dec. 24. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) In a Twitter post, OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido said that the COVID-19 positivity rate in NCR had increased...
With the recent news about the devastation brought by typhoon Odette hitting the headlines, the subject of the Metro Manila Film Festival entry film "Kun Maupay Man It Panahon" (which opens in theaters nationwide on Dec. 25) is as timely as ever. The globally recognized drama film starring Charo...
Metro Manila, including 15 of its local government units (LGUs), are now classified under the “very low risk” classification of coronavirus disease (COVID-19 while two of its LGUs remained at the “low risk” classification, said the OCTA Research group. (File Photo / Unsplash) In its latest...
Twitter may have a short allowance for characters per tweet but it surely doesn’t lack things to talk about. To further explore a topic, Twitter users have used the thread to connect more information, concepts, and updates that are related to their previous tweets. And back in December...
Winwyn Marquez (Facebook) "They were very happy." This was how beauty queen and actress Wynwin Marquez described the reaction of her celebrity parents Alma Moreno and Joey Marquez to the news of her infanticipation. "My mom was surprised at first, and my dad even cried out of sheer happiness."...
Metro Best K-Drama Awards 2021 The Metro Best K-Drama Awards 2021 Special, held virtually last Wednesday (December 15), honored the Korean dramas that have dominated the small screens and captured many hearts for the entire year: “Vincenzo,” “Squid Game,” “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,”...
After almost two decades, the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) that would link Quezon City to Bulacan is now on track for completion as the government is committed to make the rail line operational by the fourth quarter of 2022. (Photo from Department of Transportation) This, after President...
President Duterte and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade are set to unveil the brand new train sets from South Korea for the much-awaited Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7). MRT-7 (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The first batch of trains to be deployed for the MRT-7...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles trumpeted the efforts to recruit volunteers for the second round of national vaccination days, saying it will be a great boon to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic frontliners. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "For...
Metro Manila had the most number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, Dec. 8, said the OCTA Research group in an official list released on Thursday, Dec. 9. (File Photo / Unsplash) The group of independent experts identified 20 areas with the highest number of new COVID-19...
Nine incumbent Metro Manila mayors met with vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio for lunch on Wednesday at a hotel in Ortigas Center in Pasig City. Present during the meeting were: Mayor Edwin Olivarez of Parañaque, Mayor Oca Malapitan of Caloocan, Mayor Toby...
Pateros is the only local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila with zero new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the last seven days. The municipality, the smallest in the National Capital Region (NCR), has been COVID-19-free in the last four days. Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III (seated)...
