The Quezon City’s Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Council won multiple accolades at the 5th Philippine Sangguniang Kabataan Awards (PSKA) on August 12 held at the Boracay Newcoast Convention Center in Boracay, Malay, Aklan. (Photo from Quezon City Government/MANILA BULLETIN) (Photo from Quezon...
Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan urged senior citizens to refrain from altering their senior identification cards to avoid complications when using them for discounts. The mayor made this announcement on Tuesday, August 13, following concerns raised by the Office of the Senior Citizens’...
The sacred tradition of touching and kissing the white mantle of the 17 th century old image of the Nuestra Señora Dela Paz Y Buenviaje inside the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City will resume on Thursday, August 15. Antipolo Bishop Ruperto C. Santos,...
The local government of Manila is inviting the public to join the heroes' welcome the city has laid out for the Filipino Olympians who gave the country pride and honor in the recently-concluded Paris Olympics on Wednesday, August 14. The Heroes' Welcome for Paris 2024 Philippine Olympians will be...
More than P1 million worth of shabu was seized from a 42-year-old man during a drug sting operation in Tondo, Manila on Monday, August 12. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as Reynaldo Arcilla, a resident of Sta. Rita Street, Tondo, Manila. Police said the suspect was...
Congressman Joel Chua says the Asenso Manileno members feel betrayed by Isko Moreno's solo decision to run against Mayor Honey, saying they treated him like their own brother. (Photo Courtesy of Jerry Tan/MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Third District Congressman Joel Chua said he felt betrayed over the...
The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) is set to hold a nationwide transport strike on Wednesday, August 14, to protest the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), formerly known as Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Piston President Mody...
The Taguig City government announced that two more barangays have been declared drug-cleared. Declared drug-cleared are Barangays Napindan and North Daang Hari based on the 2nd Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) deliberation on Aug. 6. This brought the total to 19...
At least 80 informal settler families (ISF) were evacuated after a fire hit wooden crates and around 10 slum houses along Barangay 128, Balut, Tondo, on Monday morning, August 12. Photo Courtesy of Manila DRRMO/Manila Bulletin According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire started at...
Crisis Management Conference led by Dr. Aileen Lacsamana (Photo courtesy of OMMC/MANILA BULLETIN) The Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center (OMMC) has geared up for the possible rise in leptospirosis cases this rainy season. During the Leptospirosis Crisis Management Conference, OMMC Head Dr. Aileen...
Photo Courtesy of the Manila Police District/MANILA BULLETIN Over P1 million worth of shabu were seized in separate buy-bust operations in Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported on Sunday, August 11. According to the police report, a man identified as Mohammad Ali Bolao, 35, was arrested...
Photo from Las Piñas PIO The Las Piñas local government is inviting all residents to be part of the health caravan, which will be conducted by the City Health Office (CHO) on August 14 to offer various health services as part of the city government’s program to protect them from any kind...