Hundreds of p apier-mâché giants danced on the streets of Angono on Sunday, Nov. 19, to usher in this year's iteration of the Higantes Festival. The town’s ‘giants’ swayed and danced to the beat of the drums as the giant mascots, made of aluminum body and p apier-mâché heads, passed by...
The Muntinlupa City government deployed vehicles on Monday, Nov. 20, to give “libreng sakay” (free rides) to people affected by the nationwide transport strike. Members of the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) launched the transport strike, which will be...
Photo taken by MACHRA/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila City Council (MCC) announced on Sunday, Nov. 19, that it passed the "Diabetes Care Resolution" in observance of World Diabetes Day. The resolution was in line with World Diabetes Day on Tuesday, Nov. 14, which was themed “Access to Diabetes...
The Taguig City government said the 10 new barangays under its jurisdiction are covered by all road traffic regulations including the no-number coding policy. In an advisory, the city government said the new barangays, also known as embo (enlisted men's barrio) barangays, are under the sole...
The Taguig City government said it is ready to deploy vehicles to provide “libreng sakay” (free rides) to people during the planned nationwide transport strike from Nov. 20 to 22. Members of the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) will be holding the...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is investigating a series of robbery incidents in Barangay Teacher’s Village East, Quezon City, the police public information office said on Saturday, Nov. 18. Screenshot from CCTV footage A concerned citizen of Barangay Teacher’s Village East reported to...
A fire gutted 10 houses at the back of Quezon City General Hospital in Sitio Bahay Toro Militar, on Saturday, Nov. 18. According to the Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP), the first alarm was raised at 1:22 p.m. The fire escalated to the second alarm at 1:27 p.m. Firefighters were able to put the...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and PESO c Chief Fernan Bermejo after emerging from a meeting held in connection with the holding of job fairs in Manila. (Photo taken by JERRY S. TAN/MANILA BULLETIN) Around 2,500 jobs were offered to unemployed residents during the simultaneous job fairs in...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan leads the Christmas tree lighting in Manila City Hall. With her in the photo are (from left) 3rd District Congressman Joel Chua, Rep. Edward Maceda (4th dist.), Vice Mayor Yul Servo, 6th District Rep. Benny Abante and 1st Rep. Ernix Dionisio. (PHOTO BY JERRY...
It’s officially Christmas season in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa City government ushered in the Yuletide season by holding the giant Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 17 at the Muntinlupa City hall quadrangle. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon, Rep. Jaime Fresnedi, Vice Mayor Artemio...
With its cold weather and beautiful natural scenic views, the town of Tanay continues to be among the favorite destinations of local tourists in Rizal Province. During the celebration of the 417 th Founding Anniversary and 13th Hane Festival, hundreds of local tourists including balikbayans or...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte discussed with local government and village officials the long-term visions for the city during the regular session of the City Development Council (CDC). Photo courtesy to Quezon City Government Facebook Page/MANILA BULLETIN The regular session was attended by the...
