Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed hope for a better life for the Filipino people, "free from all the hardships that we experienced this past two years," in 2022. For his new year's wish on Friday, Dec. 31, Marcos Jr. said he wants Filipinos to be "free from the...
Welcoming the New Year in Taguig? The Taguig City government has identified areas in barangays designated as firecracker and no firecracker zones in the city. Firecracker zones “are areas in the city where citizens may set and light up firecrackers” while in no firecracker zones, it “implies...
Pateros Mayor Miguel "Ike" Ponce III warned residents against using, selling, and bringing in firecrackers and fireworks in the municipality to welcome the New Year. During a live broadcast on Facebook on Dec. 29, Ponce said Pateros has an existing ordinance against firecrackers. A 2014 campaign...
Got expendable cash for firecrackers? Donate it to victims of typhoon "Odette" instead. (Charles Etoroma/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles gave this advice to Filipinos Wednesday, Dec. 29, or two days before the New Year's Eve celebration. "Imbis na...
The Taguig City government will be holding drone and fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve in three areas in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). According to BGC, to welcome 2022, the simultaneous fireworks displays will be held on Dec. 31 at 5th Avenue, Bonifacio High Street with a drone display...
By Khriscielle Yalao The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) expects an increase in the volume of travelers leading up to New Year’s day, Jason Salvador, the head of the terminal’s communication affairs department, said Monday, Dec. 27. The PITX is one of the three intermodal...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III reminded residents to limit their “pamamasko,” or going from house to house for gifts on Christmas Day due to the pandemic and that the firecracker ban is still implemented in the municipality. In a live broadcast on Facebook, Ponce said this is to prevent the...
Filipinos in the country will hold their Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations this year under the relatively lenient protocols of alert level 2. (Mariana Rascao/ Unsplash) This, after Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles announced on Wednesday, Dec. 15 that the...
President Duterte signed on Friday, Oct. 29 Proclamation No. 1236, which identifies the dates of regular holidays and special working and non-working days for the upcoming year of 2022. (Behnam Norouzi/ Unsplash) Under the directive, All Souls' Day (Nov. 2, Wednesday), Christmas eve (Dec. 24,...
