The Parañaque City government has announced that the Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) has transferred the applications for occupational permits starting Tuesday, Jan. 3, to the Service Center located at the 4th floor IT Zone of Ayala Malls in Manila Bay. Lawyer Melanie Soriano Malaya...
Ahead of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s state visit there, China looked back on how China and the Philippines maintained a decades-long bilateral relationship, which it said has taken a "leapfrog development" over the past 47 years. In a video posted on its social media sites on Monday...
Amid the holiday festivities, Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate has dropped to less than 10 percent, independent OCTA Research group disclosed on Monday, Jan. 2. (Unsplash) In a tweet on Monday morning, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David showed that Metro Manila’s positivity rate has...
REFLECTIONS TODAY When Pope Francis visited the Philippines in 2015, we all did our share in preparing for his coming. For such a momentous occasion we needed to prepare ourselves for his visit—not just externally but also internally. And so it was that our hearts were aflame when he came as we...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, January 1 called on the management of major tollways in the country to ensure traffic flow would be swift as regular work and classes resume early this week. Gatchalian made the call following the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA)...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is now implementing emergency protocols at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) following what it describes as technical issues that forced flights to and from Manila to be put on hold on Sunday, Jan. 1. In a statement, the Manila...
Most parts of the country are expected to experience cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by weather systems, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday, Jan. 1. (MB Visual Content Group) In an advisory, PAGASA...
A glance into the crystal ball of science and data to prepare for the post-pandemic year NEW META The metaverse, AI technology, sustainability, and high quality content are some of the primary trends this year “Only the unknown frightens men,” says the French poet, journalist, novelist, and...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau released a traffic advisory announcing the closure of the northbound and southbound part of Jones Bridge from 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 to 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, to give way for New Year's Eve fireworks. Manila PIO/MANILA...
LITTLE OFFICE THAT COULD The Office of Public and Cultural Diplomacy (OPCD) is the DFA's public relations arm and in effect, the country's as well There’s still a lot of confusion as to what our diplomats do and I often feel it’s a disservice to look at them as people who only issue passports....
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel is commonly known as the Prologue of John. It is a semi-poetic piece of literature that tells the story of the coming of the Logos or the Word into the world. It contains the famous line, “And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us,” which best...
The year 2022 closes with a significant event that shows government's inititative to lead the nation to digitalization. According to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), an additional 628 operational free Wi-Fi sites have been established recently, on top of the...
