Muntinlupa set for centennial celebration
Muntinlupa is all set for its 100th year celebration as an independent municipality that is meant to add cheers to the festive Yuletide season for the local residents. Through the Muntinlupa Centennial...
View ArticleGerman tech firm leads makeover of Rizal Monument
Experts from Germamn cleaning technology provider Kärcher are coming to the Philippines on December 14 to spearhead the cleaning of Rizal Monument at the Luneta Park in Manila. The event will be graced...
View ArticleFilipino-Japanese tie-up housing project breaks ground in Cavite
SIX months after signing their joint-venture (JV) agreement for the development of an 11-hectare township in Dasmariñas, Cavite, homegrown P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corp. (P.A....
View ArticleEstrada awards housing titles to Baseco housing beneficiaries
THIRTY-ONE family beneficiaries of Dubai housing project in Baseco Compound can now have homes they can call their own as Mayor Joseph E. Estrada distributed proofs of ownership to them. During the...
View ArticleManila supports global initiative vs street harassment on women
THE local government of Manila has officially declared its support to the United Nations (UN) Women’s flagship initiative “Safe Cities and Safe Public Places”—the second in the country and among the 23...
View ArticleEstrada warns: Be vigilant vs holiday-related crimes
MANILA Mayor Joseph E. Estrada called for public vigilance against crimes that usually happen during the Christmas season. This reminder was timeed to the full enforcement of the “Oplan Ligtas...
View ArticleFilipino students shine in interior-design competition
NOW on its fourth year, the Asia Young Designer Award (Ayda) 2017 Philippine leg of Nippon Paint (Coatings) has successfully unleashed the creativity of future Filipino architects and interior...
View ArticleMuntinlupa City celebrates 100 years
MUNTINLUPA City marked its 100th founding year as an independent municipality on Tuesday with a bang. The grand celebration held at Muntinlupa Sports Complex in the afternoon was spearheaded by Mayor...
View ArticleValenzuela tops property-tax collection goal
The local government of Valenzuela reported that the city collected a total of P1.2 billion in real-property tax (RPT), or 59 percent higher than the Bureau of Local Government Finance’s (BLGF) target...
View ArticleWaze: Holiday traffic worst in PHL, especially in provinces
WITH the onset of Christmas rush, travelers should expect increased traffic away from Metro Manila, especially when spending their holiday hiatus in the provinces of Bicol and Pampanga. Based on the...
View ArticleParents of Muntinlupa’s ‘Centennial Baby’ receive P100,000 cash award from...
THE local government of Muntinlupa awarded P100,000 to Maria Josephine de Leon Moriska and her husband Joseph Moriska after she gave birth to their daughter Jira Stella at exactly midnight of December...
View ArticleMost Filipino consumers still rely on traditional channels to obtain...
WHILE major mall developers in the country are aggressively expanding to other retail formats, such as hyper and supermarkets, Filipino shoppers still turn to their trusted sari-sari, or neighborhood...
View ArticleAcer Academy ups the ante of learning in digital era
SEEING the need of educators to adapt new methods of teaching and catch up with today’s breed of digital-native learners, Acer Academy leveled up the Members’ Night it held last week at the Manila...
View Article‘Photography not yet mature in PHL’
WHILE photography as an industry is not yet considered mature in the Philippines, an expert lensman said more and more Filipinos are getting interested in it as a fine art that they could engage in due...
View ArticleHMR Auto Auctions sells more than 150 secondhand cars in year-end deal
FULL service asset-management solutions provider HMR Auction House said t it surpassed expectations for its first anniversary live bidding event, selling over 150 preloved vehicles at its facility in...
View ArticleGerman firm cleans Rizal’s monument in time for hero’s death anniversary
IN preparation for the 121st death anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal on December 30, the national hero’s iconic monument at the Luneta Park in Manila recently received a makeover from the cleaning...
View ArticleaCommerce expects online-shopping market share to double to 5.5 percent
E-COMMERCE in the Philippines is gaining ground, given the expectation that its contribution to the total retail market would double to 5.5 percent, according to Southeast Asia’s retail-solutions...
View ArticleA drop of creativity from home
HOME is where your heart is. This holds true for Filipino artist Aimee Bernardo, who expresses her passion for art and definitely draws inspiration from the very comfort of her abode. Aimee’s Home...
View ArticleValenzuela elders get ‘Noche Buena’ packs from city-government officials
PRIOR to Christmas eve, the local government of Valenzuela City distributed its gift of Noche Buena packages to 49,000 senior-citizen residents. This annual tradition is the city government’s way of...
View ArticleValenzuela cited for improved emergency response
BECAUSE of its constant investment to better equip the locality during disasters or any urgent situation, the Valenzuela City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (VCDRRMO)-Search and Rescue...
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