MANILA: The present administration of Okada Manila, the Philippine casino at the center of a contentious ownership battle, claims that business increased in June. It said that foot traffic was up 8% from a month earlier in June and was 74% of its pre-pandemic level, and that the casino planned to open more stores and add entertainment activities in response …

MANILA: The Dumagat people, who live in the Sierra Madre mountains, have always had basic aspirations. The mountain range has served as both a source of food and a shield for the tribe. Prosperity of the Dumagat’s ancestral realm rests only on their stewardship of their ancestral forest and streams. Danny Escaraga, a tribe leader from Quezon, says, “We only …

Philippines – Are PH Ahgase ready? GOT7 part YOUNGJAE is making a fan meeting for the Philippines for his first “Sugar” Fansign in Manila on July 23 at New Frontier Theater, Cubao, Quezon City. That’s what CDM Entertainment shared that there is something sweet coming our way on June 10. To join the challenge, fans should purchase no less than …

Destroying effects of a warming planet spread out in a spilled draft report by a United Nations body build up the call for earnest plans and activities from public and world pioneers. This is how Filipino environment activists expressed their thoughts and realizations about it. The draft report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects how species elimination, biological …

MANILA – During the 11th Asean Military Operations Meeting (AMOM-11), held virtually on Wednesday, military officials from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) exchanged views on various security issues such as terrorism, cybersecurity, and the coronavirus pandemic. Maj. Gen. Edgardo de Leon, AFP deputy chief-of-staff for operations, represented the Philippines at the conference, revealing that the number …

MANILA – The Nation’s Capital Manila on Friday announced that it will be cancelling the annual procession or the Traslacion in January 2021 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. According to Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, the agreement was reached by the local government and the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, known as Quiapo Church. Mahalagang …

METRO MANILA: According to the recent special survey of Social Weather Stations (SWS) held from Sept. 17 to Sept. 20, large majorities of Filipinos practice preventive measures against COVID-19 even after the quarantine period ended. SWS said that 79% of Filipinos wear face mask when they go out, an increase from the 76% in July and 76% in May. Malacañang …

MANILA – Citizens in Manila City agreed on a recent move to prioritized public market vendors, jeepney, tricycle and pedicab drivers and restaurant workers in the free mass swab testing currently being offered by the local government of Manila as it opened its second laboratory at the Sta. Ana Hospital. According to Manila City Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso, he …

METRO MANILA – The government has finally eased up on the much controversial motorcycle barrier requirement for riders living in the same house. According to the Joint Task Force COVID Shield on Tuesday that the National task force for Covid-19 has approved new and more relaxed guidelines in motorcycle backriding. However, areas under GCQ will still required riders not living …

METRO MANILA – Metro Manila and other nearby provinces has now been reverted back to a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) from Aug. 19 to 31, two weeks after upgrading the status to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) Metro Manila will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) from August 19 to August 31, 2020. The President also reverted …