Category: News

Bay, lake folks back lawmaker call for moratorium on demolitions

From Allvoices.com: By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Handog Malaya Vera MANILA, Philippines – Coastal based groups Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), the Koalisyon Kontra Kumbersyon ng Manila Bay (KKK-Manila Bay) and...

Aug. 30 declared holiday; List of rest of holidays here

By Christine O. Avendaño Philippine Daily Inquirer 12:54 pm | Monday, August 15th, 2011 MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has declared Aug. 30 a regular holiday so the nation could observe the feast of Ramadan...

Paranaque eyes total ban on laser pointers?

abs-cbnNEWS.com Posted at 07/22/2011 12:06 PM | Updated as of 07/22/2011 10:41 PM MANILA, Philippines – The local government of Parañaque City is eyeing a total ban on sale and possession of laser pointers...

Paranaque Ko, Love Ko! to be launched

 The Parañaque City Government, supported by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Metro Manila Mayors’ Spouses Foundation (MMMSFI) will launch its “Parañaque Ko, Love Ko! Program” on August 12, 2011 at the...

Buhos (counterflow) System in Las Pinas a bust?

So how has this counter-flowing (“buhos”) scheme been treating you lately? For those who don’t know about the Buhos System, it is the stopping of one lane (Alabang to Zapote or vice versa) in...

Depressed areas in Las Pinas get medicines

Some 80 families in Las Piñas City, totaling about 400 persons, have availed themselves of free medical consultations and medicines from a civic partnership between a local business and the community. Spearheaded by Skeen...

How to make your houses dengue-free

We are reposting tips on how to make your homes dengue-free as there are warnings all over Metro Manila that dengue might invade our homes once again. There is no cure for dengue. The...

Singaporean company to turn Muntinlupa village green

From Philippine Real Estate News: A SINGAPOREAN firm that advocates the use of alternative sources of energy plans to make a depressed village in Muntinlupa City the first self-sustainable community in the country, the...

Smoking is back in SOME Starbucks branches

According to Starbucks Philippines, they have heeded the call of their customers and have brought back “Smoking Tables” in SOME of their branches around Metro Manila. We repeat. SOME. Here is their formal announcement:...

P’que rescue unit truimphs

 The Parañaque Emergency Response Unit (P.E.R.U.) did the city proud by winning First Place in the 20th National Inter-City First Aid/Basic Life Support Skills and Benchmarking Olympics which was held on July 28, 2011...