Manila Clock Tower Museum open on weekends starting March 2

The Clock Tower Museum inside the Manila City Hall is now open on weekends so the public “can also enjoy our museum even on Saturdays and Sundays,” accoeding to Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna. Jose Ma. Belmonte, project head of the Manila Clock Tower Museum, said visitors are welcome from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays to Sundays. The museum features the colorful history…

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DOST achieves world record for most people planting bamboo simultaneously

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The Guinness World Records announced on November 28, 2024, during the conduct of the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week 2024 that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its Kawayanihan partners have officially achieved the world record for the most people planting bamboos simultaneously (multiple venues). Guinness World…

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PhilHealth assures coverage of hospitalization for leptospirosis, dengue

QUEZON CITY,  – As the rainy season continues, the prevalence of water and vector-borne diseases such as leptospirosis and dengue also increases.  The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), however, assured the public that members can avail of benefit packages for leptospirosis and dengue in case of hospitalization.  The benefit package for dengue fever is currently…

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HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR SINGAPORE BUSINESSES IF THEY INVEST IN PH, SAYS PBBM

The opportunity is huge for Singapore business if they consider the Philippines as an investment destination, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said.  In a roundtable discussion with Singaporean businessmen, President Marcos encouraged investments in renewable energy, smart and innovative economy, and infrastructure development under the Build, Better, More program of the government. President Marcos shared…

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PAPI Gathers Nation’s Media Leaders for 29th National Press Congress in Bulacan

BALIWAG, BULACAN — In a powerful show of unity and purpose, the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) is set to host its 29th National Press Congress on December 3–4, 2025, at The Greenery in Baliwag, Bulacan. The event, held in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region III, the City…

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MECO: Pinoys in Taiwan well protected

Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chief, former Labor Secretary  Silvestre Bello III (left) has assured the situation in Taiwan remains normal and measures are in place to protect the estimated 160,000 Filipinos on the island. Bello said despite the tensions and recent developments over the Taiwan Strait, he believes a possible confrontation between Taipei and Beijing is “very remote.” “In Taiwan,…

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