Tag: Manila
Forbes names Philippines a Rising Star in post-Covid world
Forbes Magazine named the Philippines a recommended travel destination after the coronavirus pandemic has subsided to allow international travelers to visit.
Baclaran Church reopens under MECQ, disinfects Mondays, Thursdays
Baclaran Church in Manila reopened to devotees following guidelines of the community quarantine and has scheduled regular disinfection of its premises twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays.
Carlo Zamora, Klienne Eco win UAE’s Xposure Home-Captured photo contest
Filipino photographers Carlo Zamora and Klienne Eco won 1st and 2nd places, respectively, in the United Arab Emirates' Xposure Home Captured photo contest.
Port Area turned into comfortable quarantine facility for seafarers, OFW repatriates
Eva Macapagal Super Terminal located at Port area in Manila has been turned into a comfortable and easily accessible quarantine facility for overseas Filipinos arriving in the country amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
All women including transwomen are stars on Women’s Day at National Planetarium
All women of sizes and colors, including transwomen, can now enjoy shows in the National Planetarium for free!
Manila’s “Last Lung” in Arroceros declared protected permanent forest park
Arroceros Forest Park, the Philippines' capital City of Manila's "Last Lung", was declared by the city government on Tuesday as a protected permanent forest park.
Philippine nation remembers lessons from Battle of Manila in 1945
The Philippines will commemorate on March 3, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Manila, one of the major and most devastating urban conflicts in the Asia Pacific during World War II.
Historical Intramuros showcased in new Bench summer tourism video
The historical Walled City of Intramuros in Manila is given the spotlight in the summer fashion collection video released by Bench on Monday.
Manila help desk sends complaints directly to city officials using Google-Senti Artificial Intelligence
Manila residents will soon have their concerns and complaints directly addressed by Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso and city officials with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brought in by Google Philippines and Senti AI.
Escolta museum marks Battle of Manila anniversary with FREE Admission this February
The First United Building Community Museum, located in Escolta in the heart of Manila, is waiving the admission fee for the whole month of February 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.
Manila’s wrapper redemption project trades garbage for milk
Manila residents can now trade their plastic garbage for milk after the city government signed an agreement with Alaska Milk Corporation for the first ever collaborative Wrapper Redemption Project.
Manila’s Test Kitchen, only Filipino restaurant on CNN Travel’s Best New Asia-Pacific Restaurants list
Filipino-British Chef Josh Boutwood’s The Test Kitchen has been listed on CNN Global’s Best New Restaurants in Asia in 2020 and its chef described as “dynamic” and “progressive”.