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Photo courtesy of Manila Public Information Office/MANILA BULLETIN Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan will lead the opening of the city’s annual “Paskuhan sa Maynila Village of Lights and Grand Bazaar” at the Manila City Hall on Monday, Dec. 11. Lacuna-Pangan said that the project was made possible through the efforts of …

The two multi-million lotto draws on Sunday evening, Dec. 10, have a combined estimated jackpot prize of P468 million, said the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). PCSO The Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot reached P257 million before the Dec. 10 draw because no one won with the winning digit combination of …

House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has been designated as chairman of a newly-formed ad hoc panel tasked to study the possible transfer of the House of Representatives to the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) near the area where the Senate is now …

MANILA, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Sunday the country was “undeterred” after confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels. “We remain undeterred,” Marcos said in a statement on Facebook and X platforms. “The aggression and provocations perpetrated by the China Coast Guard and their Chinese Maritime …

WATER CANNONED, TOWED. This handout photo taken and released on Dec. 10 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows the M/L Kalayaan being towed after a Chinese coast guard ship unleashed its water cannon onto the vessel (inset), during a mission to deliver provisions at Second Thomas Shoal in disputed waters …

The United States, Japan, and the European Union on Sunday denounced Chinese actions to block a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. “The US stands with the Philippines and partners in vehemently condemning the PRC’s repeated illegal and dangerous actions …

FOR PROTECTION. Volunteers bring a crucifix onto one of the 40 boats joining the ‘Christmas Convoy’ mission to the West Philippine Sea from the San Fernando Port in El Nido, Palawan early Sunday. The organizers later decided to abandon the mission after Philippine and Chinese boats clashed near their planned …

The jackpot prize for the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw increased to P55 million ahead of the evening draw on Saturday, Dec. 9. PCSO It reached this amount since no bettor clinched the grand prize of P48,280,798.40 in last Wednesday’s draw with a winning digit combination of 04-32-52-06-46-26. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/7/no-luck-grand-mega-lotto-draws-yield-no-jackpot-winners-on-dec-6 Likewise, …

Researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) gently remind the public to thoroughly wash and cook market-bought fresh vegetables and seafood to prevent parasite-related health issues. Photo credit to Unsplash. Based on the study’s findings, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) emerges as a highly infectious parasite, standing out as …

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar (File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is hot on the trail of more personalities tagged in a deadly explosion at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City last Dec. 3. Col. Medel Aguilar, AFP spokesperson, confirmed …