Estrada to make Manila great again
Bringing back Manila to its old glory would be a gargantuan task for re-elected Manila Mayor, former President Joseph Estrada—more ...
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Manila, still the premier Philippine city
Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines, is celebrating the 445th year of its cityhood. Early this year ...
Read moreBagatsing: Where Manila goes, rest of PH follows
The landslide victory that President-elect Rodrigo Duterte achieved in the May 9 elections proved the saying that “where Manila goes, ...
Read moreFrance hopeful Batum can play in Manila tilt
FRANCE has not given up hope that veteran small forward Nicolas Batum will be able to play at the FIBA ...
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PAL set to start three-city flights
Philippine Airlines is set to launch triangulated flights from Manila to Osaka and Taipei on June 25 to boost regional ...
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Carter cancels China trip, proceeds to India, Manila
Washington—US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter headed Saturday to India and the Philippines for talks on increasing regional defense cooperation, ...
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Mock election gives Bagatsing landslide win
Congressman Amado S. Bagatsing of the Kabaka Party emerged as the overwhelming choice of the people of Manila to serve ...
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‘Manila is prepared for any calamity’
Manila topped the list of vulnerable cities in the event a “Big One” or a major disaster strikes in Metro ...
Read moreEcowaste hits use of plastic bags as fiesta decor decoration
An environmental watchdog pursuing preventive measures to stem the growing garbage problem in Metro Manila has denounced the use of ...
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Manila bans selfie sticks on Black Nazarene feast
Taking self-portraits using monopod and other “selfie” sticks is not allowed during the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene. Manila Mayor ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.