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LIST: Where to get egg tarts in Metro Manila
Egg-cited for your next sweet fix? Here are some local businesses to check out for freshly-baked classic (or ube) egg tarts.

4 MMDA personnel test positive for coronavirus
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will close its Makati City office for disinfection from July 9 to 12

Manila chief inquest prosecutor shot dead
(3rd UPDATE) Police say Manila chief inquest prosecutor Jovencio Senados was in his car when he was gunned down in Quirino Avenue in Manila before noon on July 7
You can get cookies stuffed with Flat Tops, Choc Nut from this home bakery
Other pastries on this home-based bakery's menu include s'mores, madeleines, and M&M cookies!

Arrested in 2019 crackdown, jailed activist gives birth in a pandemic
Ina Nasino, 23, pleads with the court to let her stay with her baby, either at the hospital or at a prison nursery, until at least the child is 6 months old
Duterte extends GCQ in Metro Manila until July 15
Only Cebu City remains under enhanced community quarantine

Isko Moreno locks down 31 Manila barangays for 48 hours
The lockdown begins at midnight Saturday, July 4
Macao Imperial Tea launches new fruit drink series
The 7 new fruity drinks are available starting Wednesday, July 1

'Sulong 'wag patinag': In a pandemic, Metro Manila Pride 2020 goes online
No virus can stop the rainbow flag from flying
Bicol's Biggs now delivers frozen ribs in Metro Manila
You can now prepare Biggs' famous baby back ribs at home – just pop them in the oven or cook them over a grill

Resorts World Manila offers special staycation packages for frontliners
This is their way of honoring our new breed of heroes

At least 20 arrested at Pride march in Manila
(UPDATED) 'Nasa batas iyan na bawal iyan,' police tell the protesters, who observed physical distancing and wore face masks

Ateneo Press offers discount on history books until July 12
PRESS RELEASE: Titles on sale include 'The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos' by Primitivo Mijares and 'The Women of Malolos' by Nicanor Tiongson

Manila coronavirus testing lab opens
Located at the Sta Ana Hospital, the testing lab has the capacity to conduct 200 swab tests a day
The Grid's Tsuke-Men offers take home tsukemen, ramen kits
Stall #4 from The Grid joins the kit craze so you can enjoy tsukemen and ramen from the comfort of your own home

Ateneo lands 1st runner-up in international business case competition
PRESS RELEASE: Ateneo de Manila University is the first Philippine university to win 1st runner-up at the prestigious HSBC/HKU Asia Pacific Business Case Competition

Inside the Industry: The future of funny business with Comedy Manila
From live shows to no shows, comedians Red Ollero and Mikey Andres now perform stand-up from their desktops

15 Metro Manila routes open for compliant modern jeepneys on June 22
More jeepney routes will be opened within the week, while UV Express units will be allowed to operate before the end of June, adds the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

MMDA gets boat donation for Pasig River service
The ferry boat, donated by the RII Group of Companies, can carry 55 passengers per trip

Barangay chairman shot dead in Quiapo
Barangay Chairman Abubacar Sharief is shot dead in Quiapo, Manila. His father, who held the same post, was also gunned down 8 years ago.
'Star Wars: A New Hope' concert is postponed to 2021
The event would have featured a screening of the 'Star Wars' film set to a live performance of its iconic score by John Williams

Popular Cubao bar Today x Future closing down
Today x Future, a sanctuary for people from all walks of life, is the latest casualty in the aftermath of the coronavirus lockdown

7 Moro lawmakers want House probe into warrantless arrest of 2 Muslim traders
Manila cops arrest jewelry traders Abdullah Palawan Maute and Saadudin Alawiya in San Andres Bukid, claiming to find illegal drugs in their home

Duterte extends Metro Manila GCQ until June 30
President Rodrigo Duterte's decision comes as the National Capital Region remains a battleground in the country's fight against the coronavirus

#DuterteLive: Updates on Philippine community quarantine levels due to the coronavirus
Watch President Duterte live on Rappler

Dine-in now allowed in Manila City
The dine-in option is restricted to 30% capacity and diners cannot eat face-to-face
How to help locally stranded Filipinos near NAIA who want to go home
Relocated to the covered court of nearby Villamor Airbase Elementary School, the stranded passengers need personal protective equipment such as face masks

Slipknot's Manila show rescheduled to January 2021
The band was initially set to make their Manila debut in March 2020

Vikings Luxury Buffet to reopen for dine-in — sans the buffet
Glass shields for food stations, an order-all-you-can format – the popular buffet joint tweaks its operations as it prepares to open its doors to dine-in customers

LOOKBACK: The origin of PBA’s Manila Clasico
Since the '80s, the showdown between Purefoods and Ginebra highlights the rivalry between a glamour squad and an everyday man’s team

PSA: You can upsize your Macao Imperial Tea drink to 1 liter for free
The free 'monster upsize' is available on one day only

Get a liter of ice scramble delivered by Iskrambol Manila
Every order comes with ice scramble toppings – buttermilk, choco syrup, mini mallows, and sprinkles

Stranded worker dies while waiting for bus ride home to Bicol
Single mother Michelle Silvertino stayed in a footbridge in Pasay City for several days, waiting for a bus ride to Camarines Sur

MMDA postpones start of modified number coding scheme
Due to limited public transportation, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority says the modified number coding scheme will not be implemented yet

Mango graham, popcorn ice cream: The Lost Bread launches new tub flavors
There's even a new '90s Kid Mix flavor, which combines iced gems, marshmallows, and sprinkles

MPD files rape, abortion complaints vs cop
(UPDATED) The complaints are based on the allegations of a female criminology student who had on-the-job training at the Sta Cruz police station in Manila

#CitizensInHealth: How can we help strengthen our public health system?
(5th UPDATE) Join the conversation through this online career talk series
Ateneo priests, La Salle brothers join forces vs anti-terror bill
'Instead of being a measure to protect our people, in the wrong hands, this bill can be used to oppress our people,' warned the Jesuit priests and the La Salle brothers

Ate Rica's Bacsilog reopens select PH branches for delivery, takeout
Missing Ate Rica's Bacsilog? There are now 62 branches open for delivery and takeout

Duterte to Ayalas, Pangilinan: Agree to 'fair' water contracts, I’ll forget cases
President Duterte says Manila Water and Maynilad must 'return' billions of pesos to the government and accept the new deals crafted by his administration, or else face cases

'Protect freedom in PH': Aquaria, Manila Luzon, 'Drag Race' queens tweet against anti-terror bill
Ongina, Vivienne Pinay, and Rock M Sakura also voice out against the bill, which many fear could be easily abused by the state

'Doing nothing is more fatal': Bike group defends improvised lanes after MMDA takedown
Advocates call for the continued protection of vulnerable road users, even if it means facing charges from MMDA

Coronavirus Updates: Metro Manila, Cebu City relax restrictions
We label June 1 as ‘The Hunger Games: NCR, Cavite, and Cebu City Editions.’ For those returning to work, it’s like getting into a death match.

[EDITORIAL] Bangungot ng Kamaynilaan: Lalong humihirap ang maging mahirap
Sa gitna ng lumalalang antas ng pamumuhay sa kalunsuran dulot ng congestion at trapiko, at banta pa sa kalusugan dulot ng virus – saan lulugar ang pobreng mahirap?

Over 23,000 TNVS units, taxis can ply Metro Manila roads again under GCQ
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board reminds drivers, operators, and passengers to follow health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19

NAIA set to resume limited domestic flights
Only domestic flights approved by CAAP will resume operations between areas under general community quarantine in June 2020, says MIAA

LIST: Sushi, sashimi shops open for delivery in Metro Manila
Can't go wrong with Japanese food! These local restaurants and home businesses are selling their sushi rolls and fresh sashimi for delivery.

Sign of the times: Funeral parlor announces GCQ
Some comments say in jest that St Peter Life Plans and Chapels – more than the government – is 'taking care of us’

Despite GCQ, Metro Manila still far from winning COVID-19 battle
Metro Manila cities differ in how they are faring against the virus, leading a U.P. expert to call for continued caution amid the easing of quarantine measures

ROKU Sushi + Ramen closes down
After 8 years of service, the Japanese restaurant located along Katipunan Avenue has decided to 'pause' operations beginning Thursday, May 28
