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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
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!
Duterte extends GCQ in Metro Manila until July 15
Only Cebu City remains under enhanced community quarantine
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
PSA: You can upsize your Macao Imperial Tea drink to 1 liter for free
The free 'monster upsize' is available on one day only
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
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
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
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
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
[OPINION] It's time to create a true Pinoy bicycle
'One often neglected topic, in the context of finding long-term solutions [for sustainable transport], is the importance of a local bicycle manufacturing industry'
Buses and jeeps banned, modified coding for cars, in pitched Metro Manila GCQ
The Metro Manila Council suggests allowing taxis and TNVS, and letting private cars go out on coding day on the condition there are at least two passengers. These are still up for approval.
3 bus changes from North to South NCR under planned single route system
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority says this will ease traffic and will address concerns over reduced public transportation capacity during the pandemic
Mayors recommend GCQ for Metro Manila by June 1
Metro Manila mayors agree to suggest loosening coronavirus lockdown measures in the National Capital Region with the aim of reviving the economy
Razon's of Guagua reopens PH branches for delivery, takeout
Hello Razon's halo-halo, pancit luglug, sizzling sisig, bulalo, and more! Check out the list of reopened branches here.
[OPINION] Breaking the wheel: The rise of bicycle-riding
'LGUs must avoid building bicycle infrastructures just for the sake of doing it. It is not enough to create bikeways by just laying down paint on the road.'
[OPINION] Diary of a wimpy biker in Metro Manila
'At the end of the day, we all just want to get to our home safely and quickly.... If we treat others on the roads as enemies, we really are bound to make enemies.'
Mom and Tina's reopens Makati, Pasig branches for delivery, takeout
Corned beef, anyone?
In MECQ, Metro Manila residents can't go to home provinces yet
Essential workers or authorized persons outside residence are still the only ones allowed to leave and enter Metro Manila, explains Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
Metro Manila, Cebu City, Laguna under 'modified' ECQ until May 31
(2nd UPDATE) Eight regions will be placed under GCQ, while the remaining 8 will be under no quarantine measures but must follow health protocols
Rappler Talk: Robert Siy on Metro Manila's impending transportation crisis after lockdown
Catch the Rappler Talk interview on Tuesday, May 12, at 3 pm
PH to lose P520 billion annually due to reduced public transport – expert
Transport expert Robert Siy notes that people need to have infrastructure where they feel safe to walk and bike, given the fear of contracting coronavirus in crowded spaces
Metro Manila Pride 2020 canceled over coronavirus fears
'Whether on the streets or in our homes, Pride must live on in each of us and in our solidarity within and outside the LGBTQI+ sector,' the organizer Metro Manila Pride says
Whether ECQ or GCQ, Metro Manila mayors want single policy after May 15
If the national government decides to extend the enhanced community quarantine of Metro Manila beyond May 15, it should be at a maximum of two weeks, say the big city mayors
Two crises collide: The pandemic is a grave subplot in Metro Manila's housing horror story
COVID-19 could have dire implications for the megacity’s housing crisis. With a government that's historically misfired in supplying homes to its poorest, is there any hope?
Metro Manila mayors to meet on ECQ fate on May 9
Mayors are eyeing a 15-day extension of the lockdown but the final decision rests on the national government task force
Ippudo reopens for delivery in Metro Manila
Now you can have Ippudo's bowl of ramen broth, noodles, chashu, and toppings delivered to your home from these 3 reopened branches!
Metro Manila, other 'high-risk' Luzon areas to remain on lockdown
The enhanced community quarantine will last until May 15 for these areas, says Malacañang
[ANALYSIS] Should Duterte lift the lockdown? An imagined debate
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the stakes are much, much higher. Now is not the time for the capricious, evidence-bereft brand of policymaking Duterte has grown used to and gotten away with.
More troops to be deployed in areas most hit by coronavirus
Soldiers will augment the police 'to strictly implement' physical distancing and other measures during the lockdown, says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
MMDA: P5,000 fine for motorists defying physical distancing rules
The Highway Patrol Group says it will be stricter on vehicles passing through EDSA. It will confiscate the licenses of drivers who have more than 3 passengers.
MAP: Barangays with coronavirus cases in Metro Manila
(7th UPDATE) See where the cases are at the barangay level in 15 cities and the town of Pateros
LIST: Restaurants, food delivery services, recipes for Holy Week
For Catholics observing Lent, here are a few seafood options to consider for the Holy Week
