The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Businesses allowed to operate 100% in San Juan under General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; Manufacturing of essential goods: food and beverages (only non-alcoholic drinks), hygiene products, medicines and vitamins, medical products (masks, PPEs), pet food, feeds, fertilizers; Hospitals and clinics: non-aesthetic procedures for dermatological, dental, optometric, and eye, ear, nose, throat; … Read more
Price of pork in the Philippines (as of June 2, 2020) The prices of some products at the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City have risen amid Metro Manila’s shift from a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) to the less strict general community quarantine (GCQ). Pork prices have gone up, with pork Laman now priced at … Read more
Who is the owner of Malabon Zoo? Manny Tangco is the owner of Malabon Zoo. The 63 years old zookeeper has been running the zoo for 30 years now. Malabon Zoo owner Manny Tangco shows the condition of some animals on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. He said he has been using his own savings and … Read more
Nutribun in Philippines The “nutribun” helped combat hunger in public school children in the 1970s. Today, San Miguel Corporation has revived this life-saving bread solely to distribute for free to less-fortunate communities. Here’s what’s inside the 2020 version nutribun: Baked fresh every day – nutribuns are baked daily at San Miguel Foods’ Ready-to-Eat Food … Read more
Hotel Sogo is clean, good, and generous. Hotel Sogo donated Php 60 million worth of room accommodations for health workers during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). The donation of 800+ rooms for the use of the frontline is in cooperation with 11 hospital directors and the Mayors of Manila, Caloocan, Makati, Naga, Molino, Pasay, … Read more