Manila Pulse

29/05/2024

The recovering Sto. Niño de Pandacan Parish continues to ignite the youth despite several challenges that came four years since the fire razed the parish to the ground and tested the faith of devotees.

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(Photo courtesy of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office)BURNED TO ashes at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the Sto. Niño de Pandacan Parish continues to be surrounded with youth volunteers who “actively” support its re-establishment four years after the fire e...

29/05/2024

The lifting of the motorcycle clamping suspension remains uncertain as the ordinance underwent improper implementation, sparking backlash from motorcycle riders.

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A motorcycle plies along Dapitan Street, Manila on Thursday morning, May 2. - Steffani Elaisa Samson/Manila Pulse The lifting of the motorcycle clamping suspension remains uncertain as the ordinance undergoes further revisions, sparking backlash from motorcycle riders. Manila Traffic and Parking Bur...

29/05/2024

The Sto. Niño de Pandacan Parish was gutted nearly four years ago, razing the 400-year-old original image of Sto. Niño de Pandacan and the 300-year-old convent. Now on its way to recovery, devotees anticipate the parish’s December reopening.

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Left to right: Rev. Fr. Joseph Arellano, the Parochial vicar of Pandacan Parish, Knights of Colombus Grand Knight Ramon Delos Reyes, and Parish Secretary and Youth Ministry Adviser Lem Santiago hold a press conference at the University of Santo Tomas on Wednesday, May 15. - Amir Khalil Sioson/Manila...

29/05/2024

ICYMI: The month of May commenced with churchgoers celebrating the Blessed Virgin Mary through flower offerings at the Ermita Church.

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Better known as the Ermita Church, the Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora De Guia is home to Flores de Mayo festivities every May. - Joyce Ann Cabral/Manila Pulse THE START of May is welcomed by churchgoers through the annual Flores de Mayo festivities at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Seño...

29/05/2024

Branded as the first q***r barbershop for the LGBTQIA+ community, Barbierro shared its challenges in breaking stereotypes and fighting against discrimination.

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IDENTIFIED AS the first q***r barbershop in the Philippines, Barbierro Barbershop pushes for initiatives centered around the q***r community

29/05/2024

Dubbed as “Manila’s last lung,” the Arroceros Forest Park caught the eye of the public after it was recorded to be 5°C cooler than the actual heat index in Manila, but an environmentalist worried about it being an “artificial appreciation.”

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RECORDED TO be 5°C cooler than the actual heat index in Manila, the Arroceros Forest Park caught the eye of the public sweltering in the sum

23/05/2024

Livelihood, which translates as “hanapbuhay” in Filipino, conveys new meaning when a space is added: hanap buhay—to seek life.

Discover the Filipino workforce build a life worth living.

Manila Pulse magazine is out now: https://issuu.com/reisilience/docs/_3jrn1_manila_pulse_magazine_issue_9f64e7ef65487e

23/05/2024

ICYMI: This Mother’s Day, the female cooks of Luneta Park have proven to bring their maternal instincts in the workplace by adding a hint of homeliness to their cooking.

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Left to right: Fatima Remegio, Maricar Fundador, and Ruena Clavo, the staff members of the Philippine Eatsperience located in Luneta Park, Manila. - John Gabriel Yanzon/Manila PulseAS MOTHER’S Day draws near, Luneta Park’s latest food spot Philippine Eatsperience brought home motherly cuisine as...

23/05/2024

ICYMI: On the fateful night of April 20, a commercial area in Paco was engulfed in flames, leaving vendors and residents to grieve scraps of their homes and subsistence.

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Victims of the fire from commercial area in Paco, Manila search through the rubble on Thursday, April 25 in hopes of salvaging what remains of their belongings. (Amir Khalil Sioson/Manila Pulse) VENDORS AND residents are clinging to what little was left of their homes and means of livelihood after a...

23/05/2024

ICYMI: The time is up for jeepney consolidation, still some drivers and operators chose to continue operations despite threats to impound their traditional vehicles.

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Jeepney drivers raise their fists as they protest against the franchise consolidation under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program along España, Manila on May 1. (Amir Khalil Sioson/Manila Pulse) NOW THAT the public utility vehicle (PUV) consolidation deadline has passed, jeepney drivers ...

21/05/2024

ICMYI: Kabataan Partylist representative Raoul Manuel called out the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to build a long-term solution for jeepney drivers.

Manuel told Manila Pulse their supportive stance on jeepney modernization's temporary restraining order (TRO).

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21/05/2024

WATCH: Clients get their traditional batok tattoo from Apo Whang-Od apprentices at the Coffee and Ink, Atbp. bazaar in Fort Santiago, Manila, which started from April 12 to 14.

Video by Julianne Loreign Vicente/Manila Pulse

21/05/2024

Clients get their traditional batok tattoo from the apprentices of Apo Whang-Od at the Coffee and Ink, Atbp. bazaar in Fort Santiago, Manila.

Derived from the remote village of Buscalan where the last mambabatok Whang-Od lives, pambabatok sprung as hand-tapping tattoo using bamboo sticks, grapefruit thorn, pomelo, and calamansi.

(Photos by Amir Khalil Sioson and Julianne Loreign Vicente/Manila Pulse)

21/05/2024

Derived from the remote village of Buscalan where the last mambabatok lives, Apo Whang-Od’s apprentices bring the traditional batok tattoo in the metro through Red Tent Events bazaar.

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Client get inked with traditional batok tattoo from the apprentices of Apo Whang-Od in a bazaar organized by Red Tent Events at Fort Santiago, Manila from April 12 to 14. - Amir Khalil Sioson/Manila Pulse ENGRAVED BEYOND layers, the batok tattoo continues to deepen its identity, inked on the hands o...

21/05/2024

ICYMI: The world's largest floating book fair made its triumphant return to Manila after more than a decade.

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MV Doulos Hope, the world’s largest floating library, docks in Pier 15 of Port Area in Manila to offer hundreds of books at affordable prices. – Steffani Elaisa Samson/Manila Pulse THE WORLD’S largest floating book fair makes its triumphant return to Manila after more than a decade, bringing a...

21/05/2024

Amid the workload that lies for student-athletes, Manila-based varsity players juggle and keep the passion burning in academics and sports.

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- Czarina Mari Agaton/Manila PulseSPORTS HAS always been a platform for people to display their talents and passion in physical activities; it has become a huge aspect in people’s lives, benefiting their physical well-being and boosting their morale. Student-athletes trying to earn their place in ...

21/05/2024

Somewhere in Quiapo, Alex Eusebio appears to be any other vendor, but when customers are greeted by the tarpaulin attached to his cart with words like “captive” and “jail” inscribed on it, it makes him stand out from the rest.

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Former person deprived of liberty Alex Eusebio gleefully advertises the food and beverages that he sells near Quiapo Church—courtesy of the “Kariton ng Bagong Buhay at Pag-asa” program that is catered to ex-inmates who seek to recover from their past offenses. - Cali Asajar/Manila Pulse THERE ...

21/05/2024

Various e-trike drivers urged officials to implement “fair” regulations, following the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s prohibition of electric vehicles on public roads.

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E-trike drivers queue along Paterno St. in Quiapo, Manila to wait for passengers on April 13. - Mharla Francesca Santiano/Manila Pulse SOME ELECTRIC tricycle (e-trike) drivers at Quiapo, Manila expressed their discontent on April 13 over the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) prohi...