
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan urged taxpayers and city employees to settle their dues regularly.
"Tulungan nyo po kami, magtulong-tulong po tayo na mahikayat ang ating mga kababayan na tupadin ang kanilang mga responsibilidad dito sa ating lungsod at sa mga kapwa natin kawani na gamitin nang maayos ang ating pondo, nang sa gayon po ay maabot natin ang ating minimithing Magnificent Manila (Let's help each other to encourage our citizens to fulfill their responsibilities here in our city and our fellow staff to use our funds properly, so that we can reach our goals to attain a Magnificent Manila)," Lacuna-Pangan said.
She also called on the residents to help the local government by encouraging each other to practice tax compliance in order to sustain and create new projects for Manileños.
The city officials were called upon by the mayor to make sure that the funds from the city coffers are being spent wisely.
She assured the public that the city's infrastructure projects will continue under her administration, citing the inauguration of the newly rehabilitated Dr. Albert Elementary School in Sampaloc.
"Tuloy-tuloy ang ating pagsasaayos ng ating napakaraming infrastructure projects dito sa lungsod ng Maynila... Ito po ay dala ng ating masinop at maayos na paggamit ng kahit kakapiranggot nating yaman dito sa lungsod (We continue to organize our infrastructure projects and this was made possible about by our prudent and proper use of our limited resources)," she said.
Lacuna-Pangan also announced that the program of the regular flag-raising ceremony in Manila City Hall every Monday had been revised in compliance with Republic Act 8491 or the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines.
She said that the hoisting of the flag must precede the morning prayer.