BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno First of all, my heartfelt gratitude to Tatler for having included me in its “Asia's Most Influential List.” I am truly elated and honored to have been given the said recognition. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. *** Tomorrow, February 8, 2022, we...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno On Feb. 1, 2022, our Chinese-Filipino brothers and sisters will be celebrating the Chinese New Year. I join them in this momentous occasion and extend my heartfelt greetings to all the members of the Chinese-Filipino community in the city and the entire...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am calling on all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and Filipino returnees who test positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in the country to take advantage of the Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital (MCFH) located at the Luneta grounds as an alternative to...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am proud to state that the city of Manila has already breached the three million mark in terms of the total number of vaccine doses administered in our continuing mass vaccination program. We owe it to the people of Manila who have heeded our repeated calls...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I thank the good Lord that this past week, we were able to hold a soft opening of the newly-rehabilitated Manila Zoo and inaugurate and formally open the new Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MDTEU) headquarters , even as we also broke ground for the...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno As the year draws to a close, I thank the management and editors of the Manila Bulletin for the opportunity to be a part of this prestigious newspaper, on this my 100 th column. In a few days, we will be ushering another new year and I hope we all do it in...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno It has come to my attention that there are some continuing attempts to drive a wedge between me and members of the Chinese-Filipino community. They are making a mountain out of a molehill, by twisting or taking totally out of context the comment I made when...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno When I ran for mayor in 2019, I made pledges to the people of Manila. Modesty aside and with the invaluable help and support of my colleagues in the Manila city government, I was able to fulfill all my campaign promises with some bonuses on the side. This is...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno It is so fortunate that this past week finally saw the arrival of the two new kinds of medicines that I and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna have ordered months ago for the purpose of saving more lives as COVID-19 continues to be in our midst. First to arrive were the...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno There is an oft-repeated saying, “when it rains, it pours.” In our beloved city of Manila, this quote has taken its true form in recent days in terms of awards being heaped on the local government, thanks to the good Lord, myfellow workers in City Hall...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am simply overwhelmed and at a loss for words for the warmth of those I have met during my recent consultation meetings particularly with the grassroots, in the various provinces I have visited so far. These are the fisher folk, farmers and public market...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I would like to congratulate and commend the parents and guardians of minors residing in Manila. Apparently, they have heeded our repeated calls for them to have their children or wards vaccinated for the sake of everyone in their respective households. Over...
