BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am happy to announce that last week, my long-time dream of providing our informal settler, fellow Manilans from the depressed area of Baseco with a home that they can truly call their own, has finally come to fruition. I and my working partner, Vice Mayor...
The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PTRI) has decided to spearhead a 240-hour online program that would promote science, technology and innovation (STI) culture for textile research among students in higher education institutions...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno The past week saw the recognition of loyal city employees and outstanding barangay chairs in Manila, who all deserve to be publicly commended for the help they have been extending to ensure the success of all our programs. In simple rites at the Manila City...
Our noted filmmakers and their favorite Pinoy movie We asked noted film directors which ultimate Filipino film inspired them to become the filmmakers they are today. Mikhail Red On the Job (2013) As a filmmaker is heavily interested in creating genre films, I am a big fan of Erik Matti's On The Job...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Last June 24, we celebrated our beloved city of Manila’s “Araw ng Maynila” marking our city’s 450 th Founding Anniversary. Apart from the activities attendant to the celebration which were carried out very carefully in observance of the health...
No other city in the country could evoke as much emotion and longing such as Manila. Manila is part of songs, paintings, dances, and even in books, such as the one authored by National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin. Joaquin wrote a monumental tribute to his beloved city through “Manila, My...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I congratulate my fellow officials and workers at the Manila City Hall on the recent inclusion of our beloved city as one of the 50 finalists in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Global Mayors Challenge. A total of 631 cities and 99 countries participated in...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Last Monday, we in the city government of Manila inaugurated in simple ceremonies the Manila Islamic Cemetery located inside the city-run Manila South Cemetery. The said occasion was made all the more significant with the attendance of high-profile...
The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) has accepted a total of 4,000 applicants as freshmen for academic year 2021-2022. (plm.edu.ph) According to PLM, some 55,000 high school students from all over the country applied and 13,500 applicants who were prequalified took the virtual PLM Admission...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Last week, we handed Manila Traffic Parking Bureau (MTPB) traffic enforcer a plaque and a cash award in recognition of his dedication to duty, when he exercised maximum tolerance and did not budge as a lady motorist he accosted for a traffic violation...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno A couple of days ago, we, along with the other heads of cities and municipalities, were directed by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to stop announcing the brand of vaccine slated for deployment in...
The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) is set to resume its limited face-to-face education at the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Physical Therapy after securing the approval of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). (plm.edu.ph) CHED officials visited the PLM campus in April to assess...
