Senator Manny Pacquiao (left) and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is joined by Arnold Vegafria (standing), Miss World Philippines national director and business manager of Pacquiao. (Facebook) A picture of Senator Manny Pacquiao and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno having dinner together is worth a thousand...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno I am both happy and excited that the implementing rules and regulations for the integration of GMRC (Good Manners and Right Conduct) into the K-12 curriculum is already in the works. I learned of this as I met recently with officials from the Department of...
As five hotels across the Philippines join forces to light the tree of hope, good tidings they bring to the community SHERATON MANILA's Director of sales Ferdie de Leon III, GM Anna Vergara, assistant director of finance Ria Magat, director of operations Brendan Mahoney, assistant director of human...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno Once again, I would like to congratulate and express my deepest appreciation to the 73 barangays in Manila which registered no COVID-19 cases for the past two months. In an austere ceremony, I and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna cited these barangays at the regular-flag...
Typhoon Ulysses’ strong howling winds, non-stop rainfall, and loss of electricity has kept most families up last night, but Barangay Boclod in Camarines Sur 1 is one of the hardest hits. Its mayor Dr. Marco P. Chavez posted a Facebook album of very powerful photos that shows how destructive...
The first Iloilo food fair amid the pandemic brings a sense of normalcy to the Ilonggos DINING WITH AN ORGANIZER Chef Tibong at one of the booths that served grilled dishes Scattered rains from two typhoons did not stop Ilonggos from flocking to what was the first street food festival under the new...
Mayor Isko Moreno receives his Chooks to Go jersey from Bounty Agro Ventures President Ronald Mascarinas Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso expressed his gratitude to Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas for picking the country's capital as the team representative in the 2020 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno I am proud and happy to report to my fellow workers in the city government of Manila that their long time fear of not being able to get any pension from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) once they retire from the service is now a thing of...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno On Thursday last week, we in the city of Manila affirmed our commitment to afford everybody equal treatment, regardless of their sexual preferences or identities and to make sure that bullying or harassment, particularly of the members of the LGBTQI (lesbians, gays,...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno Before anything else, I would like to express my profound gratitude to all those who have extended their greetings, well wishes, and most of all, prayers on my recent 46 th birth anniversary. The outpouring of love and support from people from all walks of life,...
ROME OF THE EAST Manila City Hall takes on a new look (photo by Patrick Roque) Manila, once called the Pearl of the Orient and recognized as a center of global trade, had one foot in the grave, gasping for breath, when the last election for local officials was held last year. Decades of...
Mayor Isko Moreno BATANG MAYNILA In a recent interview, I was asked by a reporter if I am amenable to the idea of placing the beggars under arrest. These are the homeless people who end up in the streets begging for alms due to lack of income. Flatly, I rejected the idea. It is just not my cup of...
