Fifty-one families displaced by a fire at the corner of La Torre Street and Padre Algue Street in Tondo received financial assistance of P15,000 each from the city government. Most of the affected residents took shelter at the Reina Regente Tennis Court in Abad Santos, Tondo, where they set up the...
The city government of Parañaque placed the city’s evacuation centers on standby as part of its preparedness to accommodate families who will be affected by severe tropical storm Opong. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez ordered the immediate setting up of modular tents, sleeping mats, food...
The proposed extension of the 60-day suspension on rice imports and increase in rice tariffs has been approved by President Marcos, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said on Wednesday, Sept. 24, that the President has agreed to extend the import...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the city government is fully prepared to support residents and participants to mass protest actions in the capital on Sunday, Sept. 21, in line with the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law. “This is our small share and initiative...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing the extension of the two-month suspension on rice imports imposed earlier this month by up to 30 days, buoyed by improvements in the domestic prices of palay or unmilled rice. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he is inclined to recommend...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Thursday, Sept. 18, formally turned over the city’s Drainage Master Plan to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., in a significant step toward addressing the capital’s long-standing flooding problem. The handover, which took...
The local government of Manila will implement a parking ban on several roads in line with a resolution approved by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Metro Manila Council (MMC), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The resolution, which prohibits...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso personally visited the fire victims in Barangay 105, Happyland, Tondo, to give them financial assistance. A total of 2,185 families received P15,000 each, amounting to over P31 million in funds allocated by the city government to help affected...
The Philippines is turning to Cambodia to help meet the demand of a growing population, as part of the government’s push to strengthen ties with the Southeast Asian country, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. In a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Tiu Laurel said the country...
A total of 100 couples in Manila who tied the knot received cash gifts during a mass civil wedding officiated by Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso at the Bulwagang Bayan of Manila City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 4. The local government said each couple received P6,000 along with free wedding...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Monday, Sept. 1, honored three employees of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) and two students for their exemplary display of honesty and integrity. During a ceremony at the Manila City Hall, Mayor Isko awarded P20,000 each to...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso urged city residents to practice proper waste management and to avoid dumping their trash into the streets in the face of a looming garbage and sanitation crisis following the closure of the Navotas sanitary landfill. Domagoso issued the appeal...
