BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno Hopefully and with God’s grace, before the month’s end, we in the city of Manila will begin operating our second real-time-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) molecular laboratory that would enable us to test for COVID-19 a lot more residents, about a thousand...
It's too early to talk about the national election these days. But if popular talent manager Wowie Roxas, known in entertainment circles as Daddie Wowie, would have his way, he would like Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (Francisco M. Domagoso) to run for president in the future. Daddie Wowie Roxas...
Manila City Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso acknowledged anew his late mentor German ‘Kuya Germs’ Moreno relating how he provided him valuable guidance that he was able to utilize throughout his stint in showbiz and beyond. The former actor shared the same wisdom to upcoming actors...
Apart from all its historical landmarks and tales to tell, the City of Manila is also home to some of the best restaurants in the metro. From humble street food favorites to continental cuisines, there are more of the city’s plated treasures to discover. But the pandemic has changed the...
Mayor Isko Moreno BATANG MAYNILA I would like to take this opportunity to disabuse the minds of those who may be misled into believing what seems to be an incessant effort to discredit the Manila Bay project and create unnecessary fear in the hearts and minds of the public, as if the fear we...
Mayor Isko Moreno BATANG MAYNILA Little by little, I guess our repeated calls for the residents of Manila to constantly practice “kusang disiplina” or voluntary discipline and strictly follow all health protocols in and outside their homes, are somehow beginning to pay off. If it is any...
The capital city is reborn through art The new heroes and Manila The year 2020 has been a total mess. Be that as it may, last month ended on a good note at least for the city of Manila. The City of Our Affections has a specific memory, a conscience, a scourge even, and it is now in a state of...
No one could have guessed that a new coffee shop was among the Manila city government’s roster of projects. Photos of the two-story, airconditioned establishment near the Kartilya ng Katipunan immediately went viral after Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso shared them on Facebook....
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno I want to use this column of mine as an opportunity to invite one and all to eat, buy, or take out food or do your shopping anywhere in Manila. Last week, we in the city government launched a contest where we are giving away 7th generation iPads to the lucky...
ANGEL THOUGHTS One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eye. — The Little Prince , Antoine de Saint Exupery Isko turns over new gadgets, photo from Manila PIO Welcome the “ber” months this Tuesday! Be sure to celebrate the birthday of Mama Mary on Sept. 8....
Early this year, the architecture community was abuzz with proposals when they heard that the City of Manila was finally renovating that strip of underpass that thousands of people pass through each day. The Lagusnilad Underpass—connecting Intramuros to Manila City Hall—was infamous for being...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno For months now, our medical frontliners have not had a decent sleep. They live in constant fear of getting COVID-19 just by reporting for duty every day. They risk their very own lives and that of their loved ones just to help stem the spread of the coronavirus and...
