BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Once again, my colleagues in the city government and my fellow Manilans have made me feel proud and elated. This, after the city of Manila became the only exception as the entire National Capital Region (NCR) has been placed under the highest alert level for...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Just like the total number of vaccines deployed in the city of Manila which is at 2,029,953 as of Sept. 2, 2021, the number of individuals who have pre-registered with our mass vaccination program has also now reached 2,184,863 as of the same date. Despite...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno As all of you probably know by now, I too, unfortunately got infected with COVID-19 despite all the necessary precautions I have been taking. We knew it was coming and I have learned to accept that it is part of what is commonly known as “occupational...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Before anything else, I would like to express my profound thanks to the countless well-wishers who continue to pray for me and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna. All your love and concern is what gives us strength, hope and inspiration amid all the difficulties we...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Before anything else, I would like to ask you, our dear readers, to please include Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna in your prayers so that she may recover speedily. As you probably know by now, she contracted COVID last week. It is sad that she got infected while...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno By the time this column comes out, I and Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna would have already inaugurated the city of Manila’s drive-thru vaccination site at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta. I thank Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Last week, I delivered my third State of the City Address (SOCA) in an austere setting held at the Manila City Council’s session hall, where I was joined by both elected and appointed city officials serving in Manila. As tradition would have it, I am...
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...
