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...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno In deference to the recent passing of Mayor Fred Lim, I am using this column of mine to give way to the full transcript of what I aired in a recent live broadcast that I dedicated solely in his honor. “Magandang gabi po mga kababayan kong taga-Lungsod ng...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno I have noticed that there seems to be persistent erroneous reports which make it appear that what we are using in our drive-thru and walk-in COVID testing centers are rapid test kits and are therefore unreliable. Although I have, on several occasions and...
AT WORK Mayor Isko supervises improvement of Anda circle ANGEL THOUGHTS Love beauty. It is the shadow of God on the universe! Gabriel Mistral How does it feel to be Manila’s mayor in this pandemic? We asked Manila Mayor Francisco Domagoso , better known as Isko or “Yorme,” amid his...
BATANG MAYNILA With office workers now gradually reporting to work, I have issued an urgent appeal to all Manilans to do away with the habit of eating together and hopefully, those who are not from Manila will also heed this. There is a very good reason why I made this call, mind you. I was...
BATANG MAYNILA It had been an awfully busy, albeit, fruitful week for us in the city of Manila despite the continuing battle against COVID-19. We kicked off the week with the inauguration of our first walk-in COVID testing center at the Ospital ng Sampaloc, followed by another at the Gat Andres...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno With all humility, I apologize to those who may have been inconvenienced by the traffic caused by the unexpected surge of motorists who availed of the free, drive-thru COVID testing that we launched in Manila last July 15. The success of this project and the...
