Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso was given due recognition by the Million Trees Foundation and the bamboo sector on Thursday, Feb. 19, for his administration 's 100,000-bamboo tree planting program as part of the city government 's expanded efforts in mitigating...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso urged owners of various architectural landmarks and heritage sites in the city to coordinate with the city government in the preservation and rehabilitation of these structures that not only showcase the skills of their builders and designers but have...
Several major roads in Manila will be temporarily closed beginning 11 p.m. on Feb. 21, to give way to the Philippine Marathon, the Manila Police District (MPD) announced in a traffic advisory. Among the affected roads are both the northbound and southbound lanes of Roxas Boulevard from P. Ocampo...
The Philippine National Police has temporarily relieved personnel assigned to the J. Bocobo Police Community Precinct following a viral video involving a marked patrol vehicle, as authorities conduct an administrative investigation into the incident. The J. Bocobo Police Community Precinct, located...
Customers of Manila Water in some areas of Binangonan, San Mateo, and Cainta will have no water for up to 7 hours starting at 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. until Feb. 20, Friday. In a Manila Water advisory, the east zone water concessionaire announced that the water service interruption will affect...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order against the registered owner and driver of a police mobile patrol unit of the Manila Police District (MPD) following a viral traffic incident on Taft Avenue . The incident, which occurred near the Philippine General Hospital ,...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the capital city has become a booming economic hub after reporting a 104 percent increase in new business registrations. Domagoso said data from Jan. 1 to Feb. 13, showed that new business registrations more than doubled compared with the same...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso visited Metro Pacific Fresh Farms (MPFF) in San Rafael, Bulacan, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as part of his administration 's bid to introduce modern urban farming technologies in Manila to curb food shortages and ensure food security in the...
After the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) rebuked the Chinese Embassy 's warning that strained bilateral relations could cost millions of jobs for Filipinos, the embassy appealed to the department to "play a role" in preventing Filipino officials from making remarks that smear China. In a...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso called for stronger Manila-Beijing connectivity as he led the countdown to the Chinese New Year in Binondo on Monday night, Feb. 16. Addressing residents and visitors gathered in the world’s oldest Chinatown, Domagoso welcomed Chinese Ambassador...
The city government of Manila on Tuesday, Feb. 17, reported a steady increase in business registrations, with 1,243 establishments applying for new permits. According to the Manila City Bureau of Permits, this represents a 106.48 percent year-on-year surge in new business registrations as of Feb....
The cost of electric power in the Philippines remains among the highest in Asia. This is driven by a combination of high imported fuel costs, ongoing grid work-in-progress, significant system losses (five percent in Singapore versus 10 percent in the Philippines), and an oligopolistic market...
