BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno I would like to take this opportunity to once again congratulate the men and women of our country’s premier police force, the Manila Police District (MPD) now headed by Gen. Leo Francisco, on the occasion of its recent 120 th founding anniversary. I and Vice...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno Last week, Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna and I, along with fellow city officials led by the directors of our six city hospitals, did a simulation exercise of the vaccine rollout in preparation for when they finally arrive in the country. We did the first of a series of...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno First off, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the bosses of the Manila Bulletin for having given me the great opportunity to be a part of this very prestigious institution. As of this writing, this humble column is about to turn a year old...
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is determined to make the city the water polo capital of the Philippines. (MB File Photos) Manila Mayor Isko Moreno reiterated his determination to turn the city as the water polo capital of the Philippines. In a Facebook post, Moreno said he has instructed Manila Sports...
Mayor Isko Moreno BATANG MAYNILA With the vaccines for COVID-19 already available and in fact being rolled out in some countries, we in the city government are inviting all the residents of Manila to register for the free vaccination we intend to implement once the vaccines reach us. Since we...
How the monumental occasion will be observed later this month, and an exclusive look at Iloilo City during the pandemic UNDYING DEVOTION Dinagyang primarily honors the Senor Sto. Nino (Photo by Mayad) At the heart of the Philippines lies the Queen of all festivals. Dagyang fever is in the air!...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno Looking back on the year that was, it can be surmised that if there is anything good that the pandemic was able to do, it was to bring out the best in all of us and I can particulary say so in the case of the city officials, employees, and residents of Manila. In...
Mayor Vico Sotto of Pasig City It was a New Year's Day playtime that Mayor Vico Sotto of Pasig City did not see coming. Just the same, the hardworking local official engaged netizens in a fun time that trended on Twitter. On December 30, netizens uploaded photos of Exo member D.O. whose facial...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno First and foremost, Happy Holidays everyone, specially to all my beloved “Batang Maynila”!!! I do hope that all of you, our dear readers, had a safe, meaningful, and joyous Christmas celebration despite the pandemic. As another year draws to a close, I look...
Last year has been tougher than most, but it was also full of moments and milestones for our country that have been the pinpoints of light and hope. It would be nice to remember them on the first day of this new year. Here are our top picks of 2020’s most inspiring events, from the momentous to...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has encouraged netizens to find ways to celebrate Christmas with their loved ones as he shared a photo of him with his father Vic and sister Tali. Mayor Vico said that it is the first time he saw his father in recent months and his family, Pauleen, 32; and their daughter...
Amanda Zamora is a model who has graced fashion magazines and walked the country's biggest runways Alongside official posts regarding San Juan, Mayor Francis Zamora cannot help but show how proud he is of his family on social media. In his latest Instagram post, Mayor Zamora congratulates his only...
