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As imported rice floods markets, Manny Piñol turns to Mayor Isko Moreno to back ‘crying’ Filipino farmers
Former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol has sought the help of Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, saying Filipino rice farmers are “crying and losing money” as farmgate prices plunge to as low as ₱8 to ₱10 per kilo amid a flood of imported rice in the local market.…
Isko Moreno: Taxpayer confidence has returned as Manila restores fiscal order
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said citizens and taxpayers have begun trusting City Hall again, crediting early gains in collection and permitting to tighter fiscal management and visible street-level governance in his first 100 days. Reopening the Electronic Business One-Stop…
Isko Moreno orders city-wide earthquake drill in all 896 barangays to prepare for ‘The Big One’
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered the conduct of a city-wide, simultaneous earthquake drill across all 896 barangays of the capital as part of efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and “business continuity and resiliency” in anticipation of “The Big One.” In his…
Manila’s crime solution rate up 9.2% as city steps up anti-crime drive
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso reported a 9.2% increase in the crime solution efficiency rate of the Manila Police District (MPD), crediting the improvement to the city’s intensified campaign for law and order during his first 100 days in office. “Maliban sa kalinisan at…
Vince Dizon slaps show-cause order v.s. district engineer over ‘irregularities’ at Sunog Apog pumping station
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has issued a show-cause order against the officer-in-charge of the North Manila District Engineering Office over alleged irregularities surrounding the ₱774-million Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo, which has remained non-operational since its supposed…
Manila braces for impact of #OpongPH: Isko Moreno opens 26 evacuation sites, orders continuous declogging operations
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Friday morning, September 26, assured residents that the city remains on heightened alert as Severe Tropical Storm Opong moves across the country, with all response units on standby and continuous monitoring underway. In an interview with…
Isko Moreno says Manila ready with medical aid, water, and facilities as mass protests begin
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said the city government has prepared a full range of support services for residents and participants of the mass protests across the capital on Sunday, September 21, stressing that the local government’s role is to safeguard health, order, and…
Yorme Isko talks to the troops: Serve the people, protect public welfare
At 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 21, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso addressed city government workers ahead of their deployment to 14 protest sites across the capital, reminding them that their mission is to serve the public. The deployment covers 300 personnel from the…
To secure Manila’s future: Isko Moreno moves to hasten rollout of long-term drainage master plan
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso wants the drainage master plan in motion fast, stressing that the next generation of Manileños deserves to grow up in a city no longer crippled by constant floods. On Thursday, September 18, Domagoso personally handed over the city’s long-term…
Isko Moreno celebrates President Marcos’ birthday as Manila expands public healthcare services
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Saturday, September 13, greeted President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. a happy birthday as the city expands its healthcare services with the help of the national government. Domagoso led officials and residents in singing “Happy Birthday”…
Isko Moreno: ₱93.6M already collected from flood control contractors in unpaid taxes
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced on Thursday, September 11, that the city government has so far collected ₱93,639,910.17 in unpaid contractors’ tax from firms behind flood control projects in the capital. Domagoso said 140 of the 315 projects monitored from 2022 to 2025…
Isko Moreno orders relief of MPD drug unit after riders’ complaint reaches Napolcom
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Friday, September 12, ordered the immediate relief of the Manila Police District’s (MPD) District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) following allegations of extortion and misconduct by seven of its operatives. Upon the Mayor’s directive, MPD chief…
From 22 to 7: Isko Moreno slashes zoning requirements, fulfills vow to cut red tape
Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno, in his capacity as chairman of the Manila Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (MZBAA), announced sweeping changes to the city’s zoning requirements to promote streamlining and ease of doing business. During the first MZBAA meeting under Moreno’s new term on…
Isko Moreno hits ‘wasteful’ ₱39.9M street sign project: “Oh diba, inutil?”
Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno on Friday, September 5 addressed the viral post showing two overlapping street sign poles and a utility post at the corner of Pedro Gil Street and Felix Street. “Mali naman ‘yan. Ang tawag ko dyan ay paggasta ng resources ng gobyerno na walang kapararakan. Walang…
Baseco, once isolated and underserved, now has its own hospital
Once known as one of Manila’s most isolated and underserved communities, Baseco Compound in Barangay 649 marked a historic milestone on Friday, September 5, with the inauguration of the President Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital, or Baseco Hospital. Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno led the…