Latest in Manila City GovernmentVowing that Manila will not let its people go hungry amid a worsening global crisis, Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Thursday, May 7, released P5 million in capital assistance to one thousand small business owners across the capital. Domagoso made the declaration at the San Andres Sports…
Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday, April 27, urged Manila City Government workers, especially outdoor frontliners, to take precautions against the extreme heat as the heat index in Metro Manila is projected to hit 41 degrees Celsius. Speaking at the flag-raising ceremony at Manila…
Veteran broadcast journalist Cesar Chavez has been named Best AM Radio Program Host at the 20th Gawad Gandingan Awards, organized by the UP Community Broadcasters’ Society, an organization based at the University of the Philippines College of Development Communication. The Gawad Gandingan is an…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has announced the Manila Summer Pride Parade 2026, set for this Saturday, April 25, with assembly beginning at 4:00 PM at South Road, Ermita. The parade route will gather through Quirino Grandstand before culminating at Remedios Circle, bringing…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso took a moment during Monday’s flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall to personally thank the jeepney drivers powering the city’s “Libreng Sakay” free ride program, asking the crowd of city government employees gathered before him to give the…
A teachers’ association and a transport group on Tuesday, March 31, separately voiced support for Manila’s free jeepney ride program, with both calling on the national government to adopt a similar initiative as fuel prices continue to squeeze commuters and drivers across the country. The Manila…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced Tuesday morning, March 31, that the city government is increasing its subsidy for participating jeepney drivers from ₱3,000 to ₱3,500, funded by ₱661,000 in savings generated from the program’s first day of operations on Monday. The…
(UPDATED) Over 60,000 passengers had already boarded free jeepneys in Manila by 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, and Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso says that is only the beginning. Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) Director Dennis Viaje reported to the Mayor that 60,228 passengers were…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday morning, March 16, announced the release of ₱1.76 billion in financial assistance, incentives, and revenue shares to pump-prime the local economy as global oil prices surge amid the ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East. Domagoso…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday, February 16, formally unveiled the city’s updated 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan, outlining a long-term strategy focused on waste reduction and source segregation programs to address mounting garbage challenges in the capital.…
New business registrations in Manila surged by 106.48 percent year-on-year as of February 15, 2026, more than doubling last year’s figure, according to a report presented by Bureau of Permits Director Levi Facundo to Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso during the city government’s directional…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said the city government is working with the Bureau of Plant Industry to explore the adoption of Singapore’s urban farming technologies as part of efforts to strengthen food sufficiency in the Philippine capital. Speaking during the 96th…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Friday, February 6, conducted an inspection of the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center following the groundbreaking of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila College of Allied Health Sciences Building…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Friday, February 6, thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for backing the construction of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) College of Allied Health Sciences Building, as the city formally broke ground on the project inside the…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, February 3, led the groundbreaking of the new San Nicolas Health Center, framing the project as an example of how leadership requires clear timelines when issuing directives. In his remarks during the ceremony, the Mayor noted that the…
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