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MAYOR ISKO: INVESTOR TRUST RESTORED IN MANILA

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso reported that public and investor trust in the nation’s capital has been restored, a year after his administration inherited what he described as a difficult fiscal situation when he returned to City Hall. Domagoso said his administration took over with P14.6 billion in unpaid prior years’ obligations from […]

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MANILA GOV’T FORMS TASK FORCE TO KEEP SCHOOLS SAFE 

Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso has signed Executive Order No. 29, Series of 2026, officially titled the “Manila Schools Safety Initiative,” creating the Manila School and Community Safety Task Force, a citywide body tasked with preventing armed violence and mass-casualty incidents in schools and public spaces. “Our policy is simple: Remove illegal guns. Act […]

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MANILA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HOLD MONTHLY QUAKE DRILLS

The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MCDRRMC), chaired by Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, passed a resolution requiring all public elementary and high schools—as well as city universities Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and Universidad de Manila (UdM)—to conduct earthquake simulation exercises once a month during the school year. Domagoso moved […]

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MANILA COMPLETES LAPTOPS IN CLASSROOMS PROGRAM

Under the “One Laptop, One TV, One Classroom” program, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso distributed 551 Sony 55-inch Smart TVs and 982 HP laptops with bags to Kindergarten and Grade 1 teachers across all six congressional districts at the San Andres Sports Complex. The activity marks the fulfillment of a pledge Domagoso made […]

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MAYOR ISKO: DIMASALANG BRIDGE CLOSED FOR REPAIR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has closed the northbound lane of Dimasalang Bridge along Dimasalang Street in Sampaloc, Manila starting May 23, 2026 for the second phase of its rehabilitation and major repair works.This was announced by Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso during his “Talk to the People” Facebook livestream. […]

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MANILA CITY GOV’T WORKERS TO GET MIDYEAR BONUS

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso urged Manilenyos to stay focused amid political noise, telling city government workers that their job is to deliver services—not to get distracted by politics. Domagoso said he signed the release order of P350-million for the mid-year bonus of more than 8,000 city government workers. “Last Thursday, I signed […]

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MAYOR ISKO PUSHES FOR VERTICAL HOUSING IN MANILA

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso pitched his city government’s in-city vertical housing program before hundreds of real estate practitioners gathered for the National Real Estate Association’s 30th NREA-DHSUD National Convention, saying thousands of families had already benefited—and vowing to keep building. Domagoso traced the roots of the program to his own experience growing […]

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MANILA GOV’T ROLLS OUT P5M AID FOR SMALL BUSINESS

Vowing that Manila will not let its people go hungry amid a worsening global crisis, Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso released P5 million in capital assistance to one thousand small business owners across the capital. Domagoso made the declaration at the San Andres Sports Complex in Malate, where the Manila Department of Social Welfare formally […]

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CHIANG KAI SHEK COLLEGE DONATES MOTORBIKES TO MPD

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso welcomed the donation of 20 motorcycle units for the Manila Police District (MPD) from Chiang Kai Shek College. The turnover was held during the weekly flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall, with MPD District Director PBGen. Arnold Santiago present to receive the vehicles on behalf of the police district. […]

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MAYOR ISKO BARES MANILA’S DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso used a sustainability forum to present his administration’s development record, citing stronger public healthcare, expanded education services, thousands of new jobs, and the city’s first Summer Pride Parade as evidence that sustainable development was taking hold in the capital. Speaking at the Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum held at […]