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The City of Manila continues to see solid business activity heading into 2026, with new registrations well ahead of closures—a sign of strong confidence in the capital even as national growth forecasts are being cut back.Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said that data from the Bureau of Permits (BOP) indicate businessmen and entrepreneurs “continue to […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, November 18, visited the country’s first successful pediatric liver transplant performed in a government hospital, involving a 9-year-old patient with biliary atresia. The operation, carried out at the UP Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH), was funded through the ₱30 million raised by the Mayor and donated to […]
In Manila’s newest public library, shelves of books will sit side by side with Apple computers, a blend of tradition and technology that Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso hopes will draw a new generation of readers and learners.Domagoso shared his vision as he led the groundbreaking of the five-story Manila–San Francisco Friendship Library in Santa […]
The City Government of Manila successfully performed its first-ever angiogram procedure for free, a milestone for the local government’s push to expand free public healthcare services.Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said the procedure was conducted at around 1:00 p.m. on September 15 at the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory of the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center. The mayor […]
A new attraction awaits visitors of the National Museum as Mali, the country’s most famous elephant who lived at the Manila Zoo for nearly five decades, will soon be transferred to her new home at the National Museum.Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso announced the decision as part of efforts to preserve Mali’s memory and ensure […]
Manileños suffering from heart ailments no longer need to spend thousands of pesos for costly procedures, as the City of Manila opens its first-ever Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) at the Ospital ng Maynila.Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso announced the development during his latest Yorme’s Hour broadcast, calling it a major milestone in the city’s commitment […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso awarded a housing unit at Tondominium 1 to Jessie Boy Postrero, a resident of Smokey Mountain who had long struggled to secure permanent housing for his family.This after Felisa Esquivel gave up her Tondominium 1 unit after her family’s fortunes improved, allowing them to move to a new […]
A total of 1,000 sacks of rice and bottled drinking water were donated by Senator Erwin Tulfo, in cooperation with Representatives Ernix Dionisio and Irwin Tieng, to the City of Manila.“Sisiguraduhin ng city government na makararating ang tulong sa mga pinakanangangailangan, lalo na sa mga evacuee na patuloy na binibigyan ng pagkain sa mga evacuation center,” […]
Putting forward long-term solutions to flood control, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso urged the national government to build more sewage treatment plants or STPs in the nation’s capital. In a media interview, Domagoso said building more STPs will give the city a strong capability to prevent flooding despite heavy rainfall, as opposed to […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has put all city emergency response personnel on high alert as heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat continue to batter the nation’s capital. In an emergency meeting with key officials on Monday night, July 21, Domagoso ordered a full-scale disaster response, instructing all hospitals to […]