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MAYOR ISKO ROLLS OUT ‘BIYAYANG BIGAS’ IN MANILA

Rice relief for Manila’s working class continued as Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso brought 10-kilogram packs of commercial rice directly to workers at the McDonald’s branch along UN-Del Pilar under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “Biyayang Bigas para sa Maynila” program. Domagoso said the city deliberately chose to conduct distributions at workplaces rather than at central […]

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MAYOR ISKO LAUNCHES LIBRENG SAKAY IN MANILA

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced that the city government will shoulder the earnings of jeepney drivers to allow participating units to provide free rides to commuters, as part of the implementation of Executive Order No. 14, series of 2026. The program, unveiled during his “Talk to the People” address following a meeting […]

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MANILA CITY GOV’T RAFFLES OFF 100 HOUSING UNITS

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso led the raffle of 100 housing units for qualified beneficiaries under the city’s in-city vertical housing program, describing the event as one of the most fulfilling moments in his decades-long public service. The draw of lots, conducted alongside Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, selected 100 beneficiaries out of 1,554 […]

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MAYOR ISKO ORDERS 4-DAY WORK AT MANILA CITY HALL

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has announced that the city government will adopt a four-day work week with extended hours for city offices, except for essential and frontline agencies. In his “Talk to the People” public broadcast, Domagoso said the city is aligning with national energy conservation measures amid rising global oil prices […]

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MANILA LGU SPONSORS 20 LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENTS

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso met with families of 20 young patients under the city government’s Kaagapay Program as the local government released ₱32,296,900.40 to fund life-saving liver transplant surgeries in India. Of the 20 patients, six will undergo procedures at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, while 14 others are scheduled for […]

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MAYOR ISKO THANKS PBMM FOR JO WORKERS’ P7K BONUS

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Executive Secretary Ralph Recto for the timely issuance of Administrative Order No. 39, which authorizes a one-time gratuity pay of up to ₱7,000 for job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers in government.During the President’s visit to Baseco recently, Domagoso […]

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BUSINESSES GROW IN MANILA UNDER MAYOR ISKO’S WATCH

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 […]

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ISKO BACKS PH’S 1ST PEDIATRIC LIVER TRANSPLANT

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 […]

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MAYOR ISKO BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW MANILA LIBRARY

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 […]

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MAYOR ISKO LAUDS MANILA’S 1ST FREE ANGIOGRAM

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 […]