6 barangays in Manila subjected to lockdown
The four-day lockdown has already begun in the declared critical zones in Manila due to the high COVID-19 case. Six barangays were locked down from midnight Wednesday to Saturday. Among …
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Face-to-face classes at four Manila medical schools approved
Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno has given the ‘go-signal’ that four medical schools in the city will conduct face-to-face classes and clerkship programs. Among the universities approved are the University …
Hidden Garden in Manila now open to the public
The Hidden Garden, a new park located opposite Bonifacio Square in Manila, has opened to the public. It was inaugurated this Tuesday by Mayor Isko Moreno and Vice-Mayor Honey Lacuna. …
Manila LGU holds 2nd COVID-19 mass vaccination simulation exercise
Manila City Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso leads the Manila LGU’s second COVID-19 mass vaccination simulation exercise on Thursday, January 28 in anticipation of the national government’s approval of a …
Manila LGU adds P1.1B to its COVID-19 vaccine budget
Manila City local government prepared an additional P1.1 billion budget for its own COVID-19 vaccination program for 2021, Mayor Isko Moreno announced on Tuesday. Moreno told CNN Philippines that Manila …
Cameras will be used to catch traffic violators in Manila
The no-contact apprehension was launched this Monday as a way to catch traffic violators on major roads in the city of Manila. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno spearheaded the launch of …
Mayor Isko cancels parades, religious festivities amid pandemic
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno announced Wednesday that no form of parades or religious festivities would be allowed in January amid the COVID-19 crisis. In an interview with Dobol B sa …
Manila offers drive-thru installation of RFID stickers
The local government of Manila City offers a drive-thru service for the installation of RFID stickers to help motorists comply with the national government’s implementation of a 100% cashless tollways …
Mayor Isko to provide food for families of COVID-positive workers
To encourage drivers, market vendors, and other workers to take the COVID-19 test, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno announced that the local government would shoulder their family’s food if they test …
Manila shortens curfew hours, increases church, mosque capacity
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso shortened the curfew hours and increased the capacity of churches and mosques in Manila City. Starting October 21 until November 30, Mayor Isko said that …
Manila receives Good Financial Housekeeping Award after 10 years
Manila City Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso announced that the local government—after ten years—has finally passed and received its first-ever Good Financial Housekeeping recognition from the Department of the Interior …
Manila LGU offers free mass swab testing
The Manila local government is offering free mass RT-PCR or swab testing for employees and workers of particular sectors in the city amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Manila LGU made …
Stores selling products labeling Manila as province of China shut
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno shut down Thursday the establishments selling Chinese beauty products that labeled Manila as a province of China. The Mayor immediately took action on information first revealed …
Palace on label saying Manila a province of China: Ignore, no one believes it
Malacañang on Thursday said the label in a Chinese hair product saying Manila is a province of China should be ignored. “Kalokohan lang po ‘yan. Hindi dapat pinapansin ‘yan dahil …
Solon: Blacklist Chinese hair product for calling Manila as ‘province of China’
PBA party-list Representative Jericho Nograles is pushing to blacklist a Chinese hair product in the country after its label listed Manila as province of China. Nograles sent a letter of …
400 COVID-19 marshals deployed in Manila
About 400 enforcers of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) were deployed on the roads to serve as COVID-19 safety marshals and to assist in the implementation of health …
Malacañang declares June 24 a special non-working day in Manila
Palace has declared June 24 a special-non working day in Manila to commemorate its 449th founding anniversary. Malacañang released a copy of Proclamation No. 696 Monday evening, which was signed …
Hard lockdown begins in Barangay 847
Hard lockdown begins in Barangay 847 in Manila as Metro Manila shifts to the general community quarantine (GCQ), Monday midnight. The local government has ordered the lockdown of Barangay 847 …
Duterte flying back to Manila Monday after spending weekend in Davao
President Rodrigo Duterte is returning to Manila from Davao City on Monday night, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. “Ang alam ko pong pagbalik niya, mamaya din. Hindi ko lang po …
Barangay volunteer uses frontliner ID to sell shabu in Manila
Police arrested a barangay volunteer who allegedly uses his frontliner ID to sell illegal drugs in Manila. According to information provided by Police Captain Philipp Ines, spokesman for Manila Police …
Barangay official stabs drunk resident asking for cash aid
Authorities are looking for a barangay kagawad in Manila who allegedly stabbed an importunate resident asking for assistance in the middle of their cash aid distribution. In a CCTV footage …
950 cops, soldiers deployed as Sampaloc ‘hard’ lockdown begins
The 48-hour “hard lockdown” in Sampaloc, Manila, began last night with at least 950 police officers and soldiers deployed to enforce stricter quarantine measures against COVID-19. The lockdown started at …
Doctor died after being hit by a truck in Manila
A doctor died after she was hit by a truck in Pandacan, Manila, Friday. Doctor Ma. Theresa Dajao was on her way home from her duty in Kahilum Health Center …
2 dead after drinking DIY alcohol mix of paint thinner, vinegar, coffee
Two men were killed while one was in critical condition after drinking their DIY alcohol mix made out of different ingredients, including paint thinner in Manila. The victims were identified …
Mayor Isko orders 24-hour shutdown of Tondo barangay after holding boxing, bingo games
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ordered a 24-hour shutdown of Barangay 20 in Tondo after residents held boxing and bingo games amid the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. Manila …
Liquor ban imposed in Manila
The Manila government imposed a temporary liquor ban amid the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine due to the COVID-19 threat. The city government of Manila on Monday imposed a temporary liquor …