Tag: Isko Moreno

Bongbong Marcos tops latest Pulse Asia survey on voter preferred presidential bet

Davao City mayor Sara Duterte leads VP surveys, while Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is  top “second choice” presidential bet (Eagle News) – Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., led the latest Pulse Asia Survey among the 2022 presidentiables, while his running mate, Davao City mayor Sara Duterte topped the vice-presidential bets in terms of current voter preference. Marcos Jr., got 60 percent of the country’s registered voters who participated in the survey conducted from February […]

KBP Presidential candidates’ forum: 6 bets invited in live event, but only 5 attend after BBM declines

All 5 bets present take their oath or “Panata sa Bayan,” pledging their commitment for clean and peaceful polls, as well as to rid the country of corruption and prioritize nat’l interest in case of victory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10XhhNmV81A   (Eagle News) — Six presidential candidates of the country were invited in the “Panata sa Bayan,” the presidential candidates’ forum of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) on Friday, February 4, 2022 scheduled from 9 […]

Presidential bet Isko Moreno, running mate Dr. Ong take PDEA drug test, show negative results

Drug test results show both bets negative for shabu, cocaine, ecstasy and marijuna   (Eagle News) – Aksyon Demokratiko presidential aspirant Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and his running mate Dr. Willie Ong tested negative in their drug tests taken Thursday morning, Nov. 25. Both Domagoso and Ong had their drug tests at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Their drug test results were released before 10 a.m. The results showed that their urine […]

Isko Moreno-Willie Ong tandem file CoCs for presidency, VP bids for 2022 on Oct. 4

  (Eagle News) — Manila mayor Franscisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso filed his certificate of candidacy for the presidential run in 2022 under the Aksyon Demokratiko party on Monday, Oct. 4. He filed his CoC together with his running-mate Dr. WIllie Ong who is known for his social media posts giving advice to ordinary Filipinos. Moreno had earlier criticized how the Duterte administration had been handling the COVID-19 response when he announced his presidential bid on […]

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno tests positive for COVID-19

  (Eagle News) — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has tested positive for COVID-19. Moreno made the announcement in a post on the Manila government’s Facebook page. “Nakararamdam ako ng kaunting ubo, kaunting sipon. Masakit ang aking katawan ngayon (I have a bit of cough and some colds. My body hurts at the moment),” Moreno said. The Manila government on Sunday, Aug. 15, said Moreno was on his way to the Sta. Ana Hospital. Moreno assured […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo gives 10,000 relief packs to City of Manila

(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) gave 10,000 relief packs to the City of Manila as part of its Lingap sa Mamamayan or Aid to Humanity activity. Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, thanked Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo for the help extended to the city. The distribution of relief packs set on Saturday, Oct 31, is part of the Church’s Worldwide Lingap sa Mamamayan or […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo gives 3,000 sacks of rice, 1,000 PPEs to Manila City gov’t

  (Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) donated 3,000 sacks of rice and at least 1,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Manila City government as part of its continuing efforts to help people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Manila City mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso personally received the INC donation for the Manila City residents at the INC Central Office in Quezon City on Friday, May 8, 2020. He […]

Sampaloc district in Manila to be placed on 48-hour “hard lockdown” on April 23

  (Eagle News) – Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso signed on Tuesday, April 21 the executive order imposing a 48-hour “hard lockdown” of the entire Sampaloc district due to COVID-19. In a statement, the Manila Public Information Office said that the lockdown will be “from 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 23 until 8:00 pm on Saturday, April 25”. “[H]ealth authorities will be conducting disease surveillance, testing and rapid risk assessment as the city’s response […]

Manila mayor confirms lockdown of Sampaloc area as the city’s COVID-19 cases rise to 445

(Eagle News) – Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso confirmed that a lockdown will be implemented in the Sampaloc area, as the city reports 445 cases of COVID-19 as of Sunday, April 19. A statement posted in the Facebook page of the Manila Public Information Office quoted Domagoso as saying that authorities are still “planning it carefully” and that “[t]he schedule of the lockdown is yet to be announced.” The announcement came as the Manila […]

UPDATED: Two killed, one hurt after portion of budget hotel in Manila collapses

(Eagle News)–At least two people were killed and one was hurt after a portion of a budget hotel in Manila collapsed on Monday, Sept. 23. The bodies of construction workers Melo Ison and Jerome Fabello were recovered separately hours after a part of the Sogo hotel on Mabini St., Malate collapsed around 9:30 a.m. Edson Ison, for his part, managed to jump as the building was collapsing. He was rushed to the hospital for treatment. […]

At least one hurt after portion of budget hotel in Manila collapses

(Eagle News)–At least one person was hurt after a portion of a budget hotel in Manila collapsed on Monday, Sept. 23. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno went to the site of the Sogo Hotel in Malate which had been undergoing demolition after the collapse past 9 a.m. Two workers who were on duty  reportedly remain unaccounted for. One worker who sustained minor injuries was rushed to the hospital. “Basta kami, ang focus muna maisalba yung mga […]

Isko Moreno asks city council to abolish Manila Tricycle Regulatory Office due to corruption

(Eagle News)–Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday, Sept. 23, asked  the city council to abolish the Manila Tricycle Regulatory Office, citing corruption in the department. Moreno said during the city’s flag-raising ceremony that he has already asked Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna to do this. In calling for the abolition, Moreno said some MTRO personnel receive bribes almost weekly from tricycle drivers in exchange for allowing them to ply  routes  other than the ones specified in […]