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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Newly-elected Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno is pursuing his plan to have a film festival that features independent or “indie” films. Moreno announced his plans for a Manila Indie Film Festival, recalling how he started in showbiz before he entered in politics in 2010. He said that the independent film festival can run for at least three days in Manila. “At least three days magkaroon sila ng outlet na sila […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila City Board of Canvassers on Tuesday night, May 14, formally proclaimed Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso as the new mayor of Manila garnering 357,925 votes. Moreno beat incumbent mayor former President Joseph Estrada who had earlier conceded defeat, and another former Manila mayor, Alfredo Lim who got 138,923 votes. Moreno had a lead of 147,000 votes over Estrada who got 210,605 votes. Moreno’s running mate, incumbent vice-mayor Honey Lacuna who […]
(Eagle News)–Isko Moreno is poised to win the mayoralty race in Manila, as he continued to lead by a wide margin his closest rival, reelectionist Mayor Joseph Estrada, based on partial results. As of 10 p.m., Moreno had 331,409 votes vis à vis Estrada’s 193,773, a whopping 137,636 lead with more than 80 percent of precinct results coming in. Former Mayor Alfredo Lim was a far third, with 127,920 votes. Based on the partial results, […]
(Eagle News)–Several candidates went early to their respective polling precincts on Monday, May 13, to cast their votes in the midterm elections. Senator JV Ejercito was with his wife Cindy when he cast his ballot at the Xavier school in San Juan. Isko Moreno, who is running for mayor of Manila, was wearing a white T-shirt when he arrived at the Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School in Manila to cast his ballot. Ronald Dela Rosa, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Francisco Domagoso, also known as Isko Moreno, to another government post. Based on an appointment paper released on Wednesday, May 9, Domagoso was appointed undersecretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Domagoso’s appointment came seven months after he resigned as chair of the North Luzon Railways Corp. allegedly for personal reasons. Also appointed to government posts were Antonio Joselito Lambino II, as assistant secretary of the Department […]
(Eagle News) — Isko Moreno has resigned as chief executive officer of the North Luzon Railways Corp. In his resignation letter dated Oct. 27 and submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte, Moreno, whose real name is Francisco Domagoso, said he was resigning as member of the Board of Directors and as chairman of the NLRC for personal reasons. Moreno said his resignation was “effective immediately.” “I am truly honored and deeply grateful for the opportunity to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe and her running-mate Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office in Quezon City on Monday to make a courtesy call to the INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. Poe, who is running as an independent, came to the INC office earlier than Escudero. Both were welcomed at the INC’s Bulwagan room by Brother Eduardo who heard the tandem’s platforms. […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The City Health Office of Manila has conducted inspections of various stalls and stores selling milk tea ingredients in Divisioria, Manila. Manila vice-mayor Isko Moreno accompanied the teams that inspected the ingredients for milk tea being sold in some of the stores in Manila. City health officials inspected if the ingredients in these stored had passed the food safety standards of the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). The Manila City […]
MANILA, Feb.2 (PNA) — Mayor Joseph Estrada has already settled the P613 million power bills to Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) incurred by previous administration. Vice Mayor Isko Moreno said that the P613,697.511 Meralco bill is one of the biggest issues addressed by Mayor Estrada, noting the efficiency in collection of taxes this year. He said that under the leadership of Mayor Estrada, the city government has collected 3.5 billion pesos in less than 30 days […]
