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(Eagle News) – The Manila Health Department (MHD) reported five new cases of coronavirus in the city, bringing the total number of cases to 277, as of April 9. On the other hand, the number of persons under investigation dropped to 427 from 487 on April 8, after some PUIs tested negative for the disease. The number of deaths stayed at 36 , while those who recovered remain at 24. Majority of the COVID-19 cases […]
(Eagle News) – The Manila Health Department (MHD) reported six new cases of coronavirus in the city, bringing the total number of cases to 272. As of latest count, the city has 36 deaths and 24 recoveries, with 487 persons under investigation for the disease. Majority of the COVID-19 cases were recorded in Sampaloc (71 cases) which covers the university belt area, followed by Tondo 2 (31 cases), Sta. Cruz (26 cases), Tondo 1 (31 […]
(Eagle News) – More than 500,000 families in Manila will receive P1,000 cash assistance from the city government beginning Tuesday, April 7. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced the cash assistance after signing Ordinance No. 8625, or the City Amelioration Crisis Assistance Fund, which authorized the allocation of P591 million as financial aid to about 568,000 families in the city. “House-to-house po (ang distribution), wala pong pila. Lahat ng itinala ninyo ay dapat n’yong […]
(Eagle News) – Manila’s top officials will donate their entire salaries for the month of April to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), one of the country’s COVID-19 referral hospitals. In a statement posted at the Facebook Page of the Manila Public Information Office, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said that about P4.7 million worth of their salaries combined will be turned over to the PGH. Aside from him, those who agreed to donate their salaries […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation is eyeing partial operations for the Philippine National Railways Clark Phase 1 by the end of 2021. The DOTr made the statement after Transportation Secretary Art Tugade visited the site of the 38-kilometer railway project that will connect Bulacan and Manila. The project will have a total of ten stations–Tutuban, Solis, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Balagtas, Guiguinto and Malolos, with a depot at a 14-hectare lot […]
(Eagle News)–Some residents from Isla Puting Bato arrived in droves at the Delpan evacuation center in Tondo after they were forcibly evacuated by the local government as rains and winds due to “Tisoy” battered the area. “Ang una po nating inilikas ay ang mga bata, babae, senior citizen at PWD,” Arnel Angeles, Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office chief said. Many of the men, however, stayed behind to watch over their possessions. At the evacuation […]
by Mikhail FLORES Agence France Presse Tens of thousands of people were sheltering in evacuation centers as powerful Typhoon Kammuri barreled towards the Philippines, threatening plans for the Southeast Asian Games events near the capital Manila. Kammuri is expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday in the nation’s east with intense rains and potent wind gusts of up to 185 kilometres (115 miles) per hour, forecasters said. The storm is on track […]
(Eagle News) — Manila Mayor “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered the closure of Isetann Cinerama Complex along Recto Avenue in Manila, for violating several city ordinances and for operating “without the necessary business permit.” Moreno himself served the closure order on Isetann Mall’s management on Wednesday afternoon. The mayor said that Isetann’s owner, Tri-Union Properties Inc., had been misrepresenting its actual business area. They declared that the mall was only occupying 1,000 square meters […]
(Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno led a “boodle fight” and on the menu are various pork products on Monday, September 30, 2019 to show to the public that pork products are safe to eat. The boodle fight was dubbed the “pork challenge” and was held in Moreno’s turf in Manila. It was also participated in by the Samahang Industriya ng Magsasaka (SINAG) Chairman Rosendo So. In his […]
(Eagle News) – Manila mayor Isko Moreno gave shopping malls in the city to clean their stalls of stolen cellphones which are being sold as second-hand mobiles. Moreno warned Tutuban mall and Isetann mall in Recto that he would not hesitate to close these malls if they will continue to sell stolen cellphones. “I’m giving you 72 hours Tutuban Mall, Isetann Recto, I will close the entire mall, I will close the entire […]
(Eagle News)–Mayor Isko Moreno on Wednesday, Sept. 11, returned the kind words given to him by President Rodrigo Duterte, who had noticed his efforts to clean up Manila. “Thank you for the kind words, Mr. President, but to be really honest, isa po kayo sa mga naging inspirasyon ko sa kung ano mang klase ng liderato na meron kami,” Moreno said in a statement. According to Moreno, “kung ano man ang nakikita nating pagpupursige ng […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 10, expressed admiration for Manila Mayor Isko Moreno for his efforts to clean up the city and implement projects. In a press briefing, the President said he watches Moreno when he speaks. “Bilib ako sa kaniya,” he said. He said Moreno was even “better” than him, drawing laughter from the audience. “Oo, may nakita ako na mas mahusay ang resolve niya kaysa akin. Plus two ako sa kanya,” […]
