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-60 day period set as deadline by DILG started on Monday, July 29 (Eagle News) – Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo M. Año cited the performance of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno as an example for other Metro Manila mayors to follow as he urged them to clear and clean Metro Manila’s streets within 60 days. The 60-day period for the clearing operations set by the Department of Interior and Local Government as deadline for […]
(Eagle News) — Manila City mayor Isko Moreno wants to ban e-tricycles in his city as these vehicles only “generate chaos.” He said he has already ordered these e-tricycles to be “pulled out” in Manila. The mayor announced this after the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that battery operated e-tricycles were classified as “toys” Moreno said that even the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) could not regulate these vehicles as they […]
(Eagle News)–Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has ordered the relief of a police precinct commander after he saw Carriedo dirty and filled with stalls. “Wala nang daan. Eh paano pati sa gitna ng kalye basura, vendor,” he added in a livestreamed video of him as he visited the area early Wednesday, July 25. Moreno’s move comes as he embarked on a cleanup of key sites of Manila, which he vowed to restore to its former glory. […]
(Eagle News) – Manila City mayor Isko Moreno led the inspection on Wednesday, July 17, of the Vitas slaughterhouse in Tondo as he vowed to make changes in the area. “I will not allow this. I cannot tolerate this,” as he went around the filthy facility which he said would soon undergo rehabilitation. He said he would also build a vertical housing program for the thousands of families living near the area. “May awa ang […]
Cleaning operations conducted in the Lagusnilad underpass by the Manila Tourism and Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Department of Public Services and City Engineer’s Office of the Manila City government continued on Tuesday, July 16, a day after the underpass was cleared by City Hall personnel. Manila City mayor Isko Moreno is gaining popularity as he focused on seriously cleaning the city’s streets and landmarks, earning him the “rockstar” moniker from US Ambassador Sung Kim.
Mayor Moreno reiterates P1 million reward for anyone who would give info on bank robbers (Eagle News) – Manila City mayor Isko Moreno on Friday, July 12, called on the perpetrators of a daring daylight bank robbery in Manila to surrender as he would make sure that they would be hunted down by the authorities. “Sumuko na kayo, kung mahal ninyo ang inyong sarili, sumuko na kayo (Surrender if your value your lives),” Moreno announced […]
(Eagle News) – Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno vowed to conduct more intensified campaigns against illegal gambling and illegal drugs. A few days after he took his oath, Moreno also led an operation in destroying 75 “video karera” machines” to show that he is serious in this campaign. Before this, he also ordered the clean-up of Divisoria and Carriedo in Quiapo, Manila which are known for constricted public roads due to the presence of numerous […]
(Eagle News) — Metro Manila mayors and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), have passed a resolution supporting the Manila Bay Rehabilitation program of the National Government, including the moves to close establishments polluting its waters and resettle informal settlers living along river tributaries. The mayors together with MMDA chairman Danilo Lim, passed the resolution on Thursday, January 31, according to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — French urban free-climber Alain Robert was arrested on Tuesday, police said, after he scaled one of Manila’s tallest towers in his latest high-risk ascent. The 56-year old adventurer dubbed the “French spiderman” climbed the 47-storey GT Tower without safety equipment, leaving watchers on the ground staring in amazement. “This is my path, this is my way of living. It is as important to me as eating, sleeping. I need that. It […]
(Eagle News) — One person was killed after a fire hit a building in Manila on Thursday, Jan. 17. Authorities have yet to identify the victim, who was found in a bathroom in the residential-commercial building in Sta. Cruz, Manila that caught fire at 9:52 a.m. The blaze reached the second alarm. A fire-out was declared at 10:50 a.m. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
(Eagle News) — Chinese warships will be in Manila for a four-day goodwill visit. The Philippine Navy said in an advisory that the Chinese guided-missile frigate Wu Hu, frigate Han Dan, and replenishment ship Dong Ping Hu will dock at Pier 15 in South Harbor on Thursday, Jan. 17. Since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office, he has opted for friendlier relations with China, even if the country has a dispute with the Asian giant in the […]
(Eagle News) — Criminal charges were filed on Thursday, Dec. 13, against 44 individuals implicated in the shabu shipment that were hidden in magnetic lifters discovered in Manila and Cavite this year. Among those charged for conspiracy to commit illegal drug importation, trade and transportation, for graft, obstruction of justice, among others, were former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency deputy director general for administration Ismael Gonzales Fajardo Jr., former Customs intelligence officer Jimmy Guban, Insp. Lito Pirote, […]
