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LACUNA LEADS FREE DIABETES SCREENING IN MANILA

The City of Manila, through the Manila Health Department, conducted the free diabetic screening for senior high school students of 25 public schools of the city. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and City Health Officer Dr. Arnold Pangan personally visited Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) High School in Sta. Mesa and Pres. […]

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DOT SENDS OFF UAL SFO-MANILA MAIDEN FLIGHT

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sent a warm welcome to celebrate the San Francisco-Manila maiden flight of United Airlines (UAL). Philippine Department of Tourism-San Francisco (PDOT-SFO) sent off passengers, pilot, and crew with “Love The Philippines” tote bags and destination brochures during an intimate ceremony on Sunday (Oct. 29, USA time). They were treated to […]

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DPWH INSTALLS MORE BOOSTER PUMPS IN MANILA

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has installed booster pumps to help address flooding in the areas of Tondo, Sta. Cruz and Quiapo in the city of Manila. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH National Capital Region Director Loreta Malaluan, said that submersible axial pumps were installed to increase discharge and […]

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LACUNA DELIVERS 1ST STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS

The first female Mayor of the City of Manila addressed the achievements and plans of the city through the annual State of the City Address at the City Council of Manila’s Session Hall recently.Mayor Honey Lacuna was joined by Vice Mayor John Marvin Nieto, the 12th City Council of Manila, and department heads of the […]

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DOT LAUNCHES MANILA CULTURAL HUB TOURS

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the launch of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Philippines Hop-On-Hop-Off (HOHO) at the country’s capital introducing Manila’s “Cultural Hub” tours.  Joining Frasco were officials of the City Government of Manila led by Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, and tourism stakeholders. Dubbed as “the country’s first ever hop-on, hop-off bus tour […]

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MANILA RESIDENTS URGED TO REGISTER FOR PHILHEALTH

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna encouraged all Manileños to register for PhilHealth citing the benefits it provides. PhilHealth registration is now ongoing in the 44 health centers of Manila’s six districts. “Lahat ng benepisyo ng PhilHealth, maibibigay sa inyo kung registered na po kayo,”  Lacuna said. “Kaya pag-uwi niyo ng tahanan, hikayatin niyo pa po ang inyong mga […]

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MANILA STARTS DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTMAS BOXES

The first day of December also marked Day One of the distribution of Christmas gift boxes in the City of Manila. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo handed over the Noche Buena food boxes to Manila residents. A day before the Day 1 of the distribution, Lacuna and Servo inspected thousands of […]

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PRC HOLDS FEEDING PROGRAM FOR MANILA’S SENIORS

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), through its Manila Chapter, conducted a feeding program for the most vulnerable senior citizens. Donated meals from Novotel Araneta such as rice, longanisa, hamonado, beef steak, scrambled egg, fish filet, roasted chicken, pansit guisado, and tinapay were served to 38 senior citizens at Barangay 658 Intramuros, Manila recently. “Ang Philippine […]

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RENOVATED MANILA ZOO NOW OPEN TO RECEIVE VISITORS

The Manila Zoo reopened to the public after being rehabilitated, with visitors from Luzon provinces and even as far as Davao City in Mindanao were the first guests. During the “Balitaan sa Harbor View” news forum, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said a senior citizen from Davao City told her that he would be staying in […]

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SILAY, MANILA NOW TWIN CITIES — GALLEGO

The City of Silay in Negros Occidental has entered into a twinning relationship with the City of Manila for various exchanges, particularly in local governance, culture, tourism, and trade. The signing rites, led by Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna and Silay City Mayor Joedith Gallego, were held at the Manila City Hall. “This twinning agreement […]