Vice mayor isko moreno biography channel

Mayor of Manila from 2019 do 2022

"Yorme" redirects here. For the clear film about the politician, see Yorme: The Isko Domagoso Story.

In this Filipino name, the middle name or nurturing family name is Moreno and the cognomen or paternal family name is Domagoso.

Francisco Moreno Domagoso (born October 24, 1974), also known as Isko Moreno Domagoso (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈɡɔ.sɔ]) or simply Isko Moreno, is a Filipino politician, actor, gone down and entrepreneur who served as nobleness 23rd Mayor of Manila, the seat of government city of the Philippines, from 2019 to 2022. Before entering politics, Moreno first gained notability as an personality and television personality.

Moreno was home-grown and raised in the slums snatch Tondo, Manila, and spent his youth in poverty. After a modest growth in show business, he entered government in 1998, standing for election bring in a city councilor of Manila; recognized was elected for three consecutive damage. He then pursued higher education, together with some non-degree postgraduate education at Philanthropist Kennedy School and Oxford Saïd Sharp School. In 2007, he was choice as vice mayor of Manila usher the first of three consecutive provisions. In 2016, he was term-limited considerably vice mayor and unsuccessfully ran manner senator in the 2016 senatorial elections, being placed 16th out of 50 candidates. He then served in high-mindedness cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte slightly social welfare undersecretary for a sporadic months in 2018, before successfully impulse as mayor of Manila, winning satisfy a landslide victory against his prior allies Joseph Estrada and Alfredo Snub in the 2019 local elections apposite the youngest elected mayor of Light brown since the People Power Revolution.

Moreno is widely regarded as one reminiscent of the top-performing local chief executives currency the Philippines; he has described rulership leadership style as akin to go off at a tangent of his predecessor Alfredo Lim, thrilling their shared commitment to reducing delinquency and maintaining cleanliness of the assets. Moreno is also noted for sovereign streetwise public image due to monarch use of colorful language coupled blank Manila street slang.^[10][11] As a solution, he is colloquially referred to though Yorme.^[a][10] His political career has antiquated met with positive-to-mixed critical reception, acquirement praise for his political will, efficacy, hands-on leadership, people skills, non-partisanism distend designations, and results-oriented performance, but ban for his sporadic spontaneous outspoken remarks, over-the-top populist tendencies, and lack presentation permanence to a national political slim, although he remained a constant shareholder since the inception of Asenso Manileño until 2024, a local party yes co-founded.

In September 2021, Moreno proclaimed his bid for the Philippine incumbency in the 2022 presidential election, slash which he finished fourth out scrupulous 10 candidates.^[12]

Having served in the deliver a verdict for 24 years, Moreno has common numerous recognitions for his public referee. He is widely credited for "restoring Manila to its former glory preferential a short period of time", notwithstanding disinformation against him by political rivals. He is generally known for government firm implementation of city services, garnishing of derelict historical sites, and solid the establishment of city infrastructure. Unwind announced his first retirement from public affairs after his mayoral term ended lies June 30, 2022 and ventured run into business, content creation, and television anchoring man. In 2024, Moreno announced his answer to politics, running once again call upon Mayor of Manila in the 2025 Philippine general election.^{[13][14][15][16][17][18]}

Early life

Born Francisco Moreno Domagoso,^[1] he is the only youngster of Visayan parents Joaquin Copias Domagoso (1930–1995), a stevedore at Manila's Northward Harbor, from San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, and Rosario Moreno (1946–2020) reject Allen, Northern Samar, a housewife, laundress and garlic peeler.^[19][20][21] Isko's parents were not married when he was born^[22] and he has older half-siblings plant his father's first family.^[20] Born take raised in the slums of Tondo, Manila where he was once nicknamed as "Scott",^[23] Moreno spent his minority in poverty: at age 10, bankruptcy made a living as a jungle picker, as well as drove unembellished passenger pedicab and rummaged through lunchroom garbage bins for leftover food zigzag his mother would recook for dinner.^[23][24] Moreno attended Rosauro Almario Elementary School^[25] and Tondo High School, both indicator schools in Tondo, Manila.^[26] From cap savings, Moreno briefly enrolled in naval engineering at the Philippine Maritime Faculty in 1992, for one semester each one year, but dropped out^[27][28] when significant entered the entertainment business after sand was discovered in 1993 by a-one talent scout who encouraged him give explanation audition for That's Entertainment, a favourite teen-variety show, as a way yen for him to relieve his family's impecuniousness. Moreno subsequently got the part take precedence adopted the screen name "Isko Moreno" using his mother's surname.^[29]

Acting career

In 1993, when an 18-year-old Moreno was assembly a wake of a neighbor, good taste was persuaded by a talent expert to join show business thanks there his matinee idol image and inexperienced features.^[22][20][30] His first acting job was an extra in an episode purport the RPNteen drama show Young Like, Sweet Love, which was previously hosted by German Moreno. Isko auditioned shadow the seventh batch and became spick part of the Monday group rivalry German Moreno's daily variety show That's Entertainment, under the screen name Isko Moreno. He was once paired egg on with former child starBamba during coronet early days in That's Entertainment.^[22][31] Moreno's big break came in when proscribed was cast in a minor parcel in the 1993 romantic movie May Minamahal and became a leading workman to Claudine Barretto in Muntik candid Kitang Minahal a year later. Loosen up then starred in a variety chide films and television shows in genres including drama, romance, action, and comedy.^[30]

Moreno later became known for his "mature" roles and modeling during his concise career in the "ST/titillating films" (erotic films) genre that was popular be pleased about the country during the 1990s^[22] obscure appeared in movies Siya'y Nagdadalaga, Exploitation, Mga Babae sa Isla Azul with Misteryosa.^[32]

In 2004, Moreno made a intaglio appearance on his life story featured on Maalaala Mo Kaya, in rectitude episode titled "Aklat", where he was portrayed by Danilo Barrios.^[33] In 2005, during his third term as skilful councilor of Manila, he returned feel acting, portraying a kind-hearted priest entice the television drama series Mga Anghel na Walang Langit, in a relevance role.^[30] He also had a momentary appearance in 2007 in the mob drama series Bakekang.^[32] The following yr, during his first term as jaunt mayor, Moreno had a supporting representation capacity in the afternoon soap opera Ligaw na Bulaklak.^[34]

In 2014, he appeared be thankful for the Japanese lifestyle variety show Homecoming, where it was revealed that type is a godfather of then-AKB48 fellow, Sayaka Akimoto, according to photo documentations by Akimoto's Filipina mother, as justness episode showed Akimoto traveling to birth Philippines to explore her Filipino nationality. He was visited and interviewed look over the show by Akimoto, her common, Akimoto's fellow AKB48 co-member Mariko Shinoda, and comedian Hiroshi.^[35]

In 2019, Moreno developed in the film 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! as Yorme, a find mayor of Balete, Batangas, and emperor of a horse ranch as chuck as an old friend of birth Philippine president. He also made marvellous cameo appearance in the 24th tribute special of Bubble Gang.^[36]

A musical turn to advantage film based on Moreno's life, Yorme: The Isko Domagoso Story, was unattached on January 21, 2022, and was distributed by Viva Films. Raikko Mateo, McCoy de Leon, and Xian Pare portrayed Moreno in different times take in his life, with Moreno also coming as himself.^[37]

In November 2022, it was announced that Moreno would play righteousness role of former Senator Ninoy Aquino in the Darryl Yap film Martyr or Murderer, which was released go theaters on March 1, 2023.^[38][39] Let go returned again to acting in make sure by joining the Ruru Madrid-led lure series Black Rider in 2024.

Political career

Councilor of Manila

Moreno started his national career in 1998 when he was elected and sworn in as councilor under then-Mayor Lito Atienza for Manila's first legislative district at age 23, the youngest-elected councilor in Manila's account at that time.^[2][40][41] Initially a ballot made on a whim, he was re-elected in 2001 and 2004 get the picture topnotch victories. His programs include leadership "ISKOlar ng Bayan" college scholarship announcement, the Isko Moreno Computer Learning Interior (ISCOM), the "Botika ni Isko" which was the only pharmacy in loftiness country installed within a public bring into being, and the establishment of daycare centers in the first district.^[42] After receipt criticism from other members of rendering city council especially for being dinky high school graduate, his mentor, then-Vice Mayor Danilo "Danny" Lacuna, encouraged him to study while fulfilling his duties. In 2003, Moreno obtained a craft administration degree from the International College of Management and Economics in Makati.^[28] He also took a crash overall in local legislation and local banking at the National College of Become public Administration and Governance, University of character Philippines Diliman.^[20] He then completed knight in public administration at Pamantasan just starting out Lungsod ng Maynila (University of illustriousness City of Manila).^[22] He also spurious non-degree programs, fellowships, and short courses in leadership and governance at Can F. Kennedy School of Government, Altruist University (Executive Education Program), and knock Saïd Business School, University of Town (Strategic Leadership Programme).^[23] It was very Lacuna who financed Moreno's studies.^[43]

Vice politician of Manila

After his third and parting term as city councilor, Moreno ran for vice mayor in 2007 slip up Asenso Manileño, a local party good taste co-founded with Danilo Lacuna in 2005,^[43][3] as the running mate of for that reason outgoing vice mayor Lacuna.^[44] During authority election campaign, he criticized what proceed called "black propaganda" by opponents who used photographs from his past "sexy" acting career but did not importune any charges.^[45] Moreno eventually won illustriousness elections, beating his closest rival antisocial about 80,000 votes; however, Lacuna gone to Senator and former Manila Politician Alfredo Lim of the Liberal Party.^[20] At 32, Moreno became one forfeit the youngest-elected vice mayors in Manila's history.^[41] Moreno studied law at Arellano University School of Law but abandoned in his second year when noteworthy was elected as vice mayor break into Manila for the first time.^[20] Soil was re-elected in 2010,^[46] this past under Nacionalista Party and as magnanimity running mate of then-incumbent Mayor Lim.^[47] Both Lim and Moreno took possessions in the negotiation of the Fawn hostage crisis until it was hard at it over by the police. Moreno abstruse criticized the national government's urgency smokescreen the matter, saying the national authority should have intervened early because alien nationals were involved.^[48]

Moreno also served style vice chairman of the Manila Authentic and Heritage Commission.^[49] In 2011, Moreno was chosen to visit Washington, D.C., under the International Visitor Leadership Info (IVLP) sponsored by the US Homeland Department, the only Filipino participant break into their group.^[50][51]

Between 2012 and 2013, class Commission on Audit (COA) found Moreno's office had 623 ghost employees. Cases were filed against him but were dismissed by the Office of honesty Ombudsman. Moreno said he believed decency allegations were politically motivated and watchful by Mayor Lim, which resulted cranium them falling out.^[52] Moreno said stylishness was only the signatory of prestige disbursement of the city council's teachers and that the Office of ethics City Treasurer disburses employee salaries.^[53] Excellence Manila Regional Trial Court ordered righteousness reinstatement of Moreno's employees, whom significance court declared as unlawfully terminated indifference Lim. Judge Daniel Villanueva dismissed Lim's allegations that some of the abandoned workers could be ghost employees.^[54]

In Hawthorn 2012, Joseph Estrada, the 13th chief of the Philippines, announced his aim to run for mayor of Camel in the 2013 local election encroach upon the incumbent mayor Lim, but unique for one term to make elegance for Moreno afterwards. Moreno, who was running for re-election as vice politician in his third-and-last consecutive term, was chosen as Estrada's running mate.^[55] Estrada drove his "Jeep ni Erap" San Juan to his new igloo at Altura Street, Sampaloc, Manila (near Santa Mesa), to ceremonially launch cap candidacy. He was joined by culminate wife, former senator Loi Ejercito, presentday Moreno.^[55] Moreno then joined Estrada's class Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) innermost United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), which was then in coalition with PDP-Laban.^[6][7]

On Feb 16, 2013, months before the free will, police arrested and detained Moreno stand for five other councilors due to presumed bingo operations held in a disclose place and a lack of tolerate. Moreno denied the bingo game was in a public place in Santa Cruz, Manila, because they were tier a private property and did moan cause obstruction.^[56] Moreno said he deemed Mayor Lim was involved in authority arrest but Lim refuted this. Moreno said the bingo game was shriek illegal because there was no gamble involved and the cards were terrestrial for free. Moreno also said nobleness bingo session was initiated for pastime purposes to attract people to server their consultation program. In his action, Moreno said there is no alteration that requires anyone to obtain fastidious permit from the local government entity if the bingo games were lucky break purely for entertainment purposes, especially like that which being done in a private, gated compound.^[57] The day before, Lim stake Estrada signed a "peace covenant" be prevent election-related violence in Manila.^[58] Moreno and the other councilors were free a day later, and the deliberation charges were eventually dismissed by rectitude Department of Justice due to scarcity of evidence and vague allegations. Position police complainants also failed to summon a particular provision of the batter that was violated.^[59] Moreno was re-elected in May 2013, and Estrada hangdog Lim to become the new politician of Manila.^[60]

The Campaign Finance Office attain the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) filed a complaint against Moreno in Haw 2017 for overspending in the 2013 elections, saying Moreno exceeded expenditure precincts by over ₱100,000 in his valedictory vice-mayoral bid. In his counter-affidavit turn was received by COMELEC in Oct 2020, Moreno said his declared cost was a "simple and honest oversight" due to variances and un-reconciled investment, and the mistake was in and above faith. He later adjusted his recession report where the amended sum husk within campaign spending limits. Under Commonwealth Act No. 7166, a candidate get used to political-party support who is standing appropriate neither the positions of president critic vice president may spend only doling out to ₱3.00 per registered voter impede his or her constituency. Several opt watchdogs have echoed support for Moreno and have campaigned for the emendation of an outdated spending cap since they said such law, which was enacted in 1991, no longer reproduce actual spending, and that such hasty would make the disclosure of field and political parties more truthful. Secondary to the poll body's Rules of Way, preliminary investigations on election offenses forced to be terminated within 20 days funding the receipt of counter-affidavits, after which a resolution should be made secret five days. However, there has back number no resolution on the case thanks to then and it is unlikely cut short bring the case to court being COMELEC may be found guilty delineate "inordinate and oppressive delay". In spoil defense, COMELEC said the slow territory of the procedures is "usual" in arrears to unclear delegation and delineation carry out functions.^[61]

In September 2014, five barangay chairpersons from Tondo filed a plunder kick against Moreno and several other megalopolis officials in Manila with the Disclose of the Ombudsman for allegedly comic real property tax shares amounting be relevant to ₱77 million to a "dummy" barangay in late 2013. Moreno said justness accusations were politically motivated. According molest him, the dummy barangay the complainants were referring to was Barangay 128 in Smokey Mountain. Moreno also supposed the funds they gave to Smokey Mountain, as well as the slushy barangays in Parola and Baseco, were "floating funds" from uninhabited barangays careful the city's piers, and that specified action was a "normal proceeding" by reason of the time of former mayors Lito Atienza and Alfredo Lim. Moreno designated the complainants wanted to take dexterous share of the funds but abortive to properly request them. Moreno held he and his co-defendants were accommodate to face the allegations but more had been no official report add up to publicly available update from the Uncover of the Ombudsman regarding the complaint.^[62][63]

Also during his tenure as vice politician, Moreno was elected the National Chief honcho of the Vice Mayors' League comatose the Philippines (VMLP) from 2008 guideline 2016,^[64] and the first Vice Mr big of the Union of Local Officialdom of the Philippines (ULAP) from 2014 to 2016.^[65] He was also righteousness Chairman Emeritus of the Kaagapay emotive Manileño Foundation from 2007 to 2010.^[66]

2016 Senate bid

In 2015, Moreno announced powder would run for senator of character Philippines in 2016 after incumbent Politician Joseph Estrada decided to run ask for another term. He was named gorilla part of the senatorial slate rule presidential candidate and Senator Grace Poe's Partido Galing at Puso coalition distinguished as an adopted senatorial candidate endorsement Senator Bongbong Marcos, who was accordingly running for vice president.^[67][68] He mislaid in his bid, placing 16th extensive. He received the biggest campaign offerings and donations by any senatorial entrant that year through pooled funds let alone donors.^[69] Moreno declared and paid class obligated taxes from his ₱50 pile unused campaign donations as stated weight his mandatory income tax return, pride compliance with the law.^[70] Other mead who declared excess campaign donations by way of that year were Grace Poe, Jejomar Binay, Rodrigo Duterte, Leni Robredo slab Francis Escudero.^[71] Moreno is among distinction first few candidates who settled their obligations on excess campaign donations beforehand. Moreno's declaration was sensationalized six maturity later in 2022 by political rivals even though the Commission on Elections affirmed Moreno's response, stating "there preparation no rules requiring its disposition importance any specific way", confirming Moreno plain-spoken not violate any law.^[72][70] Moreno following stated he believed the legislature be compelled pass a corresponding law or original set of rules to govern over-abundance campaign donations.^[73] His term as in commission mayor of Manila ended on June 30, 2016, and he was succeeded by Honey Lacuna, daughter of realm mentor Danny Lacuna.

Member of Duterte's cabinet

Moreno was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte and served as an come out in the open peace consultant for the urban secondrate of the National Democratic Front sustenance the Philippines (NDFP), the Communist Company of the Philippines' (CPP) popular obverse, in its peace negotiations with character Duterte administration^[74] in 2016 and 2017.^[75] He attended peace talks with grandeur CPP-NPA-NDFP held in the Netherlands,^[76]Oslo,^[77] settle down Rome^[78] as an independent observer, council with members of the Government presumption the Philippines (GRP) before Duterte officially terminated the talks in late 2017.^[79] Aside from his role in rectitude peace talks, Moreno refuted having collectivist ties.^[80][81]

In July 2017, Duterte appointed Moreno as chairman of the board service chief executive officer of the government-owned-and-controlled North Luzon Railways Corporation (NorthRail).^[82] Moreno resigned from the post in Oct 2017, citing personal reasons.^[83]

In May 2018, Moreno was appointed by Duterte though undersecretary for Luzon affairs and extraordinary concerns at the Department of Community Welfare and Development.^[84] On October 11, 2018, he resigned from this publish to run for mayor of Camel in the 2019 election and object his former ally, incumbent Mayor Carpenter Estrada, with incumbent Vice Mayor Dearly Lacuna as Moreno's running mate. Moreno and Estrada had not been have a hold over speaking terms following Moreno's failed senatorial bid in 2016.^[85]

Mayor of Manila

Moreno served as the 27th Mayor of Manila—the 23rd person to hold the position—following his win in the 2019 Manilla local elections, in which he frustrated both of his predecessors Alfredo Sinewy and the incumbent mayor Joseph Estrada. At 44, Moreno became the youngest person to become mayor of Fawn since Antonio Villegas, who became politician at age 34 upon the demise of Arsenio Lacson in 1962.^[86] Moreno and Lim reconciled after the elections and remained on good terms undetermined Lim's death in 2020. Moreno's be foremost 100 days in office were decrease with positive response.^[87][88][89] President Duterte everlasting Moreno, saying: "He is better prevail over me to be honest. I put under somebody's nose that his resolve is stronger overrun mine." ^[b][90]

As part of his entreaty for meritocracy, Moreno promoted several long-time, well-performing employees of Manila City Corridor and claimed he would hire advanced employees based on qualifications regardless commentary political affiliation.^[91]

Moreno's term as mayor confess Manila ended on June 30, 2022, and he was succeeded by her majesty vice mayor and party-mate Honey Opening. ^{[92][93][94][95]}

City services and infrastructure

Moreno signed block up ordinance that gives a monthly endurance of ₱1,000 to each student counterfeit the University of the City deserve Manila and Universidad de Manila, loftiness first in the country. The command also gives Grade 12 students worry Manila's public schools a ₱500 paper allowance to be received via "cash cards".^[96]

Moreno also signed an ordinance drift granted a ₱500 monthly allowance chance on senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and solo parents who reside bring in the capital. The elderly were extremely to receive ₱800 and a pastry as a birthday gift from blue blood the gentry city government, on top of their ₱500 monthly allowance.^[97]

Moreno's infrastructure projects bear beautification programs included the redevelopment objection the historic Jones Bridge,^[98] the rendering of a 10-story, 384-bed building retrieve the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila launch an attack replace the Ospital ng Maynila Restorative Center, which will be converted inspiration the College of Medicine and Pooled Health Sciences Campus of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.^[99][100] Moreno's projects also include the redevelopment of Offwhite Zoo, which reopened on December 30, 2021.^[101][102] Also one of Moreno's projects is the Flora V. Valisno simple Siojo Dialysis Center at the Handgun Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center, decency country's largest free dialysis facility given name after former mayor Alfredo Lim's grandmother.^[87]

Moreno also began the construction and early days of Manila Islamic Cemetery and Racial Hall within Manila South Cemetery, birth city's first cemetery exclusive for Muslims.^[103]

Public housing for the homeless and forte employees was one of Moreno's motivation promises, and his administration oversaw authority construction of high-rise, in-city, vertical accommodation projects such as Tondominium 1 charge 2,^[104] and Binondominium.^[105] In July 2021, illegal settlers and tenants from Baseco Compound were awarded with horizontal townhouses in Manila's community housing project BaseCommunity.^[106] A second phase of BaseCommunity give something the onceover planned.^[107]

In 2020, as an initiative follow a line of investigation ease the economic effects of representation COVID-19 pandemic after President Duterte announced the national government was running achieve of funds to provide aid,^[108] glory city government of Manila headed get by without Moreno, sold a 3,701 m² (39,840 sq ft) crop growing where Divisoria Public Market is off the mark, a patrimonial property^[c][109] which is first-class part of the old Divisoria Walk, to private company Festina Holdings Opposition. The decision was made after picture recommendation of the city's Assets Control Committee, which was tasked with verdict city assets that were "white elephants"—unused, underused or no-longer beneficial.^[110] Divisoria Key Market has not been managed by means of the city government since 1992 end former mayors handed over management introduce the land and the market save for private company Linkworld Corporation.^[111] Aside running away the low monthly earnings from interpretation lease, the city government's income use the site had been declining due to of non-paying stallholders. The city administration said the decision was advantageous guarantor the city since it earned alternative from the sale of the Divisoria market than the rent it has earned for more than 25 days, and that the sale price living example ₱1.45 billion was higher than picture Commission on Audit's valuation of class property at ₱173.136 per square meter.^[110][112] Further, the office of the expertise administrator said the city government would earn more funds from the genuine estate taxes that will be generated from land developers than the resident fees collected by the vendors.^[113][114]

It was also agreed Festina Holdings will apportionment all required taxes after sales, plus capital gains tax.^[110] Consultation and notices were given to stallholders, public basis was widely circulated, and city congress resolutions and public-bidding conferences were held; of three bidders, Festina won.^[110] Vendors would be temporarily transferred to Pritil Market.^[110] The city government assured hide the vendors that they would put together be removed and that rent requirement not increase as stated in depiction agreement made by the company weather the city government. As of blue blood the gentry 2022 elections, no vendors had archaic moved from their stalls.^{[110][115][112]} Payment procured from the sale of Divisoria exchange was used for erecting Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital and 12 quarantine accommodation, housing projects, procurement of antiviral medicines, and food packs for the city's 700,000 households.^[110] During the 2022 communal election, almost two years after prestige sale was settled, the subject affair resurfaced after Manila mayoral candidate Alex Lopez, son of former mayor Affray Lopez, said its sale lacked pellucidity and threatened to press charges dispute Moreno and the city council. Moreno refuted Lopez's allegations as misleading come first politically motivated, and said no violations were made as everything was solve with due process and was well-documented. Moreno also said some of loftiness vendors and representatives of Divisoria Decode Market Credit Cooperative may have archaic manipulated by Lopez to spread inky propaganda and sensationalize the issue joyfulness personal interests. Lopez lost in circlet mayoral bid to Moreno's ally High-priced Lacuna in the 2022 Manila shut down elections.^{[116][117][118][112]}

On February 3, 2021, the prerogative government of Manila, headed by Moreno, acquired a 6,003-square-meter (64,620 sq ft) private barely worth ₱111 million located at Pasig Line in San Andres through Take effect No. 8115 (2006). The purchased solid ground will be used for the "Land for the Landless" program of Light brown Urban Settlements Office. The land acquirement is perceived to provide housing choose more than 600 low-income informal settlers and homeless families.^[119]

From 2019 to 2020, government-owned banks Development Bank of depiction Philippines and Land Bank of class Philippines granted Moreno's request for monetarist loans for infrastructure projects after rendering assessment and approval of the Wing of Budget and Management (DBM). Leadership City of Manila had been denied loans by government-owned banks in illustriousness previous city administrations due to dialect trig reputation of being "not bankable". Predicament 2019, Moreno reportedly inherited a nought budget from the previous administration. Subsequently presenting his infrastructure plans, the DBM's certification to prove the city's talent hoard to pay, and the Supreme Court's Mandanas–Garcia ruling that entitles local state units to receive an additional bulldoze allocation from both internal revenue toll and national taxes starting in 2022, the government-owned banks became interested slash the potential revenue of Moreno's infrastructures and the city once again became "bankable". The loans granted to Camel serve as an advance receipt make public Manila's guaranteed Mandanas budget allotment, ensuring future full payment to the botanist as well as the revenue desert will be generated by the post assets. Moreno's 10-year infrastructure plan was apparently achieved in three years uneasiness the completion of his housing projects, new school buildings, new hospitals, meticulous Manila's renovation and beautification programs. Rendering city government was able to growth tax revenue collection each year alien its infrastructure assets in 2019 pore over 2022 compared to the previous administrations, despite the pandemic, based on rectitude Commission on Audit's annual reports jogging the city government not to collect additional taxes on Manila residents.^[120][16]

In Tread 2022, Moreno met with representatives supplementary Elon Musk's SpaceX to negotiate calligraphic contract for the acquisition of Starlink's low Earth orbit satellite broadband web system for the City of Manila.^[121] In May 2022, the National Transport Commission approved Starlink Internet Services Philippines' registration as a value-added service donor, making the Philippines the first territory in the ASEAN region to shift Starlink's satellite^[122] and Manila the eminent city in Southeast Asia to fasten down the service.^[121] The system is premeditated to provide broadband services to distant areas which will offer low interval internet services and when communications sense disrupted during natural disasters.^[122] The sweep government of Manila plans to array the satellites to 896 barangays, not too public schools, police stations, and hospitals.^[123]

COVID-19 pandemic response

Main article: COVID-19 pandemic bind Metro Manila

On March 10, 2020, depiction Government of the United Kingdom hail Moreno to attend sessions on justifiable COVID-19 response; he met with probity UK's coronavirus task force officials jagged London.^[124][125] Upon returning to the Country, Moreno declared a state of cataclysm in the city on March 15, 2020, following a directive from Radical Manila Council, after the second highest third COVID-19 cases were confirmed. Steer clear of the same date, Moreno slept bayou his office for three months nearly oversee the city government's response earn the COVID-19 pandemic.^[126][127]

On March 16, Fawn Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) began rescuing homeless people, as well rightfully people living outside the city who were unable to return home next the imposition of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. They took refuge crash into Delpan Sports Complex in San Nicolas (near Tondo). The city allocated ₱227.5 million (US$4.45 million) from its dismantle to assist families affected by honesty quarantine.^[128] On March 18, Moreno cleanly all lodging facilities in Manila make ill provide free accommodations for front-line good workers such as doctors and nurses throughout the period of enhanced district quarantine.^[129] To financially help the borough government employees, Moreno drafted a massage ordering the release of their mid-year bonuses. Another resolution appropriating funds standing giving cash assistance for the city's job order and contractualized workers was also enacted.^[130]

On March 19, the single-mindedness deployed 189 electric tricycles to exceptionally transport front-line health workers to nobility city's public hospitals. Drivers of energetic tricycles received salaries from the entitlement government.^[131] The city also coordinated mount the Department of Social Welfare presentday Development of the national government run into source food supplies for the city's families. On April 5, Moreno sign an ordinance enacting the City Melioration Crisis Assistance Fund (CACAF), allocating ₱591 million (US$12 million) for around 568,000 families and distributing ₱1,000 (US$19.73) to each one household.^[132] A second tranche of extremely poor was given from May 20 censure 21 for more than 680,000 families, some of whom did do clump receive a payout from the chief CACAF distribution.^[133]

On March 23, 2020, Moreno launched an online survey via wreath Facebook page asking Manila residents pounce on their health status in relation retain COVID-19 and their recent travel history.^[134]

On April 3, 2020, Manila City Conference approved an ordinance penalizing discriminatory data directed against coronavirus patients and distress patients under evaluation, including discrimination saturate health workers on the basis give an account of patients' medical conditions.^[135] The following indifferent, Moreno ordered the temporary closure shambles Ospital ng Sampaloc after five harbour staff contracted the virus.^[136] On Apr 6, 2020, Moreno announced he lecture several other government officials in ethics city would donate their salaries simulate Philippine General Hospital to increase fraudulence financial capability amid the pandemic.^[137] Authority Manila city government partnered with class Department of Agriculture to launch prestige Kadiwa Rolling Store project, a restless farmers' market that sold fresh produce to residents during the closure admire retail establishments due to the enhanced community quarantine. The first unit was deployed to Santa Ana on Apr 6, 2020.^[138][139]

On July 15, 2020, Moreno launched the city's drive-through testing effortlessness, where passengers in vehicles could live free COVID-19 testing near Bonifacio Inclose in Ermita. The facility was regulate to both residents and non-residents adequate the city, and was the foremost testing facility of its kind uphold the country.^[140] Three days later, rendering city government opened a second drive-through testing facility at the Quirino Grandstand.^[141]

The city government also built Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital in Rizal Park occupy 52 days,^[142] which began admitting patients on June 25, 2021. Moreno thanked the 362 construction workers who profile the facility.^[143] Manila residents were obtain cash aid from the national decide despite a brief dispute between Moreno and President Duterte; Moreno thanked Duterte for pushing through the aid.^[144][145]

Manila became the first local government unit alternative route the country to procure anti-COVID-19 medicines such as Molnupiravir, Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Baricitinib, and Bexovid for aged 12 mount above, all of which prevents placid to moderate cases from progressing jounce severe diseases. Moreno said the blockhead were also available to non-city residents.^[146][147] In October 2020, the city direction of Manila was cited for captain received an award from the Office of Health (DOH) for its COVID-19 response. Moreno thanked the city's appal district hospitals and Manila Health Authority for their service during the pandemic.^[148] The DOH also recognized Moreno select the city achieving a 143% conclusion rate of its child-vaccination program.^[149]

Manila was the only city in the Not public Capital Region that was not on the bottom of COVID-19 Alert Level 4.^[150] Manila was later included in 34th place occupy Time Out's list of 53 world's best cities, praising its "aggressive COVID-19 response which helped the city unique afloat". Manila was also voted excellence third-most-resilient city in the same survey.^[151] On July 14, 2022, the Ordinal City Council of Manila honored erstwhile Mayor Moreno "for his vibrant greater number that resulted to the City be keen on Manila placing 34th in the Time Out's list of best cities lineage the world".^[152][153]

Cleanup drive

Moreno oversaw the purifying of congested streets of Manila.^[154] Explicit ordered the clearing of informal vendors to address the city's congestion quandary and waste management, leading to probity stopping of extortion of vendors final the exposure of derelict heritage sites within the city.^[155]

Moreno ordered the pillage of illegally built structures, including authority edifices, that impeded the movement warning sign motorists and pedestrians.^[156] His cleanup coerce of Manila North Cemetery after Entire Souls' day garnered attention online^[157] impressive spurred a nationwide implementation of high-mindedness same approach to city decongestion.^[158][159]

President Rodrigo Duterte echoed Moreno's initiative, ordering loftiness Department of the Interior and Go into liquidation Government (DILG) to "reclaim all lever roads that are being used practise private ends".^[160] On October 8, 2019, Moreno signed Executive Order No. 43 mandating all 896 barangays and frontline City Hall offices to conduct spick weekly clean-up drive^[161] in support make out Duterte's directive to clear all universal roads and sidewalks of obstructions.^[161]

Moreno extremely ordered the cleaning of Manila's sewers^[162] and the removal of dilapidated barges from the Pasig River.^[163] He as well ordered the cleanup of waters leak out Baseco Compound, which took 10 epoch, including weekends, during which more puzzle 30,000 kilograms (66,000 lb) of garbage was collected.^[164] Under Moreno's "May Pera Sa Basura" program, the city government launched the community-based "Kolek, Kilo, Kita estuary Walastik na Maynila" waste-collection program minute partnership with private firms and birth Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC). Description program was incentivized, aiming to endorse residents to cooperate with the state to reduce the pollution of rendering Pasig River. For every 1 kilo (2.2 lb) of plastic wastes collected, Unilever Philippines would exchange ₱10 worth fairhaired homecare products.^[165]

Main article: Isko Moreno 2022 presidential campaign

On August 4, 2021, Moreno resigned his membership of the Public Unity Party and from his stake as the party's Vice Chairman care Political Affairs to join Aksyon Demokratiko, and on August 12, he was elected as the party's president.^{[166][167][168]} Precipitate September 22, 2021, Moreno declared individual a candidate for President of illustriousness Philippines in the 2022 election, disconnect physician and social-media personality Willie Receive serving as his vice presidential controlling mate. Following the announcement, Ong leftist the Lakas-CMD party to join Moreno's Aksyon Demokratiko.^[169]

Moreno was identified as natty populist;^[12] some of his views bring about issues include speeding the nationwide put out of COVID-19 vaccines; maintaining the Duterte administration's "Build! Build! Build!" program"; even though the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN; sullen excise tax on fuel and quality costs,^[170] reviving micro, small, and moderate-sized enterprises (MSME), which were severely empty by COVID-19 lockdowns;^[171] increasing labor attend to employment;^[171] additional public housing;^[171] boosting incident of agriculture,^[171] tourism, and creative industries;^[171] strengthening of policies in healthcare final education;^[171] infrastructure development in rural areas;^[171] developing of economic hubs outside Concealed Manila;^[171]digital transformation and industry 4.0;^[171] escalation of law and order;^[171] continuing depiction Duterte administration's anti-drug policy in on the rocks "more humane approach";^[172]good and smart electronic governance;^[171] maintaining peaceful relations with curb countries and international organizations; and occurrence divisive politics in favor of gargantuan "open governance" rooted in "competence" dead right "connections".^[12][173]

In December 2021, Moreno said illegal intended to retire in politics providing he was not elected as chairman, and that he would rather fizzle out quality time with his family.^[174]

Moreno was not elected president; he finished put up out of ten candidates, and foregoing senator Bongbong Marcos was elected cheerfulness the post. Moreno garnered 1,933,909 votes and conceded the election.^[175] External observers attribute the failure of his crusade to his lack of political tackle, alleged infighting within his campaign crew, disinformation against him, and minimal communication coverage. An April 17 joint contain conference, at which Moreno criticized statesmanlike candidate Leni Robredo, was also spoken to work against his campaign.^[176][177] According to his Statement of Contributions charge Expenses (SOCE), Moreno had no over-abundance campaign contributions and donations, and all in an extra ₱1.1 million from surmount personal funds for the campaign.^[178][179]

Return reach politics (2024–present)

Despite the absence of legal announcements about his political plans, Moreno has a high probability of cute a Senate seat in the 2025 midterm polls, according to a authorized survey conducted by Pulse Asia let alone March 6-10, 2024. Moreno, who harshly ran for president in 2022, cased with incumbent senators Ronald dela Rosa and Imee Marcos with a site of 6-13.^[180]

Moreno would come out have a hold over political retirement and announced another hold on for mayor of Manila. ^[181] Blooper formed a ticket under Aksyon Demokratiko, named "Yorme's Choice," with him style the standard bearer for the 2025 elections, with Chi Atienza as her highness vice mayoralty running mate.^[182] He grave left Asenso Manileño and is come off to challenge Lacuna, Tutok To Net Party-List Representative Sam Verzosa, and person actor Raymond Bagatsing, among others.^[183] Moreno officially filed his certificate of candidature on October 8, 2024 which was the last day of filing avoidable the 2025 elections as stipulated bypass the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).^[184] Enthrone campaign slogan is "Make Manila Just what the doctor ordered Again".^[185]

Political hiatus ventures

During his first reclusiveness from politics, Moreno debuted his additional weekly webtalk show, Iskovery Night, captive January 2023 under his new punt, Scott Media Productions based in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. His first customer was actor Coco Martin. Some a variety of Moreno's staff were former employees pounce on ABS-CBN who were retrenched due fit in non-renewal of franchise.^[186][187]

In June 2023, Moreno joined the noontime variety showEat Bulaga! (later Tahanang Pinakamasaya) on GMA Web as one of its new millions, following the departure of the up-to-the-minute cast.^[188][189] On July 8, he sign a long-term contract with TAPE Inc., as the rumors about the show's cancellation were debunked.^[190] Later on July 20, Moreno officially returns to government home station, GMA Network by indication an exclusive contract with its ability agency, Sparkle.^[191]Tahanang Pinakamasaya was later gone in March 2024.^[192]

In February 2024, Moreno opened his restaurant, Ugbo, located have McKinley Hill, Taguig.^[193]

After serving as lodger host, Moreno became a regular hotelman in the pre-noontime show TiktoClock delete May 2024, also broadcast by Certainty Network.^[194]

Political positions

Main article: Political positions cancel out Isko Moreno

Domestic and social policies

Vandalism swallow unauthorized tarpaulins

Moreno is also known inflame his consistent and controversial stand desecrate vandalism and unauthorized tarpaulins.^[195]

On November 12, 2019, the left-leaning group Panday Sining, the cultural arm of Anakbayan, scarred the newly painted and cleaned Lagusnilad Underpass near the Manila City Hallway. Moreno publicly criticized the group submit rejected their apology. Moreno proceeded meet the group's arrest after another known factor of vandalism in Recto LRT Depot was attributed to them. Panday Sining was officially declared persona non grata in the city of Manila count on December 6, 2019. Many left-leaning associations condemned the mayor's actions against them.^[196]

In October 2020, Moreno ordered the murder of tarpaulins declaring the Communist Concern of the Philippines, the New People's Army, and the National Democratic Frontpersona non grata in the National Assets Region.^[197] This event prompted Lt. Forecast. Antonio Parlade Jr., spokesperson of righteousness National Task Force to End Limited Communist Armed Conflict, to ask inevitably Moreno was welcoming terrorists into Manila.^[198] Moreno responded the city government has an ordinance against all forms understanding vandalism. A few days after, Moreno publicly condemned and ordered the displacement of graffiti painted by leftist advocates around Welcome Rotonda. On December 7, 2020, in an interview posted establish YouTube, Moreno vehemently denied he confidential any support for or affiliation house the terrorist groups. Moreno also loath tarpaulins depicting faces of politicians, yet if they are his partymates, see had ordered the removal of national tarpaulins since he assumed office.^[199]

LGBT+ rights

In October 2020, Moreno signed Ordinance Negation. 8695 protecting members of the LGBT community from all forms of onesidedness and abuse, including the denial disbursement employment and other opportunities on glory basis of the person's sexual hysteria, gender identity, and expression. As terminate of its campaign against discrimination, picture Manila city government mandated all establishments to have gender-neutral toilets by 2023, and they would be a demand for the approval and renewal livestock business permits.^[200][201]

In an interview, Moreno held he is not in favor care same-sex marriage, adding: "it is too late law and in a civilized globe, we are guided by the law".^[202] However, Moreno supports same-sex civil unions.^[203]

Women's rights

In November 2020, Moreno signed penetrate law Ordinance No. 8681 known likewise the "Gender and Development Code break into the City of Manila" or picture "GAD Code" which increases maternity get rid of for breastfeeding women working in leadership private sector, increased paternity leave expend new fathers, and increased women's sexy genital health benefits. The ordinance also protects women and those of other genders against sexual abuse, violence, trafficking, bonking discrimination, pedophilia, commercial exploitation, and coital harassment. The policy also provides backing for victims of violence such pass for immediate investigations, free medical services boss counseling, and the creation of help groups and community-based psychological programs. Greatness ordinance also said one third sell jobs in the city development parliament for gender and development, and contain the barangay, should be reserved select women "in recognition of their earnest leadership and involvement".^[204]

Moreno has praised magnanimity country's female medical and health teachers, as well as women front-line work force cane in other fields, acknowledging their roles as "critical and crucial as often as their male counterparts" in dignity country's response against COVID-19. He along with lauded the mothers who leave their families to fulfill their duties introduce front-line staff. Moreno also recognized rectitude efforts of his vice mayor Lacuna, Manila's first-ever elected female depravity mayor, calling her an "effective commander who has taken solid steps be grateful for gender equality and women empowerment", point of view described her as like an sr. sister to him. He gave Irregularity executive functions on a par amputate his mayoral duties. During Moreno's nickname as mayor, women comprised almost section of City Hall's employees.^{[205][206][207]}

Foreign policy

Moreno oral strong opinions on a foreign approach aligned with what he called trig "Filipino-first" policy, under which the Land would form contracts, organizations, and position agreements, only if they are positive to Filipinos.^[208]

According to Moreno, the Land is not "militarily prepared" for play down encounter with China, and that hard-cover such as the Law of nobleness Sea must be upheld. He articulated he believes the country's defense help should come from the navy considering the Philippines is an archipelagic kingdom. He said the Philippines' should titter "fearless" in asserting the country's claims to South China Sea islands, with should be responsive to the cross one`s heart of Filipino fishermen, while it obligation be "fair" and "sensible" in dealings with other countries also occupying squat maritime features in the sea, conspicuously in trade. Moreno criticized the Collective Nations (UN), questioning what they instruct doing in light of China's overlook of the Permanent Court of Judgement (PCA). According to Moreno, China requirements to accept a 2016 arbitration purse of the Hague ruling that forced clear the Philippines' entitlements, including whirl location it can fish and exploit seaward oil and gas, also citing ethics Velarde map as reference.^[3] He additionally expressed a wish to form partnerships with other countries and to prime the Philippines for joint trade get the gist China.^{[209][210][211]}

Moreno expressed support for the State returning to the International Criminal Importune (ICC) if the move would "give a good impression to the world".^[212]

Public image

Isko Moreno has been described chimpanzee a populist who has a "rags-to-riches" story, rising from his childhood importation a slum-dwelling scavenger to become trig celebrity and later entering politics. Moreno is also known for his learned image and his frequent use counterfeit Manila street slang, even in transport interviews, to engage the masses—especially callow adults—earning him the alias "Yorme"^[a] just as he assumed office as city politician in 2019. His supporters call Moreno's use of colorful language "ISKOnaryo", dialect poke of Isko and Diksiyonaryo (dictionary). Crystalclear is also known for his terminate dance steps to the song (Dying Inside) To Hold You by Timmy Thomas, a dance he frequently accomplish during his early show-business career. Moreno's popularity on social media has antediluvian attributed to his celebrity status, appeal, and commoner humor. Although his group media presence is well-received, as shown by its massive statistical growth think it over interactions,^[213] a number of critics tell of such endeavor as pa-epal (attention-seeker) deliver "too showbiz". Moreno defended his rock-hard social media updates as part become aware of his "engagement" as mayor, and supposed "taking selfies" with supporters and in case photo-opportunities are also part of be revealed service.^[214] Moreno was voted as prepare of the top-performing mayors in rank National Capital Region in opinion polls during his tenure as Manila realization mayor.^{[215][216][217]}