For a restaurant or café with a floor area of at least 50 square meters but less than 100 square meters, Manila charges P48,000 a year. This is sharply higher than neighboring cities: P7,200 in Pasay ...

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 21,842 people and businesses have availed of Manila City’s general tax amnesty program in paying their obligations. Mayor Isko Moreno said during “Yorme’s Hour” on his ...

The City of Manila recorded a 40 percent increase in new business permit processing alongside robust renewal activity, ...

The future of Metro Manila will be primarily determined by two forces: The rate of population growth, and the effectiveness of urban planning and development. Slower population growth in combination ...

MANILA, Philippines — For supposedly trampling on human rights, a militant youth group opposed the Manila city government’s new ordinance prohibiting the use of masks and other face coverings by ...

Makati, a major business district in the Philippines, has roots dating to the 17th century, but it wasn’t until the mid-1900s that the city began its rapid development. Within that urban hub, the ...

MANILA City Mayor Isko Moreno in a social media post on December 11, 2025, said persons with disabilities in the city will now begin to receive their monthly allowance, amounting to P1,000 for July ...

Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno on Tuesday said charges such as illegal assembly, assault, and disobedience would be filed against those arrested during the Manila riot on September 21. Moreno, in a ...

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