At a regular session held last 20 June, 2023, the City Council of Manila, headed by its presiding officer, Vice Mayor John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto, adopted a series of resolutions recognizing accomplished fashion designers, declaring them “Adopted Sons of Manila”, and homegrown stage performers who brought honor to the city.

The City Council of Manila passed an amendatory ordinance last Thursday, 15 June 2023, exempting cinemas in Manila from paying amusement taxes for the screening of official entries to the new Manila Film Festival (MFF). Authored by Third District Councilor Ernesto “Jong” C. Isip, Jr., the ordinance aims to lower ticket prices for the films to be shown and promote the Festival slated for 15 to 24 June.

With a passing rate of 100%, the City Council of Manila, at a regular session held on on 13 June 2023, commended the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) for its performance in the recent Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE). The overall national passing rate for the said examination is only 74.94%.

The Manila Clock Tower Museum is the newest tourist attraction you can visit in Manila, a city widely considered an important cultural and industrial melting pot in Southeast Asia. Located at the Manila City Hall, the museum has a total of seven floors, with 200 steps to climb, where masterpieces made by notable artists all over the country are showcased in moving exhibits that change every month. It also highlights the Battle of Manila that happened during the Second World War.

At a regular session held on 6 June 2023, the City Council of Manila, presided by Vice Mayor John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto, recognized Ms. Pearl Xandy Baoas, a resident of District 2, and the Los Cantantes de Manila, for bringing honor to the whole country by winning in international competitions.

The City Council of Manila unanimously passed on Thursday, 1 June 2023, a resolution commending Ms. Feliz Victoria G. Cañezal of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) for placing 4th in the 2023 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exams.

The City Council of Manila passed a resolution last Tuesday, 30 May 2023, calling for a heightened dengue awareness and prevention campaign in the city.

At a regular session held on 25 May 2023, the City Council of Manila passed on Third Reading a localized version of Republic Act 11037 (Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act), aimed at addressing the problem of malnutrition among children.