The City Council of Manila unanimously passed two resolutions Tuesday, 5 September 2023, commending pole vaulter Ernest John Obenia and archer Samantha Alexis Pioquinto, both residents of Manila, for honoring the country with their recent victories in international competitions.

After a hiatus of two and half years, Bahay Tsinoy: Museum of Chinese in Philippine Life will reopen to the public.

Last Thursday, 24 August 2023, the City Council of Manila unanimously passed a resolution condoling the family of the late Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople, who passed away Tuesday, 22 August, at the age of 61.

The City Council of Manila unanimously passed on third and final reading Tuesday, 22 August 2023, an ordinance naming the session hall of the Manila City Council as the Danilo B. Lacuna, Sr. Hall.

The passing of former Manila Vice Mayor Danilo Bautista Lacuna last 13 August 2023 reminds us that although life is fleeting, the impact of our borrowed time on earth will be felt and remembered in our death. As former US President Barack Obama once said, what matters in this life is “how well we have loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better”. And with that, the former vice mayor–Boss Danny or DBL to his friends and colleagues –will definitely be missed. 

The City Council of Manila passed a resolution Thursday, 10 August 2023, lauding the Manila City Library for vast improvements in its services, earning various recognitions in the process. 

The 12th City Council of Manila declared Filipino drag artist Amadeus Fernando Pagente, best known professionally as Pura Luka Vega, persona non grata (“person not welcome”), in a resolution it unanimously approved last Tuesday 8 August 2023. 

The City Council of Manila unanimously approved on third and final reading Tuesday, 1 August 2023, a draft ordinance mandating barangays in Manila to organize their own tourism committees.