The 12th City Council of Manila, during its 25 January 2024 regular session, congratulated Manila Police District (MPD) Director Arnold Thomas Ibay on his recent promotion to a star rank as Police Brigadier General. 

On 23 January 2024, the 12th City Council of Manila congratulated, through a resolution, the Philippine Jin Nan Binondo Wushu Club on winning various medals at the Batang Pinoy National Championship held from 17 to 23 December 2023 in Makati.

At a regular session held last Thursday, 18 January 2024, the City Council of Manila approved a resolution extending the period to pay business fees and taxes to 9 February, from the original deadline of 23 January. 

Following a nearly unanimous reelection as President of the Liga ng mga Barangay Manila Chapter, the City Council welcomed Chairman Leilani Marie “Lei” Lacuna to her second year as ex officio member, with the passage of its very first resolution for the new year.

The City Council of Manila, noting the increasing costs of funeral services, approved on third and final reading the “Unang Abuloy ng Maynila” - Death Benefits Ordinance of 2023 at a regular session held last Thursday, 14 December 2023.

At its 101st regular session held last Tuesday, 12 December 2023, the 12th City Council of Manila commended, in two separate resolutions, the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) for its exemplary showing in the recent licensure exams for physical therapists and teachers.

The 12th City Council of Manila lauded two Manila universities for their outstanding performance in the Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE) held last November 2023.

Last Tuesday, 5 December 2023, the Manila City Council passed two resolutions commemorating milestones in the country’s diplomatic relations with Norway and the Czech Republic, as well as Manila’s sister-city relationship with the City of Prague.

Following the inauguration of a new building in Sta. Cruz, Manila, Station 3 of the Manila Police District will have its own parking lot, with the City Council’s passage last Thursday, 30 November 2023, of an ordinance withdrawing a nearby 186-square meter land from public use.

The City Council congratulated the City Government of Manila on bagging the grand prize in the Public Sector Housing Solution category at the 9th Asia-Pacific Housing Forum which took place last October 26-27, 2023 in Suwon, Republic of Korea.