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Manila City Hall Updates [UNOFFICIAL FB PAGE] Pls. visit the City of Manila's official website at https://manila.gov.ph It was immediately destroyed by the war in February 1945.

The City Hall is the main administrative building and houses the local government of the city of Manila. The Manila City Hall during 1901 was made up of Oregon-pine which covered one third of the area used by the current building. After 31 years of occupancy, City Engineer Santiago Artiaga suggested to reinforce the floor of the weakened structure supporting the session hall used by the municipal board and avoid the accommodation of too many people along the corridors and in the hallway. In 1941, right before the destruction of Manila, a City Hall of a national capital was constructed. This was designed by Antonio Toledo, the same architect who built the Finance Building and Old Legislative Building which are both adjacent to the new City Hall. With the aid of the United States Army and the city government, the new 8,422 square meter-City Hall was built which included around 200 rooms and uniform windows on all of the facade. It added an east wing which accommodated other offices. The building sits on a trapezoidal shape of the lot in between the Legislative and Post Office buildings. Due to the monotony of the building envelope, one cannot distinguish the principal facade from the main entrance properly. The south entrance has a balcony emphasized by three arches resting on Corinthian columns while the north entrance has the same design treatment but has pediments and a tall, hexagonal clock tower capped by a dome.]

All the trees inside and around the vicinity of the City Hall were planted by Manila Mayor Ramon Bagatsing during the early seventies. The clock tower, also designed by Antonio Toledo which was completed during the 1930s is the largest clock tower in the Philippines. It stands out during nighttime when the whole of the tower lights up. Every hour, they rung the bell three times continued by a melody. It has now become the icon for the city of Manila.

09/10/2026

Taxpayer’s lounge sa Maynila, bukas na tuwing Biyernes at Sabado!

Simula Oktubre 9, 2026, bukas ang City Treasurer’s Office – Taxpayer’s Lounge tuwing Biyernes at Sabado, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, para mas mapadali at maging mas maginhawa ang pagbabayad ng inyong buwis.

Paalala ng Department of Assessment sa lahat ng may-ari ng ari-arian sa Lungsod ng Maynila: magbayad ng amilyar nang maaga upang maiwasan ang penalty at makinabang sa mga early payment discount.

Magbayad nang maaga—iwas abala, may diskwento pa! Suportahan ang patuloy na pag-unlad ng Maynila sa pamamagitan ng maagap at responsableng pagbabayad ng buwis.


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09/10/2026
09/10/2026

W.I.L.D. Diseases Update | October 9, 2026

Patuloy ang paalala ng Manila Health Department na mag-ingat ngayong tag-ulan laban sa Waterborne diseases, Influenza, Leptospirosis, and Dengue (WILD) diseases.

Hinihikayat ang lahat na panatilihing malinis ang kapaligiran, iwasan ang naipong tubig, uminom ng malinis na tubig, at agad na magpakonsulta sa pinakamalapit na health center kung makaranas ng sintomas.

Maging alerto. Maging responsable. Sama-sama nating labanan ang W.I.L.D. diseases


08/10/2026

DALAWANG INTERNATIONAL AWARD SA LOOB NG 3 BUWAN!

Sa loob lamang ng tatlong buwan, dalawang international recognition ang natanggap ng Lungsod ng Maynila para sa paggamit ng technology at GIS sa public service.

Nitong Hulyo, tinanggap po natin ang Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award 2026 mula sa Esri.

Sinundan naman ito ng Silver Award – Tech-InnovaCity sa Seoul Smart City Prize 2026.

Ang pagkilalang ito ay para sa Manila Innovation Integrated GIS and Data Hub na ating ginagamit sa disaster risk reduction, public safety, environmental management at inclusive economic growth.

Congratulations, Manila GIS Team sa pangunguna ni Ramon Jefferson P. Verano, OIC ng Electronic Data Processing Services at concurrent Chief ng Manila Innovation and Integrated GIS and Data Hub, at MCDRRMD Director Arnel Eustacio M. Angeles.

Manila, God First!

07/10/2026

W.I.L.D. Diseases Update | October 7, 2026

Patuloy ang paalala ng Manila Health Department na mag-ingat ngayong tag-ulan laban sa Waterborne diseases, Influenza, Leptospirosis, and Dengue (WILD) diseases.

Hinihikayat ang lahat na panatilihing malinis ang kapaligiran, iwasan ang naipong tubig, uminom ng malinis na tubig, at agad na magpakonsulta sa pinakamalapit na health center kung makaranas ng sintomas.

Maging alerto. Maging responsable. Sama-sama nating labanan ang W.I.L.D. diseases


Rainwater impounding facilities at green spaces, sisimulan na!Nagpasalamat si Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domag...
06/10/2026

Rainwater impounding facilities at green spaces, sisimulan na!
Nagpasalamat si Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso sa Office of the President, sa pamamagitan ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), sa pagsisimula ng mga proyekto para sa pagpapalawak ng greener spaces at pagtatayo ng rainwater impounding facilities sa ilang lugar sa Maynila.
Kabilang sa mga lugar na isasailalim sa pagsasaayos ang Remedios Circle, Rajah Sulayman Park, at Vito Cruz ASEAN Garden sa CCP Complex, na bahagi ng mga hakbang upang makatulong sa pamamahala ng tubig-ulan at pagbawas ng pagbaha sa Ermita, Malate, at Paco.
Ayon kay Mayor Isko, malaking tulong sa lungsod ang pagtugon ng MMDA sa mga kahilingan nito lalo na’t ang pondo para sa mga proyekto ay manggagaling sa ahensiya.
Samantala, binigyang-diin ni MMDA Chairman Atty. Romando S. Artes ang kahalagahan ng pagtutulungan ng national government at local government units (LGUs) upang maging matagumpay ang pagpapatupad ng mga proyekto.
Inaasahang agad sisimulan ang mga proyekto at matatapos bago ang muling pagdating ng tag-ulan, habang ang mga rainwater impounding facility ay magsisilbing pansamantalang imbakan ng tubig-ulan tuwing malakas ang pag-ulan.

NEWS ALERT: Manila bags Silver at Seoul Smart City Prize 2026 for using GIS technology in disaster management and urban ...
06/10/2026

NEWS ALERT: Manila bags Silver at Seoul Smart City Prize 2026 for using GIS technology in disaster management and urban governance

The City of Manila won the Silver award in the Tech-Innova City category at the Seoul Smart City Prize 2026, recognized for its Manila Innovation Integrated GIS and Data Hub's integration of geographic information systems in disaster risk reduction, public safety, sustainable environment management, and inclusive economic growth.

Manila placed second overall, behind Gold awardee Madrid, Spain, and tied with Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Cuenca, Granada and Konya, Turkey taking the Bronze awards.

In a statement, Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso said the recognition is a testament to years of hard work by the city's GIS team and disaster risk reduction personnel.

"This is proof that Manila belongs on the world stage. Years of hard work by our GIS team and our disaster risk reduction personnel brought us here, and I could not be more proud of what they have built," Domagoso said.

The award recognized how Manila developed and integrated its GIS systems from the ground up, using digital mapping, spatial analysis, and real-time data monitoring to strengthen the city's management of floods, fires, and other emergencies across its six districts.

The hub is headed by Mr. Ramon Jefferson P. Verano, Officer-in-Charge of the Electronic Data Processing Services under the Office of the Mayor and the concurrent Chief of the Manila Innovation and Integrated GIS and Data Hub under the Special Projects Section of the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (MCDRRMD), led by Director Arnel Eustacio M. Angeles.

"This award belongs to every single person in our GIS team and in the Manila DRRM Department. They built this system from the ground up, with limited resources but unlimited dedication. This is for them," the Mayor said.

Manila is the only Philippine awardee among the participating cities, underscoring its standing as a competitive and innovative local government unit in the global smart city community.

"When we invest in technology like GIS, we are investing in the safety of every Manileño. Every peso we put into this system is a peso that goes toward making sure our people are protected when disasters strike," Domagoso said.

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