Mayor Isko Moreno urged the people and companies to cooperate with President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to remove all obstruction of roads in the whole country.

During his weekly capital report, Mayor Isko Moreno mentioned the cleanup operation they conducted along Moriones Street Tondo, Manila where they found a roller and container dumped in the middle of the intersection which giving inconvenience to the motorist.

To remove the said obstructions, Moreno ordered his staff to use an acetylene torch to cut the equipment as they don’t have any vehicles that could tow heavy things like a roller.

According to him, companies even if they’re having contracts with government and having close ties with politicians should cooperate with the government and remove their equipment in the middle of the street if not being used.

“Nanawagan na ang Pangulo ng bansa, si Pangulong Duterte… inatasan na si [DILG] secretary Año na linisin ang mga obstruction sa kalye, dalawang buwan na ho ang tumatakbo sa balita,” Moreno said.

“Parang tinatawanan ninyo si President Duterte, aba bakit? Eh kasama sa SONA yan eh… linisin lahat ng obstruction, eh bat pa kayo bumoboto ng Presidente kung hindi natin susundin yung kanyang pangarap?,” he added.

“Hindi lang basta utos yan, ginawa yang polisiya, opisyal na pinirmahan ng Pangulo ng bansa,” 

Moreno said that he may put the company owning the said equipment to blacklist because of not getting serious with the policies of Manila City.

“Parang kanya kanya tayong gobyerno, kung gusto ninyo ng sariling rules, sariling batas, sariling gobyerno ay bumili kayo ng isla na walang nakakasakop na bansa,” he said.

Vice President Leni Robredo’s daughter criticized the government for letting the country have Measles, Dengue and Polio outbreak in just one year.

In a tweet, Tricia Robredo was saddened by the news that polio came back to the country after 19 years after the government declared the Philippines as polio-free.

According to Robredo, the polio outbreak is a result when the government strikes fear and fake news among the people and politicking health.

“Measles, dengue, and polio all in one year. When you run a nation with fear and fake news, and use health for your personal political wars. Sinong talo? ‘Yung mga pinangakuan ninyo ng pagbabago.” Robredo said.

Measles, dengue and polio all in one year.
When you run a nation with fear and fake news,
and use health for your personal political wars.
Sinong talo? 'Yung mga pinangakuan ninyo ng pagbabago. https://t.co/wkOVwu8Ffq

— Tricia Robredo (@jpgrobredo) September 19, 2019

In another tweet, Robredo urged the people to vaccinate their children.

❗️Vaccinate your children ❗️

Available in most local health centers: BCG, Penta (DPT, HepB, Hib), OPV/IPV, Measles, MMR pic.twitter.com/6aLKON5he9

— Tricia Robredo (@jpgrobredo) September 20, 2019

Tricia’s mother, VP Robredo urged the people months ago to avoid irresponsible comments and accusations against vaccinations.

“[S]ana naiiwasan iyong mga irresponsible na mga comments saka accusation, na nakaka-erode ng tiwala ng tao sa kung ano iyong dapat nilang gawin, lalo na pagdating sa health ng mga bata,” Robredo said.

“Itong vaccination na ito, parang — halimbawa, iyong measles, ano na tayo, eh, maganda na iyong numero natin at papunta na tayo doon sa eradication. Tapos dahil sa mga irresponsible na mga accusations, mga buhay ng ating mga kabataan iyong itinataya.” she added.

Several pro-vaccine advocates including Health Secretary Francisco Duque III blamed Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Perside Acosta’s investigation which resulted to the Dengvaxia scare.

Buhay party-list Representative Lito Atienza lamented the slow construction of the LRT Cavite extension project, saying that it’s already been promised by politicians for years but still not completed.

During a press conference, Atienza mentioned former President Noynoy Aquino who boasted that the LRT Cavite extension will be completed during his term, however, the said project construction only started in 2019.

He then asked the former President and former interior secretary Mar Roxas if they’re really going to keep their promise that they’re going to let themselves run over by a train if they’re not going to complete the said project in the time they mentioned.

“Yung train papunta sa Cavite, diba? Anong sabi ni Pnoy ‘magpapasagasa ako kapag hindi pa tumatakbo ng December [2015] yan eh’, kasama ko si Secretary Roxas… I’d like to ask them, magpapasagasa na ba kayo? dahil hindi pa nauumpisahan hanggang ngayon,” Atienza said.

“For President Pnoy and Secretary Roxas, bakit hindi kayo nag pasagasa? Para maniwala kami sa inyo,” he added.

It seems that Atienza mistakenly mentioned Roxas instead of former Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya who’s the one mentioned by Pnoy during his speech in Cavite.

During a campaign sortie of his senatorial slate in April 2013, former President Aquino vowed to the people of Cavite that the LRT Cavite Extension project would be completed in 2015.

“Pagdating naman ng 2015, hindi lang natin mapapabilis ang biyahe mula Baclaran hanggang Bacoor kundi madadagdagan din tayo ng tinatayong 250,000 na pasahero ang maisasakay kada araw dahil sa LRT Line 1 extension. At pag hindi ho nangyari ito, nandiyan po si Secretary Abaya na mangangasiwa ng proyektong to, dalawa na kaming magpapasagasa siguro sa tren,” he said.

Even if the footage was taken a long time ago, the speech was still getting viral on the internet sometimes.

According to the Department of Transportation, the LRT-1 extension will be operation by the end of 2021.

A group of students from the University of the Philippines and MAPUA University is pushing to ban all members of the Marcos family inside their campuses.

During a press conference, the group Youthresist and Anakbayan said that the presence of the Marcoses in their campus could endanger the lives and freedom of the students.

The said groups urged the students to support the said resolution which condemning Senator Imee Marcos and Irene Marcos to U.P Diliman.

They argued that Imee Marcos is also involved in several human rights violations happened during the time of her father former President Ferdinand Marcos, mentioning the late activist Archimedes Trajano as one of its victims.

The group also mentioned the Duterte administration, saying that they’re continuing the “anti-democratic Marcos rule”.

“Be it hereby resolve, that Imelda Marcos, Imee Marcos, Bongbong Marcos, and Irene Marcos be declared persona non grata in schools, universities, and colleges, by virtue of their past and present human and students’ rights violations,” the resolution reads.

“Be it further resolved, that the said Marcoses be denied entry to said educational institutions, as they pose a threat to students’ democratic involvement and participation in civic, social, and political affairs,” it added.

Weeks ago, Irene Marcos was confronted by rallyist during her visit to the University of the Philippines.

They even followed the former presidential daughter until she left Palma Hall.

Not only the fans of Marlon “Loonie” Peroramas are disappointed by what happened to the famous Filipino rapper but also the authorities who caught him selling high-grade kush.

During an interview on Thursday, Makati police chief Col. Rogelio Simon couldn’t hide his disappointment after they caught Peroramas, saying that he knows the rapper and listened to his songs.

“Nakakasama ng loob dahil personally kilala ko yung tao, maraming nag i-idol sa kanya, madali siyang makahikayat ng mga nag i-idolize sa kanya dahil sa sikat siya,” Simon said.

“At talagang napanood ko yung mga kanta niya at masasabi kong magaganda ang mga [mensahe] yun nga lang nagamit lang sa maling [paraan], hindi natin alam na may mga activities pala siyang ganito,” he added.

Simon said that Loonie is doing his illegal activities during his gigs.

Aside from the popular rapper, Albert Alvarez, Ivan Agustin, David Rizon and Idyll Liza Peroramas, Loonie’s sister were also caught during the operation.

The police recovered a cellphone and 15 sachets of high-grade kush.

According to Simon, more celebrities like Loonie is still under surveillance and they’re still waiting for the right time to conduct an operation against them.

Meanwhile, the camp of Loonie denied the accusations against them, saying that they do not own the sachets presented by the authorities and they’re supposed to visit an ailing fan in Makati City.

“Hindi po totoo lahat yan, gusto ko pong makipag usap sa abogado namin dahil nabigla po kami, pupuntahan dapat namin ay yung batang may cancer, yun ang pag kakaalam ko,” Loonie said.

Makati PNP is not yet releasing the conversations they recovered from the alleged phone of Loonie.

Last year, rap battle artist Zaito was also caught by the authorities for the same reason.

Rapper Marlon Peroramas also known for his stage name Loonie denied that he owned the 15 sachets of high-grade kush presented by the authorities during a press briefing at a parking lot in Poblacion, Makati City.

During the interview, Loonie said that they’re planning to visit a child with cancer and not to sell kush.

“Hindi po totoo lahat yan, gusto ko pong makipag usap sa abogado namin dahil nabigla po kami, pupuntahan dapat namin ay yung batang may cancer, yun ang pag kakaalam ko,” Loonie said.

Another acquaintance of Loonie also said the same thing, saying that they even posted their plans on their Instagram account.

According to her, someone messaged them on social media telling them that a child with cancer is idolizing Loonie and wanted to see him personally.

“Naka post po yan social media account ko na pupunta kami sa isang cancer patient, leukemia… Scion yung pangalan niya, pagdating namin sa parking lot ay kinuyog po kami ng 20-30 guys,” she said.

Loonie also has a message to his followers, telling them that the accusations against him are not real.

“Hindi po totoo lahat ng paratang sa akin, hindi po sa amin yan, ang cellphone ko po diyan ay yung isa, yung pera po at yung mga sachet hindi sa akin yan,” he said.

The rapper also admitted that he’s using kush, but not selling it.

“Nakatikim na po ako, minsan minsan po kapag may gig ako,” he said.

According to Makati PNP, they already watching the movements of Loonie for months.

They said that the person informed them about the illegal activities of Loonie is one of his close friends.

Authorities prepared 100,000 pesos in exchange of the 15 sachets of Kush from Loonie.

“Sinigurado namin na may dala dala siya bago namin inabot yung pera, at yun na nga nung nagka-kaliwaan ay isinagawa na kagad namin yung pag huhuli sa kanya,” Makati PNP said.

Filipino rapper Marlon Peroramas also known for his stage name “Loonie” has been caught by the authorities possessing illegal drugs during a buy-bust operation held in Makati City on Wednesday night.

The rapper was caught together with another four people at a parking lot in Barangay Poblacion.

Loonie became popular in the rap battle show Fliptop and he even released a successful album containing hits like “Tao Lang”.

His critics accused him of being an addict, even his opponents in Fliptop sometimes brought up his addiction issues.

Meanwhile, his supporters expressed their disappointment over what happened to their idol.

Idol magbago ka na wah.

— minguri's (@minjucanstompme) September 18, 2019

“Loonie bakit?” One of his fans said on Twitter.

“Idol magbago ka na,” another fan wrote.

It’s not yet known if Loonie is the one who sells the said illegal items.

As of writing, Makati PNP is not yet releasing an official statement on the case of Loonie.

Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno has an answer to the people who are asking if he’s interested to become a President of the Philippines in the future.

After his speech at the St. Scholastica’s College, Moreno has been asked by one of its students if he would accept the Presidency if it’s already given to him.

Moreno said that becoming the President of the Philippines is not his childhood dream, but to become a captain of a ship to escape poverty.

However, when he became an actor he said that he would give back blessings he received and serve the people of Manila.

“Will I wish to become a President? I don’t know… why? I don’t know yet… am I qualify as a President? my answer is no,” Moreno said.

“Why? Wala pa naman akong nagagawa sa Maynila eh. Will I use my fame take of it because I’m popular?” he added.

According to Moreno, some people took advantage of being popular and entered politics even if they’re still clueless on how they would manage the people.

“I really want to be clear with you guys, I know you are frustrated already, am I qualify? no, because what I’m doing here is just basic governance, well if there’s one good thing, thank you very much,” he said.

Moreno insisted that he would take care of Manila first before seeking for a higher government position because he’s not asking for more power.

“Before I aspire for a bigger position, harapin ko muna yung kung anong mayroon ngayon… kung kapangyarihan lang eh mas makapangyarihan ang Presidente sa Mayor ng Maynila kung pagnanasa ang gagawin mo eh yun ang naisin ko,” Moreno said.

“Pero diyan maraming nagkamali, sa sobrang pagnanasa… dahil walang kabusugan… kapag walang kabusugan, ang kabusugan hindi lang pagkain, hindi lang yan salapi, pati kapangyarihan… may mga taong matatakaw sa kapangyarihan,” he added.

He even revealed that someone put a tarpaulin with his face during a fiesta in Cavite to promote the Manila City Mayor in the 2022 elections.

However, Moreno said that he’s not preparing for 2022 election and only trying to solve the problem of Manila.

“I swear to God, since July 1, what we have been doing has nothing to do with 2022, it’s all about the chaos, the problems and challenges of the city government of Manila we are facing and the people of Manila is suffering,” he said.

President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his admiration to the newly-appointed head of Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Gerald Bantag for his alleged involvement in a grenade explosion inside the Paranaque City penal institution in 2016.

“Gusto ko siya kasi nagtatapon ng granada daw,” The President said.

In an interview with the reporters Tuesday, President Duterte said Bantag is presumed innocent until proven guilty and the court is still investigating the latter.

“I think the case is in court. He’s facing homicide charges. I don’t think that he did it. If he did, then baka ma-convict siya,” Duterte told reporters

According to the President, he only made a simple marching order to Bantag because he believes that the latter already know what he’s going to do with the people detained in the national penitentiary.

“Alam na niya ‘yan. Siya man ang — siya man ang taga-BJMP, so alam niya. Marching order is to guard and so that they will not escape. That’s why it’s a penitentiary.” he said.

The appointment of Bantag has been announced several days after Senator Christopher “Bong” Go suggested that the next BuCor head should be a killer.

Bantag is the replacement of former BuCor chief Nicanor Faeldon who became controversial after the GCTA mess.

The investigation on the GCTA mess unearthed more irregularities like ‘Hospital pass for sale’ scheme where the inmate can use the hospital facilities in exchange of money.