Manila Mayor Isko Moreno wanted to revive another program introduced during former President Ferdinand Marcos term.

Isko bared the plan to revive “Kadiwa” mobile stores aside from bringing back Nutribun as part of his program to help the poor to survive Manila City.

“Malaking tulong sa pamilyang Manileño na magkaroon uli tayo ng rolling stores tulad ng Kadiwa, dahil mura na, sariwa pa at komportable silang makakabili ng pagsasaluhan nila sa mesa,” Moreno said.

Moreno said that he’s also planning to make Kadiwa as the claiming center for people who surrendered enough trash to the City of Manila as part of his “Pagkain sa Basura” program.

Kadiwa was first introduced in the 1970s by former President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda Marcos.

The revival of Kadiwa was first proposed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos and now also being pushed by his sister Imee Marcos who’s now in the Senate.

Kadiwa during the Marcos era was traveling around poor areas to sell goods like meat, fish, vegetables and other basic needs that are cheaper than any other market.

The said program eliminated the middlemen so the people could buy directly to the farmers which almost the same with TienDA Malasakit outlets that introduced during the Duterte administration.

Senator Imee Marcos suggested that aside from foods, Kadiwa should also sell school supplies for students.

“Libre ang mag-aral sa public schools pero hindi libre ang school supplies. Madalas, ang presyo ng school supplies ay hindi kaya ng mga mahihirap nating kababayan. Hindi rin lahat ng LGU ay ka­yang magbigay ng libreng school supplies sa mga nangangailangan,” Marcos said.

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said that he’s ready to lose his head if the critics provide evidence that the alleged EJKs happening around the country are sponsored by the Duterte administration.

The former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and the brain behind “Oplan Tokhang” said that the critics only wanted to make the government look bad by trying to convince the international community that the Duterte government are ordering the law enforcers to commit EJK.

“Gusto nila palabasin na ito ay state-sponsored. I will have my head cut off if this is state-sponsored,” Dela Rosa told the reporters during his visit at Camp Crame.

“Pugutan ninyo ako ng ulo kung ‘state-sponsored’ ang mga sinasabi ninyong EJK.” he added.

Dela Rosa made the statement after the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) voted in favor of the Iceland-led resolution that urging the organization to investigate President Duterte.

“Kung gusto nila, wala naman tayo tinatago kaya tama ‘yan. Investigate kung anong gusto nilang malaman, because we have nothing to hide. Let them investigate whatever they want to know,” Bato said.

The Senator argued that the UNHRC was misled by some people who wanted to oust the President.

“I challenge them, you produce the 22,000 cases including ‘yung mga taong nagbigay sa inyo ng impormasyon, ‘yung mga tao na nagmisled sa inyo about the numbers. Produce niyo ‘yan, imbestigahan natin one by one,” he added.

The cop-turned-senator also said that the recent actions of the UNHRC are insulting to the government of the Philippines.

Iceland’s resolution was voted by 18 countries including Mexico where cartels are rampant.

It seems that Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno is trying to imitate the tough leadership of his idol who’s a former President of the Philippines.

Ricky Lo of Philippine Star wrote an article on May 17, 2019, about the past interview of Moreno seven years ago.

In the said interview, Moreno who’s a former scavenger revealed the people who inspired him during his younger days several decades before he entered politics.

According to Moreno, former President Ferdinand Marcos is one of his role models.

Marcos is known for his strict leadership, which amazed his loyal supporters nationwide. However, the former President is also being criticized for being corrupt and dictator.

Moreno was only 12 years old when the People Power Revolution which toppled the Marcos administration happened.

It might explain why Moreno wanted to revive the Nutribun program which reached it peaked during the Marcos administration.

He’s also planning to revive “Kadiwa” a mobile store which traveling in different places to sell cheap fishes, meat and other basic goods.

Kadiwa was launched during the time of Marcos and former First Lady Imelda Marcos.

In 2016, Moreno was adopted as a senatorial candidate by Vice President Bongong Marcos, the son of the President he idolizes. An evidence that Moreno is close to the Marcos family.

Aside from Marcos, the Manila Mayor also idolize John F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Lee Kuan Yew, and Mahathir Mohamad.

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The infamous representative of the Ang Probinsiyano, Alfred delos Santos personally visited the restaurant crew that he treated poorly several days ago.

Delos Santos met with his victim Christian Kent Alejo on July 11 to personally apologize for what he committed and also hoping to end the issue that almost costs his political career.

In the photos posted by Tagkaro, it showed the neophyte lawmaker is all smile while Alejo is not showing any emotions during the photo-op.

“I am sorry not only to Mr. Christian Kent Alejo and his family but also to the people who voted for Ang Probinsyano. Sorry for disappointing you,” Delos Santos said.

“I am also sorry to my Ang Probinsyano family and to my peers in Congress for dragging you into this controversy. I know you are all disappointed and I humbly accept whatever decision that you make in relation to my nomination in the party list,” he also said.

“For our constituents, I hope and pray that you will find in your hearts a way to forgive and understand. I have learned my lesson out of this experience and given the chance, I would certainly commit myself to work even harder to advance the cause of our constituents, the probinsyanos,”

As of writing, it’s not yet known if Alejo already agreed to settle the case he filed against the lawmaker.

On July 7, Delos Santos almost landed his hand to Alejo after the congressman expressed his dislike to the latter.

After the incident, Alejo went to report the poor attitude of Delos Santos.

He also refused to settle his complaint against the Congressman despite the advice of some police officers not to challenge the politician.

Mayor Isko Moreno said that he would support the proposal to give President Rodrigo Duterte an emergency power to address the traffic along Metro Manila.

In an interview after his meeting with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade, Moreno said that he agrees with giving an emergency power to the President as long as they would put enough safeguards from it to avoid any misuse.

He pointed out that giving emergency power to the chief executive is not against the constitution, and they only need to ensure that the President would not mishandle it.

“Hindi ‘yung buong-buo. Lagyan mo ng mga tamang duda, karga mo ng konti doon sa probisyon para ‘pag merong abuso gagamitin mo ‘yung mga probisyon na ito. But ako lang ha…bakit hindi natin bigyan ng pagkakataon?” he said.

Moreno pointed out that as the President, it’s Duterte’s responsibility to address the traffic in Metro Manila, which according to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) costs the Philippines ₱5.4 billion daily.

“Di ba governance is about the people? Well, the people are happy with the leader, they have full trust… If he is the leader for that particular matter, ask Congress, ‘Congress, I need this, to implement this’ because that is his vision,” Moreno said.

Like Duterte, Moreno is also focused on solving the traffic and cleaning the streets of Manila.

On Friday, Senator Francis Tolentino pushed for another attempt to give President Duterte emergency power.

Tolentino claims that the proposal he passed to the Senate is better than its previous version that got shelved.

Ang Probinsiyano party-list Rep. Alfred delos Santos apologized for the actions that made him infamous on social media.

In a statement, the neophyte lawmaker said that he’s full of regret for what happened after he landed his fist to a restaurant crew on July 7 at Biggs Diner located in Legazpi City.

Delos Santos vowed that the incident would not happen again.

“I would like to apologize to Christian Kent Alejo and his family for my action, and to our people for failing in their expectation of a public servant,”

“I have no excuse, only regret and the promise that it will not happen again. This single incident does not represent me or my values, and I will prove it by working hard to deliver our party platform and campaign promises to fellow probinsyanos, and from hereon conduct myself as an exemplary public servant worthy of the trust and confidence our people placed on us the last election,” he added.

“I don’t have any excuse for what had happened. Regardless if I am a public servant or a private citizen, I should have not lost control of my emotions,” he also said.

The first nominee of the Probinsiyano, which endorsed by celebrities Coco Martin and Yassi Pressman said that he’s ready to face the consequences of his actions.

The victim, Christian Kent Alejo refused to settle the complaint against Delos Santos despite the reports that the cops already urged him not to challenge a Congressman.

However, he insisted that he’s a nice person and only carried away.

“I know you are all disappointed and I humbly accept whatever decision that you make in relation to my nomination in the partylist,” he said.

“Hindi po ako siga, astig or sanggano. The people who know me well can attest to that,” Delos Santos added.

Delos Santos revealed that he personally reached the victim to apologize, however, he still didn’t reveal the reason why he suddenly committed a bad act against Alejo.

Ang Probinsiyano party-list started an investigation over the actions of their nominee and they said that they would not tolerate any kind of bad actions among their party.

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno gets full support from the Duterte administration.

On Thursday, July 11, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade visited the Manila Mayor at the City Hall for a meeting between Moreno, officials of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), MARINA, PPA and representatives of JICA.

In the photo published by the Manila Public Information Office, it was shown Tugade and Moreno hugging each other.

While talking to the media, Tugade praised his former colleague for doing a great job for handling Manila City, saying that he would get the full support of the Duterte administration.

“Bumulong ako sa kanya at sinabi ko: ‘Boss, wag kang bibitaw. Nandirito kami at nandirito ang pamahalaang Duterte, nandirito ang Kagawaran ng Transportasyon. Wag kang bibitaw,'” he told reporters.

Moreno as a response was glad that he was visited by someone close to the President.

“Words inspire people but actions speak louder than words. This is just a way of appreciating because I’ve been asking for help and the first secretary who went here, Cabinet, you know he is representing the President technically speaking,” Moreno said.

“So his visit here, it’s something I am happy about. It’s touching,” he added.

Moreno gained the attention of the netizens because of his successful cleanup operations around the major streets of Manila. He even captured the attention of the Duterte administration.

On July 7, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año also praised Moreno for doing his job.

“Manila is the showcase of the Philippines. It is the first place foreigners see when they come to our country, so I’m pleased that in the first weeks of his administration, Mayor Isko has already shown that the challenges of the city are not insurmountable and can be addressed with political will and commitment,” Año said.

“Our young leaders can count on our support to implement their good governance agenda. That is why the DILG is here. We are not only your supervisors, we are also your partners and mentors, your guidance counselors and your cheerleaders. Your success is our success as well,” he added.