Isko Moreno throughout the city corridor assembly at Isetann Recto Cinema.
MANILA, Philippines – Former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has responded to latest criticisms from present Mayor Honey Lacuna relating to the town’s monetary burdens, significantly loans inherited from his administration.
The alternate comes after Lacuna’s October 15, 2024 interview on ANC with Karen Davila, the place she emphasised the numerous debt her administration continues to be grappling with, stemming from initiatives launched underneath Moreno’s time period.
In the course of the city corridor assembly at Isetann Recto Cinema.
Lacuna famous the pressure attributable to these loans, which have been used for a number of infrastructure initiatives.
“Our mortgage is de facto large. It’s his mortgage throughout his time (Isko Moreno), which went into a variety of infrastructure—7 housing initiatives, 4 colleges, Manila Zoo, and the Hospital ng Manila, in addition to medical gear for the Hospital ng Manila,” she stated in Filipino, explaining that the present administration has needed to shoulder the continued funds for these initiatives.
Isko Moreno takes a gaggle photograph with the senior residents of Manila throughout the city corridor assembly at Isetann Recto Cinema.
Moreno, nonetheless, defended his selections throughout a city corridor assembly on October 22, 2024, emphasizing the humanitarian focus of his administration, significantly throughout the interval of the pandemic. Responding to Lacuna’s criticism that he supplied help to non-voters, Moreno posed a heartfelt query to the attendees.
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“Might sakit o wala, botante o hindi, anong mararamdaman niyo kung yung nanay niyo nakaratay sa karamdaman, anim na taon na hindi nakakabangon pero humihinga pa, buhay pa… pero dalawang eleksyon hindi nakaboto, hindi na botante… so dahil hindi na siya botante, wala na siyang pension?” he requested.
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(Sick or not, voter or not, how would you are feeling in case your mom is bedridden, unable to stand up for six years however nonetheless respiratory, nonetheless alive… but she hasn’t been capable of vote in two elections, so she’s not a voter… as a result of she’s not a voter, she not has a pension?)
Moreno highlighted the unprecedented challenges the town confronted throughout the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, asserting that his administration’s precedence was to make sure no household went hungry.
“Inisip ko, paano kakain ang 700,000 households, 2 million individuals of Manila will go hungry dahil sa pandemya, dahil sa lockdown. Hindi niyo po napakinggan nung naging mayor ako na walang pera ang syudad. Ginawan ko ng paraan… I took the accountability,” he defined.
(I considered how 700,000 households, 2 million individuals in Manila will eat, they are going to go hungry due to the pandemic, due to the lockdown. You didn’t hear from me after I turned mayor that the town had no cash. I discovered a manner… I took the accountability.)
He additionally pointed to the measures taken to assist the town’s healthcare system, noting that he ensured the supply of important medical provides akin to oxygen. “Maynila, tangke-tangke ang oxygen, mabuhay lang ang mga mahal natin Manileño,” he added.
(We now have a number of oxygen tanks so our fellow Mañileno will survive.)
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Moreno’s remarks have been well-received by the gang, particularly when he signaled his intent to carry again packages for senior residents that have been applied throughout his tenure. “Sa tulong niyo, pag nakabalik tayo, ibabalik natin ang sigla ng lungsod ng Maynila,” he declared, to the delight of the attendees.
(Together with your assist, after I come again, we are going to restore the vibrancy of the town.)
Because the political ambiance in Manila heats up, the continued back-and-forth between Lacuna and Moreno highlights the lasting influence of the pandemic and differing approaches to governance.
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Whereas Lacuna has identified the monetary pressure left behind, Moreno stands agency in his perception that his administration made the best selections to safeguard the welfare of Manileños throughout one of many metropolis’s most difficult intervals.
