July 12, 2019

Program Committee Weekly Advisory

Hon. FRANCISCO “Isko” MORENO DOMAGOSO Mayor, City of Guest of Honour and Speaker July 18, 2019, Thursday, 12N, at NEW WORLD HOTEL BALLROOM

We shall have Hon. FRANCISCO “Isko” MORENO DOMAGOSO, Mayor, City of Manila, as Guest of Honour and Speaker, on July 18, 2019, Thursday, 12N, at NEW WORLD MAKATI HOTEL BALLROOM. Mayor Domagoso will talk on the topic : “Thrusts of the New Administration of the City of Manila in Bringing Back Manila’s Old Glory.” A public forum will immediately follow right after his speech.

Hon. Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, Mayor, City of Manila, (born October 24, 1974) is a Filipino politician. He is the 27th mayor and a former Vice Mayor of the City of Manila, the capital city of the ; and a former three-term councilor of the city's first congressional district. He is also a former actor, using the screen name , who started as a matinee idol and later became known for his mature roles in the "Titillating Films" genre that was prevalent in the country during the 1990s.

Domagoso is the only child of Joaquin Domagoso (a stevedore at Manila's North Harbor) and Rosario Moreno (from Allen, ). He found alternative sources of income at the age of 10 by pushing a cart and going house-to-house to gather old newspapers and used bottles, then reselling them at a local junk dealer. He also rummaged through restaurant garbage bins for leftover food, which his mother would recook for dinner.

Moreno started his political career when he was elected and sworn as councilor for Manila's first congressional district in 1998 and reelected in 2001 and 2004 respectively. In 2007, he later became vice mayor of the city. He took a crash course in Local Legislation and Local Finance at University of the Philippines. He then studied public administration in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila) while fulfilling his alderman duties.

During his election campaign, he criticised what he called a "black propaganda" by opponents, but did not pursue any charges. Domagoso eventually won the elections, beating the closest rival by about 80,000 votes.

Moreno also serves as vice chairman of the Manila Historical and Heritage Commission and studies Law in .

In May 2012, , the former President of the Philippines, announced his intention to run for but only for one term in 2013. He intends to run with Domagoso, who is running for re-election as Vice Mayor.

In 2016, Domagaso announced that he would run for Senator of the Philippines. He lost in his bid placing 15th place overall.

On July 2017, President appointed him as the chairman of the board of the North Luzon Railways Corporation (NorthRail) until his resignation in October 2017. In May 2018, he was appointed by Duterte as Undersecretary for Luzon Affairs at the Department of Social Welfare and Development. On October 11, 2018, he officially resigned from his post to run for Mayor of Manila in the 2019 elections.

On May 13, 2019, Isko Moreno Domagoso won the mayoralty of Manila, over incumbent Joseph "Erap" Estrada via a landslide win of close to 150,000 votes more than the closest contender. Mayor Domagoso was then officially proclaimed winner by the City Board of Canvassers the following day, 14 May.

Former President/Mayor Joseph Estrada conceded defeat also on the evening of 13 May.

Thank you. See you!

“Jimmie” PP Jose C. Policarpio, Jr. Chairman, Program Committee