Isko Moreno says permits needed again for rallies: Para tuloy-tuloy sa pag-move on

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Wednesday announced that permits are needed again for public assemblies, including rallies, held in the city, saying this will help the public “move on” days after the 2022 elections.

In a televised special report, Moreno said he has signed a memorandum ordering the strict enforcement of the Public Assembly Act of 1985.

“Mga kababayan, para po tayo ay tuloy-tuloy na sa pag move on sa buhay. Eh, ‘yung mga kaguluhang binabalak o ginagawa na nakakaistorbo sa pamumuhay ninyo, ‘yun po ay kailangan silang kumuha ng permit,” Moreno said.

During the campaign period, Moreno had not required candidates to obtain permits to hold rallies in the city, saying everyone was welcome in Manila.

However, he said that the government must now “put things in the right order.”

Just yesterday, Moreno urged his supporters to refrain from joining any “disturbance” and urged them to instead help former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as he conceded defeat in the presidential race.

On the same day, groups belonging to the youth and labor sectors gathered in front of the Commission on Elections main office in Intramuros, Manila to protest the results of the recently concluded elections.

“Dahil ang gusto ko mga kababayan, makapasok na kayo sa trabaho nang hindi nale-late dahil sa mga kaguluhan sa kalsada. Gusto ko makapagbukas na kayo ng negosyo sa tamang oras para kayo ay makapaghanapbuhay. Gusto ko makahanap na kayo ng trabaho,” he said.

“Gusto ko mairaos ninyo na ang inyong pamilya. Gusto ko makapasok na kayo ng eskwela nang matiwasay. Gusto ko makapamuhay na tayo nang matiwasay or what we call peace of mind at 'yan ang lagi kong ibinibigay,” he added.

Clearing operations

The Manila mayor also announced that he had ordered the Department of Public Services, the City Engineering Office, and the City Electrician Office to remove all campaign paraphernalia in public areas in the city.

“Bagama’t medyo nagdulot ito ng eyesore, for purposes of equality or pagkapantay-pantay at makaramdam sila na lagi silang welcome sa Maynila ay hinayaan natin,” he said.

“Ngunit gusto ko po ipaalam sa inyo na tinutupad na ng ating mga ahensya ng gobyerno ng Lungsod ng Maynila ang isang polisiya ng kaayusan, kalinisan, at pagiging maaliwalas ng Maynila,” he added.

Based on partial and unofficial results, Moreno ranked fourth among presidential candidates and garnered 1,898,732 votes as of posting time.

Marcos took the lead with 31,087,850 votes, followed by Vice President Leni Robredo with 14,814,155 votes.—AOL, GMA News