Isko Moreno

He also made a Cameo appearance in the 24th anniversary special of Bubble Gang.

A musical biographical film based on Moreno's life, Yorme: The Isko Domagoso Story, was released on January 21, 2022, and was distributed by Viva Films.

Raikko Mateo, McCoy de Leon, and Xian Lim portrayed Moreno in different times of his life, with Moreno also appearing as himself.

Born Francisco Moreno Domagoso, he is the only child of Visayan parents Joaquin Copias Domagoso (1930–1995), a stevedore at Manila's North Harbor, from San Jose, Antique, and Rosario Moreno (1946–2020) from Allen, Northern Samar, a housewife-cum-laundrywoman and garlic peeler.

Isko's parents were not married when he was born and he has older half-siblings from his father's first family.

Born and raised in the slums of Tondo, Manila where he was once nicknamed as "Scott", Moreno spent his childhood in poverty: at age 10, he made a living as a waste picker, as well as drove a passenger pedicab and rummaged through restaurant garbage bins for leftover food that his mother would recook for dinner.

Moreno attended Rosauro Almario Elementary School and Tondo High School, both public schools in Tondo, Manila.

Francisco Moreno Domagoso (born October 24, 1974), also known as Isko Moreno Domagoso or simply Isko Moreno, is a Filipino politician, actor, host and entrepreneur who served as the 27th Mayor of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, from 2019 to 2022.

Before entering politics, Moreno first gained notability as an actor and television personality.

Moreno was born and raised in the slums of Tondo, Manila, and spent his childhood in poverty.

Moreno later became known for his mature roles and modeling during his short career in the "ST/titillating films" (erotic films) genre that was popular in the country during the 1990s and appeared in movies Siya'y Nagdadalaga, Exploitation, Mga Babae sa Isla Azul and Misteryosa.

From his savings, Moreno briefly enrolled in maritime engineering at the Philippine Maritime Institute in 1992, for one semester every year, but dropped out when he entered the entertainment business after he was discovered in 1993 by a talent scout who encouraged him to audition for That's Entertainment, a popular teen-variety show, as a way for him to relieve his family's poverty.

Moreno subsequently got the part and adopted the screen name "Isko Moreno" using his mother's surname.

In 1993, when an 18-year-old Moreno was attending a wake of a neighbor, he was persuaded by a talent scout to join show business thanks to his matinee idol image and boyish features.

His first acting job was an extra in an episode for the RPN 9 teen drama show Young Love, Sweet Love, which was previously hosted by German Moreno.

Isko auditioned for the seventh batch and became a part of the Monday group of German Moreno's daily variety show That's Entertainment, under the screen name Isko Moreno.

He was once paired up with former child star Bamba during his early days in That's Entertainment.

Moreno's big break came in when he was cast in a minor role in the 1993 romantic movie May Minamahal and became a leading man to Claudine Barretto in Muntik na Kitang Minahal a year later.

He then starred in a variety of films and television shows in genres including drama, romance, action, and comedy.

After a modest career in show business, he entered politics in 1998, standing for election as a city councilor of Manila; he was elected for three consecutive terms.

He then pursued higher education, including some non-degree postgraduate education at Harvard Kennedy School and Oxford Saïd Business School.

In 2004, Moreno made a Cameo appearance on his life story featured on Maalaala Mo Kaya, the episode was called "Aklat", where he was portrayed by Danilo Barrios.

In 2005, during his third term as a councilor of Manila, he returned to acting, portraying a kind-hearted priest in the television drama series Mga Anghel na Walang Langit, in a supporting role.

In 2007, he was elected as vice mayor of Manila for the first of three consecutive terms.

He also had a brief appearance in 2007 in the television drama series Bakekang.

The following year, during his first term as vice mayor, Moreno had a supporting role in the afternoon soap opera Ligaw na Bulaklak.

In 2014, he appeared in the Japanese lifestyle variety show Homecoming, where it was revealed that he is a godfather of then-AKB48 member, Sayaka Akimoto, according to photo documentations by Akimoto's Filipina mother, as the episode showed Akimoto traveling to the Philippines to explore her Filipino roots.

He was visited and interviewed on the show by Akimoto, her mother, Akimoto's fellow AKB48 co-member Mariko Shinoda, and comedian Hiroshi.

In 2016, he was term-limited as vice mayor and unsuccessfully ran for senator in the 2016 senatorial elections, being placed 16th out of 50 candidates.

He then served in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte as social welfare undersecretary for a few months in 2018, before successfully standing as mayor of Manila, winning in a landslide victory against his former allies Joseph Estrada and Alfredo Lim in the 2019 local elections becoming the youngest elected mayor of Manila since the People Power Revolution.

Moreno is widely regarded as one of the top-performing local chief executives in the Philippines; he has described his leadership style as akin to that of his predecessor Alfredo Lim, citing their shared commitment to reducing crime and maintaining cleanliness of the capital.

Moreno is also noted for his streetwise public image due to his use of colorful language coupled with Manila street slang.

As a result, he is colloquially referred to as Yorme.

His political career has been met with positive-to-mixed critical reception, gaining praise for his political will, efficiency, hands-on leadership, people skills, non-partisanism on designations, and results-oriented performance, but criticism for his sporadic outspoken remarks, over-the-top populist tendencies, and lack of permanence to a national political party, although he remained a constant member since the inception of Asenso Manileño, a local party he co-founded.

In September 2021, Moreno announced his bid for the Philippine presidency in the 2022 presidential election, in which he finished fourth out of 10 candidates.

Having served in the government for 24 years, Moreno has received numerous recognition for his public service.

He is widely credited for "restoring Manila to its former glory within a short period of time", despite disinformation against him by political rivals.

He is generally known for his firm implementation of city services, beautification of derelict historical sites, and leading the establishment of city infrastructure.

He announced retirement from politics after his mayoral term ended on June 30, 2022.

In 2019, Moreno appeared in the film 3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon! as Yorme, a former mayor of Balete, Batangas, and leader of a horse ranch as well as an old friend of the Philippine president.