Old Sta. Mesa has earned its tag through a colorful history as one of the first districts in the City of Manila. Its name was derived from the "Santa Mesa de la Misericordia" 鈥 the owner of the land during the Spanish era.Its "poblacion" or town center during the colonial period ...
Twenty-five-year- old Jonie Bioco has given up a good-paying job as a supervisor for a drug company to become a United Nations Volunteer in Barangay 598, Zone 59 in Old Sta. Mesa, Manila.Manila Bulletin