Elected Manila Mayor Ma. Sheila "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan and Vice Mayor John Marvin Cruz “Yul Servo” Nieto take their oath of office in a ceremony at the Manila Cathedral on Wednesday, June 29.
Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN Their oath-taking was presided by outgoing Mayor Francisco "Isko Mo
Vice Mayor Ma. Sheila "Honey" Lacuna was proclaimed the new mayor of the City of Manila on Wednesday, May 11, becoming the first woman chief executive of the nation’s capital.
PHOTO FROM HONEY LACUNA'S FACEBOOK PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN Lacuna led the mayoral race with 534,595 votes, according to fi
(File photo) MANILA - Three of Manila's six mayoral candidates faced each other as they presented their platforms, plans and programs in front of the city's voters during a public forum organized by the De La Salle University (DLSU) on Wednesday. The candidates for the Manila mayoral seat including former representative Amado Bagatsing, lawyer Alex Lopez, and retired general Elmer Jamias answered questions directly asked by Manila residents and by the organizers. The three candidates stood united for the need of having a more transparent leadership and governance in the city. Bagatsing said it is time to make Manila vibrant again to give a boost to businesses recovering from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. With the lessons learned from the pandemic, he said the health of people should also be prioritized as he plans to build a diagnostic center in the city. "Ilalapit ko sa community ang access sa health facilities at libre. Sa buong Manilenyo aalagaan ko
(File photo) MANILA - Three of Manila's six mayoral candidates faced each other as they presented their platforms, plans and programs in front of the city's voters during a public forum organized by the De La Salle University (DLSU) on Wednesday. The candidates for the Manila mayoral seat including former representative Amado Bagatsing, lawyer Alex Lopez, and retired general Elmer Jamias answered questions directly asked by Manila residents and by the organizers. The three candidates stood united for the need of having a more transparent leadership and governance in the city. Bagatsing said it is time to make Manila vibrant again to give a boost to businesses recovering from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. With the lessons learned from the pandemic, he said the health of people should also be prioritized as he plans to build a diagnostic center in the city. "Ilalapit ko sa community ang access sa health facilities at libre. Sa buong Manilenyo aalagaan ko
Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Honey Lacuna-Pangan, the incumbent vice mayor of the City of Manila, has set her goal to make history again and become the first woman mayor of the nation's capital. During the Asenso Manileno's proclamation rally held in Sampaloc Sunday evening, Lacuna, who is also a medical doctor, said should she win the race, she will be the first in her family to become mayor. She is also the city's first female vice mayor. "lyong sinasabi nila na ang apelyidong Lacuna ay hanggang pang Vice Mayor lang, sa pagkakataon na ito, babasagin ko po iyon (This time, I will break their belief that the surname Lacuna is good only for the vice mayoralty post)," Lacuna said. "Ngayon, sa tingin ko may isang Lacuna na na magiging alkade, na kauna-unahang babaeng Mayor sa loob ng 450 years of history ng ating lungsod (Now, I think a Lacuna will become the mayor, the first woman mayor in Manila's 450 years of h