1988 Manila local elections

1988 Manila mayoral election
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Candidate Mel Lopez Lito Atienza
Party PDP–Laban Liberal
Running mate Danny Lacuna James Barbers
Mayor before election

Gregorio Ejercito (OIC)
Independent

Elected mayor

Mel Lopez
PDP–Laban

Vice mayoral election
 
Candidate Danny Lacuna James Barbers
Party PDP–Laban Liberal
Vice Mayor before election

Ernesto A. Nieva
Independent

Elected Vice Mayor

Danny Lacuna
PDP–Laban

Local elections was held in the City of Manila on January 18, 1988, within the Philippine local elections after the passing of 1987 constitution. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the six congressmen, and the councilors, six in each of the city's six legislative districts.

Mel Lopez, the mayor from 1986 to 1987 was affected of mass forced resignation order by President Cory Aquino on local government chiefs. Lopez served as OIC until 1987, when Gregorio Ejercito is appointed.[1]

Mel Lopez faced former city councilor Lito Atienza, and Lopez defeated Atienza with 50,000 votes lead.[2] Danny Lacuna, former city councilor and former acting vice mayor won[3][4] against former vice mayor James Barbers.

  1. ^ Avecilla, Victor (2017-01-17). "Remembering Manila's Mel Lopez". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ^ Aravilla, Jose (2001-02-22). "Manila campaign for 44 elective posts heats up". www.philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  3. ^ "Former Manila vice mayor Danilo Lacuna dies". Philstar.com. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Maceda, Ernesto Jr. (February 6, 2009). "No Fair Elections Act" (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 15, 2023.