Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna will try her luck to succeed incumbent Mayor Isko Moreno, who announced his presidential bid, in the upcoming national elections.
This was confirmed by Manila Public Information Office chief Julius Leonen in an interview with another news media outlet.
The development came the same day Moreno officially confirmed his candidacy in the 2022 national polls.
In his speech, Moreno endorsed Lacuna, expressing his confidence that the latter will continue what their city government has started.
"Walang halong pagdududa ko kayong ipagkakatiwala kay Honey Lacuna, dahil alam ko po na kaya niyang ipagpatuloy ang mga bagay na nasimulan na natin sa lungsod ng Maynila at mamamayan nito," Moreno said.
[I have no doubt in my mind about handing over city hall to Honey Lacuna, because I am sure she will continue the reforms we started in Manila.]
Lacuna also confirmed in a separate interview that Manila 3rd District Representative Yul Servo will run for the vice mayor post as her running mate.
