1988 Manila local elections

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1988 Manila mayoral election
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 1980January 18, 1988 (1988-01-18) 1992  
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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.

Contents

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.

Results

For Mayor

Former OIC mayor Mel Lopez won against former NHA general manager Lito Atienza, former senator Eva Estrada Kalaw and former assemblyman Gerardo Espina Sr.

Manila Mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Mel Lopez
Liberal Lito Atienza (Salonga wing)
Liberal Eva Estrada Kalaw (Kalaw wing)
KBL Gerardo Espina Sr.
PDP–Laban gain from Liberal

For Vice Mayor

Former acting vice mayor and former Councilor Danny Lacuna won against former vice mayor James Barbers.

Manila Mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Danny Lacuna
Liberal James Barbers
PDP–Laban gain from Liberal

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