MANILA PHILIPPINES – Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna on tueday emphasized her side after joining Lakas Christian and Muslim Democrats or Lakas CMD led by House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Mayor Lacuna said, she joined Lakas because its party principles and platform are aligned with mine and will ultimately be most gainful for all Manileños.
Lacuna, who is also the current president of the local party “Asenso Manilenyo,” said joining the currently biggest political party in Congress and the country will certainly boost the programs of her administration has lined up for Manila residents.
Even before mentioning that she will not be ashamed to reach out for help to those who can help her even in private agencies just to provide good service to the Manilenyos that they saw at the Lakas CMD.
Some of the referred help that is being given to them is the cancer specialist center that is being construct in the Ospital ng Maynila.
Lacuna also mentioned her ongoing programs in Manila including financial assistance to those undergoing dialysis, senior citizens benefits single parents, medical services and construction of school buildings.
Some of the things that Lacuna can consider as her flagship program in Manila in her first term as the Local Chief Executive are Kalinga sa Manila Center, and the repairal of several
burned markets.
Meanwhile, it is said that they have already paid 2.5 billion pesos of the city’s debt from the 17.8 billion pesos owed by the previous Manila administration that started them since this mayor took office in 2022.
Lacuna served as city councilor and vice mayor before being elected as Manila’s first female mayor in 2022.