1998 Manila local elections

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.

Atienza won the election after facing Third district congressman Jaime C. Lopez,[1] senator Ernesto Maceda,[2] and congressman Amado Bagatsing.

Bagatsing's running-mate,[3] and 1992 mayoral candidate Danny Lacuna won the vice mayorship.

[4] In this election also won the first term of actor and future mayor Isko Moreno.

[5][6][7][8] Incumbent Mayor Lito Atienza won his first term against ten candidates, including 5th district representative Amado Bagatsing, senator Ernesto Maceda and 3rd district representative Jaime Lopez.