Honey Lacuna

Maria Sheilah "Honey" Honrado Lacuna-Pangan (born May 6, 1965) is a Filipina physician and politician who has served as the 24th and first female Mayor of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines since 2022.

[citation needed] Lacuna then entered politics when she substituted a candidate for councilor in the 4th district of Manila who withdrew from the race ahead of the 2004 city elections.

[4] She also authored, among others, the following:[3] In the 2016 city election, she was chosen as the running mate of incumbent mayor Joseph Estrada, who was seeking re-election under Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP);[6] she then won the vice mayoralty race.

[10] She won the race by a huge margin over her closest rival, Alex Lopez, making her the first-ever female to be elected mayor of Manila in 450 years.

[15] As mayor, Lacuna initiated the "Kalinga sa Maynila," which brings essential city hall services directly to residents.

[17] Her tenure has also faced criticisms on ₱625 health permit requirement for Manila workers by virtue of an ordinance signed by Moreno in 2022,[18] the conditions at the Manila Public Health Laboratory in Santa Cruz,[19] delays in infrastructure projects,[20][21] and garbage crisis in January 2025 due to uncollected wastes upon the expiration of the city government's contract with Leonel Waste Management Corporation.

[25] CaloocanAlong Malapitan(NP)ManilaHoney Lacuna(Asenso Manileño/Lakas)PasayEmi Rubiano(PFP)TaguigLani Cayetano(NP) Las PiñasImelda Aguilar(NPC)MarikinaMarcelino Teodoro(NUP)PasigVico Sotto(Independent/Giting ng Pasig)ValenzuelaWes Gatchalian(NPC) MakatiAbigail Binay(MKTZNU/NPC)MuntinlupaRuffy Biazon(One Muntinlupa)PaterosIke Ponce(Aksyon) MalabonJeannie Sandoval(NP)NavotasJohn Rey Tiangco(Navoteño)Quezon CityJoy Belmonte(SBP) MandaluyongBenjamin Abalos(PFP)ParañaqueEric Olivarez(Lakas)San JuanFrancis Zamora(PFP)

Joseph Estrada's (second from right) election campaign rally in Tondo, Manila in 2016 along with Isko Moreno (left), Grace Poe (second from left), and Honey Lacuna (right)
Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna (left), together with vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (right) and Mayor Isko Moreno (center), during the opening of Santa Ana Hospital 's cold storage for COVID-19 vaccines in 2021
Lacuna during the grand proclamation rally of Asenso Manileño for the 2022 local elections