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.
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