Isko launches bid for Manila mayor

FORMER Manila mayor Isko Moreno on Tuesday filed his certificate of candidacy for his old post.

For this campaign, Moreno will run with Angela Atienza-Valdepeñas.

He will be facing off against his former running mate and current mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and Tutok to Win Party-list Rep. Sam Verzosa.

«We will let the people decide in 2025; we will leave it to the Batang Maynila, even the senior citizens, to freely choose this upcoming election,» he said.

He also admitted that he was shocked that the current mayor felt «betrayed» by his decision to run against her in 2025.

«I was shocked… I didn't expect that was going to be her reaction,» Moreno said.

Isko Moreno and running mate Chi Atienza file their certificates of candidacy for mayor and vice mayor of Manila, inside SM Manila, on Oct. 8,2024. Moreno will challenge his former vice mayor now incumbent Mayor Honey Lacuna. Meanwhile, incumbent Vice Mayor Carmelita 'Menchie' Abalos and incumbent councilor Anthony Suba filed their CoCs for mayor and vice mayor respectively at Comelec in Mandaluyong City, and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, joined by his wife Keri and son Rocco, sister San Juan Rep. Bel Zamora and husband Ryan, filed his CoC for reelection at the Comelec District office in San Juan City on Oct. 8, 2024. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO AND ISMAEL DE JUAN Isko Moreno and running mate Chi Atienza file their certificates of candidacy for mayor and vice mayor of Manila, inside SM Manila, on Oct. 8,2024. Moreno will challenge his former vice mayor now incumbent Mayor Honey Lacuna. Meanwhile, incumbent Vice Mayor Carmelita 'Menchie' Abalos and incumbent councilor Anthony Suba filed their CoCs for mayor and vice mayor respectively at Comelec in Mandaluyong City, and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, joined by his wife Keri and son Rocco, sister San Juan Rep. Bel Zamora and husband Ryan, filed his CoC for reelection at the Comelec District office in San Juan City on Oct. 8, 2024. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO AND ISMAEL DE JUAN Isko Moreno and running mate Chi Atienza file their certificates of candidacy for mayor and vice mayor of Manila, inside SM Manila, on Oct. 8,2024. Moreno will challenge his former vice mayor