page_title: 2016 Manila local elections
section_title: Mayor
hierarchical_section_title: 2016 Manila local elections / Mayoralty and Vice Mayoralty Elections / Mayor
caption_attribution_description: English: Mayoralty Race in Manila during 2016 General Election
context_page_description: Manila held its local elections on Monday, May 9, 2016, as a part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters elected candidates for Mayor, Vice Mayor, 6 Congressmen, and the 36 councilors that will be members of the City Council. Incumbent Mayor Joseph Estrada won the elections, securing him to serve his second 3-year term as the Mayor of Manila. He won by a slim margin at only more than 2,000 votes against his closest rival, former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim. Dr. Maria Shielah “Honey” Lacuna-Pangan, daughter of former Manila Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna, Estrada’s running-mate, topped the vice mayoral race with 268,969 votes.
context_section_description: First term incumbent and former President Joseph Estrada, who was elected with 53% of the vote in 2013, is seeking another term. Former Senator and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, who Estrada defeated in 2013, is seeking a rematch. Also running is 5th district Rep. Amado Bagatsing.
caption: Mayoralty Race in Manila during 2016 General Election
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