Maria Sheilah "Honey" Honrado Lacuna-Pangan (born May 6, 1965) is a Filipina physician and politician who has served as the Mayor of Manila since 2022. The first woman to serve as the city's Mayor, Lacuna previously served as the city's Vice Mayor from 2016 to 2022, as Officer-In-Charge of the Manila Department of Social Welfare from 2013 to 2015, and as a member of the Manila City Council from 2004 to 2013. She is a child of the former Vice MayorDanilo Lacuna.
A general practitioner with specialization in dermatology by profession, Lacuna worked as a resident physician of the dermatology department of Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center from 1992 to 1995 and as the public health center physician under the Manila Health Department from 1995 to 2004. As the latter, she was assigned to the Bacood Health Center in Santa Mesa and later to the Tondo Health Center in Tondo. Her father, then Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna, then tasked her to head the medical team of his office's regular medical and dental mission conducted every week in various depressed communities in Manila.[2]
She served as the Acting City Social Welfare Officer of Manila from 2013 to 2015.[1][3] Even as a politician, Lacuna continued her door-to-door visit to patients that she has been doing since before entering politics.[citation needed]
Political careeredit
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)
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. She ran under the ticket of her father, who was the running mate of former mayor Mel Lopez of Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino.[4] She then won, serving as a Manila city councilor from the 4th district for three consecutive terms from 2004 to 2013.[1] As councilor, she served in the minority whip from 2004 to 2007, chairperson of the Committee on Education, a member of 38 committees, and majority floor leader, the first woman to be named so.[3] She also authored, among others, the following:[2]
Ordinance No. 8095 designating Bicycle and Motorcycle Lanes in the main thoroughfares in Manila;
Ordinance No. 8179 creating the Manila AIDS Council for the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections;
Ordinance No. 8117 mandating all business establishments, private and public offices in the City of Manila, including schools to require all their applicants and employees to submit to drug testing and to conduct unannounced drug tests on all their employees at least once a year; and
Ordinance No. 8102 requiring the city’s hymn ("Awit ng Maynila") in all flag ceremonies of schools, offices and other institutional/official programs and in the opening of any and all official gatherings in Manila.
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 facility that can store up to 900,000 COVID-19 vaccines at a time in 2021
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);[5] she then won the vice mayoralty race.[6] She became the first woman to be elected vice mayor since the post became an elective position. She was then reelected in 2019, this time as the running mate of her predecessor Isko Moreno, who was running for mayor under Asenso Manileño and defeated Estrada.[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she stood as a point person for Moreno in coordinating with the hospital directors of Manila, applying her expertise as a medical doctor.[7] In 2021, she joined Aksyon Demokratiko and was named as the party's Vice-President for Internal Affairs and National Executive Board Member.[8]
With Isko Moreno running for president in 2022, Lacuna was nominated by Asenso Manileño to run for mayor in 2022 to succeed him, with Manila's 3rd district representative Yul Servo as her running mate and vice mayoral candidate.[9] 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.[10] She was inaugurated before outgoing mayor Moreno on June 29, 2022, at the Manila Cathedral,[11][12] but only officially started her term on the next day, succeeding him. As mayor, she vowed to prioritize health care and expand Moreno's programs.[13]
Lacuna is married to Arnold "Poks" Martin Pangan,[3] a fellow physician and registered social worker who is the incumbent City Health Officer of Manila, a former acting City Social Welfare Department Head of Manila, and a 2013 candidate for Manila councilor from the 4th district.[15] They have one daughter.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefCasucian, J. A. C.; Gonzales, K. I. C. (June 30, 2019). "'Door-to-Door' Thomasian Doctor Wins Second Term as Manila Vice Mayor". The Varsitarian. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^ abcdCabayan, Itchie (March 22, 2021). "Lacuna excels as Manila's vice mayor". Journal Online. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
^ abcdef. City of Manila. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^Sison, Bebot Jr.; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (May 18, 2004). "Atienza triumphs in Manila". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^. Politiko Luzon. October 9, 2015. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^Talabong, Rambo (March 26, 2020). "Fighting coronavirus: How Manila stays ahead of the curve – for now". Rappler. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
^Mendoza, John Eric (August 12, 2021). "Isko Moreno now Aksyon Demokratiko president". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^De Leon, Dwight (September 22, 2021). "Honey Lacuna seeks to succeed Isko Moreno as Manila mayor – sources". Rappler. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^Locus, Sundy Mae (May 11, 2022). "Honey Lacuna proclaimed as Manila's first female mayor". GMA News. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^Baroña, Franco Jose (June 29, 2022). "First woman mayor of Manila sworn in". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
^Yalao, Khriscielle (June 29, 2022). "Lacuna, Nieto take oath before outgoing Mayor Isko". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
^Moaje, Marita (July 4, 2022). "Manila's first female mayor vows to prioritize health care". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
^"Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna is a doctor again". Politiko Metro Manila. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
^"MISMONG si Manila Health Department Director, Dr. Arnold "Poks" Pangan ang nagsimula ng pagbabakuna sa unang senior citizen at healthcare worker". Hataw (in Filipino). March 10, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
External linksedit
Official website of the City of Manila, Mayor section
Government offices
Preceded by
Jay Dela Fuente
City Social Welfare Officer of the Manila Department of Social Welfare 2013–2015
Media related to Honey Lacuna at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
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In this Philippine name for married women the birth middle name or maternal family name is Honrado the birth surname or paternal family name is Lacuna and the marital name is Pangan Maria Sheilah Honey Honrado Lacuna Pangan born May 6 1965 is a Filipina physician and politician who has served as the Mayor of Manila since 2022 The first woman to serve as the city s Mayor Lacuna previously served as the city s Vice Mayor from 2016 to 2022 as Officer In Charge of the Manila Department of Social Welfare from 2013 to 2015 and as a member of the Manila City Council from 2004 to 2013 She is a child of the former Vice Mayor Danilo Lacuna The HonorableHoney Lacuna PanganLacuna in 202228th Mayor of ManilaIncumbentAssumed office June 30 2022Preceded byIsko MorenoVice MayorYul Servo19th Vice Mayor of ManilaIn office June 30 2016 June 30 2022MayorJoseph Estrada 2016 2019 Isko Moreno 2019 2022 Preceded byIsko MorenoSucceeded byYul ServoCity Social Welfare Officer of the Manila Department of Social WelfareOfficer In ChargeIn office June 30 2013 October 14 2015MayorJoseph EstradaPreceded byJay R Dela Fuente City Gov t Dept Head IIISucceeded byArnold Martin Pangan Officer In ChargeMember of the Manila City Council from the 4th DistrictIn office June 30 2004 June 30 2013Vice President for Internal Affairs and National Executive Board Member of Aksyon DemokratikoIncumbentAssumed office August 12 2021Party PresidentIsko MorenoDeputy Leader of Asenso ManilenoIncumbentAssumed office 2005Party LeaderIsko MorenoPersonal detailsBornMaria Sheilah Honrado Lacuna 1965 05 06 May 6 1965 age 59 Manila PhilippinesPolitical partyAsenso Manileno 2005 present Aksyon Demokratiko 2021 present Other politicalaffiliationsNUP 2018 2021 PMP 2012 2018 Nacionalista 2007 2012 KNP 2004 SpouseArnold Martin PanganChildren1ParentDanilo Lacuna father ResidenceSampaloc ManilaEducationUniversity of Santo Tomas BS De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute MD OccupationPoliticianphysicianProfessionDermatologistGeneral practitionerWebsiteMayor of Manila website Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Political career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External links 6 External linksEarly life editLacuna was born on May 6 1965 1 2 in Manila to Danilo Lacuna a lawyer who would later serve as a city councilor and vice mayor of Manila and Melanie Honrado a former Philippine National Bank PNB executive 1 3 She earned a biology degree at the University of Santo Tomas earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute passed the physician board examination in 1992 and completed her residency training in dermatology at the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center 1 3 She eventually became a fellow of the Philippine Dermatological Society 2 Career editA general practitioner with specialization in dermatology by profession Lacuna worked as a resident physician of the dermatology department of Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center from 1992 to 1995 and as the public health center physician under the Manila Health Department from 1995 to 2004 As the latter she was assigned to the Bacood Health Center in Santa Mesa and later to the Tondo Health Center in Tondo Her father then Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna then tasked her to head the medical team of his office s regular medical and dental mission conducted every week in various depressed communities in Manila 2 She served as the Acting City Social Welfare Officer of Manila from 2013 to 2015 1 3 Even as a politician Lacuna continued her door to door visit to patients that she has been doing since before entering politics citation needed Political career edit nbsp 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 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 She ran under the ticket of her father who was the running mate of former mayor Mel Lopez of Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 4 She then won serving as a Manila city councilor from the 4th district for three consecutive terms from 2004 to 2013 1 As councilor she served in the minority whip from 2004 to 2007 chairperson of the Committee on Education a member of 38 committees and majority floor leader the first woman to be named so 3 She also authored among others the following 2 Ordinance No 8095 designating Bicycle and Motorcycle Lanes in the main thoroughfares in Manila Ordinance No 8179 creating the Manila AIDS Council for the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections Ordinance No 8117 mandating all business establishments private and public offices in the City of Manila including schools to require all their applicants and employees to submit to drug testing and to conduct unannounced drug tests on all their employees at least once a year and Ordinance No 8102 requiring the city s hymn Awit ng Maynila in all flag ceremonies of schools offices and other institutional official programs and in the opening of any and all official gatherings in Manila nbsp 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 facility that can store up to 900 000 COVID 19 vaccines at a time in 2021 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 5 she then won the vice mayoralty race 6 She became the first woman to be elected vice mayor since the post became an elective position She was then reelected in 2019 this time as the running mate of her predecessor Isko Moreno who was running for mayor under Asenso Manileno and defeated Estrada 1 During the COVID 19 pandemic she stood as a point person for Moreno in coordinating with the hospital directors of Manila applying her expertise as a medical doctor 7 In 2021 she joined Aksyon Demokratiko and was named as the party s Vice President for Internal Affairs and National Executive Board Member 8 nbsp Lacuna during the grand proclamation rally of Asenso Manileno for the 2022 local elections With Isko Moreno running for president in 2022 Lacuna was nominated by Asenso Manileno to run for mayor in 2022 to succeed him with Manila s 3rd district representative Yul Servo as her running mate and vice mayoral candidate 9 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 10 She was inaugurated before outgoing mayor Moreno on June 29 2022 at the Manila Cathedral 11 12 but only officially started her term on the next day succeeding him As mayor she vowed to prioritize health care and expand Moreno s programs 13 On August 5 2022 Lacuna was conferred with a degree of Doctor of Public Administration honoris causa by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila 14 Personal life editLacuna is married to Arnold Poks Martin Pangan 3 a fellow physician and registered social worker who is the incumbent City Health Officer of Manila a former acting City Social Welfare Department Head of Manila and a 2013 candidate for Manila councilor from the 4th district 15 They have one daughter 3 References edit a b c d e f Casucian J A C Gonzales K I C June 30 2019 Door to Door Thomasian Doctor Wins Second Term as Manila Vice Mayor The Varsitarian Retrieved November 5 2020 a b c d Cabayan Itchie March 22 2021 Lacuna excels as Manila s vice mayor Journal Online Retrieved November 7 2021 a b c d e f Vice Mayor City of Manila Archived from the original on December 2 2020 Retrieved November 5 2020 Sison Bebot Jr Felipe Cecille Suerte May 18 2004 Atienza triumphs in Manila The Philippine Star Retrieved January 13 2022 5 Politikos Compete for Manila Vice Mayor in 2016 Politiko Luzon October 9 2015 Archived from the original on May 9 2016 Retrieved November 5 2020 Torres Tupas Tetch May 10 2016 Estrada reelected Manila Mayor Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved November 5 2020 Talabong Rambo March 26 2020 Fighting coronavirus How Manila stays ahead of the curve for now Rappler Retrieved November 1 2021 Mendoza John Eric August 12 2021 Isko Moreno now Aksyon Demokratiko president INQUIRER net Retrieved July 4 2022 De Leon Dwight September 22 2021 Honey Lacuna seeks to succeed Isko Moreno as Manila mayor sources Rappler Retrieved September 22 2021 Locus Sundy Mae May 11 2022 Honey Lacuna proclaimed as Manila s first female mayor GMA News Retrieved May 12 2022 Barona Franco Jose June 29 2022 First woman mayor of Manila sworn in The Manila Times Retrieved August 14 2022 Yalao Khriscielle June 29 2022 Lacuna Nieto take oath before outgoing Mayor Isko Manila Bulletin Retrieved August 14 2022 Moaje Marita July 4 2022 Manila s first female mayor vows to prioritize health care Philippine News Agency Retrieved August 14 2022 Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna is a doctor again Politiko Metro Manila August 5 2022 Retrieved August 15 2022 MISMONG si Manila Health Department Director Dr Arnold Poks Pangan ang nagsimula ng pagbabakuna sa unang senior citizen at healthcare worker Hataw in Filipino March 10 2021 Retrieved November 7 2021 External links editOfficial website of the City of Manila Mayor section Government offices Preceded byJay Dela Fuente City Social Welfare Officer of the Manila Department of Social Welfare2013 2015 Succeeded byArnold Martin Pangan Officer in charge Political offices Preceded byIsko Moreno Vice Mayor of Manila2016 2022 Succeeded byYul Servo Mayor of Manila2022 present Incumbent Party political offices Preceded byIsko Moreno Asenso Manileno nomineefor Vice Mayor of Manila2016 2019 Succeeded byYul Servo Asenso Manileno nomineefor Mayor of Manila2022 Most recent Order of precedence Preceded byForeign Charges d Affaires de missi Foreign Charge d Affaires ad interim Order of Precedence of the Philippines as Mayor of Manila Succeeded byMariflor Punzalan Castilloas Presiding Justice of the Court of AppealsExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Honey Lacuna at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Honey Lacuna amp oldid 1223133250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
