Former Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has revealed a formidable lineup of councilors and solons under his ticket for the upcoming May 2025 elections on Sunday, October 20, as he seeks re-election as the city's mayor.
Domagoso, together with his running mate, Chi Atienza, said 18 incumbent councilors and congressmen have joined his ticket which includes Councilor Johanna Maureen “Apple” Nieto-Rodriguez of the third district of Manila, Ernix Dionisio from Tondo, former Congressmen Carlo Lopez and Amado Bagatsing, and Councilors Joel “JTV” Villanueva and Luis "Joey" C. Uy.
Domagoso urged the public to follow his and Atienza's official Facebook pages for updates on their campaign.
They filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) on October 8.
The former mayor explained that Manileños' call motivated him to run again as he addressed some issues concerning senior citizens.
“Unang-una, 'yung mga lolo't-lola ko, this is the first time in the history of Manila na nagkaroon ng allowance for senior citizens. Noong panahon namin, botante o hindi, may sakit o wala, makukuha pa rin nila retroactive [allowance]. One of the complaints ng senior citizens is pino-forfeit kapag hindi nakuha ang allowance. Ipinagdamdam talaga ito ng mga lolo't-lola namin, ng mga nanay at tatay namin (For the first time in the history of Manila, senior citizens were given an allowance. During our administration, whether they were registered voters or not, sick or healthy, they still received their allowance retroactively. One of the main complaints from senior citizens is the forfeiture of their unclaimed allowance. This deeply upset our senior citizens)," he explained.
"We will let the people decide itong 2025. Hahayaan namin ang mga batang Maynila, lalung-lalo na 'yung mga lolo't-lola namin dito sa lungsod na makapamili ng malaya nitong darating na halalan (We will allow the Manileños, especially our senior citizens here in the city, to freely choose their bets in the upcoming election),” he added.
Domagoso will be challenging incumbent Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and TV host Sam Verzosa for the city's top seat.