Asenso Manileño Movement () is a local political party in Manila. It is formerly the city's ruling party from 2019 to 2025, being in dominion through the administrations of mayors Isko Moreno and Honey Lacuna.
History The party was established in 2005 by Moreno's mentor, Danny Lacuna, the vice mayor of Manila at that time. The party's signature hand gesture is pointing the index finger upward which means "God first", the party's slogan. The party managed Moreno's successful vice mayoral campaign in the 2013 election, despite carrying then Mayor Joseph Estrada's United Nationalist Alliance ticket. In 2018, Moreno decided to challenge Estrada for the mayoralty in the 2019 elections. Moreno won the election and his allies then controlled a majority of seats in the Manila City Council.
The National Unity Party then took on the party as its local affiliate in August 2019, with Moreno being named as one of its vice chairmen. In 2021, the party changed its national affiliation to the progressive Aksyon Demokratiko with Moreno being named its national president.
In the 2022 elections, the party attained a historic success. Its bets Honey Lacuna and Yul Servo won as mayor and vice mayor, respectively, retaining control, while 34 of the 36 elective seats in the city council were won as well. Additionally, all six congressional elections were won by candidates allied with the party.
In 2024, incumbent Mayor Honey Lacuna succeeded Isko Moreno as party leader of Asenso Manileño after he left to pursue a comeback run for mayor in 2025, which was later confirmed. Lacuna later joined the Lakas–CMD and formalized her re-election bid for mayor in 2025, eventually running against Moreno and 9 others. However, Lacuna and Servo lost their re-election bid to Moreno and Chi Atienza, respectively, with the party winning 12 or one-third of the elected seats of the Manila City Council and 5 (initially 4 prior to the disqualification of Aksyon's Joey Uy) out of the 6 congressional seats in Manila.
Electoral performance
Mayoral and Vice Mayoral elections YearMayoral electionVice mayoral electionCandidateVotes%ResultCandidateVotes%Result2007Danny Lacuna143,51727.9%Isko Moreno176,21534.29%2010NoneMoreno's running mate was Alfredo Lim (Liberal). But other members supported Avelino Razon (NPC).Isko MorenoMoreno's party in the ballot was Nacionalista.498,60979.86%2013NoneMoreno's running mate was Joseph Estrada (UNA).Isko MorenoMoreno's party in the ballot is UNA.395,15662.78% 2016NoneLacuna's running mate was incumbent Joseph Estrada (PMP).Honey Lacuna268,96937.91% 2019Isko Moreno357,92550.15%394,76657.28% 2022Honey Lacuna538,59563.63%Yul Servo586,76673.67% 2025190,61721.19%249,691 28.49%
City Council elections YearSeatsPopular voteResultSeats won%ChangeVotes%Swing20130.00%1,4670.05% 201666.67% 241,611,97041.11% 41.06 pp201944.44% 81,281,85535.36% 5.75 pp202294.44% 182,950,97668.56% 33.2 pp202533.33% 221,547,28534.57% 33.99 pp
House of Representatives elections Election Seats allocated for Manila Outcome of election2013 Did not participate2016 Joined the majority2019 Split between the majority and minority blocs2022 Joined the majority2025 Joined the majority
Notes
List of leaders NameTerm startTerm endDeputyDanny Lacuna2005Isko MorenoIsko Moreno20052024Honey LacunaHoney Lacuna Pangan2024presentYul Servo
Slogan God first (until August 2024) Kalinga sa Maynila (from August 2024) References