Local elections was held in the City of Manila on January 18, 1988, within the Philippine local elections after the passing of 1987 constitution. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the six congressmen, and the councilors, six in each of the city's six legislative districts.
Mel Lopez, the mayor from 1986 to 1987 was affected of mass forced resignation order by President Cory Aquino on local government chiefs. Lopez served as OIC until 1987, when Gregorio Ejercito is appointed.
Mel Lopez faced former assemblyman Lito Atienza, and Lopez defeated Atienza with over 50,000 votes lead. Danny Lacuna, former city councilor and former acting vice mayor won against former vice mayor James Barbers.
Results For Mayor Former OIC mayor Mel Lopez won against former NHA general manager Lito Atienza, former senator Eva Estrada Kalaw and former assemblymans Gerardo Espina Sr. and Gonzalo Puyat II.
For Vice Mayor Former acting vice mayor and former Councilor Danny Lacuna won against former vice mayor James Barbers and former councilor Chito Lucero.
For Councilors In the councilors, the following are elected:
1st district:
Reynaldo "Rene" Jose (Liberal) Abraham Cabochan Ernesto "Dionix" Dionisio Sr. Alberto Domingo Ernesto Nieva Pedro Alfonso
2nd district:
Nestor Ponce Francisco Varona Flaviano Concepcion Jr. Romeo Rivera (Liberal) Humberto Basco Romualdo Maranan
3rd district:
Alex Co Saturnino Herrera Susana Ong Pedro "Pete" de Jesus Nemesio Garcia Bernardito Ang
4th district:
Ernesto Maceda Jr. Jaime de la Rosa (Liberal) Victoriano "Vic" Melendez Emilio Bonoan (Independent) Eduardo Quintos V (Liberal) Rolando Nieto
5th district:
Rufino Bunsoy Ponciano Subido Karlo Butiong Susano Gonzales Rogelio dela Paz Arturo Valenzona
6th district:
Rosenda Ann Ocampo Corazon Caballes Benedicto Durado Ernesto Rivera Julio "Ging" Logarta Jr. Manuel Isip (GAD)
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