Mayor arsenio lacson and imelda romualdez marcos

The mayor holds office at Manila City Hall. Like all local government heads in the Philippines , the mayor is elected via popular vote , and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term although the former mayor may return to office after an interval of one term. In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice mayor becomes the mayor.

Arsenio lacson family tree

From the defeat of Rajah Sulayman 's forces in to the passage of the Maura Law in , the chief executive of the city was appointed by the Spanish government to a person of Spanish descent. The highest position a Filipino was able to hold was the cabeza de barangay. With the passage of the Maura Law, the office of capitan municipal was established, with the people electing their own town heads, although the Spanish retained considerable influence and could veto decisions.

With the eruption of the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine—American War , the position reverted to an appointive head. Quezon appointed Jorge B. With the liberation of Manila in by combined Filipino and American soldiers under the United States Army and the Philippine Commonwealth Army including local recognized guerrillas against the Japanese Imperial forces, the earlier setup was used once again.

With the amendment of the city's charter in , the position became an elective post. The first mayoral election was in , and Manila's congressman from the 2nd district Arsenio Lacson defeated incumbent Manuel de la Fuente. A few years after the declaration of martial law by President Ferdinand Marcos , Manila and nearby cities like Quezon City , Caloocan , and Pasay , were overshadowed by the office of the governor of the newly created Metro Manila , whom Marcos appointed his wife, Imelda Marcos , to the position.