Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo led the entire Asenso Manileño slate in joining the unity walk and peace covenant signing sponsored by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and deputized agencies.

Held at the Kartilya ng Katipunan on Thursday afternoon, it was notable that of all those running for local posts in Manila, only the team of the Asenso Manileño, the ruling dominant party in the city which runs under the “Tapat at Totoo” brand of governance, joined the event which aims to promote a peaceful, free, orderly and fair election in May.

After the unity walk and signing of the peace covenant, Lacuna, Servo and their ticketmates released white doves to signify their commitment for a peaceful, orderly elections.

With them were their candidates for the six districts of Manila, of which five are incumbent Congressmen namely, Congressman Rolan Valeriano (2nd district), Congressman Joel Chua (3rd district), Congressman Edward Maceda (4th district), Congressman Irwin Tieng (5th district) and Congressman Benny Abante, Jr. (6th district). Comebacking first district Congressman Manny Lopez, son of former Mayor Mel Lopez, Jr. completes the Congressional slate of the party, where Dr. Giselle Maceda is taking over the post of Rep. Edward who has reached his third term.

A good majority of the Manila City Council were also present as members of the Lacuna-Servo slate.

The affair was attended by representatives from the Comelec, the Philippine National Police, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Philippine Coast Guard.