Danilo Lacuna
Birth dateMarch 23, 1938
Birth placeManila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Death dateAugust 13, 2023 (aged 85)
Death placeManila, Philippines
Resting placeManila South Cemetery[1]
Birth nameDanilo Bautista Lacuna
Office20th, 26th and 31st Vice Mayor of Manila
Term endJune 30, 2007
Term startJune 30, 1998
1blanknameMayor
1namedataLito Atienza
PredecessorLarry Silva (Acting)
SuccessorIsko Moreno
1blankname 2Mayor
1namedata 2Mel Lopez
Term end 2January 31, 1992
Term start 2February 3, 1988
Predecessor 2Ernesto Nieva
Successor 2Ernesto Maceda Jr.
Successor 3Mel Lopez (Acting)
Predecessor 3Ernesto Maceda Sr.
Term end 3April 30, 1971
Officer In Charge
Term start 3September 1, 1970
1namedata 3Antonio Villegas
1blankname 3Mayor
2blanknameMayor
Office 4Member of the Manila Municipal Board from the 3rd district
Term end 4December 31, 1975
Term start 4December 30, 1967
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
PartyAsenso Manileño (2005–2023)
Other partyNacionalista (2010–2012)
PDP–Laban (1988–2010)[2]
KNP (2004)
KABAKA (2001)
LAMMP (1998)
Liberal (1967–1975)
SpouseMelanie Honrado (m. 1964)

Danilo "Danny" Bautista Lacuna Sr. (March 23, 1938 – August 13, 2023) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 20th, 26th and 31st Vice Mayor of Manila. He was the father of former Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna and was a mentor of incumbent Mayor Isko Moreno.[3]

Political career

Danny Lacuna was former city vice mayor from 1970 to 1971, from 1988 to 1992, and from 1998 to 2007. He also served as city councilor (municipal board member) from the 3rd district from 1967 to 1975 and as a special assistant to the then Manila Municipal Board beginning in 1963.[4] Lacuna was the founder of the local party Asenso Manileño.[5] He also unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Manila in 1992 and in 2007 and for representative of the 6th district of Manila in 2010.[6]

Later life and death

Lacuna was diagnosed with stroke in 2016, making him disabled.[7] He died on August 13, 2023, at the age of 85.[8] He was laid to rest at the Manila South Cemetery. The session hall of the Manila City Hall, the meeting place of the Manila City Council, is named after him.[4]

References

  1. ^ Canlas, Richielyn (August 18, 2023). "Hundreds attend burial of former Manila Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Manila mayor Isko Moreno to talk about his political career | The Bottomline", retrieved June 2, 2022
  3. ^ "Honey Lacuna considers dad as her 'number 1 man'". Politiko Metro Manila. March 28, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Calucin, Diann Ivy (August 23, 2023). "Manila renames City Hall session room after former Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Mondares, Claire Bernadette (2023-08-18). "Former Manila vice mayor Danilo Lacuna laid to rest". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  6. ^ Maceda, Ernesto Jr. (February 6, 2009). "No Fair Elections Act" (in Filipino). The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (May 16, 2022). "Manila mayor-elect hopes to make dad proud". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Former Manila vice mayor Danilo Lacuna dies". Philstar.com. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.