Manila mayor Francisco Domagoso, one of the leading candidates in opinion polls, says he will run for the Philippine presidency in the 2022 election
Manila City Vice Mayor Francisco Domagoso answers questions during a justice department hearing investigating last week's botched bus hijack rescue attempt in Manila September 4, 2010.
Francisco Domagoso, 47, better known by his celebrity screen name Isko Moreno during an initial career in show business, is the third politician to declare a presidential bid, and is one of the leading candidates in opinion polls. Domagoso, who grew up in the slums, was elected Manila mayor in 2019 after beating incumbent and deposed former President Joseph Estrada. He made an unsuccessful run for the senate in 2016.As a first-term mayor in Manila, he launched a cleanup campaign in the capital, clearing busy thoroughfares once packed with street vendors.
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