| The Manila Elections has become more exciting and | | | | work. Atienza would later decide on embarking on a |
| captivating as a lot of political heavyweights have | | | | bold journey as he seek a Parliamentary seat despite |
| thrown their hats into the battle of becoming the all | | | | having no financial support at all.Instead, Atienza relied |
| powerful Mayor of Manila. Among these political | | | | on his principles and support from his family and |
| heavyweights who joined the mayoralty battle for | | | | friends which were enough to win him a seat in the |
| the city is former Mayor of Manila and DENR | | | | Parliament at that time. |
| Secretary Lito Atienza and his Lito Atienza 2010 | | | | His profession as a Parliamentary member of the |
| platform.Under his banner Lito Atienza 2010, the | | | | Batasang Pambansa started in 1984, representing the |
| former Mayor of Manila is staging a comeback bid at | | | | then vast Congressional District of Manila which |
| the mayoralty seat after serving a full term as City | | | | include the districts of Paco, Pandacan, San Andres |
| Mayor and a brief stint as DENR secretary. | | | | Bukid, Sta. Ana, Santa Mesa. He was known as an |
| The former Mayor of Manila who holds the record as | | | | active supporter of Sen. Ninoy Aquino and one of the |
| the only mayor who has served a full term, is one of | | | | opposition stalwarts who convinced Cory Aquino to |
| the most well-loved leaders in the city's rich political | | | | run for president. After Marcos was deposed during |
| history. Atienza has years of experience in public | | | | the People Power Revolution of 1986, the former |
| service, political will, wisdom, leadership stature and | | | | Mayor of Manila was selected to organize the National |
| proven and unblemished track record which makes | | | | Housing Authority where he promoted affordable |
| him one of the anticipated and probable winner in this | | | | housing for teachers and policemen. After a brief |
| coming Manila Elections.His resume can present | | | | career at the NHA as General Manger, Atienza opted |
| volumes of achievements and innumerable completed | | | | to join the 1988 mayoralty race of Manila where he |
| projects that have benefited the city residents | | | | lost to his then rival Mel Lopez who was supported |
| particularly those who are impoverished. His political | | | | by President Aquino.Despite the loss, his spirit and will |
| career spanning for more than four decades now is a | | | | to serve was never defeated as he would later run |
| clear indication on how the former Mayor of Manila | | | | and win as Vice-Mayor in 1992 and 1995. |
| has lived his life as a statesman, serving selflessly for | | | | In 1998 Manila Elections, Atienza finally won mayoralty |
| the people. | | | | seat and placed his name in history as the only Vice |
| Atienza's early political career began in 1968 as the | | | | Mayor who got elected as city mayor As the Mayor |
| leader of Democratic Youth Movement, (DEYMO) | | | | of Manila. Atienza was renowned for expressing his |
| wherein he became one of those who survived the | | | | strong opposition in the reclamation of the city's part |
| infamous Plaza Miranda bombing during the Liberal | | | | of Roxas Boulevard/Manila Bay. The former Mayor of |
| Party's political rally in 1971.Since then, the former | | | | Manila was also able to improve and beautify much of |
| Mayor of Manila had been a staunch critic of the | | | | entire city's former tourist attractions along with the |
| Marcos administration. When the country was under | | | | lives and welfare of the city folks. Atienza also |
| the Martial Law, Atienza was arrested for his role as | | | | devised major projects which were aimed to benefit |
| the leader of Metro Manila Jeepney Drivers | | | | the poor, the older citizens, women and children. |
| Organization, which was the first ever organization of | | | | After serving full term as Manila Mayor, Atienza |
| Jeepney Drivers. Atienza fought against and exposed | | | | would later serve as the DENR secretary under |
| several human abuses of the Marcos regime including | | | | President Arroyo. As DENR secretary, Atienza |
| the proposed eradication of jeepneys plying the | | | | started massive effort to execute the ill- executed |
| avenues of Metro Manila as part of Imelda Marcos' | | | | Clean Air Act. Atienza also focused on giving a new |
| beautification drive. | | | | life to the country's rivers and lakes, partnering with |
| Despite voicing out his dissatisfaction with the Marcos | | | | several environment groups including the Laguna Lake |
| administration, Atienza held the position as Barangay | | | | Development Authority and ABS-CBN Bantay |
| Captain for ten years after serving as a tanod | | | | Kalikasan. He has also ordered the crackdown on |
| before which enabled him to hear the voices of | | | | illegal logging operations in the countryside and has |
| ordinary people more. The former Mayor of Manila | | | | also ordered the closures of open dumpsites as part |
| later served as at the Information Office of Manila | | | | of his drive in protecting our country's natural |
| City Hall under former mayor Ramon Bagatsing and | | | | resources. |
| later resigned due to conflict of principles and his | | | | |