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<p>MANILA - Rising political stars Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno and Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto met for the first time during a fun run at the Meralco Compound in Pasig City on Saturday.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/07/20/20190720-rising-political-stars.jpg"/></figure></div><p>The two new city mayors ran into each other during the MVP Superhero Fun Run in honor of businessman Manny Pangilinan, who was celebrating his birthday.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/07/20/20190720-rising-political-stars-2.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Both Moreno and Sotto have been receiving positive reviews lately for their performance as local chief executives of their respective cities less than a month after they took their posts.</p><p>The Department of Interior and Local Government earlier praised the two mayors for their performances.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/07/06/19/ilang-proyekto-ng-mga-bagitong-alkalde-pinuri-ng-dilg">Ilang proyekto ng mga bagitong alkalde pinuri ng DILG</a></li></ul><p>Moreno has also received courtesy calls from a number of foreign envoys including US Ambassador Sung Kim, British Ambassador Daniel Pruce, and Panamanian Consul General Rolando Alvarado.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/12/19/total-rockstar-us-envoy-praises-new-manila-mayor-isko">‘Total rockstar’: US envoy praises new Manila Mayor Isko</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/18/19/mayor-isko-uk-to-help-manila-in-urban-planning">Mayor Isko: UK to help Manila in urban planning</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/19/19/panama-envoy-wants-to-help-mayor-isko-develop-manila">Panama envoy wants to help Mayor Isko develop Manila</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/18/19/envoys-seek-meetings-with-manila-rockstar-isko-moreno">Envoys seek meetings with Manila &#x27;rockstar&#x27; Isko Moreno</a></li></ul><p>Sotto defeated former Mayor Robert Eusebio in the May midterm polls, whose clan reigned in Pasig for 27 years.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/30/19/vico-sotto-takes-oath-as-pasig-mayor-vows-fight-vs-corruption">Vico Sotto takes oath as Pasig Mayor, vows fight vs corruption</a></li></ul><p>Moreno, a former scavenger, pulled an upset over former President Joseph Estrada in the election in the Philippines&#x27; capital. </p>

<p>MANILA - Rising political stars Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto met for the first time during a fun run at the Meralco Compound in Pasig City on Saturday. </p>

MANILA - Rising political stars Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto met for the first time during a fun run at the Meralco Compound in Pasig City on Saturday.