All three major candidates for Honolulu mayor will participate in a candidate forum Thursday at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu.

Mayor Mufi Hannemann, Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi and University of Hawai'i at Manoa professor Panos Prevedouros are scheduled to attend. It is believed to be the first such gathering featuring all three candidates this election season.

Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. The forum starts at 12:30 p.m.

Public registration is open through Wednesday. Cost is $35 for members of the Kapolei Chamber of Commerce and West O'ahu Economic Development Association, which are jointly sponsoring the event, and $45 for nonmembers. Seating is limited.

For more information, visit www.kapoleichamber.com.