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2016 Siquijor local elections

Local elections in Siquijor held on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters elected all local posts in the province: a town mayor, vice mayor, town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan - three in each of the province's two administrative districts, the governor, vice governor, and one representative for lone district of Siquijor.

2016 Siquijor gubernatorial election
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Nominee Zaldy Villa Orlando Fua Claire Bulahan-Lucero
Party Liberal UNA NUP
Running mate Mei Ling Quezon Arturo Pacatang
Popular vote 31,708 15,481 3,888
Percentage 60.02% 29.31% 7.36%
 
Nominee Armin Demetillo Regidor Miraflor
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,471 279
Percentage 2.78% 0.53%
Governor before election

Zaldy Villa
Liberal

Elected Governor

Zaldy Villa
Liberal

A total of 189 candidates are running for all local positions in the province and in six municipalities of Siquijor.[1]

The total number of registered voters in the province is 68,988.[2]

Congressional Election Result edit

Lone District, Congressman edit

Marie Anne Pernes is the incumbent. Parties are stated in their certificates of candidacy.[4]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Siquijor's Lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ramon Vicente Antonio Rocamora 22,125 40.61%
Liberal Marie Anne Pernes 18,216 33.43%
UNA Orlando Fua Jr. 9,695 17.79%
Independent Carl Mark Ganhinhin 4,439 8.14%
Total votes 54,475 100.00%

Provincial Election Results edit

Governor edit

Zaldy Villa is the incumbent. Parties are stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Siquijor gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Zaldy Villa 31,708 60.02%
UNA Orlando Fua 15,481 29.31%
NUP Claire Bulahan-Lucero 3,888 7.36%
Independent Armin Demetillo 1,471 2.78%
Independent Regidor Miraflor 279 0.53%
Total votes 52,827 100.00%

Vice-Governor edit

Fernando "Dingdong" Avanzado is the incumbent. However, he is not seeking for reelection.[1]

Siquijor vice-gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Mei Ling Minor-Quezon 26,135 51.35%
Independent Bryan Joshua Pernes 14,809 29.10%
UNA Arturo Pacatang 8,026 15.77%
Independent Galileo Lee Jumawan 1,140 2.24%
Independent James Peter Serencio 785 1.54%
Total votes 50,895 100.00%

Sangguniang Panlalawigan edit

1st District edit

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.[5]

Siquijor 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Cyrus Olpoc 14,540 21.06%
Liberal Leonardo Lingcay 13,872 20.09%
Liberal Dar Lynn Ates-Honrubia 13,208 19.13%
Independent Arthur Chan 8,317 12.04%
Independent Joan Antonette Albito 7,748 11.22%
NUP Haidee Lucero 4,441 6.43%
NUP James Aso 4,260 6.17%
Independent James Gapol 2,648 3.83%
Total votes 69,034 100.00%

2nd District edit

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Siquijor 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Dindo Tumala 13,128 22.72%
Liberal Jaime Valesco 7,861 13.61%
Liberal Noel Monte 9,618 16.65%
Independent Rommel Dimagnaong 7,763 13.44%
Liberal Rebecca Padayhag 7,135 12.35%
Independent Edwin Quimno 5,313 9.19%
Independent Leonido Bonachita 3,707 6.41%
Independent Agustin Fua 3,234 5.59%
Total votes 57,759 100.00%

Municipal Election Results edit

All municipalities of Siquijor elected mayor, vice-mayor and councilors this election. The mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of Mayoral and vice-Mayoral candidates of each municipalities of the province.[4]

Enrique Villanueva edit

  • Voter Population (2016): 4,836

Gerold Pal-ing is the incumbent.

Enrique Villanueva Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gerold Pal-ing 2,566 61.28%
Aksyon Francis Michael Tong 867 20.70%
NUP Mimi Alcala 751 17.93%
Independent Dally Samson 3 0.07%
Total votes 4,187 100.00%

Leonardo Paculba is the incumbent.

Enrique Villanueva Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Leonardo Paculba 2,526 66.87%
NUP Joel Magsalay 1,251 33.12%
Total votes 3,777 100.00%

Larena edit

  • Voter Population (2016): 10,393

Dean Villa is the incumbent.

Larena Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Dean Villa 6,495 77.84%
Aksyon Jose Felix Lucero 1,239 14.84%
Independent Ronnie Villa 610 7.31%
Total votes 8,344 100.00%

Cyrus Gold Calibo is the incumbent.

Larena Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Cyrus Gold Calibo 6,014 73.69%
NUP Honey Grace Samson 1,855 22.73%
Independent Marlon Padayag 292 3.57%
Total votes 8,161 100.00%

Lazi edit

  • Voter Population (2016): 14,279

Orpheus Fua is the incumbent. However is ineligible for reelection due to term limits.

Lazi Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Monte 4,032 38.83%
PDP–Laban John Ensong 2,916 28.08%
Liberal Lydio Ligutom 2,368 22.80%
NUP Al Ajas 1,067 10.27%
Total votes 10,383 100.00%

James Monte is term limited. He is running for mayor.

Lazi Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Earl Aljas 4,710 55.30%
Liberal Myrna Ondo 3,807 44.69%
Total votes 8,517 100.00%

Maria edit

  • Voter Population (2016): 10,079

Meynard Asok is the incumbent.

Maria Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Meynard Asok 4,788 60.72%
Independent Frederick Padayhag 3,097 39.27%
Total votes 7,885 100.00%

Orlando Fernando is the incumbent.

Maria Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Ivy Dan Samson 4,196 58.00%
Independent Orlando Fernando 3,038 41.99%
Total votes 7,234 100.00%

San Juan edit

  • Voter Population (2016): 10,037

Wilfredo Capundag Jr. is the incumbent.

San Juan Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alberto Ocay 4,312 53.24%
NUP Wilfredo Capundag Jr. 3,786 46.75%
Total votes 7,234 100.00%

Lillian Fe Sumalpong is the incumbent.

San Juan Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gemma Cenas 4,055 52.73%
Independent Lillian Fe Sumalpong 3,634 47.26%
Total votes 7,689 100.00%

Siquijor edit

  • Voter Population (2016): 19,364

Mei Ling Quezon is term limited. She is running for vice-governor.[6]

Siquijor Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Richard Quezon 10,051 70.82%
Independent Paul Ivar Ada 4,141 29.17%
Total votes 14,192 100.00%

Richard Quezon is term limited. He is running for mayor.

Siquijor Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Joy Lopes-de Andrade 9,200 67.23%
NUP Ellaine May Avanzado 4,484 32.76%
Total votes 13,684 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ a b "5-Cornered Races for Governor, Vice Governor Loom in tiny Siquijor; Dingdong Avanzado not Running". Interaksyon.com. October 24, 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Philippine 2016 Voters Profile by Province and City / Municipality". COMELEC. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "REGION VII (Central Visayas) Active Stats (2010)". May 1, 2010. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "List of Local Candidates for Verification". COMELEC. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Judy F. Partlow (October 24, 2015). "5-Cornered Fight Looms for Guv, VG". The Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  6. ^ Maging Maliwanag (August 10, 2015). "Too many LP bets for Lone Congressional seat in Siquijor". Politics.com.ph. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

External links edit

  • COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
  • NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
  • PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)
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