2010 Taguig local elections

Local elections were held in Taguig on May 10, 2010, within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two District representatives, and councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

2010 Taguig mayoral elections

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Nominee Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano Dante Tiñga
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Running mate Ferdinand "Ferdie" Santos George Elias
Popular vote 95,865 93,445
Percentage 50.53 49.25

Mayor before election

Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga
Lakas

Elected mayor

Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano
Nacionalista

Background

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Mayor Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga was term-limited. He ran as representative of second district. His party chosen his father, retired Associate Justice and former Rep. Dante Tiñga to run in his place. Tiñga ran under Liberal Party and its Taguig affiliate, the local party Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig. Tiñga faced First District Rep. Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano of Nacionalista, Arthur Clavo, and John Rarang.

Vice Mayor George Elias was on second term, and ran for third term. He was challenged by Ferdinand "Ferdie" Santos, Cayetano's running mate, Jeffrey Lontoc, and Cirila Lumontod.

First District Rep. Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano was on her first term. Although eligible to run for a second term, she decided to run for mayor under Nacionalista instead. Her party chosen former Muntinlupa Councilor Rene Carl "Ren-Ren" Cayetano to run in her place. Cayetano was challenged by former Taguig Second District Councilor and defeated 2007 congressional candidate Arnel Cerafica, and independent candidates Luis Cruz Jr. and Joselito Gabriel.

Rep. Henry Dueñas Jr. won the 2007 elections. But following the HRET ruling in February 2010, he was unseated and replaced by his opponent, Angelito "Jett" Reyes. Upon ruling, Reyes was the duly elected representative of the district. Reyes defeated Dueñas by a margin of 37 votes; the Board of Canvassers originally declared Duenas the winner with 28,564 votes over Reyes' 27,107 for a margin of 1,457.[1] Reyes ran for re-election for his supposedly first term. He was challenged by Mayor Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga, Second District Councilor Arvin Ian Alit, and independent candidates James Layug, and Robinson "Robin" Lumontod Jr.

Results

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For Mayor

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Rep. Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano defeated retired Associate Justice and former Rep. Dante Tiñga. Tinga later filed an election protest and accused Cayetano of massive vote-buying and pre-programmed CF cards altered results in Taguig.[2]

Taguig Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano 95,865 50.53
Liberal Dante Tiñga 93,445 49.25
Independent Arthur Clavo 214 0.11
Independent John Q. Rarang 205 0.11
Total votes 185,759 100.00
Nacionalista hold

For Vice Mayor

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Vice Mayor George Elias defeated Ferdinand "Ferdie" Santos.

Taguig Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal George Elias 110,137 62.91
Nacionalista Ferdinand "Ferdie" Santos 51,564 29.45
PMP Jeffrey Lontoc 12,366 7.06
Independent Cirila A. Lumontod 996 0.57
Total votes 171,360 100.00
Liberal hold

For Representatives

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First District

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Former Councilor and defeated 2007 congressional candidate Arnel Cerafica won over his predecessor's brother-in-law, former Muntinlupa Councilor Rene Carl "Ren-Ren" Cayetano.

Congressional Elections for Taguig's First District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Arnel Cerafica 65,264
Nacionalista Rene Carl "Ren-Ren" Cayetano 42,558
Independent Luis Cruz Jr. 312
Independent Joselito Gabriel 208
Total votes 100.00
Liberal hold

Second District

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Rep. Angelito "Jett" Reyes was defeated by Mayor Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga. Reyes failed to secure his first full term after serving unexpired term of unseated Rep. Henry "Jun" Dueñas Jr.

Congressional Elections for Taguig's Second District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga 61,483 60.62
Lingkod Taguig Angelito "Jett" Reyes 16,990 16.75
Nacionalista Arvin Ian Alit 16,184 15.96
Independent James Layug 6,637 6.54
Independent Robinson "Robin" Lumontod Jr. 135 0.13
Valid ballots 101,429 94.91
Invalid or blank votes 5,438 5.09
Total votes 106,867 100.00
Liberal hold

For Councilors

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PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal Party/Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig597,93746.4513
Nacionalista Party372,65128.950
Nationalist People's Coalition/Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig133,48010.373
Lingkod Taguig55,7494.330
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino30,4102.360
People's Reform Party20,4941.590
Bangon Pilipinas14,2291.110
Independent62,2664.840
Ex officio seats2
Total1,287,216100.0018
Total votes195,502

First District

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City Council Elections in Taguig's First District
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Ronnette “Ronet” Franco 44,325 7.56
Liberal Gamaliel “Gamie” San Pedro 43,381 7.39
Liberal Roderick Carlos “Carlo” Papa 43,342 7.39
NPC Baltazar “Bal” Mariategue 41,931 7.15
Liberal Jaime “Jimmy” Labampa 41,645 7.10
Liberal Baby Gloria “Gigi” De Mesa 40,414 6.89
Liberal Rodil Carlos "Tikboy” Marcelino 39,164 6.68
Liberal Carlito “Carlito Oga” Ogalinola 36,836 6.28
Nacionalista Ricardo “Ading” Cruz Jr. 35,362 6.03
Nacionalista Emmanuel “Boybits” Victoria Jr. 33,573 5.72
Nacionalista Darwin “Win” Icay 33,277 5.67
Nacionalista Eduardo “Eddie” Cruz 30,717 5.24
Nacionalista Aurelio “Auring” Padilla 27,918 4.76
Nacionalista Jinky Sarmiento 26,446 4.51
Nacionalista Henry “Vegatin” Vega 25,138 4.29
Nacionalista Generoso “Gener” Ignacio 20,754 3.54
Independent Robel “Roy” Delapaz 9,576 1.63
PMP Alberto “Abet” Villanueva 5,455 0.93
PMP Gerry “Magdalo” Placeros 4,922 0.84
Independent Joepeter “Jhe” Hidalgo 2,464 0.42
Total votes 106,867 100.00

Second District

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City Council Elections in Taguig's Second District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Aurelio Paulo "AP" Bartolome 57,552
Liberal Milagros "Myla" Valencia 54,459
Liberal Estela "Estel" Gasgonia 52,989
Liberal Ricardo "Ric" Jordan 52,041
Liberal Michelle Anne "Cheche" Gonzales 50,816
NPC Erwin "Win" Manalili 47,224
Liberal Jeffrey "Jeff" Morales 46,139
Liberal Edwin "Jojo" Eron 39,159
Nacionalista Noel "DBoy" Dizon 27,691
Nacionalista Janine "Jaja" Bustos 26,928
Nacionalista Hareem "Harry" Pautin 23,919
Nacionalista Queen Dolly Carreon 23,617
Lingkod Taguig Marc Reyes 22,944
PRP Margarette Jean "Maggie" Manalaysay 20,494
Nacionalista Wilfredo "Toto" Dubria 18,299
PMP Leo Aguilar 15,273
Lingkod Taguig Lhorelyn "Lenlen" Fortuno 15,256
Independent Eric Walter Salonga 14,787
Bangon Pilipinas Vilma Antigo 14,229
Independent Eugenio Sonny "Eugene" Calapit 13,765
Nacionalista Guido Malco 13,468
Lingkod Taguig Maricar "Mara" Villa 11,667
Independent Princess Jacel Ramos 10,146
Independent Celerino "Celly" Morada 5,882
Nacionalista Ruth Fronda 5,544
PMP Ahiyal Sappayani 4,760
Independent Hernando Mendoza 4,609
Independent Taharudin Mokalid 3,510
Independent Reynaldo Acas 3,409
Total votes 100.00

References

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  1. ^ Cabacungan, Gil (2010-03-01). "Reyes' son is new Taguig congressman". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
  2. ^ "Tinga files electoral case vs. Cayetano".[permanent dead link]
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