2016 Iligan local elections

Iligan City Mayoralty Elections, 2016
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Nominee Celso Regencia Ruderic Marzo Simplicio Larrazabal III
Party NPC Liberal UNA
Running mate Jemar Vera Cruz Providencio Abragan Jr.
Popular vote 68,995 37,029 9,566
Percentage 58.51% 31.40% 8.11%
 
Nominee Philamer Sabarre Datu Ismail Malangas
Party CDP LM
Popular vote 2,195 120
Percentage 1.86% 0.10%
Mayor before election

Celso Regencia
NUP

Elected mayor

Celso Regencia
NPC

Local elections held in Iligan City on May 9, 2016 as part of the Philippine general election. The resident voters elected officials for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the one congressman, and twelve councilors.

At the end of filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) last October 16, 2015, a total of 77 hopefuls have filed their COC for city's 15 elective positions: 10 are running for congressman, 5 for mayor, 2 for vice-mayor, and 60 for city councilors.[1]

Candidates for Lone District Representative

Vicente Belmonte, Jr. (LP) is the incumbent. However, he is already on his last term and ineligible for reelection. Instead, he decided to run for mayor. However, he later dropped his candidacy.[2]

Three candidates from the ruling party are vying for the lone congressional seat; they are acting mayor Ruderic Marzo, former mayor Lawrence Lluch-Cruz and current councilor Frederick Siao. At the end, Cruz luckily received the certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) from Liberal Party.[3] Later, Ruderic Marzo withdrew his candidacy for congressman.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iligan City
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Frederick Siao 34,222 29.93%
NPC Alipio Cirilo Badelles 26,267 22.97%
Liberal Lawrence Lluch-Cruz 21,521 18.82%
CDP Vermin Quimco 13,662 11.94%
PDP–Laban Franklin Quijano 13,540 11.84%
Independent Melchora Ambalong 2,378 2.07%
Independent Uriel Borja 1,993 1.74%
Independent Samson Dajao 381 0.33%
Independent Luis Carrillo 363 0.31%
Total votes 124,915 100%

Candidates for Mayor

Suspended mayor Celso Regencia (NPC) is the incumbent. Vice Mayor Ruderic Marzo (LP) serves as the acting mayor.[4]

On November 16, 2015, Vicente Belmonte Jr. withdrew his candidacy for mayor citing security reasons.[2] He later named incumbent vice-mayor Ruderic Marzo (LP) as his substitute, who filed his certificate candidacy on December 7, 2015.[5]

Iligan City Mayoral Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Celso Regencia 68,995 58.51%
Liberal Ruderic Marzo 37,029 31.40%
UNA Simplicio Larrazabal III 9,566 8.11%
CDP Philamer Sabarre 2,195 1.86%
LM Datu Ismail Malangas 120 0.10%
Total votes 124,915 100%

Candidates for Vice Mayor

Acting mayor Ruderic Marzo is the incumbent. Jemar Vera Cruz is a priest running for vice-mayor of the city.[6] Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Iligan City Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Jemar Vera Cruz 61,417 55.76%
Liberal Providencio Abragan Jr. 48,716 44.23%
Total votes 124,915 100%

Candidates for City Councilors

Below is the complete list of candidates for city councilors.[7]

2016 Iligan City Council Elections[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Samuel Huertas 68,761 5.71%
NPC Eric Capitan 55,817 4.64%
NPC Jessie Balanay 53,294 4.43%
NPC Demosthenes Plando 49,107 4.08%
NPC Belinda Lim 48,874 4.06%
NPC Sorilie Christine Bacsarpa 48,265 22.97%
Liberal Rosevi Belmonte 48,108 3.99%
NPC Ian Uy 46,835 3.89%
NPC Ryan Ong 45,812 3.80%
Liberal Bernard Pacaña 44,280 3.68%
NPC Noli Pardillo 42,845 3.56%
NPC Renato Ancis 42,080 3.49%
Liberal Marlene Young 41,429 3.44%
Liberal Michelle Sweet-Booc 37,226 3.09%
Liberal Usafeno Obial 36,811 3.06%
Independent Henry Dy 36,297 3.01%
NPC Norodin Cabaro 36,231 3.01%
Liberal Emmanuel Salibay 35,386 2.94%
Liberal Roy Openiano 33,468 2.78%
Liberal Alfredo Busico 32,926 2.73%
NPC Valeriano Murillo Jr. 31,302 2.60%
Liberal Moises Dalisay Jr. 28,950 2.40%
Liberal Jose Zalsos 27,141 2.25%
Independent Chonilo Ruiz 24,363 2.02%
Liberal Rejoice Subejano 24,348 2.02%
PDP–Laban Roberto Quijano 16,438 1.36%
CDP Zaldy Lim 16,360 1.36%
PDP–Laban Livey Villarin 10,364 0.86%
UNA Mariza Go-Minaga 9,852 0.81%
CDP Samuel Largo 9,383 0.78%
UNA Antonio Flores 8,372 0.69%
CDP Edgardo Prospero 7,066 0.58%
Independent Pedro Sabayle 6,988 0.58%
Independent Wilfredo Dimamay 6,195 0.51%
PDP–Laban Alfredo Lopez 6,169 0.51%
Independent Ronnie Espina 6,004 0.49%
Independent Ma. Josefa Labaro 5,605 0.46%
Independent Francisco Manga 5,601 0.46%
PDP–Laban Charles Marquez 5,565 0.46%
Independent Terry Mecarsos 5,504 0.45%
Independent Eufemio Calio 5,205 0.43%
Independent Jim Pineda 5,043 0.41%
UNA Podoy Echavez 5,022 0.41%
Independent Veronico Guiritan 4,828 0.40%
CDP Jeffrey Oponda 4,509 0.37%
UNA Alan Macaraya 4,463 0.37%
UNA Heinz Madjos 4,251 0.35%
CDP Bong Quiapo 3,661 0.30%
Independent Vicente Rubin 3,638 0.30%
Independent Joe Booc 3,503 0.29%
Independent Elizer Escalona 2,168 0.18%
Independent Joan Tabinas 2,081 0.17%
Independent Felisa Bancale 2,069 0.17%
Independent Elly dela Cerna 1,987 0.16%
Independent Fidel Yangyang 1,839 0.15%
Independent Juancho Molo 1,764 0.14%
Independent Rudy Longos 1,291 0.10%
Total votes 1,197,850 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b Nora C. Sorino; Sita N. Asequia (October 22, 2015). "77 filed CoCs in Iligan City". Gold Star Daily News. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Nora Sorino; Sita Asequia (November 4, 2015). "Belmonte Bares Decision to Drop out of Iligan Mayoral Race". GoldStar Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Tito Fiel; Richel Umel; Eldie Aguirre (September 6, 2015). "1 House seat, 3 LP wannabes in Iligan City". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Tito Fiel (April 4, 2015). "CA gives suspended Iligan City mayor relief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Nora Sorino (December 7, 2015). "Marzo Subs for Varf, is Now Admin's Mayoral Bet in Iligan". Gold Star Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Richel V. Umel (October 15, 2015). "Iligan City Priest to Run as Vice Mayor". Sun.Star. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "List of Candidates for Verification". COMELEC. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "Who is Running in Northern Mindanao in 2016 Elections". Rappler. October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  • 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)