2022 Siquijor local elections

2022 Siquijor gubernatorial election

May 9, 2022

AKSYON Nominee Jake Vincent Villa Dean Villa Party NPC Aksyon Running mate Mei Ling Quezon-Brown Edwin Yu Popular vote 32,615 31,388 Percentage 47.20% 45.42%

Governor before election Zaldy Villa PDP–Laban Elected Governor Jake Vincent Villa NPC

Local elections in Siquijor were held on May 9, 2022 as part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Voters elected all local posts in the province: town mayors, vice mayors, 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.

The province's election turnout is 88.08%, (162 election returns) equivalent to 69,103 out of 78,458 total registered voters.^[1]

Provincial elections

Governor

Zaldy Villa is the incumbent but term-limited. He ran for district representative and won.

Siquijor gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Jake Vincent Villa	32,615	47.20%
	Aksyon	Dean Villa	31,388	45.42%
Valid ballots			64,003	92.62%
Invalid or blank votes			5,100	7.38%
Total votes			69,103	100.00%

By Municipality

Municipality	Jake Vincent Villa		Dean Villa
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Enrique Villanueva	2,402	53.34	2,101	46.66
Larena	3,885	40.08	5,808	59.92
Lazi	6,411	50.03	6,403	49.97
Maria	4,930	55.83	3,900	44.17
San Juan	4,886	49.80	4,926	50.20
Siquijor	10,101	55.04	8,250	44.96
TOTAL	32,615	47.20	31,388	45.42

Vice-Governor

Mei Ling Quezon-Brown is the incumbent.

Siquijor vice-gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Mei Ling Quezon-Brown	33,932	48.32%
	Aksyon	Edwin Fua Yu	25,139	36.38%
Valid ballots			58,531	84.70%
Invalid or blank votes			10,572	15.30%
Total votes			69,103	100.00%

By Municipality

Municipality	Mei Ling Quezon-Brown		Edwin Fua Yu
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Enrique Villanueva	2,308	55.43	1,856	44.57
Larena	4,095	45.39	4,927	54.61
Lazi	5,997	51.27	5,701	48.73
Maria	4,702	61.20	2,981	38.80
San Juan	4,695	52.98	4,167	47.02
Siquijor	12,135	68.78	5,507	31.22
TOTAL	33,932	48.32	25,139	36.38

Sangguniang Panlalawigan

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan	93,238	57.38	5
	Aksyon Demokratiko	47,011	28.93	1
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	22,256	13.70	–
Ex officio seats				3
Total		162,505	100.00	9

1st District

• Municipalities: Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Siquijor
• Population (2020): 50,159^[2]
• Electorate (2022): 39,184
• Turnout (2022): 34,346 (87.65%)

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Siquijor 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Brylle Deeiah Tumarong	16,166	15.69%
	PDP–Laban	Leonardo Lingcay Jr.	15,303	14.85%
	PDP–Laban	Erson Digal	14,910	14.47%
	Aksyon	Evelyn Tumarong	13,051	12.67%
	PFP	Arturo Pacatang	12,881	12.50%
	Aksyon	Dindo Larot	11,504	11.16%
Valid ballots			27,29%	81.34%
Invalid or blank votes			6,408	18.66%
Total votes			34,346	100.00%

2nd District

• Municipalities: Maria, Lazi, San Juan
• Population (2020): 53,236^[2]
• Electorate (2022): 43,406
• Turnout (2022): 38,369 (88.40%)

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Siquijor 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Dindo Tumala	17,021	14.79%
	PDP–Laban	Meynard Asok	16,468	14.31%
	Aksyon	Orville Fua	14,334	12.45%
	PDP–Laban	Harold Dalaygon	13,370	11.62%
	PFP	Edwin Quimno	9,375	8.14%
	Aksyon	Jem Masillones	8,122	7.06%
Valid ballots			26,230	75.47%
Invalid or blank votes			8,527	24.53%
Total votes			34,757	100.00%

Congressional election

• Population (2020): 103,395^[2]
• Electorate (2022): 78,458 (162 election returns)
• Turnout (2022): 69,103 (88.08%)

Jake Vincent Villa is the incumbent. He is now running for governor.^[3][4]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Siquijor's Lone district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Zaldy Villa	33,989	49.19%
	Aksyon	Orlando Fua Jr.	26,722	38.67%
	Independent	Guido Ganhinhin	1,660	2.40%
	Independent	Joy Lopes de Andrade	474	0.69%
	PROMDI	Armin Demetillo	310	0.45%
Valid ballots			63,155	91.39%
Invalid or blank votes			5,948	8.61%
Total votes			69,103	100.00%

Municipal elections

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. Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Enrique Villanueva

• Electorate (2022): 5,343 (14 Election Returns)
• Turnout (2022): 4,720 (88.34%)

Gerold Pal-ing is the incumbent but term-limited. He ran for councilor instead. Incumbent vice-mayor Leonardo Paculba gunned for mayor but defeated.

Enrique Villanueva Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PROMDI	Nale Vincent Masayon	2,241	47.48%
	PDP–Laban	Leonardo Paculba	2,215	46.93%
	PFP	Francis Michael Tong	44	0.93%
Valid ballots			4,500	95.34%
Invalid or blank votes			220	4.66%
Total votes			4,720	100.00%

Enrique Villanueva Vice Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Ruth Aque	2,331	49.39%
	PROMDI	Jerry Kitong	2,021	42.82%
Valid ballots			4,352	92.20%
Invalid or blank votes			368	7.80%
Total votes			4,720	100.00%

Larena

• Electorate (2022): 11,962 (28 election returns)
• Turnout (2022): 10,041 (83.94%)

Dean Villa is the incumbent but now running for governor of the province. Incumbent vice-mayor Cyrus Vincent Calibo is now vying for mayor of the town.

Larena Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Cyrus Vincent Calibo	5,884	58.60%
	PDP–Laban	Elvis Samson Villa	3,671	36.56%
Valid ballots			9,555	95.16%
Invalid or blank votes			486	4.84%
Total votes			10,041	100.00%

Larena Vice Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Jan Dean Villa	4,937	49.17%
	PDP–Laban	Honey Grace Samson	4,286	42.68%
Valid ballots			9,223	91.85%
Invalid or blank votes			818	8.15%
Total votes			10,041	100.00%

Lazi

• Electorate (2022): 16,139 (26 election returns)
• Turnout (2022): 14,296 (88.58%)

James Monte and Earl Aljas are the incumbents and reelectionists. Both were defeated.

Lazi Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Phil Moore Largo	6,591	46.10%
	Aksyon	James Monte	6,029	42.17%
	Independent	Johnney Ensong	196	1.37%
Valid ballots			12,816	89.56%
Invalid or blank votes			1,480	10.3%
Total votes			14,296	100.00%

Lazi Vice Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Rose May Dalaygon	6,358	44.47%
	Aksyon	Earl Aljas	5,804	40.60%
Valid ballots			12,162	85.07%
Invalid or blank votes			2,134	14.93%
Total votes			14,296	100.00

Maria

• Electorate (2022): 11,128 (24 election returns)
• Turnout (2022): 9,777 (87.86%)

Meynard Asok is the incumbent but term limited. He ran for board member. Incumbent vice-mayor Ivy Dan Samson is a reelectionist and won.

Maria Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Roselyn Asok	4,898	50.10%
	Aksyon	Leo Enot	4,009	41.00%
Valid ballots			8,907	91.10%
Invalid or blank votes			870	8.90%
Total votes			9,777	100.00%

Maria Vice Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Ivy Dan Samson	4,512	46.15%
	Aksyon	Candelaria Aninipo	3,753	38.39%
Valid ballots			8,265	84.54%
Invalid or blank votes			1,512	15.46%
Total votes			9,777	100.00%

San Juan

• Electorate (2022): 12,007 (24 election returns)
• Turnout (2022): 10,684 (88.98%)

Incumbents Wilfredo Capundag Jr. and Gemma Cenas are all vied for mayor of the town. Capundag won.

San Juan Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PFP	Wilfredo Capundag Jr.	5,170	48.39%
	PDP–Laban	Gemma Cenas	3,720	34.82%
	Independent	Dioscoro Maata	1,043	9.76%
Valid ballots			9,933	92.97%
Invalid or blank votes			751	7.03%
Total votes			10,684	100.00%

San Juan Vice Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Rubilyn Maata Ragay	5,180	48.48%
	PFP	Lilian Sumalpong	3,069	28.73%
	PDP–Laban	Freddie Calibo	1,429	13.38%
Valid ballots			9,678	90.58%
Invalid or blank votes			1,006	9.42%
Total votes			10,684	100.00%

Siquijor

• Electorate (2022): 21,879 (48 election returns)
• Turnout (2022): 19,585 (89.52%)

Richard Quezon and Teodoro Jumawan Jr. are the incumbents and reelectionist.

Siquijor Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Richard Quezon	10,281	52.49%
	Aksyon	Adam Duhaylungsod	7,829	39.97%
Valid ballots			18,110	92.47%
Valid ballots			1,475	7.53%
Total votes			19,585	100.00%

Siquijor Vice Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Teodoro Jumawan Jr.	10,788	55.08%
	Aksyon	Delfin Macahis	6,335	32.35%
Valid ballots			17,123	87.43%
Invalid or blank votes			2,462	12.57%
Total votes			19,585	100.00%

References

1. "2022 Siquijor Elections Results". GMA News. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
2. "Highlights of the Region VII (Central Visayas) Population - 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH)". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
3. Rachelle Ann Sotto (October 12, 2021). "Five candidates to battle for Siquijor's lone House seat". Current.ph. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
4. "Tentative Lists of Candidates". COMELEC. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.

External links

• 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)