Local elections in Tacloban City, Leyte were held on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.
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106,480 voters participated in this election out of 124,777 total registered voters.[1] The city's voter turnout is 85.34%.[2]
Background
editTacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez was on his third and final term as Mayor. His wife Cristina, currently a city councilor, ran for mayor under the Nacionalista Party.[3] On October 16, 2015, she filed her COC for Mayor. She was opposed by incumbent councilor Neil Glova.
The incumbent vice mayor, Jerry "Sambo" Yaokasin, ran as independent. He was opposed by Ramon Tolibas, Jr. from the National Unity Party.
The number of candidates for this election is less than half than the number of candidates for the 2013 election. Some potential candidates did not have enough campaign funds due to the impact of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the city.[4]
Results
editThe candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
Mayoral Election
editParties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Cristina Romualdez | 72,077 | 67.69% | |
| NPC | Neil Glova | 23,612 | 22.18% | |
| Independent | Golda Hilda Cabudoy | 379 | 0.36% | |
| Margin of victory | 48,465 | 45.52% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 10,412 | 9.78% | ||
| Total votes | 106,480 | 100.00% | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
Vice Mayoral Election
editParties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jerry Yaokasin is the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jerry Yaokasin | 71,219 | 66.88% | |
| NUP | Ramon Tolibas Jr. | 6,550 | 6.15% | |
| Margin of victory | 64,669 | 60.73% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 28,711 | 26.96% | ||
| Total votes | 106,480 | 100.00% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
City Council Election
editVoters elected ten councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates are voted for separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. For the tickets, names that are italicized were incumbents seeking reelection.
I Love Tacloban - Unity Team
edit| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Elvira Casal | UNA | ||
| Edward Frederick Chua | Nacionalista | ||
| Edwin Chua | Nacionalista | ||
| Victor Emmanuel Domingo | Nacionalista | ||
| Evangeline Esperas | UNA | ||
| Aurora Grafil | Nacionalista | ||
| Ferdinand Lomuntad | Independent | ||
| Rachelle Erica Pineda | Nacionalista | ||
#TeamTaclobanon Ticket
edit| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Mario Bagulaya | Liberal | ||
| Dalisay Erpe | Liberal | ||
| Hilario Menzon | Liberal | ||
| Jerry Uy | Liberal | ||
| Raissa Villasin | Liberal | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Edwin Chua | 71,140 | 66.81% | |
| Liberal | Jerry Uy | 64,151 | 60.25% | |
| UNA | Maria Elvira Casal | 63,864 | 59.98% | |
| Nacionalista | Edward Frederick Chua | 62,619 | 58.81% | |
| Nacionalista | Victor Emmanuel Domingo | 51,344 | 48.22% | |
| UNA | Evangeline Esperas | 49,100 | 46.11% | |
| Nacionalista | Rachelle Erica Pineda | 44,965 | 42.23% | |
| Nacionalista | Aurora Grafil | 43,579 | 40.93% | |
| Liberal | Raissa Villasin | 36,124 | 33.93% | |
| Liberal | Jose Mario Bagulaya | 32,383 | 30.41% | |
| Liberal | Dalisay Erpe | 31,436 | 29.52% | |
| Liberal | Hilario Menzon | 14,049 | 13.19% | |
| Independent | Chrysanthemum Malate | 13,603 | 12.78% | |
| Independent | Ferdinand Lomuntad | 11,705 | 10.99% | |
| Independent | Ryan Allawan | 7,011 | 6.58% | |
| Independent | Roly Corpin | 5,209 | 4.89% | |
| Independent | Rodrigo Sabong | 3,396 | 3.19% | |
| Independent | Roman Becher | 1,879 | 1.76% | |
| Total votes | 106,480 | 100.00% | ||
References
edit- ^ Commission on Elections (January 7, 2016). "Philippine 2016 Voters Profile by Province and City / Municipality". Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Election - Philippines 2016". May 10, 2015. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Local Vote: Cagayan, Negros Occidental, Tacloban City, Leyte". Rappler. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Paciencia, Maureen (October 19, 2015). "Typhoon impacts cut number of Tacloban candidates". Philippines News Agency. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.