2019 Pasay local elections

Local elections were held in Pasay on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.

Background

Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto was on third and final term and he was term-limited. He ran as representative instead. Her sister Rep. Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano, ran for his place.^[1] Her opponent were:

Cesar Joseph "Chet" Cuneta, son of former Mayor Pablo Cuneta and older brother of actress and singer Sharon Cuneta.^[2]
Fiscal Edward "ET" Togonon, who served as Chief Prosecutor of Pasay, Muntinlupa and Manila for 32 years.^[3]
Atty. Cherry Christine “Tin” Ching
Former SK Federation President Jon Wilfred “JT” Trinidad, son of the late former Mayor Atty. Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad.

Vice Mayor Noel “Boyet” Del Rosario was on his first term, and he ran for re-election for second term. His opponents were:

Former First District Councilor Richard M. Advincula
Atty. Jose Allan "Bong" M. Tebelin
Armando Magbanua.

Rep. Imelda Calixto-Rubiano was on her third and term, and she was term-limited. She ran as mayor instead. His brother, Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto ran for her place. His opponents were:

Atty. Elmer Mitra
businessman Efren "Choy" Alas
Metel Gelbolingo
Pedro "Pete" Ordiales.

Candidates

Team Calixto

PDP-Laban
Name	Party

For House Of Representative
Tony Calixto		PDP–Laban
For Mayor
Emi Calixto-Rubiano		PDP–Laban
For Vice Mayor
Boyet Del Rosario		PDP–Laban
For Councilor (1st District)
Ambet Alvina		PDP–Laban
Mark Calixto		PDP–Laban
Tonya Cuneta		PDP–Laban
Johnny Santiago		PDP–Laban
Ding Santos		PDP–Laban
Grace Santos		PDP–Laban
For Councilor (2nd District)
Moti Arceo		PDP–Laban
Joey Calixto Isidro		PDP–Laban
Edith Wowee Manguerra		PDP–Laban
Aileen Padua		PDP–Laban
Allan Panaligan		PDP–Laban
Donna Vendivel		PDP–Laban

Chetsharon Warriors

Nationalist People's Coalition
Name	Party

For House Of Representative
Efren "Choy" Alas		NPC
For Mayor
Cesar Joseph "Chet" Cuneta		NPC
For Vice Mayor
Richard Advincula		NPC
For Councilor (1st District)
Jerome Advincula		NPC
Kap Ronjay Advincula		NPC
Rlbaste Bayona		NPC
Bossing Morallos		NPC
Boni Santillana		NPC
Miki Trinidad		NPC
For Councilor (2nd District)
Botchok Batobato		NPC
Ferdie Espiritu		NPC
Armando Lee		NPC
Khen Magat		NPC
Itoy Restrivera		NPC
Roland Sanchez		NPC

Team Togonon

Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Name	Party

For House Of Representative
Elmer Mitra		Independent
For Mayor
Edward Togonon		Independent
For Vice Mayor
Jose Tebelin		Independent
For Councilor (1st District)
Jao Bajao		Independent
Wennie Elento		Independent
Alejandro Evardone Jr.		Independent
Michael Tiger Gabriel		PFP
Atty. Sonny Quial		Independent
For Councilor (2nd District)
Onie Bayona		Independent
Hector Bongat		Independent
Arnel Cabrido		Independent
Ramon Yabut		PFP

Team Ching (PDDS)

Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan
Name	Party

For House Of Representative
Metel Gelbolingo		PDDS
For Mayor
Tin Ching		PDDS
For Vice Mayor
Armando Magbanua		PDDS
For Councilor (1st District)
John Manuel Bautista		PDDS
Romeo Dela Merced		PDDS
Ariel Richard Gomez		PDDS
Jonathan Maneja		PDDS
For Councilor (2nd District)
Tine Barrios		PDDS
Albert Carasig		PDDS
Joseph Chua		PDDS
Buboy Dalucapas Jr.		PDDS
Vic Gine		PDDS
Bong Malonzo		PDDS

Others

Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (1st District)
Name	Party

Lex Ibay		PMP
Marlon Pesebre		Independent

Independent (1st District)
Name	Party

Ramon Sta. Maria		Independent

Results

Names written in bold-Italic are the re-elected incumbents while in italic are incumbents lost in elections.

For Representative, Lone District of Pasay

Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto defeated Efren "Choy" Alas, Atty. Elmer Mitra, Metel Gelbolingo, and Pedro "Pete" Ordiales.

Congressional Elections in Pasay's Lone District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Antonino "Tony" Calixto	136,519	76.50%
	NPC	Efren “Choy” Alas	22,372	12.60%
	Independent	Elmer Mitra	12,662	7.10%
	PDDS	Metel Gelbolingo	3,980	2.20%
	Independent	Pedro “Pete” Ordiales	2,850	1.60%
Total votes			178,383	100.00%
	PDP–Laban hold

Popular vote percentage

Calixto			76.50%
Alas			12.60%
Mitra			7.10%
Gelbolingo			2.20%
Ordiales			1.60%

For Mayor

Rep. Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano defeated her closest rivals Cesar Joseph "Chet" Cuneta and Edward "ET" Togonon.

Pasay Mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Imelda “Emi” Calixto-Rubiano	121,391	63.89%
	NPC	Cesar Joseph “Chet” Cuneta	35,784	18.83%
	Independent	Edward “ET” Togonon	25,446	13.39%
	PDDS	Cherry Christine “Tin” Ching	5,282	2.78%
	Independent	Jon Wilfred “JT” Trinidad	2,104	1.11%
Total votes			190,007	100.00%
	PDP–Laban hold

Popular vote percentage

Calixto-Rubiano			63.89%
Cuneta			18.83%
Togonon			13.39%
Ching			2.78%
Trinidad			1.11%

For Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor Noel "Boyet" Del Rosario defeated his closest rival, former Councilor Richard Advincula.

Pasay Vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Noel "Boyet" Del Rosario*	116,653	65.93%
	NPC	Richard Advincula	49,785	28.14%
	Independent	Jose Allan “Bong” Tebelin	5,807	3.28%
	PDDS	Armando Magbanua	4,689	2.65%
Total votes			176,934	100.00%
	PDP–Laban hold

Popular vote percentage

Del Rosario			65.93%
Advincula			28.14%
Tebelin			3.28%
Magbanua			2.65%

For Councilors

First District

Three of the six re-elected incumbents were:

Mark Anthony Calixto
Ma. Antonia "Tonya" Cuneta
Ricardo "Ding" Santos

Other incumbents were:

Consertino "Tino" Santos, replaced by his wife, former Councilor Mary Grace Santos.
Alberto "Abet" Alvina, term-limited and replaced by his son, Abraham Albert "Abet".
Jerome Advincula, ran for re-election but lost, placing 7th.

Former Vice Mayor Marlon Pesebre returned in city council, placing 5th.

Former Councilor Lexter "Lex" Ibay failed to made city council comeback.

City Council Elections in Pasay's First District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Mark Anthony Calixto*	57,716	12.00%
	PDP–Laban	Mary Grace Santos	54,669	11.37%
	PDP–Laban	*Ma. Antonia "Tonya" Cuneta*	53,972	11.22%
	PDP–Laban	Abraham Albert "Ambet" Alvina	49,256	10.24%
	Independent	Marlon Pesebre	47,949	9.97%
	PDP–Laban	*Ricardo "Ding" Santos*	40,105	8.34%

	NPC	Jerome Advincula	30,822	6.41%
	PDP–Laban	Johnny Santiago	28,471	5.92%
	PMP	Lexter "Lex" Ibay	27,177	5.65%
	NPC	Ronjay Advincula	23,989	4.99%
	Independent	Santiago "Sonny" Quial	12,954	2.69%
	NPC	Ralph Lauren "RLBaste" Bayona	8,991	1.87%
	PDDS	John Manuel Bautista	8,894	1.85%
	NPC	Gregorio "Miki" Trinidad	7,742	1.61%
	NPC	Bonifacio "Boni" Santillana	5,147	1.07%
	PDDS	Ariel Gomez	4,365	0.91%
	NPC	Jovino "Bossing" Morallos	3,854	0.80%
	Independent	Jaomar Leslei "Jao" Bajao	2,973	0.62%
	Independent	Alejandro Evardone Jr.	2,498	0.52%
	Independent	Wennie Elento	2,322	0.48%
	PFP	Michael Angelo "Tiger" Gabriel	2,257	0.47%
	PDDS	Romeo Dela Merced	1,781	0.37%
	Independent	Ramon Sta. Maria	1,615	0.34%
	PDDS	Jonathan Maneja	1,495	0.31%
Total votes			481,014	100.00%

Second District

All incumbent councilors was re-elected.

Former Councilor Noel "Onie" Bayona failed to return in city council, placing 7th.

City Council Elections in Pasay's Second District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Allan Panaligan*	60,605	12.74%
	PDP–Laban	*Donnabel Vendivel*	59,307	12.47%
	PDP–Laban	*Arnel Regino "Moti" Arceo*	59,227	12.45%
	PDP–Laban	*Jose "Joey" Isidro Jr.*	58,654	12.33%
	PDP–Laban	*Edith "Wowee" Manguerra*	55,615	11.69%
	PDP–Laban	*Aileen Padua-La-Torre*	54,552	11.47%

	Independent	Noel "Onie" Bayona	33,042	6.95%
	NPC	King Marlon "Khen" Magat	17,972	3.70%
	Independent	Hector Bongat	10,840	2.28%
	Independent	Arnel Cabrido	10,436	2.19%
	NPC	Eduardo "Botchock" Batobato Jr.	9,887	2.08%
	NPC	Armando Lee	6,807	1.43%
	NPC	Rizalito "Itoy" Restrivera	5,884	1.24%
	PDDS	Joseph Chua	5,464	1.15%
	PFP	Ramon Gilberto Yabut II	4,933	1.04%
	NPC	Rolando Sanchez	4,387	0.92%
	NPC	Ferdinand "Ferdie" Espiritu	4,268	0.90%
	PDDS	Christine "Tin" Barrios	3,946	0.83%
	PDDS	Albert Carasig	3,160	0.66%
	PDDS	Michael Joseph "Bong" Malonzo	2,885	0.61%
	PDDS	Anselmo "Buboy" Dalucapas Jr.	2,048	0.43%
	PDDS	Vicente "Vic" Gine	1,696	0.36%
Total votes			475,615	100.00%

References

^ Bueza, Michael (October 19, 2018). "LIST: Who's running for mayor, vice mayor in Metro Manila for 2019?". Rappler. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ Ciasico, Francine (October 12, 2018). "Chet Cuneta runs for Pasay mayor". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
^ Abunda, Boy (January 4, 2019). "Togonon aiming for change in Pasay City". PhilStar.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

[1] Bueza, Michael (October 19, 2018). "LIST: Who's running for mayor, vice mayor in Metro Manila for 2019?". Rappler. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

[2] Ciasico, Francine (October 12, 2018). "Chet Cuneta runs for Pasay mayor". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

[3] Abunda, Boy (January 4, 2019). "Togonon aiming for change in Pasay City". PhilStar.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

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