1998 Makati local elections

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1998 Makati mayoral election
Makati City.svg
 1995May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11) 2001  
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Nominee Elenita Binay Toro YabutNelson Irasga
Party PDP–Laban Lakas Liberal
Running mateErnesto S. MercadoBong Daza Edu Manzano
Popular vote147,86592,94721,725
Percentage56.0835.258.24

Mayor before election

Jejomar Binay
PDP–Laban

Elected mayor

Elenita Binay
PDP–Laban

Vice mayoral election
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Candidate Edu Manzano Ernesto S. MercadoBong Daza
Party Liberal PDP–Laban Lakas
Popular vote103,853100,89454,275
Percentage40.0938.9520.95

Vice Mayor before election

Arturo S. Yabut
PDP–Laban

Elected Vice Mayor

Edu Manzano
Liberal

Local elections was held in the City of Makati on May 11, 1998, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two congressmen, and the councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

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Background

Incumbent mayor and PDP–Laban stalwart Jejomar Binay was term-limited and appointed as MMDA chairman. He will be replaced by his wife, Dra. Elenita Binay. She selected Councilor Ernesto Mercado as her running-mate. [1]

Binay will face former city engineer Nelson Irasga of Liberal Party, [2] incumbent vice mayor Toro Yabut of Lakas–NUCD, [3] a member of the family who allied with the Binays [4] and former acting mayor Cesar Alzona.

For the vice-mayoralty, Mercado will face actor Edu Manzano and Councilor Bong Daza.

Iglesia ni Cristo endorsed Binay and Mercado. [5]

Citizenship of Manzano

Even Edu Manzano won the vice mayoral race, Ernesto Mercado filed a disqualification case against Manzano's dual citizenship. To prove his loyalty to the Philippines, Manzano tore his American passport at a press conference. Later, higher court dismissed the case. [6] In 2019, while campaigning as congressman for San Juan, Manzano faced another case the same as 1998. [7]

Results

For Mayor

Dra. Elenita Binay won against Nemesio "Toro" Yabut III and Nelson Irasga. [8]

Makati Mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Elenita Binay 147,865 56.08
Lakas Nemesio "Toro" Yabut III92,94735.25
Liberal Nelson Irasga21,7258.24
Independent Alexander Villalon5910.22
Independent Cesar Alzona5180.20
Total votes263,646 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

For Vice Mayor

Actor Edu Manzano won against Ernesto Mercado and Gabriel "Bong" Daza III. [9]

Makati Vice Mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Edu Manzano 103,853 40.09
PDP–Laban Ernesto Mercado100,89438.95
Lakas Gabriel "Bong" Daza III54,27520.95
Total votes259,022 100.00
Liberal gain from PDP–Laban

For 1st district congressman

Makati 1st district representative election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Joker Arroyo
NPC Rose Marie Arenas
Total votes
Independent win (new seat)

For 2nd district congressman

Makati 2nd district representative election
PartyCandidateVotes%
LDP Butz Aquino
Total votes
LDP win (new seat)

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