2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Central Visayas

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Philippine House of Representatives elections in Central Visayas, 2010
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15 seats of Central Visayas in the House of Representatives
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Lakas Liberal NPC
Seats won832
Popular vote972,466781,572399,937
Percentage35.18%28.27%14.47%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Nacionalista LDP
Seats won11
Popular vote209,20892,220
Percentage7.57%3.34%
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Location of Central Visayas within the country.

Elections were held in Central Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10, 2010.

Contents

The candidate with the most votes won that district's seat for the 15th Congress of the Philippines.

Summary

PartyPopular vote %Seats
won
Lakas 972,46635.18%8
Liberal 781,57228.27%3
NPC 399,93714.47%2
Nacionalista 209,2087.57%1
Kusug 126,1444.56%0
LDP 92,2203.34%1
PMP 29,3741.06%0
PDSP 10,0940.37%0
PGRP5,5550.20%0
Independent 137,9054.99%1
Valid votes2,764,47590.01%16
Invalid votes306,7179.99%
Turnout3,071,19277.93%
Registered voters3,941,002100.00%

Bohol

Each of Bohol's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Edgar M. Chatto (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent, but he is ineligible for re-election since he is on his third consecutive term already. Former governor Rene Relampagos will run in his place; he is running under the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino although Lakas-Kampi-CMD is also supporting his candidacy. [1]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bohol's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
LDP Rene Relampagos 92,220 50.52
Liberal Edgar Kapirig45,56124.96
NPC Oscar Glovasa43,67423.92
Independent Mario Magat, Jr.1,0960.60
Valid ballots182,55190.42
Invalid or blank votes19,3339.58
Total votes201,884 100.00
LDP gain from Lakas

2nd District

Roberto Cajes is the incumbent, but he is ineligible for re-election since he is on his third consecutive term already. Lakas-Kampi-CMD initially nominated Erico B. Aumentado as their candidate in this district, but Aumentado was expelled from the party because of his alleged association with Manny Villar, the presidential nominee of the rival Nacionalista Party. Lakas-Kampi-CMD then sent a certificate of nomination to incumbent congressman Roberto Cajes' wife Judith. [2]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bohol's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Erico B. Aumentado 100,391 57.14
Lakas Judith Cajes 61,38334.94
Liberal Danilo Mendez11,1316.34
PMP Rolando Manatad2,7901.59
Valid ballots175,69590.21
Invalid or blank votes19,0709.79
Total votes194,765 100.00
Independent gain from Lakas

3rd District

Adam Relson Jala (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent. But Jala decided not to run for a second term this election. He ran for provincial vice-governorship but later dropped his candidacy to support his uncle, Elpidio Jala, who is also running for vice governor. Secretary of Agriculture Arthur Yap is running instead unopposed, currently the only Cabinet official not facing opposition. [3]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bohol's 3rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Arthur Yap 158,344 100.00
Valid ballots158,34474.05
Invalid or blank votes55,50125.95
Total votes213,845 100.00
Lakas hold

Cebu

Local party One Cebu is affiliated with Lakas-Kampi-CMD. The party designations are as designated by the official COMELEC list. [4]

1st District

Incumbent Eduardo Gullas is also supported by Lakas-Kampi-CMD and its affiliate One Cebu. [5]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Eduardo Gullas 209,208 92.91
PMP Luna Sabalones10,5274.67
Independent Felipe Concepcion5,4492.42
Valid ballots225,18486.54
Invalid or blank votes35,03913.46
Total votes260,223 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2nd District

Pablo Garcia is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Pablo Garcia 117,670 65.64
Liberal Cora-Lou Kintanar61,59734.36
Valid ballots179,26783.90
Invalid or blank votes34,39616.10
Total votes213,663 100.00
Lakas hold

3rd District

Pablo John Garcia is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 3rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Pablo John Garcia 127,730 61.61
Liberal Antonio Yapha79,60438.39
Valid ballots207,33489.43
Invalid or blank votes24,49610.57
Total votes231,830 100.00
Lakas hold

4th District

Celestino Martinez III is the pending incumbent after Benhur Salimbangon was unseated by the Supreme Court due to poll fraud. The case is under a motion for reconsideration. Martinez may not be seated until the last week of January as Congress will adjourn for election-campaigning. [6] Martinez was able to take office on May 25, just over a month left into his term, after swearing in the plenary, after Salimbangon's proclamation as the winner of the 2010 election. [7]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 4th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Benhur Salimbangon 137,324 67.48
Liberal Celestino Martinez III 66,16532.52
Valid ballots203,33493.76
Invalid or blank votes13,5496.24
Total votes217,038 100.00
Lakas gain from Liberal

5th District

Incumbent Ramon Durano VI is also co-nominated by One Cebu and Lakas-Kampi-CMD

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 5th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Ramon Durano VI 163,874 78.66
Liberal Jesus Durano, Jr.24,44111.73
PMP Gilbert Wagas16,0577.71
Independent Adonis Montecillo3,9511.90
Valid ballots208,32386.27
Invalid or blank votes33,15613.73
Total votes241,479 100.00
NPC hold

6th District

Lapu-Lapu City was given its own legislative district prior to the election.

Incumbent Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz switched from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD to the Nacionalista Party on March 29, 2010. She is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. She will instead run for Mayor of Mandaue City. [8] Lakas-Kampi-CMD and One Cebu nominated Gabriel Luis Quisumbing as their candidate in this district.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 6th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Gabriel Luis Quisumbing 113,996 61.70
Liberal Ariston Cortes III54,97929.76
Independent Victor Biaño15,7708.54
Valid ballots184,74591.57
Invalid or blank votes16,9978.43
Total votes201,742 100.00
Lakas gain from Nacionalista

Cebu City

Local party Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) is affiliated with the Liberal Party.

1st District

Incumbent Raul del Mar (Liberal) is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. His daughter, Rachel is his party's nominee as well its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu City's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Rachel del Mar 98,501 58.49
Kusug Mary Ann delos Santos58,49234.73
PGRPJacinto del Mar5,5553.30
Independent Isabelo Osmeña, Sr.2,4051.43
Independent Francisco Acedillo2,0521.22
Independent Florencio Villarin1,0820.64
Independent Juan Arenasa1790.11
Independent Miguel Selim1510.09
Valid ballots168,41794.16
Invalid or blank votes10,4425.84
Total votes178,859 100.00
Liberal hold

2nd District

Incumbent Antonio Cuenco is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. He was appointed as Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on February 4, 2010. [9] Two of his three parties, Lakas-Kampi-CMD and the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) did not nominate a candidate to run in this district. However, the Kugi Uswag Sugbo (Kusug) nominated businessman Jonathan Guardo as their candidate which is affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.

Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña, who is in his third consecutive as mayor and is ineligible for reelection as mayor, is running for Congress under the Liberal Party and its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu City's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Tomas Osmeña 125,575 64.44
Kusug Jonathan Guardo67,65234.72
Independent Makilito Mahinay6000.31
Independent Edgar Abadiano5930.30
Independent Lea Ong4570.23
Valid ballots194,87795.65
Invalid or blank votes12,7524.35
Total votes203,731 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas

Lapu-Lapu City

Lapu-Lapu City is going to elect their first congressman this election. They were formerly included in Cebu's 6th district.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Lapu-Lapu City
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Arturo Radaza 70,125 56.33
NPC Joselito Ruiz33,10026.59
Liberal Eugene Espedido20,80916.71
Independent Rolando Lejarde4610.37
Valid ballots124,49592.46
Invalid or blank votes10,1587.54
Total votes134,653 100.00
Lakas win (new seat)

Negros Oriental

1st District

Jocelyn Limkaichong is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Oriental's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jocelyn Limkaichong 106,255 63.95
Lakas Jacinto Paras 59,47435.79
Independent Danilo Roble4230.25
Valid ballots166,15293.64
Invalid or blank votes11,2946.36
Total votes177,446 100.00
Liberal hold

2nd District

George Arnaiz is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Oriental's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC George Arnaiz 115,384 59.26
Liberal Hector Villanueva76,68039.38
Independent Raul Aniñon1,4360.74
Independent Himiniano Silva1,2030.62
Valid ballots194,70391.47
Invalid or blank votes18,1508.53
Total votes212,853 100.00
NPC hold

3rd District

Pryde Henry Teves is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Oriental's 3rd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Pryde Henry Teves 92,911 66.12
NPC Marcelo Adanza43,90531.24
Liberal Telesforo Diao, Jr.3,7092.64
Valid ballots140,52585.91
Invalid or blank votes23,05114.09
Total votes163,576 100.00
Lakas hold

Siquijor

Orlando Fua, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Siquijor
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Orlando Fua, Sr. 33,509 66.52
PDSP Fernando Avanzado 10,09420.04
Liberal Grace Sumalpong6,56513.03
Independent Jesus Flor2060.42
Valid ballots50,37495.29
Invalid or blank votes2,4894.71
Total votes52,863 100.00
Lakas hold

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