2013 Calamba local election

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2013 Calamba City mayoral election
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  2010 May 13, 2013 2016  
 
Nominee Justin Marc SB. Chipeco Severino LajaraJoel Paner
Party Nacionalista PDP–Laban Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan
Running mateRoseller RizalAngelito Lazaro, Jr.
Popular vote66,80263,1454,676
Percentage49.54%46.82%3.47%

Mayor before election

Joaquin Chipeco, Jr.
Liberal

Elected Mayor

Justin Marc SB. Chipeco
Nacionalista

Local elections were held in Calamba City on May 13, 2013, within the Philippine general election, for posts of the mayor, vice mayor and ten councillors.

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Overview

The incumbent mayor, Joaquin "Jun" Chipeco, Jr., decided to run for the position of representative of the 2nd District of Laguna under the Liberal Party. His son, Justin Marc SB Chipeco, the incumbent Laguna's 2nd district representative ran for mayor of Calamba under Nacionalista Party. His opponent was the former vice-mayor Severino Lajara under PDP-Laban.

Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win. They are voted for separately. Therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Mayoral and vice mayoral elections

Calamba City mayoralty election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Justin Marc Chipeco 66,802 47.44
PDP–Laban Severino Lajara63,14544.84
Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan Joel Paner4,6763.32
Independent Lito Teves2340.17
Margin of victory3,6572.60%
Invalid or blank votes5,9664.23
Total votes140,823 100.00
Calamba City vice mayoralty election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Roseller Rizal 67,278 47.77
PDP–Laban Angelito Lazaro, Jr.58,07841.23
Margin of victory9,2006.53%
Invalid or blank votes15,49011.00
Total votes140,846 100.00

City Council elections

Voters 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.

2013 Calamba City Council
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Edgardo H. Catindig 91,967 9.17
Nacionalista Ruth M. Hernandez 86,823 8.65
Nacionalista Moises E. Morales 79,119 7.89
PDP–Laban Peewee P. Perez 71,938 7.17
Nacionalista Leeanne P. Aldabe 70,490 7.03
PDP–Laban Christian Niño S. Lajara 67,410 6.72
Nacionalista Luis Vergel G. Baroro 61,884 6.17
PDP–Laban Maria Virginia A. Alcasid 61,083 6.09
Nacionalista Jose Morel DC Manaig 56,200 5.60
Nacionalista Santiago O. Atienza 50,556 5.04
Nacionalista Juan C. Lazaro48,0154.79
Nacionalista Jane B. Varona38,8553.87
Nacionalista Dexter A. Bathan38,4813.84
PDP–Laban Miriam P. Manalo38,0853.80
PDP–Laban Kerwin O. Piamonte28,5412.84
PDP–Laban Rolando P. Baliao27,6742.76
PDP–Laban Hermogenes M. Miranda21,7752.17
PDP–Laban Nicasio A. Lacerna20,4202.04
PDP–Laban Esmeraldo P. Plastina18,5981.85
Independent Emerson S. Panganiban12,9071.29
PDP–Laban Roosevelt Q. Legaspi12,5041.25
Total votes139,920 100

Protests

Supporters of the mayoral candidate Severino Lajara stormed city hall to protest against the suspension of the canvassing votes. They believed the results of the elections were being manipulated. [1]

The mayoral race in Calamba was neck and neck between Lajara and Chipeco. Police kept a close watch on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Calamba City.[ citation needed ]

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