2013 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections

2013 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections

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Registered	78,500
Mayoral election
Candidate John Bongat Jun Pelagio Party Liberal Independent Running mate Nelson Legacion Popular vote 39,423 7,277 Percentage 81.58% 15.06%
Mayor before election John Bongat Liberal Elected mayor John Bongat Liberal
Vice Mayoral election
Candidate Nelson Legacion Sulpicio Roco Party Liberal NPC Popular vote 26,471 22,184 Percentage 54.40% 45.60%
Vice Mayor before election Gabriel Bordado Liberal Elected Vice Mayor Nelson Legacion Liberal

Local elections were held in Naga City on May 13, 2013, within the Philippine general election. The voters voted for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.

Background

See also: 2013 Philippine local elections

In 2013, the Liberal Party dominated the local elections in Naga City, winning the mayoralty, vice mayoralty, and a majority of the city council seats. The city is widely regarded as a stronghold of the Robredo family and the Liberal Party, with voters consistently supporting LP-aligned candidates at both the local and national levels. ^[1]

Then-Congresswoman Leni Robredo, the widow of the late former mayor and Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo, was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives in 2013, representing the 3rd District of Camarines Sur. Her victory further cemented the Robredo family's influence in the city.

Mayoral election

The 2013 Naga City mayoral election was held on May 13, 2013, as part of the 2013 Philippine general elections. Incumbent Mayor John Bongat ran for re-election under the Liberal Party and won a decisive victory. He won with over 81% of the vote, defeating Pelagio and Ortega by a wide margin. ^[2]

Candidates

Declared

• John Bongat (Liberal), incumbent mayor of Naga
• Jun Pelagio (Independent)
• Luis Ortega (Independent)

Results

Naga City mayoralty election ^{[3] [ circular reference ]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	John Bongat	39,423	81.58
	Independent	Jun Pelagio	20,277	15.06
	Independent	Luis Ortega	1,627	3.37
Total votes			48,327	100.00
	Liberal hold

Vice mayoral elections

Councilor Nelson Legacion won the elections against former mayor and former 2nd district representative Sulpicio Roco Jr. ^[4]

Naga City vice mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Nelson Legacion	26,471	54.41
	NPC	Sulpicio "Cho" Roco Jr.	22,184	45.59
Total votes			48,655	100.00
	Liberal hold

City Council elections

Election in the city council is at large at 10 seats will be on the line. ^[5]

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Liberal Party	294,731	75.98	10
	NPC	85,549	22.05	0
	Independent	7,610	1.96	0
Total		387,890	100.00	10

Naga City Council election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Gabriel Bordado	33,057	8.52
	Liberal	Cecilla de Asis	31,840	8.21
	Liberal	Esteban Abonal III	28,654	7.39
	Liberal	David Nathan Sergio	28,592	7.37
	Liberal	Ma. Elizabeth Lavadia	27,224	7.02
	Liberal	Chito Perez	26,724	6.89
	Liberal	Elmer Baldemoro	26,174	6.75
	Liberal	Mila Raquid-Arroyo	25,766	6.64
	Liberal	Jose Tuason	23,872	6.15
	Liberal	Ray-an Rentoy	22,828	5.88
	NPC	Jessie Albeus	17,438	4.50
	NPC	Winnie Ventura	15,749	4.06
	NPC	Anthony Francis Sison	12,193	3.14
	NPC	Jose Penas III	12,013	3.10
	NPC	Anjo Santos	10,867	2.80
	NPC	Marlon Nasol	8,837	2.28
	NPC	Francine Rivera-Behrendt	8,452	2.18
	Independent	Joel Morano	3,603	0.93
	Independent	Roland Moreno	2,484	0.64
	Independent	Felix Riva	1,523	0.39
Total votes			387,890	100.00

References

1. "2013 Philippine Local Elections Overview". Rappler. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
2. "Naga City goes for LP mayoral bet" . Rappler. May 14, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
3. "2013 Naga City Election Results". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
4. "Eleksyon 2013 Results". GMA News Online. GMA Network. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
5. "May 2013 Election Results in Naga City". Naga City Deck. May 15, 2013. Retrieved 2025-05-25.