2016 Caloocan local elections

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2016 Caloocan mayoral elections
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  2013 May 9, 2016 2019  
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Nominee Oscar "Oca" Malapitan Enrico "Recom" Echiverri
Party Nacionalista NPC
Running mateLuis Macario "Maca" Asistio IIIRodolfo "Ato" Oliva
Popular vote302,867172,278
Percentage62.33%35.45%

Mayor before election

Oscar Malapitan
UNA

Elected mayor

Oscar Malapitan
Nacionalista

Local elections in Caloocan were held on May 9, 2016, 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, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.

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Background

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Campaign posters in Bagong Silang (Barangay 176)

In 2015, Mayor Oscar Malapitan founded their city-wide party called "Tao Ang Una", which was later approved by the Commission on Elections. [1]

Mayor Oscar Malapitan ran for re-election for his second term. He was challenged by First District Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri, [2] and independents including former Mayor Macario "Boy" Asistio Jr., Zenia Cabaluna, Ricky Carpio, and Rufino "Ruffy" Bayon-on.

Vice Mayor Luis Macario "Maca" Asistio III ran for re-election for his second term. He was challenged by Rodolfo "Ato" Oliva, Adolfo de Castro, and Brother Patapat.

Tao Ang Una party was composed of city-based politicians affiliated with the Liberal Party (LP), Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) and UNA. Among them was the LP Vice Chairman for Political Affairs and District 2 Representative Edgar Erice and Vice Mayor Luis Macario "Maca" Asistio.

First District Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri was on his first term. Though eligible to run for second term, he chose to run for mayor. His party chosen Councilor Susana Punzalan to run for his place. Punzalan was challenged by defeated 2013 congressional candidate and former Councilor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan, Romualdo Orbe, Garth Gollayan, Violeta "Violy" Dela Cruz, and Glenn Operiano.

Second District Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice ran for re-election for second term. He was challenged by his previous opponent, former Rep.Mary Mitzi "Mitch" Cajayon-Uy, and Edgardo Espiritu of Partido Bagong Maharlika (PBM).

Results

For Mayor

Mayor Oscar Malapitan won over First District Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri, winning a second term by a margin of 26.88%. [3]

Caloocan Mayoralty Elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Oscar "Oca" Malapitan 302,867 62.33
NPC Enrico "Recom" Echiverri 172,27835.45
Independent Macario "Boy" Asistio, Jr. 8,6571.78
Independent Zenia Cabaluna1,0000.21
Independent Ricky Carpio6450.13
Independent Ruffy Bayon-on4640.10
Total votes485,911 100.00

For Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor Luis Macario "Maca" Asistio III won over Rodolfo "Ato" Oliva.

Caloocan Vice Mayoralty Elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
PMP Luis Macario "Maca" Asistio III333,971 75.84
NPC Rodolfo "Ato" Oliva91,19020.71
Independent Adolfo de Castro12,4862.84
PBMBrother Patapat2,7000.61
Total votes440,347 100.00

For Representative

First District

Former Councilor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan won over Councilor Susanna Punzalan.

Congressional Elections in Caloocan's First District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan 215,639 68.49
NPC Susanna Punzalan90,95028.89
PBMRomualdo Orbe2,9960.95
PDP–Laban Garth Gollayan2,3760.75
Independent Violeta dela Cruz1,7440.55
Independent Glenn Openiano1,1600.37
Valid ballots314,86591.12
Invalid or blank votes30,6948.88
Total votes345,559 100.00

Second District

Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice defeated former Rep. Mary Mitzi "Mitch" Cajayon for the second time.

Congressional Elections in Caloocan's Second District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Edgar "Egay" Erice 101,051 64.67
NPC Mary Mitzi "Mitch" Cajayon-Uy 52,54933.63
PBMEdgardo Espiritu2,6551.70
Total votes156,255 100.00

For Councilors

Team Oca (TAO ang UNA)

First District
NameParty
Jay Africa UNA
Dean Asistio UNA
Onet Henson UNA
PJ Malonzo UNA
Alou Nubla Liberal
Karina Teh UNA
Second District
NameParty
L.A. Asistio Liberal
Tino Bagus Liberal
Carol Cunanan Liberal
Jerrboy Mauricio UNA
Rose Mercado UNA
Obet Samson UNA

Team Recom

First District
NameParty
Dante Abuda NPC
Donna de Gana NPC
Edres Domato NPC
Mel Mabagos NPC
Marlon Palmere NPC
Dante Prado NPC
Second District
NameParty
Alex Mangasar NPC
JM Matarangon NPC
Jinky Panganiban NPC
Ka Lando Sustuido NPC
Joseph Timbol NPC
Johnny Uy NPC

First District

City Council Elections in Caloocan's First District
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Anna Karina Teh201,320
UNA Christopher "PJ" Malonzo 185,458
UNA Dean Asistio166,535
UNA Carmelo "Jay" Africa III165,022
UNA Aurora "Onet" Henson Jr.154,557
Liberal Marylou "Alou" Nubla-San Buenaventura148,316
NPC Dante Prado98,778
NPC Melinda "Mel" Mabagos80,674
Independent Vien Vitug76,096
NPC Dante Abuda58,376
NPC Donna de Gana56,553
NPC Edres Domato44,924
PDP–Laban Henry Cammayo42,420
NPC Marlon Palmere42,110
Independent Gualberto Bacolod40,168
Liberal Jim Barbara22,698
PBMJay Jimenez15,487
PBMJimmy Fuentes11,341
Independent Roberto Aquino, Jr.11,189
PBMAloha Javier11,012
Independent Tyrone De Leon, Sr.9,284
Independent Edmundo Soriano8,442
PBMWillie Ricablanca, Jr.7,753
PDP–Laban Ver Apar7,462
Independent Al Olegario5,276
Independent Walter Gantala4,150
Independent Rolly Bugais3,509
Total votes1,583,894 100%

Second District

City Council Elections in Caloocan's Second District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Carol Cunanan100,081
Liberal Tolentino "Tino" Bagus90,103
UNA Ma. Milagros "Rose" Mercado 86,856
UNA Roberto "Obet" Samson83,506
Liberal Luis "L.A" Asistio III82,629
Liberal Edgardo "Doc Ed" Aruelo 78,912
UNA Jerrboy Mauricio64,736
NPC Alexander Mangasar53,560
Liberal Arnold Divina50,900
NPC Johnny Uy31,099
NPC Joseph Timbol24,211
NPC Jinky Panganiban15,500
NPC Lando Sustuido12,776
NPC JM Mataragnon12,580
Independent Tany Catacutan6,780
PBMMarjohn Lloyd Acosta5,841
Independent Marlon Santos4,357
PBMEdwin Pascual4,283
Independent Joe Palicte4,124
PBMEfren Simangan2,792
PBMOliver Atutubo2,772
Total votes819,148 100%

References

  1. Galupo, Ramil Bajo, Rey. "LP, UNA, PMP bets unite in Caloocan". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Batallones, Jeck (2015-10-10). "TV Patrol: Malapitan at Echiverri, magtutunggali sa Caloocan". ABS-CBN News on YouTube. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  3. Agoncillo, Jodee A. (2016-05-11). "Malapitan wins reelection". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-05-22.