2016 Majayjay local elections

2016 Majayjay local elections

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Mayoral election

Candidate Carlo Invinzor Clado Lauro Mentilla Godofredo Estupigan Party NPC Nacionalista UNA Alliance Bagong Majayjay Serbisyong Tama Una Majayjayeño Running mate Rexford Banawa Danilo Vito Avelino Merestela Popular vote 3,848 3,624 2,002 Percentage 27.15 25.57 14.12   Candidate Allan Esmaquel Victorino Rodillas Froilan Gruezo Party PRP Liberal PDP–Laban Alliance Sagip Majayjay Serbisyong MaTino Good Majayjayens Running mate Eulogio Wilson Amorado Jhoul Barba Popular vote 1,769 1,646 766 Percentage 12.48 11.61 5.40

Mayor before election Victorino Rodillas PDP–Laban Elected mayor Carlo Invinzor Clado NPC

Vice Mayoral election

Candidate Eulogio Wilson Amorado Avelino Merestela Party Liberal UNA Alliance Serbisyong MaTino Una Majayjayeño Popular vote 5,446 4,322 Percentage 40.13 31.84   Candidate Danilo Urcia Rexford Banawa Party Nacionalista NPC Alliance Serbisyong Tama Bagong Majayjay Popular vote 2,018 1,242 Percentage 14.87 9.15

Vice Mayor before election Valeriano Vito Jr. PDP–Laban Elected Vice Mayor Eulogio Wilson Amorado Liberal

Local elections were held in Majayjay on Monday, May 9, 2016, as a part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a governor, a vice governor and a representative for the province's fourth congressional district to the House of Representatives. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30, 2016, for a three-year-long term. 14,693 of 17,074 registered voters voted in this election. ^[1]

Coalitions

As the mayor, vice mayor and the members of the municipal council are elected on the same ballot, mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of candidates. These slates usually run with their respective mayoral and vice mayoral candidates along with the other members of their slate. A group of candidates independent of any mayoral or vice mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves. ^[2]

Administration coalition

Team Serbisyong MaTino (Rodillas–Amorado)

#	Name	Party
For Mayor
7	Victorino Rodillas		Liberal
For Vice Mayor
1	Eulogio Wilson Amorado		Liberal
For Councilor
1	Juancho Andaya		Liberal
5	Florencio Armenta		Liberal
6	Efren Bituin		Liberal
10	Ma. Fe Cabonce		Liberal
19	Margarito Gripo		Liberal
23	Ma. Thess Melendez		Liberal
34	Maila Solisa		Liberal
40	Fernando Villarmil		Liberal

Opposition coalition

Team Bagong Majayjay (Clado–Banawa)

#	Name	Party
For Mayor
2	Carlo Invinzor Clado		NPC
For Vice Mayor
2	Rexford Banawa		NPC
For Councilor
4	Simeon Argañosa		NPC
8	Rosauro Brosas		NPC
11	Pia Ceria		NPC
14	Bernaldo De Villa		NPC
21	Henry Gruezo		NPC
24	Fidel Ordoñez		NPC
28	Edison Reyes		NPC
44	Edgardo Zornosa		NPC

Other coalitions

Team Una Majayjayeño (Estupigan–Merestela)

#	Name	Party
For Mayor
4	Godofredo Estupigan		UNA
For Vice Mayor
4	Avelino Merestela		UNA
For Councilor
2	Dindo Arasa		UNA
22	Robert Juanillo		UNA
25	Matias Palentinos		UNA
26	Judy Peralta		UNA
27	Ricardo Resubal		UNA
33	Glenn Sobreviñas		UNA
36	Celestino Norman Sotto		UNA
41	Alejo Vito		UNA

Team Good Majayjayens (Gruezo–Barba)

#	Name	Party
For Mayor
5	Froilan Gruezo		PDP–Laban
For Vice Mayor
3	Jhoul Barba		PDP–Laban
For Councilor
7	Ricardo Breganza		PDP–Laban
12	Mylyn Comendador		PDP–Laban
16	Rosalio Esquillo		PDP–Laban
17	Mary Ann Estrabo		PDP–Laban
20	Henry Gruezo		PDP–Laban
30	Victorio Ronabio		PDP–Laban
31	Narciso Rubiales		PDP–Laban
38	Danilo Urcia		PDP–Laban

Team Serbisyong Tama (Mentilla–Vito)

#	Name	Party
For Mayor
6	Lauro Mentilla		Nacionalista
For Vice Mayor
5	Manuel Danilo Vito		Nacionalista
For Councilor
9	Crisostomo Bueno		Nacionalista
18	Victor Gojo Cruz		Nacionalista
29	Rodolfo Rodillas		Nacionalista
35	Troyano Solivet		Nacionalista
43	Ramil Zoleta		Nacionalista

Mayoralty election

The incumbent Mayor is Victorino Rodillas, who was elected in 2013 election with 33.65% (4,170 votes) of the total votes counted. ^[3]

Rodillas is running for his second consecutive term. He run under the banner of the Liberal Party, his opponents were incumbent Councilor's Carlo Invinzor Clado of NPC and Godofredo Estupigan of UNA. Former Vice Mayor's Lauro Mentilla of Nacionalista and Froilan Gruezo of PDP–Laban is also eyeing the seat.

Results

Incumbent Mayor Rodillas lost via wide-margin, placing 5th over 7 candidate's. Rodillas garnered only 11.61% of the total votes counted over Clado's 27.15% who win the election. ^[1]

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jojo Clado	NPC	3,848	27.15
	Larry Mentilla	Nacionalista	3,624	25.57
	Fredie Estupigan	UNA	2,002	14.12
	Allan Esmaquel	PRP	1,769	12.48
	Victorino Rodillas	Liberal	1,646	11.61
	Froilan Gruezo	PDP–Laban	766	5.40
	Rolando Araza	Independent	519	3.66
Total			14,174	100.00
Valid votes			14,174	96.47
Invalid/blank votes			519	3.53
Total votes			14,693	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			17,074	86.05
	NPC gain from Liberal
Source: GMA News

Popular vote percentage Clado   27.15% Mentilla   25.57% Estupigan   14.12% Esmaquel   12.48% Rodillas   11.61% Gruezo   5.40% Araza   3.66%

Vice Mayoralty election

The incumbent Vice Mayor is Valeriano Vito Jr., who was elevated to the position after the removal of then-Vice Mayor Lauro Mentilla from the post in 2020 by the Ombudsman. Mentilla win in 2013 election with 33.27% (3,934 votes) of the total votes counted. ^[3]

Vito didn't seek for a full consecutive-term. He instead run for Councilor as an Independent candidate. The candidate's for the latter's post were incumbent Councilor Manuel Danilo Vito of Nacionalista, former Councilor's Eulogio Wilson Amorado of Liberal and Avelino Merestela of UNA.

Results

Former Councilor Eulogio Wilson Amorado won against former Councilor Avelino Merestela. ^[1]

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Wilson Amorado	Liberal	5,446	40.13
	Binoy Merestela	UNA	4,322	31.84
	Danilo Vito	Nacionalista	2,018	14.87
	Rexford Banawa	NPC	1,242	9.15
	Jhoul Barba	PDP–Laban	544	4.01
Total			13,572	100.00
Valid votes			13,572	92.37
Invalid/blank votes			1,121	7.63
Total votes			14,693	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			17,074	86.05
	NPC gain from Liberal
Source: GMA News

Popular vote percentage Amorado   40.13% Merestela   31.84% Vito   14.87% Banawa   9.15% Barba   4.01%

Municipal Council election

The Majayjay Municipal Council is composed of eight Councilor's, elected to serve three-year term. The election for the council is done via multiple non-transferable vote in which a voter has eight votes to distribute to eight different candidates. The eight candidates with the most votes will be elected to the council. ^{[1] [4]}

Results

• Note: All incumbents are marked in Italics.

Majayjay Municipal Council election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Edison Reyes	4,698	5.32
	Liberal	Efren Bituin	4,471	5.07
	Liberal	Jhun Andaya	4,273	4.84
	NPC	Gary Zornosa	3,986	4.52
	UNA	Angel Sotto	3,965	4.49
	Liberal	Thess Melendez	3,927	4.45
	Independent	Wowie Vito	3,816	4.32
	NPC	Pia Ceria	3,484	3.95
	Liberal	Ma. Fe Cabonce	3,196	3.62
	Liberal	Margarito Gripo	3,172	3.59
	Liberal	Nestor Villarmil	3,156	3.58
	Liberal	Florencio Armenta	3,056	3.46
	UNA	Dindo Arasa	2,637	2.99
	Nacionalista	Victor Gojo Cruz	2,575	2.92
	Liberal	Maila Solisa	2,508	2.84
	PDP–Laban	Victorio Ronabio	2,166	2.45
	PDP–Laban	Ricardo Breganza	2,132	2.42
	UNA	Matias Palentinos	2,024	2.29
	NPC	Juliet Gruezo	2,020	2.29
	NPC	Simeon Argañosa	1,772	2.01
	Nacionalista	Crisostomo Bueño	1,662	1.88
	UNA	Glenn Sobreviñas	1,571	1.78
	Independent	Felix Arceñal	1,567	1.78
	UNA	Ricardo Resubal	1,541	1.75
	PDP–Laban	Leo Esquillo	1,529	1.73
	Independent	Felicisimo Salazar	1,407	1.59
	Nacionalista	Ramil Zoleta	1,384	1.57
	NPC	Fidel Ordoñez	1,370	1.55
	Nacionalista	Rodolfo Rodillas	1,263	1.43
	UNA	Alejo Vito	1,228	1.39
	NPC	Bernardo De Villa	1,131	1.28
	Independent	Rey Gregory Cube	1,095	1.24
	NPC	Rosauro Brosas	1,044	1.18
	PDP–Laban	Henry Gruezo	949	1.08
	UNA	Judy Peralta	902	1.02
	Independent	Noriza Elises	850	0.96
	PDP–Laban	Mylyn Comendador	794	0.90
	PDP–Laban	Narciso Rubiales	723	0.82
	PDP–Laban	Danilo Urcia	577	0.65
	Independent	Elmarty Toncioco	573	0.65
	UNA	Robert Juanillo	553	0.63
	Independent	Fernando Villanera	521	0.59
	Nacionalista	Troyano Solivet	516	0.58
	PDP–Laban	Maryann Estrabo	453	0.51
Total votes			88,237	100.00
Source: GMA News

Per Coalition

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Liberal	27,759	31.46	3
	NPC	19,505	22.11	3
	UNA	14,421	16.34	1
	PDP–Laban	9,323	10.57	0
	Nacionalista	7,400	8.39	0
	Independent	9,829	11.14	1
Ex officio seats				2
Total		88,237	100.00	10
Valid votes		88,237	75.07
Invalid/blank votes		29,307	24.93
Total votes		117,544	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		136,592	86.05

Vote Share Serbisyong MaTino   31.46% Bagong Majayjay   22.11% Una Majayjayeño   16.34% Good Majayjayens   10.57% Serbisyong Tama   8.39% Others   11.14%

Municipal Council seats Serbisyong MaTino   37.50% Bagong Majayjay   37.50% Una Majayjayeño   12.50% Others   12.50%

References

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