2016 Makati local elections

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2016 Makati mayoral election
  2013 May 9, 2016 2019  
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Nominee Abigail Binay Romulo Peña Jr.
Party UNA Liberal
Running mate Monique Lagdameo Karla Mercado
Popular vote160,320142,257
Percentage52.66%46.73%

Mayor before election

Romulo Peña Jr.
Liberal

Elected mayor

Abigail Binay
UNA

Local elections were held in Makati 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 eight councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

Contents

Background

Acting Mayor Kid Peña will run for the mayoral position against a "still to be determined" mayoralty bet from the United Nationalist Alliance. [1] That "still to be determined" candidate turned out to be outgoing 2nd District Representative Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" Binay-Campos, who replaced her brother Junjun. Binay was disqualified for running by the Ombudsman due to the overpriced Makati City Hall II Parking building anomaly. [2]

Aside from Peña and Binay, Theater and Stage Play director Jimboy Jumawan is reportedly running for Mayor under the banner of Partido Bagong Maharlika party. [3]

In the Vice Mayoralty election, Makati 1st District Representative Monique Lagdameo of UNA and Karla Mercado of Liberal, the daughter of former Makati vice mayor and primary witness of Binay's corruption cases, Ernesto Mercado, declared their candidacy for Vice Mayor. [3] Lagdameo and Mercado will also face PBM's Edgardo Padrigon and Glenn Enciso for the vice mayoralty race.

On March 18, Binay, Jumawan and Peña signed a peace covenant, pledging for a secured and peaceful elections in Makati, the peace covenant signing happened in a pre-campaign period event organized by COMELEC, PNP and PPCRV at the University of Makati grounds. [4]

Campaign

Binay and Peña started their campaigns on March 28, 2016, 2 days after the start of the local candidates' campaign period. [5] Incumbent mayor Kid Peña holds his proclamation rally, together with his running mate Karla Mercado at the Plaza Lawton to jump start his campaign dubbed as "Bagong Makati" (The New Makati). He stated that the major supporters and former allies of the Binay family are backing out their support to the Binays and they are campaigned for Peña's candidacy. [6]

Binay formally started their campaign at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue, Pasong Tamo and P. Ocampo Extension. Jejomar Binay, Abby's father and presidential candidate for the United Nationalist Alliance, Jejomar Binay, and his running mate Gregorio Honasan were present in the rally. [7] Binay said after the rally that her surname is a "blessing" and a "curse", despite being part of a political dynasty. [8]

Her brother, Junjun Binay was affected on the corruption issues faced him by his critics and enemies and he criticized Peña's performance as mayor of Makati. He also criticized Pena's affiliated party, the Liberal Party due to vote buying. [9]

Candidates

Representative

1st District

Incumbent Rep. Monique Lagdameo decided not to seek re-election in order to run for Vice Mayor. Ichi Yabut was supposed to run under the United Nationalist Alliance, but declared that she will instead seek re-election for councilor. Actor and councilor Monsour del Rosario took her stead.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Makati's 1st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Manuel Monsour del Rosario 76,728 60.27
Liberal Nico Garcia38,37730.14
NPC Willy Talag6,0434.75
Independent Eugenia Carreon3,5802.81
Independent Lourdesiree Latimer2,5842.03
Total votes127,312 100.00
UNA hold

2nd District

Incumbent representative Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" Binay-Campos is term-limited; she will run as city mayor. Her husband, Luis Campos, Jr would run under her party, the United Nationalist Alliance, running against Israel "Boyet" Cruzado, a city councilor for the district.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Makati's 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Luis Campos Jr. 79,748 54.01
Liberal Israel Cruzado62,14542.09
PBMLevi Perez3,3942.30
Independent Joel Sarza1,2480.85
Independent Marvin "Vin" Porciuncula1,1110.75
Total votes147,646 100.00
UNA hold

Mayor

Makati Mayoralty Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" S. Binay-Campos 160,320 52.66
Liberal Romulo "Kid" Pena, Jr. 142,25746.73
PBMJimmy "Jimboy" Jumawan1,8230.61
Total votes304,400 100.00
UNA gain from Liberal

Vice Mayor

Makati Vice Mayoralty Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Monique Lagdameo 172,950 60.12
Liberal Karla Mercado107,48837.37
Independent Glenn Enciso5,2711.83
PBMEdgardo Padrigon1,9480.68
Total votes287,657 100.00
UNA gain from Liberal

Councilors

1st District

Makati City Council Election – 1st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Virgilio "Jhong" Hilario Jr. [10] 80,692
UNA Ferdinand Eusebio 68,689
UNA Rico J. Puno 65,674
UNA Ma. Concepcion "Ichi" M. Yabut 65,081
UNA Mayeth Casal-Uy 62,299
UNA Romeo Medina 61,271
UNA Ma. Arlene M. Ortega 57,659
UNA Luis "Jojo" Javier 54,653
Liberal Jose "Joey" Villena IV53,015
Liberal Virgilio "Battle" Batalla46,790
Liberal Jessielin "Jessy" Trinidad45,642
Liberal Mario "Buboy" D. Cruz Jr.44,585
Liberal Nilo "Bobbit" Lopez Jr.44,217
Liberal Raymond "Isko" Kahiwat35,632
Liberal Jocelyn "Chuh" Hernandez35,462
Liberal Victorio "Papa Vic" Umandap30,994
Independent Raul "Oloy" Javier13,269
Independent Ricardo "Ric Nepo" Nepomuceno11,070
Lakas Anthony Lichauco9,355
Independent Francisco Dizon7,987
Independent Erlinda "Linda" Gutierrez7,250
Lakas Ruben Enciso6,681
Independent George Corpuz6,046
Independent Razel Granada5,733
Independent Ton Hernandez5,695
Independent Armando Nayve5,648
Independent Gerard Reyes5,507
Independent Restituto "Resty" Balane5,358
PBMRoderick "Bunso" Leuterio4,398
Independent Jan Martti Gregonia3,906
Independent Carlos Tort, Jr.3,587
Total votes

2nd District

Makati City Council Election – 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Nemesio "King" S. Yabut, Jr. 84,741
UNA Nelson "Doc" S. Pasia 82,512
Liberal Leonardo M. Magpantay 81,094
UNA Mary Ruth C. Tolentino 77,709
UNA Divina Jacome 77,144
UNA Evelyn Delfina "Bing" E. Villamor 71,950
UNA Grazielle Iony De Lara-Bes 70,460
Liberal Shirley "Aspi" Aspillaga 70,409
UNA Jeline "Baby" M. Olfato62,953
Liberal Kristina T. Sarosa54,764
UNA Arleen Pangilinan54,353
Liberal Artemio "Art" Contreras II50,987
Liberal Judith Baquiran-Celos45,679
Liberal Jeffrey E. Baluyut44,652
Liberal Hilario "Larry" Lorico44,520
Liberal Efren Arenas44,228
PDP–Laban Nemesio "Nessie" C. Alvior24,477
Lakas Bobby Brillante20,626
PBMProtacio Alba6,397
PBMJessica Talipan5,637
PBMArturo Ecleo4,961
Independent Rommel Sorita4,783
Total votes

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