2019 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections

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2019 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections
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  2016 May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13) 2022  
Registered105,366
Mayoral election
 
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Candidate Nelson Legacion Fortunato “Tato” Mendoza
Party Liberal Independent
AllianceTeam NagaNone
Popular vote41,59133,707
Percentage54.44%44.51%

Mayor before election

John Bongat
Liberal

Elected mayor

Nelson Legacion
Liberal

Vice Mayoral election
 
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CandidateCecilia de AsisLito Miranda
Party Liberal Independent
AllianceTeam NagaNone
Popular vote59,4618,114
Percentage87.13%11.89%

Vice Mayor before election

Nelson Legacion
Liberal

Elected Vice Mayor

Cecilia V. de Asis
Liberal

Local elections were held in Naga, Camarines Sur, on May 13, 2019, as part of the 2019 Philippine general election. The voters elected a mayor, vice mayor, ten members of the Naga City Council, and a representative for the 3rd District of Camarines Sur.

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Incumbent Vice Mayor Nelson Legacion of the Liberal Party, running under Team Naga, was elected mayor, succeeding term-limited John Bongat. Cecilia V. de Asis, the city councilor and former acting vice mayor, won the vice mayoralty. Both won by a wide margin over their independent opponents.

The Liberal Party retained its dominance in the city council, winning most of the available seats.

Background

In 2016, the Liberal Party secured the mayoralty, vice mayoralty, and all seats in the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) of Naga City, led by then-vice mayor John Bongat, who was term-limited and succeeded by his vice mayor Nelson Legacion as the party's mayoral bet. [1]

The 2019 elections were held during the midterm of President Rodrigo Duterte, whose administration was backed by a supermajority coalition nationally. In contrast, Naga remained a Liberal Party stronghold, associated with the legacy of the late Jesse Robredo, former city mayor and interior secretary, and his wife, then-Vice President Leni Robredo.

The party maintained local dominance in 2019 with Legacion winning the mayoralty and incumbent Vice Mayor Cecilia V. de Asis securing reelection. The elections reflected the city’s continued support for the Liberal Party despite the broader national shift toward Duterte-aligned candidates.

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Names italicized are those of candidates seeking re-election.

Administration coalition

Team Naga [2]
Position#CandidateParty
Mayor1. Nelson Legacion Liberal
Vice Mayor1.Cecilia V. de Asis Liberal
Councilor1.Gregorio R. Abonal Liberal
2.Mila Sd. Raquid-Arroyo Liberal
3.Elmer S. Baldemoro Liberal
4.Vidal P. Castillo Liberal
5.Salvador M. Del Castillo Liberal
6.Joselito SA. Del Rosario Liberal
7.Julian C. Lavadia Jr. Liberal
8.Jose B. Perez Liberal
9.Jose C. Rañola, M.D. Liberal
10.Ghiel G. Rosales Liberal

Mayoral election

Nelson Legacion was elected mayor of Naga City in 2019. Nelson Legacion.jpg
Nelson Legacion was elected mayor of Naga City in 2019.

The 2019 Naga City mayoral election was held on May 13, 2019, as part of the 2019 Philippine general elections. Incumbent Mayor John Bongat was term-limited and did not seek re-election. Then Vice Mayor Nelson Legacion ran for mayor under the Liberal Party and won a decisive victory.

Legacion defeated several independent candidates, most notably Fortunato "Tato" Mendoza, a former city councilor, and Luis Ortega. He began his first term as mayor following the election.

Candidates

Declared

Results

Nelson Legacion won with over 47% of the vote, defeating Mendoza and Ortega by a wide margin.

2019 Naga, Camarines Sur, mayoral election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Nelson Legacion Liberal 41,59154.65
Fortunato "Tato" Mendoza Independent 33,70744.29
Luis Ortega PDDS 8011.05
Total76,099100.00
Liberal hold
Source: Commission on Elections

Vice mayoral election

Candidates

Declared

Results

De Asis secured the vice mayoralty with a lead of over 51,000 votes, marking a continuation of the Liberal Party’s local dominance in Naga.

2019 Naga, Camarines Sur, vice mayoral election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Cecilia V. de Asis Liberal 59,46187.13
Lito Miranda Independent 8,11411.89
Lex Riva Independent 6660.98
Total68,241100.00
Liberal hold
Source: Commission on Elections

City Council election

The Naga City Council is composed of 12 councillors, 10 of whom are elected.

2019 Naga, Camarines Sur, City Council election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Oying Rosales Liberal Party 41,36242.58
Lito del Rosario Liberal Party 40,49541.69
Greg Abonal Liberal Party 38,05839.18
Miles Raquid Arroyo Liberal Party 37,66138.77
Elmer Baldemoro Liberal Party 37,50238.61
Vidal Castillo Liberal Party 36,66437.74
Badong del Castillo Liberal Party 36,61137.69
Sonny Ranola Liberal Party 36,28937.36
Joeper Perez Liberal Party 35,17836.21
Doc-Jess AlbeusIndependent34,94535.97
Nathan SergioIndependent31,59232.52
Jun Lavadia Liberal Party 31,26832.19
Badette RocoIndependent27,20828.01
Allan Reiz MacaraigIndependent23,95324.66
Seling TuasonIndependent22,90823.58
Eduardo GregorioIndependent7,9708.20
Allan San JuanIndependent7,0577.26
Manny MoranoIndependent5,0365.18
July CatimbangIndependent4,1334.25
Mulo San RamonIndependent4,1154.24
Ricardo MarianoIndependent3,7323.84
Mulo PortesIndependent2,9603.05
Total546,697100.00
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Commission on Elections

See also

References

  1. "Legacion succeeds Bongat in Naga City mayoralty race". Bicol Mail. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  2. Sampang, Dianne (April 15, 2019). "Team Naga candidates for 2019 local elections". Example News. Retrieved May 24, 2025.