2022 Marilao local elections

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2022 Marilao local elections
Marilao flag.png
  2019 May 9, 2022 2025  
 
NomineeRicky Silvestre'Atty. Jem Sy
Party PDP–Laban Aksyon
Running mateHenry LutaoIrma Celones (NUP)
Popular vote43,12442,853
Percentage50.15%49.84%

Mayor before election

Ricky Silvestre
PDP–Laban

Elected mayor

Ricky Silvestre
PDP–Laban

Local elections were held in Marilao, Bulacan on May 9, 2022 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected the elective local posts in the municipality: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors.

Contents

Background

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Incumbent Mayor Ricky Silvestre is running for reelection. His main opponent is Atty. Jem Sy, an actress and president of the Jemina Sy Foundation, who previously ran for mayor in the 2019 elections. [1]

Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. [2]

Mayor

Marilao mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Ricky Silvestre43,124 50.15
Aksyon Atty. Jem Sy42,85349.84
Total votes85,977 100
PDP–Laban hold

Electoral protest

On May 24, 2022, the Regional Trial Court approved Atty. Jem Sy's electoral protest against incumbent mayor Ricky Silvestre. [3] This will be the second protest the former has filed against the latter, the first being dismissed in 2019. [4]

Vice Mayor

Marilao vice mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Henry Lutao37,015 44.64
PFP Jessa Mahilac25,23630.43
NUP Irma Celones20,66624.92
Total votes82,917 100
PDP–Laban hold

Sangguniang Bayan election

Election is via plurality-at-large voting: A voter votes for up to eight candidates, then the eight candidates with the highest number of votes are elected. [2]

Incumbent Councilors Deby Espiritu-Reyes and Arnold Papa are term-limited; Deby's daughter, Gizelle, and Arnold's brother, Arnel, will run for their seats. Councilor Irma Celones is also term-limited, and ran for vice mayor. Councilor Mark Guillermo is also term-limited but opted not to run for other positions. Councilor Ariel Amador will be running for his third and final term, while Allane Sayo, Marlon Villamar and William Villarica will run for their second terms.

Returning politicians are former councilor Bob dela Cruz and former mayor Tito Santiago.

Marilao Sangguniang Bayan election
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Bob dela Cruz 38,962 6.92
PDP–Laban Tito Santiago 38,469 6.84
Aksyon Madel Jasa 36,209 6.43
PDP–Laban William Villarica35,781 6.36
PDP–Laban Vanessa Valdez 34,569 6.14
PDP–Laban Allane Sayo32,551 5.78
PDP–Laban Ariel Amador32,207 5.72
Independent Andre Santos 31,302 5.56
PDP–Laban Ronnie RM Mendoza29,5805.26
Nacionalista Arnel Papa28,6735.09
NUP Renz Silvestre27,8054.94
PDP–Laban Marlon Villamar24,9434.43
KBL Harvey Mediante21,7063.85
Nacionalista Gizelle Reyes-Tuazon20,3773.62
PDP–Laban Jojo Gabriel18,9593.37
Aksyon Jomar Aguirre17,7743.16
Independent Joel Ventura17,4533.10
NUP Teen Fabian16,3832.91
Aksyon Demy Bautista15,3262.72
Aksyon Untoy dela Cruz15,1502.69
NUP Aaron Peña12,4932.22
KANP Guam Partosa4,5830.81
Independent Allain Lei Moronia4,5380.80
Independent Totie Victoriano3,9870.70
Independent Alternatiba Unlayao2,5630.45
Total votes562,343 100

References

  1. "LIST: Who is running in Bulacan in the 2022 Philippine elections?". Rappler. September 16, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "2022 NLE". COMELEC, DICT, Smartmatic. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. "Atty Jem Sy - Today, i received the first order from the court.. 🙏🙏 It's official.. tuloy ang laban 👊👊👊". Atty. Jem Sy - via Facebook. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. Mercado, Neil Arwin (July 30, 2019). "Court dismisses election protest vs Marilao mayor". Inquirer.net . Retrieved June 12, 2022.