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The 2022 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections were held on May 9, 2022, within the Philippine general election. Voters selected candidates for the local posts of mayor, vice mayor, and ten city councilors in Naga City.
Naga City, composed of 27 barangays, had 117,481 registered voters in 2022. The Liberal Party, a long-dominant force in the city’s politics, fielded incumbent officials for reelection, with several independent candidates also participating.
The filing of certificates of candidacies for the 2022 local elections were conducted from October 1 to 8, 2021, during which local slates were formalized and announced. [1]
Former mayor Nelson Legacion and incumbent vice mayor Cecilia V. de Asis led the mayoralty and vice mayoralty bids of Naga City under the Liberal Party-backed Team Naga.
Names italicized indicate candidates seeking re-election.
| Position | # | Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | 2. | Nelson Legacion | Liberal | |
| Vice Mayor | 2. | Cecilia V. de Asis | Liberal | |
| Councilor | 2. | Gayle Abonal-Gomez | Liberal | |
| 6. | Dr. Jess Albeus | Liberal | ||
| 10. | Dodit Beltran | Liberal | ||
| 11. | Omar Buenafe | Liberal | ||
| 13. | Vidal Castillo | Liberal | ||
| 16. | Badong Del Castillo | Liberal | ||
| 17. | Lito Del Rosario | Liberal | ||
| 32. | Joeper Perez | Liberal | ||
| 35. | Dr. Sonny Rañola | Liberal | ||
| 20. | Oying Rosales | Liberal | ||
The incumbent mayor, Nelson Legacion, who has served since 2019, successfully secured his second term in the 2022 Naga City mayoral election with 42.98% of the vote. [2] Legacion ran under the Liberal party.
Four other candidates contested the 2022 mayoralty, but none garnered significant votes against Legacion’s incumbency.
Nelson Legacion won the election with a plurality of the vote, securing his second term as mayor. [3]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Legacion | Liberal | 41,606 | 42.98 | |
| Fortunato "Tato" Mendoza | Independent | 30,124 | 31.12 | |
| Yes-John Bongat | Independent | 24,748 | 25.57 | |
| Ferdinand San Joaquin | Independent | 209 | 0.22 | |
| Manny Morano | Independent | 109 | 0.11 | |
| Total | 96,796 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 96,796 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 96,796 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | – | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections | ||||
The incumbent vice mayor is Cecilia V. de Asis, who has served since 2019. She was re-elected in the 2022 elections, receiving 49,978 votes, which accounted for 56.21% of the total votes cast.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia V. de Asis | Liberal Party | 49,978 | 56.21 | |
| Restituto de Quiros | Independent | 19,746 | 22.21 | |
| Yes Mama-Judge Bragais | Independent | 18,140 | 20.40 | |
| Mulo Portes | Independent | 584 | 0.66 | |
| Dano Obelidor | Independent | 459 | 0.52 | |
| Total | 88,907 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 88,907 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 88,907 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | – | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
| Source: PeoPlaid | ||||
The Naga City Council is composed of 12 councillors, 10 of whom are elected.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc-Jess Albeus (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 53,802 | 55.39 | |
| Lito del Rosario (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 45,419 | 46.76 | |
| Oying Rosales (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 44,596 | 45.91 | |
| Brad-Omar Buenafe | Liberal Party | 40,842 | 42.05 | |
| Gayle Abonal-Gomez (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 39,242 | 40.40 | |
| Vidal Castillo (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 36,584 | 37.66 | |
| Sonny-Dr. Rañola (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 36,430 | 37.50 | |
| Joeper Perez (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 31,521 | 32.45 | |
| Badong Del Castillo (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 30,840 | 31.75 | |
| Dodit Beltran | Liberal Party | 30,305 | 31.20 | |
| Nathan Sergio | Independent | 23,852 | 24.55 | |
| Yes-Atty. Areiz Macaraig | Independent | 19,428 | 20.00 | |
| Jude Diokno | Independent | 16,451 | 16.94 | |
| Simeon Adan | Independent | 16,398 | 16.88 | |
| Kap-Boboy Salva | Independent | 14,631 | 15.06 | |
| Nono Salak | Independent | 11,371 | 11.71 | |
| Allan San Juan | Independent | 10,536 | 10.85 | |
| Yes-Papa-Mico Pielago | Independent | 10,431 | 10.74 | |
| Gina Albao | Independent | 9,929 | 10.22 | |
| Mon Sales | Independent | 9,404 | 9.68 | |
| Engr. Ed Gregorio | Independent | 9,267 | 9.54 | |
| Yes-Kap-Enzo Narvaez | Independent | 8,917 | 9.18 | |
| Kuya-Mons Baturiano | Independent | 8,699 | 8.96 | |
| Yes-Jhessa Ador | Independent | 8,498 | 8.75 | |
| Art Tuy | Independent | 7,450 | 7.67 | |
| Raymond Pascual | Independent | 7,307 | 7.52 | |
| Yes-Joco Celebrado | Independent | 7,152 | 7.36 | |
| Jayr Mendoza | Independent | 6,924 | 7.13 | |
| Ricardo Mariano | Independent | 6,587 | 6.78 | |
| Yes-Pogi Belen | Independent | 6,463 | 6.65 | |
| Johnroey Alferez | Independent | 5,419 | 5.58 | |
| Yes-Junjie Abella | Independent | 4,734 | 4.87 | |
| Yes-Khian Jamer | Independent | 4,569 | 4.70 | |
| Utol-Cristo Nasol | Independent | 4,557 | 4.69 | |
| Yes-Gem Moso | Independent | 4,140 | 4.26 | |
| Fran Calleja | Independent | 3,908 | 4.02 | |
| Yes-Ambet Portillo | Independent | 3,535 | 3.64 | |
| Charles Paloma | Independent | 3,213 | 3.31 | |
| Maureen Mallari | Independent | 3,024 | 3.11 | |
| Sheryl Fausto | Independent | 2,423 | 2.49 | |
| July Catimbang | Independent | 2,085 | 2.15 | |
| Bentoy Rosell | Independent | 1,839 | 1.89 | |
| Puti Martinez | Independent | 1,671 | 1.72 | |
| Total | 654,393 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | – | |||
| Source: Commission on Elections [4] | ||||
