Lanao del Sur local elections, 2016

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Lanao del Sur gubernatorial election, 2016
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 2013May 9, 20162019 

 
NomineeBae Soraya Alonto-AdiongFahad "Pre" Panarigan SalicPangalian Balindong
Party Liberal UNA Independent
Running mateMamintal Alonto Adiong Jr.Mohammadali "Merikano" AbinalMohammadali "Merikano" Abinal

Governor before election

Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr.
Liberal Party

Elected Governor

TBD

Local elections will held in the Province of Lanao del Sur on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 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, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the two districts of Lanao del Sur.

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The Sangguniang Panlalawigan, commonly known as the Provincial Board, is the Filipino language name given to the legislatures in Philippine provinces. They are the legislative branch of the province and their powers and responsibilities are defined by the Local Government Code of 1991. Along with the provincial governor, the executive branch of the province, they form the province's government.

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Provincial elections

The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Incumbent Governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr and Vice Governor Arsad Maruhombsar are barred from seeking reelection since they are in their third term.

Background

The result of the election will determine if the Alonto-Adiong can still preserve their grip on the province. Incumbent Governor Adiong Jr. is barred to seek another term due to term limit, his brother First District Congressman Ansaruddin Adiong was expected by some of their allies to be his candidate. Meanwhile, Liberal Party (the governor's party) considered Governor Adiong's uncle-in-law Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Pangalian Balindong to be the party's gubernatorial bet.

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But at the end, Governor Adiong Jr. will be fielding his mother, former First Lady Bae Soraya Alonto Adiong for the gubernatorial position against Deputy Speaker Pangalian Balindong and United Nationalist Alliance bet Marawi City Mayor Fahad "Pre" Salic and three others. While Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. decided to run as his mother running mate against Marantao Mayor Mohammadali Abinal of United Nationalist Alliance and two others.

United Nationalist Alliance

The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) is a political party in the Philippines. It was created as a multi-party electoral alliance replacing the former United Opposition (UNO) coalition for the 2013 midterm elections, before it was launched as a single political party on July 1, 2015 by Jejomar Binay for his candidacy in the 2016 presidential election.

Declared Candidates

Incumbents are expressed in italics. [1]

Governor

The gubernatorial race will be between Governor Adiong's mother former First Lady Bae Soraya Adiong of the Liberal Party, his long time ally and uncle-in-law Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Pangalian Balindong, and the tough Marawi City Mayor Fahad "Pre" Salic of United Nationalist Alliance, and three others. But it is expected to be a 3-way race between former First Lady Adiong, Deputy Speaker Balindong and City Mayor Salic.

Lanao del Sur gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Bae Soraya Alonto Adiong69%
Independent Pangalian Balindong12%
UNA Fahad "Pre" Salic15%
Independent Ahmadjan Abdulcarim1%
Independent Jahl Lucman2%
Independent Abdulfalah Sarip1%
Total votes100%

Vice-governor

Incumbent Vice-governor Arsad Maruhombsar is barred to seek another term and decided to retire from politics. Governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. decided to be his mother's running mate of the Liberal Party to preserve their grip on the province. Meanwhile, Marantao Mayor Mohammadali Abinal is nominated as the United Nationalist Alliance Vice-Gubernatorial bet and also chosen by Deputy Speaker Balindong as his vice-governor candidate.

Lanao del Sur vice-gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr.
Independent Caharodin Balindong
UNA Mohammadali Abinal
Independent Abet Sarip
Total votes

Congressional Elections

1st District of Lanao del Sur

Former Congressman Hussein Pacasum Pangandaman and his father former Secretary of Agrarian Reform (Philippines) Nasser Pangandaman were rumored to be one of the candidates for the district representative. But instead, the latter decided to run for the mayoralty position of the Municipality of Masiu. And at the end, Incumbent Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong will face again former Congresswoman Faysah Dumarpa of the United Nationalist Alliance, and two others for his second term.

Secretary of Agrarian Reform (Philippines)

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2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Lanao del Sur 1st District.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong Jr.
UNA Faysah Dumarpa
Independent Calawanan Otara
Independent Mar Paiso
Total votes

2nd District of Lanao del Sur

The battle for the congressional race in the second district is shaping up to be between the powerful Alonto and the old yet influential Dimaporo clan. Incumbent Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Pangalian Balindong is barred for seeking another term, he will instead run for Governor. His son, incumbent ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly Assemblyman Yasser Alonto Balindong is his party's nominee against the late Batasang Pambansa Speaker Pro-Tempore Macacuna Dimaporo's son-in-law Tubaran Mayor Jun Papandayan and two others.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Lanao del Sur 2nd District.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Rommel Alonto
Liberal Yasser Balindong
NPC Mohammad Hafez Marohom
PDP-Laban Jun Papandayan
Total votes

Provincial Board Elections

First District

A total of thirty-three (33) candidates were included in the initial list of candidates to be included in the ballot for the Sangguniang Panlalawigan member of the first district, for where the voter has five votes, each candidate getting one vote, and the five candidates with the highest number of votes being elected.

MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN - LANAO DEL SUR FIRST DISTRICT ABEDIN-LATIP, CASMER (IND) ABUNAMLA, LOMANGCO (IND) BALALAYAN, ALEX (PBM) BANOCAG, CAMAR JR. (IND) BARAZAR, ABDULRAHMAN (IND) DIMAPINTO, ABU AIMAN (UNA) DISOCOR, ZAINODEN (IND) GANDA, NASH (LP) GUILING, RUBEN (IND) GURO, SULTAN-MINUPUN (IND) LABAY, CASANAIN (IND) LAIDAN, MANGUBRA (IND) LOMALA, MON (IND) LUCMAN, H. AIMAN ABUL (NPC) LUCMAN, POGI (LP) MACADAUB, ABDULMALIK (PBM) MACASUNDIG, KAMAL (NPC) MACATANUNG, MANNY (IND) MAGANDIA, HUSSIEN (UNA) MALA, BONTALIS (UNA) MAMARINTA, ESMAEL (UNA) MAMONGCARA, ASIS (IND) MANDA, MOHAMMAD KHALID (IND) MANDING, TING (IND) MANGONDATO, JAMAL (IND) MANGOTARA, ZORAB (LP) MARABUR, KHANA ANUAR JR. (LP) MIMBANTAS, CABIB (IND) MUNDER, ALZAIF (LP) ROGONG, JALANIE (NPC) SALIC, JERAHAM (UNA) SULTAN, MUSA (IND) TAHA, KHOMEINI (IND)

Second District

A total of thirty-two (32) candidates were included in the initial list of candidates to be included in the ballot for the Sangguniang Panlalawigan member of the second district, for where the voter has five votes, each candidate getting one vote, and the five candidates with the highest number of votes being elected.

MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN - LANAO DEL SUR SECOND DISTRICT AAYONAN, LOMMY (PBM) ABDUL GANIE, ZAINODEN (IND) ABDULLATIF, ABUALI (LP) ALONTO, MOHAMMAD FAIZ (IND) AMANODIN, IBNO (IND) AMERBITOR, ABDULHAMID (IND) AMPATUA, ABDUL GAFOUR (IND) BAJUNAID BALT, PAROK (NPC) BALINDONG, AMIR-ODEN (IND) BASIR, SUHARNO (IND) BAUTE, USMAN (NPC) BINNORTOMINORAY, MORSALIM (LP) BULEG, DARLING (UNA) CALI, BUKHARI (IND) DIPATUAN, USTAD (UNA) GURO, ANSARIE (NPC) H.ZAMAN, USTAD ABDULLAH (IND) HADJIESAIPODEN, ABDULWAHAB (UNA) MACABATO, NAGUIB (IND) MACACUA, ABDUL HARRIS (LP) MACAPODI, TAHA (LP) MACUGAR, MACO (NPC) MAGARANG, ULOMODEN (IND) MAROHOMBSAR, CAODEN (LP) MARUHOM, AMRON (UNA) MIMBALAWAG, ALEM DARIDAY (PBM) MUSTAPHA, ZOLAICA (PBM) OMAR, SAIDAMEN (PBM) PUMBAGUL, ABDULMADID (IND) SAMPORNA, ABDULNASSER (IND) SARIP, PAGNAO (IND) URANDIG, JAMAL (IND)

Mayoral Election

Islamic City of Marawi

Incumbent City Mayor Fahad "Pre" Salic is barred to seek another term and decided to run for governor. The battle for the mayoralty race in the province's capital is to be between Mayor Salic's elder brother former city mayor Solitario Ali, ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly Assemblyman Majul Gandamra and Ismael Tomawis.

Marawi Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP-Laban Solitario Ali
Liberal Majul Gandamra
LDP Ismael Tomawis
Total votes

First District

Buadiposo-Buntong Bubong Incumbent Mayor Alfais Munder will seek another term against Wahab Macapundag of KBL and Danny Langgoyo.

Bubong Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
KBL Wahab Macapundag
Liberal Alfais Munder
Independent Danny Langgoyo
Total votes

Bumbaran

Islamic City of Marawi

Incumbent Mayor Jamal "James" Manabilang will seek another term unopposed.

Bumbaran Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Jamal Manabilang
Total votes

Ditsaan-Ramain

Kapai

Lumba-Bayabao Incumbent Mayor and Lumba-Bayabao kingpin Gambai Dagalangit will seek another term again and will face his relative Amialongan Dagalangit, Mangatha Dianaton, Abdul Rashid Macala of Liberal Party and Fatah Rasul.

Lumba-Bayabao Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Gambai Dagalangit
Liberal Abdul Rashid Macala
Independent Amialongan Dagalangit
NPC Mangatha Dianaton
Independent Fatah Rasul
Total votes

Maguing

Marantao Incumbent Mayor Racma Abinal will seek another term again and will face Samson Adiong, Jasmin Adtha-Magangcong, Kiram Tahir, Mohammad Tanggote.

Marantao Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Racma Abinal
Liberal Jasmin Adtha-Magangcong
Independent KIram Tahir
NPC Samson Adiong
Independent Mohammad Tanggote
Total votes

Masiu

Mulondo

Piagapo Incumbent Mayor Ali Sumandar will seek another term and will face Asnawie Bato, Sittie Mandalog, Adil Sultan.

Piagapo Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Asnawie Bato
Liberal Ali Sumandar
Independent Sittie Mandalog
Independent Adil Sultan
Total votes

Poona Bayabao Incumbent Mayor Lampa Pandi is barred to seek another term and will run as town vice mayor. The battle for the mayoralty position will be between Tohamy Domado, Ibrahim Yusoph, Alibasha Lucman, Cacayadun Manta, Sadat Pandi and Sana Sangkupan.

Poona Bayabao Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Yusoph Ibrahim
Independent Tohamy Domado
Independent Sittie Mandalog
Independent Alibasha Lucman Jr.
Independent Cacayadun Manta
Independent Sadat Pandi
Independent Sana Sangkupan
Total votes

Saguiaran

Tagoloan II

Tamparan

Taraka

Wao The battle for the mayoralty position will be between Liberal Party's Bobby Elvino, Mary Ruth Catalan and Lominog Hadji Nasser.

Wao Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Lominog Hadji Nasser
Liberal Bobby Balicao
NPC Mary Ruth Carumba-Catalan
Independent Sana Sangkupan
Total votes

Second District

Bacolod-Kalawi Incumbent Mayor Abdul Mohaimen Dipatuan will seek another term against Tamim Amanoddin, Sartata Dipatuan and Bogdad Balindong.

Bacolod-Kalawi Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Tamim Amanoddin
Liberal Abdul Mohaimen Dipatuan
Independent Sartata Dipatuan
Independent Bogdad Macaborod Balindong
Independent Alibasha Lucman Jr.
Total votes

Balabagan Incumbent Mayor Edna Benito will seek another term against her nemesis and uncle Philippine general election, 2013Mayor-elect but disqualified former Mayor Amer Sampiano, another uncle incumbent Vice-Mayor Quirino Sampiano, Apolo Morro and Chicote Norma.

Balabagan Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Amer Sampiano
Independent Apolo Morro
Liberal Edna Benito
Independent Norma Chicote.
PDP-Laban Quirino Sampiano
Total votes

Balindong Incumbent Mayor Raysalam Bagul-Mangondato is eligible for another term. She filed her candidacy for re-election but withdraw and instead supported her brother, former mayor Benjamin Bagul against Linindingan Ramos, Mahmod Abdullah and Socor Tomara.

Balindong Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Linindingan Ramos
NPC Mahmod Abdullah
Liberal Benjamin Bagul
Independent Socor Tomara
Total votes

Bayang Incumbent Mayor Maya Ampatua will seek for another term against Aslani Balt, Cairon Macadaub, Camil Sangcoopan and Bryan Sarip.

Bayang Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Ampatua Maya
NPC Aslani Balt
Independent Cairon Macadaub
Independent Camil Sangcopan
Nacionalista Bryan Sarip
Total votes

Binidayan Incumbent Mayor Abdullah Datumulok is eligible for another term. He will be facing the tandem of his two predecessors and brother former Mayor Aman Misbac Datumolok and another former Mayor Punudaranao Datumulok, and three others.

Binidayan Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Aman Misbac Datumolok
Liberal Abdullah Datumulok
Independent Samen Bassar{{{votes}}}
Independent Mohammad Hosni Dimaporo{{{votes}}}
Independent Salac Raraco{{{votes}}}
Total votes

Butig

Calanogas Incumbent Mayor and Calanogas kingpin Macapado Benito Sr. is unopposed for his position.

Balindong Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Macapado Benito Sr.
Total votes

Ganassi The battle for the Mayoralty position will be a rematch between incumbent mayor Al-Rashid Macapodi and Fahad Diangka.

Ganassi Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Al-Rashid Macapodi
UNA Fahad Diangka
Total votes

Kapatagan

Lumbaca-Unayan

Lumbatan

Lumbayanague The battle for the Mayoralty position will be between UNA's nominee Salamona Asum, Liberal Party's Ansary Gunting, Simpan Gunting and Alexander Salo.

Lumbayanague Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Ansary Gunting
UNA Salamona Asum
Independent Simpan Gunting
Independent Alexander Salo
Total votes

Madalum

Madamba

Malabang Incumbent Mayor Omensalam Balindong will be facing her in-law Amer Balindong, and two others for her re-election.

Malabang Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Amer Balindong
Independent Omensalam Balindong
Independent Talha Garo
Independent Handala Malawani
Total votes

Marogong Incumbent Mayor Haroun Maruhom will be challenge by incumbent Vice-Mayor Alioden Didatoon, and three others for his re-election.

Marogong Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Haroun Maruhom
NPC Alioden Didatoon
Independent Alimona Amerol
Independent Naima Cosain
Independent Noraida Ibrahim
Total votes

Pagayawan

Picong

Pualas

Sultan Dumalondong

Tubaran

Incumbent Mayor Jun Papandayan is allowed to seek another term but instead decided to run for the district representative. He decided to field his son Khaled Yassin Papandayan against his nemesis's son Abdelyusoph Fahad, his brother-in-law Rafael Yassin Dimaporo and Likapao Andag.

Tubaran Mayoralty Election.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Khaled Yassin Papandayan
NPC Abdelyusoph Fahad
Independent Rafael Yassin Dimaporo
Independent Likapao Andag
Total votes

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