Mandaluyong local elections, 2016

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Mandaluyong mayoral elections, 2016

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 2013May 9, 20162019 

 
Nominee Carmelita Abalos N/A Georgie Antonio
Party UNA Liberal PMP
Running mate Anthony Suva Edward Bartolome Danny De Guzman

Mayor before election

Benjamin Abalos, Jr.
UNA

Elected Mayor

TBD

Local elections in Mandaluyong will be held on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, one Congressman, and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.

Mandaluyong Highly Urbanized City in National Capital Region, Philippines

Mandaluyong, officially the City of Mandaluyong,, or simply known as Mandaluyong City, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 386,276 people.

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Background

The wives of the current city officials, will be running in their husbands' respective positions in the city. Carmelita Aguilar-Abalos, wife of Mayor Benhur Abalos will run for the Mayoralty position under the United Nationalist Alliance. While, former ABC-5 reporter Queenie Pahati-Gonzales, wife of Representative Neptali Gonzales will run as the representative of lone district of the city under the Liberal Party, one of her opponents is Reyes Barbecue president Francisco Reyes, an independent candidate. [1] [2]

Candidates

Mayor

Mandaluyong City Mayoralty Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Carmelita "Menchie" Abalos 35,852
Nacionalista Georgie Antonio 23,544
Independent Florencio Solomon 1,021
Total votes

Vice Mayor

Edward Bartolome is the Incumbent. His opponent is First District Coun. Anthony Suva and Former Vice Mayor Danny De Guzman.

Mandaluyong City Vice Mayoralty Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Edward Bartolome 14,121
Aksyon Danny De Guzman 12,267
UNA Anthony Suva 115,121
Total votes

Representative, Lone District

Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II is term-limited. His party nominated his wife, former ABC-5 reporter Queenie Pahati-Gonzales. Her main opponents are Reyes Barbecue president Francisco Reyes (running as independent), Albert Yap (also running independent) and Jack Ramel (running under PDP-Laban).

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2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Mandaluyong's Lone District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Alexandria "Queenie" Pahati-Gonzales 122,792
PDP-Laban Jack V. Ramel 25,971
Independent Francisco Reyes 19,543
Independent Albert Yap 1,213
Total votes

Councilors

1st District

2016 Mandaluyong City 1st district council election
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Charisse Marie Abalos
Liberal Ayla Alim
Nacionalista Grace Antonio
Independent Manuel Ballelos, Jr.
Aksyon Bojie Caldino
Aksyon Emelito Custodio
Nacionalista Lito De Guzman
UNA Brando Dominguez
NPC Louie Espinosa
NPC Edmon Espiritu
Nacionalista Lei Esteban
NPC Rodolfo Posadas
Total votes

2nd District

2016 Mandaluyong City 2nd district council election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Aksyon Juan Almonicar
Independent Boyett Bacar
Liberal Jesse Cruz
Nacionalista Julio De Quinto
NPC Boy Esteban
Nacionalista Bay Guisando
UNA Fernando Ocampo
NPC Che-Che Pablo-Santos
Independent Hazel Razote
Independent Katherine Reglo
Liberal Alex Sta. Maria
Aksyon John Michael Taronas
Nacionalista Mark Valenzuela
Total votes

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References

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  2. "Bayani, Golez eye political comeback". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-10-21.