Local elections in Tacloban were held on May 13, 2013, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.
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There were 109,027 registered voters in the city for the elections, and 92,163 of them voted, giving a voter turnout of 84.53%.[1]
Background
editIncumbent Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez filed to run for his third and final term as Mayor. He and his wife Cristina, an incumbent city councilor running for reelection, filed their respective certificates of candidacy on October 4, 2012.[2] They ran under the Nacionalista Party. An Waray partylist Representative Florencio Gabriel Noel, who is term-limited, filed his certificate of candidacy to challenge Romualdez on October 3, 2012. He ran as an independent. His candidacy was supported by the administration of President Benigno Aquino III, with presidential sister Kris Aquino going to the city to personally campaign for him.[3] Meanwhile, Nacionalista Party president and former Senate President Manny Villar, as well as senators Bongbong Marcos and Alan Peter Cayetano, endorsed partymate Mayor Romualdez and his slate.[4]
Representative Noel's running mate was incumbent Vice Mayor Jose Arvin Antoni of the Liberal Party.[5] Incumbent councilor Jerry "Sambo" Yaokasin, who is term-limited, ran for Vice Mayor as an independent.
Results
editThe 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.
This election is notable for being the first time a transgender woman was elected in the city council.[6] Jose Mario "Jom" Bagulaya placed 7th in the city council race, garnering 37,381 votes.[7]
Note that full results are unavailable and figures are for the winning candidates only.
Mayoral Election
editParties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Alfred Romualdez is the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Alfred Romualdez | 46,856 | 50.84% | |
| Independent | Florencio Gabriel Noel | 45,307 | 49.16% | |
| Independent | Ranulfo Feliciano | |||
| Independent | Francisco Joseph Mercado, Jr. | |||
| Margin of victory | 1,543 | 85.43% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 107,478 | 15.47% | ||
| Total votes | 109,027 | 100.00% | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
Vice Mayoral Election
editParties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jose Arvin Antoni is the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jerry Yaokasin | 46,113 | 50.03% | |||
| Liberal | Jose Arvin Antoni | 46,050 | 49.97% | |||
| Independent | Romeo Francisco | |||||
| Total votes | 109,027 | 100.00% | ||||
| Independent gain from Liberal | ||||||
City Council Election
editVoters elected ten councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates are voted for separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. For the tickets, names that are italicized were incumbents seeking reelection.
I Love Tacloban Slate
edit| Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Ildebrando Bernadas | Nacionalista | |
| Maria Elvira Casal | Nacionalista | |
| Edward Frederick Chua | Nacionalista | |
| Edwin Chua | Nacionalista | |
| Victor Emmanuel Domingo | Nacionalista | |
| Jeric Dane Granados | Nacionalista | |
| Chrysanthemum Malate | Nacionalista | |
| Noel Malate | Independent | |
| Alfredo Padernos | Independent | |
| Cristina Romualdez | Nacionalista | |
Bag-o nga Tacloban 12-0 Slate
edit| Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Mario Bagulaya | Liberal | |
| Rudy Calabria | Liberal | |
| Dalisay Erpe | Liberal | |
| Evangeline Esperas | NPC | |
| Neil Glova | Liberal | |
| Cesar Separa | Liberal | |
| Liberty Jane Sumayod | Liberal | |
| Jerry Uy | Liberal | |
| Raissa Villasin | Liberal | |
| Ace Jackylyn Young | NPC | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jerry Uy | 50,840 | 55.16% | |
| Nacionalista | Cristina Romualdez | 50,563 | 54.86% | |
| Nacionalista | Edwin Chua | 45,101 | 48.94% | |
| Nacionalista | Edward Frederick Chua | 43,086 | 46.75% | |
| NPC | Evangeline Esperas | 41,581 | 45.12% | |
| Liberal | Dalisay Erpe | 38,078 | 41.32% | |
| Liberal | Jose Mario Bagulaya | 37,381 | 40.56% | |
| Nacionalista | Victor Emmanuel Domingo | 33,440 | 36.28% | |
| Liberal | Neil Glova | 32,430 | 35.19% | |
| Liberal | Raissa Villasin | 30,638 | 33.24% | |
| Makabayan | Joel Abaño | |||
| Makabayan | Elmer Anota | |||
| Makabayan | Efleda Bautista | |||
| Independent | Roman Becher | |||
| Nacionalista | Ildebrando Bernadas | |||
| Liberal | Rudy Calabria | |||
| Nacionalista | Maria Elvira Casal | |||
| Nacionalista | Roberto Cecilia Jr. | |||
| Independent | Danilo Chua | |||
| Independent | Leonides Dacatimbang | |||
| Independent | Rodrigo Duellosa | |||
| Independent | Alex Duzar | |||
| Nacionalista | Jeric Dane Granados | |||
| PDP–Laban | Marie Marjorie Jaramilla | |||
| Nacionalista | Chrysanthemum Malate | |||
| Independent | Noel Malate | |||
| Independent | Alfredo Padernos | |||
| Liberal | Cesar Separa | |||
| Independent | Renato Sipaco | |||
| Liberal | Liberty Jane Sumayod | |||
| Independent | Teofilo Tiu | |||
| Independent | Federico Triste Jr. | |||
| Independent | Robert Yap | |||
| NPC | Ace Jackylyn Young | |||
| Total votes | 92,163 | 100.00% | ||
References
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- ^ "Rep. Noel running for Tacloban City mayor". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
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- ^ "2013 CITY OR MUNICIPALITY ELECTION RESULTS - REGION VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS)". November 21, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Gaspay, Gay; Gabieta, Joey (May 9, 2013). "'The Winning Team'". Leyte Samar Daily Express. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ Reyes, Ahlette (May 1, 2013). "12-0 for Team Noel". Leyte Samar Daily Express. Retrieved May 31, 2020.