2016 Zambales local elections

The Zambales local elections was held 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 Zambales.

Dream Team

Two of the biggest political clan in Zambales have joined forces. the Deloso and Magsaysay family have joined forces this upcoming 2016 national and local elections to battle the incumbent Governor Hermogenes Ebdane's party, the Sulong Zambales Party.^[1]

According to Atty. Amor Deloso, former Governor of Zambales, his running mate will be Angel Magsaysay-Cheng, daughter of another former Governor Vicente Magsaysay (also known as GOVIC).

From Liberal Party to Partido Galing at Puso

On April 28, gubernatorial candidate and former Liberal Party candidate Amor Deloso team formally supports Grace Poe's Partido Galing at Puso party. Present at the signing of manifestation held at Iba, Zambales were Brian Poe, son of Grace Poe, Deloso, 7 board member candidates, 10 mayoralty candidates, 10 vice mayoralty candidates and municipal council candidates under Deloso Team.

Gubernatorial and Vice Gubernatorial Election

Incumbent Zambales Governor Hermogenes Ebdane during the presentation of Binibining Zambales 2015

Zambales Gubernatorial Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PGP	Amor Deloso	146,257	56.29%
	SZP	Hermogenes Ebdane	112,123	43.16%
	Independent	Constantino Portuguis, Jr.	1,037	0.40%
	Independent	Ruben Yadao	393	0.15%
Total votes			259,810	100%
	PGP gain from SZP

Zambales Vice Gubernatorial Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Angel Magsaysay-Cheng	132,717	55%
	SZP	Ramon Lacbain II	108,598	45%
Total votes			241,315	100%
	Nacionalista gain from SZP

Representatives

Representative, 1st District

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Zambales 1st District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Jeffrey Khonghun	146,293	92.54%
	PDP–Laban	Michael Macapagal	11,799	7.46%
Total votes			158,092	100%

Representative, 2nd District

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Zambales 2nd District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Cheryl Deloso-Montalla	127,509	70.88%
	SZP	Reinhard Jeresano	52,386	29.12%
Total votes			179,895	100%

Board Members

Provincial Board Members (1st District)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Jon Khonghun	62,098
	SZP	John John Felarca	37,031
	SZP	Jose Gutierrez, Jr.	30,233

	Independent	Wilma Billman	25,312
	Independent	Allan Dela Paz	19,083
	Independent	Jason Lacbain	14,081
Total votes			187,838

Provincial Board Members (2nd District)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Jury Deloso	103,583
	SZP	Renato Collado	84,142
	SZP	Sam Ablola	74,804
	SZP	Sancho Abasta, Jr.	63,726
	SZP	Rolex Estella	60,989
	Liberal	Saturnino Bactad	59,877
	SZP	Noel Ferrer	57,589

	Liberal	Raedag Villamin, Jr.	54,513
	Liberal	Reynaldo Tarongoy	54,510
	Liberal	Jap Fallorin	51,357
	Independent	Alfred Mendoza	42,642
	SZP	Romelino Gojo	25,726
	Liberal	Eddie Misa	20,018
	Independent	Menandro Maybituin	19,778
	Independent	Maria Remedios Bueno	17,543
	Liberal	Eloisa Eclevia-Lat	13,727
	Liberal	William Mandilag	11,076
Total votes			815,600

City and Municipality Elections

1st District of Zambales

City: Olongapo City
Municipalities: Castillejos, Subic, San Marcelino

Olongapo City

Rolen Paulino is the incumbent.

Olongapo City Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Rolen Paulino	66,815
	Bagumbayan	James "Bong" Gordon Jr.	20,002
	Independent	Octavio Galvezo	549
Total votes			87,366

Castillejos

Jose Angelo Dominguez was the incumbent, his opponent was Vice Mayor Resty Viloria.

Castillejos Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Jose Angelo Dominguez	12,966
	PGP	Resty Viloria	7,813
Total votes			20,779

San Marcelino

Jose Rodriguez is term limited, His son Von is his party's nominee. His opponent is Vice Mayor Elvis Soria.

San Marcelino Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Elvis Soria	8,141
	SZP	Von Rodriguez	7,857
	Independent	Rowell Cruz	40
Total votes			16,038

Subic

Jay Khonghun is the incumbent.

Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Jay Khonghun	36,649
	PDP–Laban	Rolando Ampunin	2,962
	Independent	Heber Bascon	816
Total votes			40,427

2nd District of Zambales

Municipalities: Botolan, Cabangan, Candelaria, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, San Antonio, San Felipe, San Narciso, Santa Cruz

Botolan

Doris "Bing Maniquiz" Jeresano is the incumbent.

Botolan Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Doris "Bing Maniquiz" Jeresano	19,012
	PGP	Rogelio "Roger" Yap	12,189
	Independent	Amado Reyes Jr.	232
Total votes			31,433

Cabangan

Ronaldo F. Apostol is term limited. His wife, Joy is the party's nominee.

Cabangan Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Joy Apostol	4,319
	PGP	Willfredo Paul Pangan	3,554
	NPC	Jesse Mendigorin	2,815
	Independent	Leo Bringas	2,549
Total votes			13,237

Candelaria

Napoleon Edquid is the incumbent.

Candelaria Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Napoleon Edquid	7,389
	PGP	Gilbert Hermoso	5,183
Total votes			12,572

Iba

Jun Rundstedt Ebdane is the incumbent.

Iba Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SZP	Jun Rundstedt Ebdane	13,651	58.86%
	Liberal	Ad Hebert Deloso	9,543	41.14%
Total votes			23,194	100.00%

Masinloc

Desiree S. Edora is term limited. Her husband, Jessu is the party's nominee.

Masinloc Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	PGP	Arsenia Lim	13,110
	SZP	Jessu Edora	11,947
Total votes			25,057

Palauig

Generoso F. Amog is term limited. His brother, Melchor is the party's nominee.

Palauig Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Billy Aceron	6,586
	SZP	Melchor Amog	4,960
	Independent	Joey Amita	3,803
	PGP	Rosie Guatlo	1,679
	Independent	Sergio Altares	329
Total votes			17,357

San Antonio

Estela Deloso-Antipolo is the incumbent.

San Antonio Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Estela Deloso-Antipolo	9,175
	PGP	Juan Alvez	5,606
	Independent	Cesmundo Gonzales	1,313
Total votes			16,094

San Felipe

Carolyn S. Fariñas is the incumbent.

San Felipe Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Carolyn Fariñas	6,467
	PGP	Francisco Rosete, Jr.	4,255
Total votes			10,722

San Narciso

Peter Lim is the incumbent.

San Narciso Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	NPC	La Rainne Abad-Sarmiento	5,400
	Independent	Joel Manangan	4,437
	SZP	Peter Lim	3,693
	PGP	Adonis Ramos	653
	Independent	Ed Navarro	435
Total votes			14,618

Santa Cruz

Conny Marty is term limited. Her husband, Chito is the party's nominee.

Santa Cruz Mayoralty Election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	SZP	Chito Marty	12,582
	Liberal	Angel Mastre, Jr.	12,047
	Independent	Ma. Veronica Matibag	1,580
	Independent	Carlos Lopez	435
Total votes			26,664

References

^ "Deloso-Magsaysay magsasanib puwersa". The Philippine Star. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-27.

[1] "Deloso-Magsaysay magsasanib puwersa". The Philippine Star. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-27.

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