2019 Iligan local elections

Iligan City Mayoral Elections, 2019
Turnout	72.55%
Mayor before election; Celso Regencia; NPC	Elected mayor ; Celso Regencia; PDP–Laban

Local elections held in Iligan City last May 13, 2019 as part of the Philippine general election. Registered voters elected officials for the local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the one congressman, and twelve councilors. At the end of filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) last October 2018, a total of 54 hopefuls have filed their COC for city's 15 elective positions: 4 are running for congressman, 4 for mayor, 3 for vice-mayor, and 13 for city councilors.^[1]

On May 14, 2019, the incumbent mayor, vice-mayor, and congressman were declared winners by the city board of canvassers at the session hall of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.^[2] There were 184,058 eligible voters in the city for this election, and there were 133,537 votes cast, giving a voter turnout of 72.55%.^[3]

Lone District Representative

Frederick Siao (NP) is the incumbent.^[4] He was reelected for his second term as district representative.

2018 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iligan City
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Frederick Siao	64,354	48.19%
	PDP–Laban	Leony Roy Ga	61,480	46.04%
	PFP	James Aldeguer	727	0.54%
Invalid or blank votes			6,976	5.22%
Total votes			133,537	100.00%
	Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban

Mayor

Celso Regencia (PDP-Laban) is the incumbent. Regencia won via landslide against businessman Marianito Alemania (NP) and reelected for his 3rd and final term as city mayor.

Iligan City Mayoral Election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Celso Regencia	74,835	56.04%
	Nacionalista	Marianito Alemania	47,720	35.74%
	One Iligan	Thomas Dean Quijano	6,335	4.74%
	Independent	Manuel Battung Jr.	431	0.32%
Invalid or blank votes			4,216	3.16%
Total votes			133,537	100.00
	PDP–Laban gain from Nacionalista

Vice Mayor

Jemar Vera-Cruz (PDP-Laban) is the incumbent and reelected for his second term as vice-mayor.

Iligan City Vice Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Jemar Vera Cruz	62,132	46.53%
	Nacionalista	Samuel Huertas	55,176	41.32%
	One Iligan	Ma. Paz Theresa Zalsos-Uychiat	7,990	5.98%
Invalid or blank votes			8,239	6.17%
Total votes			133,537	100.00%
	PDP–Laban gain from Nacionalista

City Councilors

Below is the result of election for city councilors. Parties are stated on their certificate of candidacies. A total of 41 hopefuls ran for 12 city assemblymen posts.^[1]

Iligan City City Councilor Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Rhandy Ryan Francis Ong	58,982	44.17%
	PDP–Laban	Ian Uy	57,929	43.38%
	PDP–Laban	Lamberto Macapagal Jr.	57,724	43.23%
	PDP–Laban	Jessie Balanay	56,915	42.62%
	Nacionalista	Providencio Abragan Jr.	56,360	42.21%
	Nacionalista	Rosevi Queenie Belmonte	56,039	41.97%
	PDP–Laban	Rudolph Charles Tamula	56,010	41.94%
	PDP–Laban	Sorilie Christine Bacsarpa	55,375	41.47%
	PDP–Laban	Petronilo Pardillo	54,563	40.86%
	PDP–Laban	Demosthenes Plando	53,641	40.17%
	Nacionalista	Michelle Echavez-Sweet	53,430	40.01%
	UNA	Simplicio Larrazabal III	52,946	39.65%

	PDP–Laban	Bernard Pacaña	51,195	38.34%
	PDP–Laban	Belinda Lim	51,490	38.56%
	PDP–Laban	Renato Ancis	47,985	35.93%
	PDP–Laban	Rafael Benedictos Jr.	47,650	35.68%
	Nacionalista	Veronico Echavez	43,810	32.81%
	Nacionalista	Winefredo Niez	43,704	32.73%
	Nacionalista	Alfredo Busico	43,387	32.49%
	Independent	Mariza Go-Minaga	39,357	29.47%
	Nacionalista	Philamer Sabarre	37,330	27.95%
	Nacionalista	Jules Verne Padilla	36,729	27.50%
	Nacionalista	Glenn Villacin	35,268	26.41%
	Nacionalista	Arturo Alibanggo	34,932	26.16%
	Independent	Amador Baller	27,987	20.96%
	Independent	Ruderic Marzo	23,972	17.95%
	PFP	Eric Capitan	20,777	15.56%
	One Iligan	Edsel Cabaluna	20,436	15.30%
	Independent	Chonilo Ruiz	13,004	9.74%
	Independent	Jeffrey Rebleza	12,903	9.66%
	Independent	Moises Dalisay Jr.	12,616	9.45%
	Independent	Damian Ruiz Jr.	7,195	5.39%
	Independent	Samson Dajao	6,796	5.09%
	Independent	Roel Quidlat	4,015	3.01%
	One Iligan	Emz Barriaga	3,719	2.78%
	PDP–Laban	Elmer Marcella	3,661	2.74%
	Independent	Asterio Mercarsos	3,556	2.66%
	One Iligan	Tingting Maminta	3,477	2.60%
	One Iligan	Tata Genon	2,984	2.23%
	Independent	Elizer Escalona	2,239	1.68%
	Independent	Joan delos Santos Tabinas	1,881	1.41%
Total votes			133,537	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Divina M. Suson (October 14, 2018). "Early COC Filers in Iligan City". Mindanao Daily News News. Retrieved December 15, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ NORA SORIÑO (May 16, 2019). "Regencia, Vera Cruz, Siao get to keep posts in Iligan". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout". 2020-01-23. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
^ "Former Iligan Top Cop to Challenge Siao Bid". Mindanao Gold Star Daily News. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

External links

COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)

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[coc-1] Divina M. Suson (October 14, 2018). "Early COC Filers in Iligan City". Mindanao Daily News News. Retrieved December 15, 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] NORA SORIÑO (May 16, 2019). "Regencia, Vera Cruz, Siao get to keep posts in Iligan". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Retrieved May 22, 2019.

[3] "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout". 2020-01-23. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2020-05-02.

[belmonte-4] "Former Iligan Top Cop to Challenge Siao Bid". Mindanao Gold Star Daily News. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

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