Draft:2022 Leyte local elections

Local elections were held in the province of Leyte on May 9, 2022, as part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Voters selected from among 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 five districts of Leyte

Provincial Elections

All incumbents are marked in Italics.

Governor

Incumbent Governor Leopoldo Petilla is Term limited and is prohibited for running for a fourth consecutive term. His Party fielded his brother Former Department of Energy (Philippines) Secretary and Governor of Leyte Jericho Petilla.

Leyte Gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Jericho 'Icot' Petilla	546,395	84.24
	PRP	Avito 'Avit' Opiniano	94,511	14.22
	Independent	Romulo Gacgacao	23,521	3.54
Total votes			664,427	100%

Vice Governor

Incumbent Vice Governor Carlo Loreto is Term limited and is prohibited for running for a fourth consecutive term and opted to run for Provincial board member for the fifth district.

Running for vice governor is the owner of a famous Lechon manok store Andok's Leopoldo 'Sandy' Javier Jr.

Leyte Vice Gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Leonardo 'Sandy' Javier Jr.	510,311	89.52
	Independent	Carlo Pilpa	59,753	10.48
Total votes			570,064	100%

Sangguniang Panlalawigan / Sangguniang Panglungsod


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan	656,077	70.62	8
	Liberal Party (Philippines)	61,847	6.66	1
	National Unity Party	46,912	5.05	1
	People's Reform Party	30,148	3.25	0
	Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives	55,497	5.97	0
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	32,809	3.53	0
	Independent	45,702	4.92	1
Ex officio seats				3
Total		928,992	100.00	14

1st District (excludes Tacloban City)

Municipalities: Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tanauan, Tolosa

Incumbent Members Gina Merilo and Ranulfo Abellanosa are term-limited and is prohibited for running for a fourth consecutive term.

Leyte 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Ronnan Christian 'Bolingling' Reposar	61,847	42.03
	PDP–Laban	Wilson Uy	61,796	42.00
	PRP	Butch Colasito	15,407	10.47
	Independent	Lito Bagunas	8,083	5.49
Total votes			147,133	100%

2nd District

Municipalities: Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Macarthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga

Incumbent Members Trinidad Apostle and Raissa Villarin are running for reelection and won.

Leyte 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Trinidad 'Ebbie' Apostol*	88,533	34.77
	PDP–Laban	*Raissa Villarin*	80,901	31.78
	KBL	Dennis Garay	23,933	9.40
	Independent	Odel Baroña	18,318	7.19
	PRP	Felizardo Tiu	14,741	5.79
	Independent	Moises Andrade	10,282	4.04
	Independent	Anderson Encarnacion	9,019	3.54
	KBL	Bentan Villegas	8,876	3.49
Total votes			254,603	100%

3rd District

Municipalities: Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba

Incumbent member Anna Veloso-Tuazon is eligible for re-election but opted to run for congress while Incumbent member Ma. Corazon Remandaban is running for re-election for her last term.

Leyte 3rd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NUP	Marie Kathryn 'Chinggay' Veloso - Kabigting	46,912	57.53
	PDP–Laban	Ma. Corazon 'Maricor' Remandaban	34,638	42.47
Total votes			81,550	100%

4th District (excludes Ormoc City)

Municipalities: Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida, Palompon

Incumbent Member Carmen Torres-Rama is eligible for re-election but opted to run for City Councilor in Ormoc her party fielded his husband the Incumbent Ormoc City Councilor Vincent Rama whose COC was cancelled but was reinstated due to motion of reconsideration filed by Rama. While Incumbent member Mesias Arevalo was term-limited and is prohibited to run for a fourth consecutive term.

Leyte 4th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Flaviano 'Ivan' Centino Jr.	67,805	36.97
	PDP–Laban	Vincent 'Vince' Rama	60,102	32.77
	PROMDI	Rico Codilla	55,497	30.26
Total votes			183,404	100%

5th District

Cities: Baybay
Municipalities: Abuyog, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag, Matalom

Incumbent members Florante Cayunda Jr. and Emmanuel Gacis is term-limited and is prohibited to run for a fourth consecutive term.

Leyte 5th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Michael 'Mike' Cari	132,501	50.51
	PDP–Laban	Carlo Loreto	129,801	49.49
Total votes			262,302	100%

Tacloban City

Tacloban City Council Election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	KANP	Jerry Uy	60,477	7.78
	Aksyon	Edward Frederick Chua	60,065	7.73
	Nacionalista	*Elvie Casal*	59,015	7.59
	Nacionalista	Edson Malaki	52,546	6.76
	Nacionalista	*Aimee Grafil*	49,276	6.34
	Tingog Sinirangan	*Leo Bahin*	46,387	5.97
	Nacionalista	*Yanyan Granados*	46,338	5.96
	Nacionalista	Tata Granados	45,696	5.88
	Nacionalista	Chris Esperas	42,924	5.52
	Aksyon	*Rachelle Erica Pineda*	42,646	5.48

	Nacionalista	Marvin Modelo	38,016	4.89
	Liberal	Lucky Bagulaya	37,869	4.87
	KANP	Neil Glova	35,552	4.57
	Independent	Abet Eviota	32,870	4.23
	Independent	Larry Portillo	31,755	4.08
	Nacionalista	Manix Marta	25,478	3.28
	Independent	Jimmy Laurente	19,940	2.56
	Independent	Pax Paking Condalor	18,152	2.33
	Independent	Bomboy Lledo	9,029	1.16
	Independent	Renato Sipaco	5,113	0.66
	Independent	Jerry Borja	4,315	0.55
	Independent	Adrian Banzon	3,403	0.44
	Independent	Pastor Ricardo Pantoja	3,157	0.41
	Independent	Luther Loreno	2,969	0.38
	Independent	Tito Ayes	2,375	0.31
	Independent	Ervin Camenting	2,141	0.28
Total votes			777,054	100.00%

Ormoc City

Ormoc City Council Election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Roiland Villasencio*	67,794	7.29
	PDP–Laban	*Nolito 'Nolitz' Quilang*	66,061	7.11
	PDP–Laban	Rey Evangelista	65,954	7.10
	PDP–Laban	*Peter 'Perok' Rodriguez*	59,974	6.45
	PDP–Laban	*Gregorio 'Goito' Yrastorza III*	59,920	6.45
	PDP–Laban	*Jasper Lucero*	59,622	6.42
	PDP–Laban	Caren Torres-Rama	55,553	5.98
	PDP–Laban	Edmund Kierulf	55,206	5.94
	PDP–Laban	Burt Pades	49,648	5.34
	PDP–Laban	*Lalaine Marcos*	48,414	5.21
	PRP	Danda Codilla	39,046	4.20
	PRP	Macoy Larrazabal	38,074	4.10
	Aksyon	Godi Ebcas	37,839	4.07
	Aksyon	Conrad Conopio	35,154	3.78
	PRP	Jun-Jun Sia	32,762	3.53
	PRP	Voltaire Conejos	31,969	3.44
	Aksyon	Junior Arcuino	30,754	3.31
	Aksyon	Dodjie Omega	28,468	3.06
	PRP	Tikboy Mañago	23,979	2.58
	Aksyon	Nelly Navales	23,876	2.57
	Independent	Jose Renante Terre	17,960	1.93
	Independent	Tata Boaquin	5,523	0.59
	Independent	Joey Cordero	3,764	0.40
	Independent	Cecilo Taboada	2,851	0.31
Total votes			929,401	100.00%

Congressional elections

1st District

City: Tacloban
Municipalities: Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tanauan, Tolosa

Incumbent representative Martin Romualdez is running for a second term, running unopposed

Leyte First district congressional elections^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	*Martin Romualdez*	180,806	100.00
Total votes			180,806	100%

2nd District

Municipalities: Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, MacArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga

Incumbent Representative Lolita Javier is running for a third and final term, She defeated former representative Henry Ong who lost in the 2019 elections against her.

Leyte Second District congressional election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	*Lolita 'Karen' Javier*	151,617	71.05
	PDP–Laban	Henry Ong	54,343	25.46
	Independent	Alberto Hidalgo	5,215	2.44
	PFP	Dominic Babante	2,229	1.04
Total votes			213,404	100%

3rd District

Municipalities: Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba

Incumbent representative Vicente Veloso is elgible for re-election but opted not to run, his Party fielded his daughter Anna Veloso-Tuazon and is running unopposed.

Leyte Third district congressional elections^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NUP	Anna Veloso - Tuazon	53,457	100.00
Total votes			53,457	100%

4th District

City: Ormoc
Municipalities: Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida, Palompon

Incumbent Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez is term-limited and is prohibited for running for a fourth consecutive term. Her party fielded her husband Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez.

Leyte Fourth district congressional election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Richard Gomez	148,941	55.81
	Independent	Goyo Larrazabal	117,912	44.19
Total votes			266,853	100%

5th District

City: Baybay
Municipalities: Abuyog, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag, Matalom

Incumbent representative Carl Cari is running for re-election for a second term, and is running unopposed

Leyte Fifth district congressional elections^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Carl Cari*	172,023	100.00
Total votes			172,023	100%

City and Municipal Elections

1st District

Tacloban City

Incumbent Mayor Alfred Romualdez is running for re-election for a second term.

Tacloban City Mayoral election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	*Alfred Romualdez*	63,976	54.42
	Independent	Jerry 'Sambo' Yaokasin	53,289	45.33
	Independent	Quintin Nilo Ayuste	303	0.26
Total votes			664,427	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Jerry Yaokasin is term-limited and is prohibited to run for a fourth consecutive term and opted to run for mayor. His party fielded former Vice Mayor & Councilor Edwin Chua.

Tacloban City Vice Mayoral election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Edwin Chua	56,478	51.64
	Nacionalista	Raymund Romualdez	52,887	48.36
Total votes			109,365	100%

Alangalang

Incumbent Mayor Lovely Yu is running for re-election for a second term.

Alangalang Mayoral election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Lovely Yu*	19,581	63.21
	Lakas	Edwin Jomadiao	11,398	36.79
Total votes			30,979	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Edwin Jomadiao is eligible to run for re-election but opten to run for mayor. His Party fielded Councilor Anthony Varona as Vice Mayoral Candidate.

Alangalang Vice mayoral election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Mario Bague	14,157	49.87
	Lakas	Anthony Varona	10,404	36.65
	KANP	Romelo Antoni Jr.	3,828	13.48
Total votes			28,389	100%

Babatngon

Incumbent Mayor Marife Galapon-Rondina is running for reelection for a third and final term.

Babatngon Mayoral election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Leny Lugnasin	9,957	61.49
	Lakas	Marife Galapon-Rondina	6,235	38.51
Total votes			16,192	100%

Incumbent Mayor Leny Lugnasin is term-limited and is prohibited to run for a fourth consecutive term and opted to run for Mayor. Her Party fielded Councilor Rosary Pearl Catudio as Vice Mayoral Candidate.

Babatngon Vice Mayoral election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Rosary Pearl Catudio	9,474	64.59
	Lakas	Bong Fabi	5,193	35.41
Total votes			14,667	100%

Palo

Incumbent Mayor Ann Petilla is eligible for re-election but opted not to run. Her Party fielded his husband former Mayor Matin Petilla as Mayoral Candidate.

Palo Mayoral election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Matin Petilla	20,524	63.64
	PDSP	Rolando Militante	11,724	36.36
Total votes			32,248	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Ronnan Christian 'Bolingling' Reposar is term-limited and is prohibited to run for a fourth consecutive term and opted to run for Board Member for Leyte's first District.

Palo Vice Mayoral election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Jojo Chiquillo	23,275	100.00
Total votes			23,275	100%

San Miguel

Incumbent Mayor Norman Sabdao is running for a second term. He is challenged by former Mayor Chekay Esperas who lost in 2019 elections against him.

San Miguel Mayoral election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	*Norman Sabdao*	7,099	57.11
	PDP–Laban	Chekay Esperas	5,331	42.88
Total votes			12,430	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Protacio Brazil is running for a second term. He is challenged by former councilor Rosario Cabillan.

Babatngon Vice Mayoral election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	Protacio Brazil	7,232	64.75
	PDP–Laban	Rosario Cabillan	3,679	32.94
	Independent	Rowel Balais	257	2.30
Total votes			11,168	100%

Santa Fe

Incumbent Mayor Amparo Monteza is running for a second term. He is challenged by Incumbent Vice Mayor Ismael Lantajo.

Santa Fe Mayoral election ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	*Amparo Monteza*	7,299	61.32
	PDP–Laban	Ismael Lantajo	4,214	35.40
	Independent	Alicia Malquisto	389	3.26
Total votes			11,902	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor is eligible for reelection but opted to run for Mayor. His Party fielded Councilor Eduardo Lantajo as Vice Mayoral Candidate. He is challenged by both incumbent councilors Eduardo Toreros and Charlito Lago.

Santa Fe Vice Mayoral election ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	Eduardo Toreros	4,824	42.86
	PDP–Laban	Eduardo Lantajo	3,359	29.84
	Independent	Charlito Lago	3,072	27.29
Total votes			11,255	100%

Tanauan

Incumbent Mayor Pelagio Tecson is term-limited and is prohibited to run for a fourth consecutive term. His Party fielded Penelope Tecson as their mayoral candidate.

Tanauan Mayoral election ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Ma. Gina Merilo	17,214	54.96
	LDP	Penelope 'Penny' Tecson	13,075	41.75
	Independent	Asterio Mario Villero	704	2.24
	PRP	Philip Nielo	323	1.03
Total votes			31,316	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Ronald Flores is term-limited and is prohibited to run for a fourth consecutive term.

Tanauan Vice Mayoral election ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	LDP	Archie Lawrence Kapunan	16,739	57.35
	Lakas	Quintin Octa Jr.	9,813	33.62
	Independent	Agapito 'Jun' Pagayanan Jr.	2,631	9.01
Total votes			29,183	100%

Tolosa

Incumbent Mayor Maria Ocaña-Alcantara is eligible for reelection but decided not to run. Incumbent Councilor and former Mayor Erwin Ocaña is eying his return to the mayoral post. He is facing incumbent councilor Elizabeth Eracho.

Tolosa Mayoral election ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Erwin 'Win' Ocaña	6,484	52.23
	Independent	Elizabeth 'Px' Eracho	5,928	47.76
Total votes			12,412	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Rodolfo Baylon Legaspi is eligible for reelection but decided not to run. Eying for the post is incumbent Councilor Jose Mari Ildefonso Cañeda Roa.

Tolosa Vice Mayoral election ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Menardo 'Menard' Mate	6,512	54.47
	Lakas	Jose Mari Ildefonso Jr. 'JoyJoy' Roa	5,442	45.52
Total votes			11,954	100%

2nd District

Barugo

Incumbent Mayor Ma. Rosario Avestruz is running for reelection for her third and final term. She is challenged by Dr. Aron Balais.

Barugo Mayoral election ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PRP	Aron 'Doc Aron' Balais	9,936	50.02
	PDP–Laban	Ma. Rosario 'Macel' Avestruz	9,926	49.96
Total votes			19,862	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Josephine Tiu is running for reelection for her third and final term.

Barugo Vice Mayoral election ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Josephine Tiu*	9,299	49.84
	PRP	Felix Diloy	9,096	48.76
	Independent	Gemma 'Letty' Tablate	259	1.38
Total votes			18,654	100%

Burauen

Incumbent Mayor Juanito Renomeron is running for his third and final term. Eying for the post are incumbent councilors Warren Hermano and Benoni Pocpoc

Burauen Mayoral election ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Juanito Renomeron*	12,328	43.49
	NPC	Alberto Jr. 'Dondon' Chua	9,571	33.76
	LDP	Warren Hermano	6,124	21.60
	Liberal	Benoni Pocpoc	323	1.13
Total votes			28,346	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Noel Alpino is running for reelection for his third and final term.

Burauen Vice Mayoral election ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Noel Alpino*	12,534	56.50
	NPC	Luis Marlon 'Maymay' Torres	9,647	43.49
Total votes			22,181	100%

Capoocan

Incumbent Mayor Fe Claire Carolino-Paragatos is running for her third and final term. Eying for the post is incumbent councilor Reniel Capaycapay.

Capoocan Mayoral election ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Fe Claire Carolino-Paragatos*	9,170	51.71
	Reporma	Reniel 'En-En' Capaycapay	8,562	48.28
Total votes			17,732	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Frederico Carolino Sr. is running for his third and final term.

Capoocan Vice Mayoral election ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	*Frederico 'Eric' Carolino Sr.*	10,702	68.90
	Reporma	Leticia 'Letty' Merelos	4,829	31.09
Total votes			15,531	100%

Carigara

Incumbent Mayor Eduardo 'Boy' Ong Sr. is term-limited and is prohibited to run for a fourth consecutive term and opted to run for Vice Mayor. His party fielded his son Eduardo Ong Jr. as their mayoral candidate.

Carigara Mayoral election ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Eduardo Ong Jr.	24,486	80.78
	RP	Milo Contapay	5,824	19.21
Total votes			30,310	100%

Incumbent Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. is eligible for reelection but opted to run for Mayor. His party fielded his father Incumbent Mayor Eduardo Ong Sr.

Carigara Vice Mayoral election ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Eduardo 'Boy' Ong Sr.	15,370	50.67
	RP	Vanissa Zartiga	14,960	49.32
Total votes			30,330	100%

Dagami

Incumbent Mayor Abundio 'Deo' Delusa is term-limited and is prohibited to run for a fourth consecutive term. His party fielded his wife Angelita 'Inday' Delusa as thier mayoral candidate.

Dagami Mayoral election ^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Angelita 'Inday' Delusa	10,321	51.14
	Independent	Gavino Dario 'Bomboy' Bernino III	8,967	44.43
	Independent	Eusebio Cabidog	473	2.34
	PRP	Juan Gilbert Vertulfo	418	2.07
Total votes			20,179	100%

Incumbent Vice Mayor Antonio 'Tony' Diaz Jr. is running reelection for his second term.

Dagami Vice Mayoral election ^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	KBL	Homobono 'Bunny' Bardillon	9,399	50.37
	PDP–Laban	Antonio 'Tony' Diaz Jr.	8,564	45.89
	PRP	Diogenes 'Dennis' Florencio	696	3.73
Total votes			18,659	100%

Dulag

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