Mandaluyong local elections, 2016

Mandaluyong mayoral elections, 2016

May 9, 2016

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

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.

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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	UNA	Carmelita "Menchie" Abalos	1
	PMP	Georgie Antonio	1,5,000
	Independent	Florencio Solomon
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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Edward Bartolome
	Aksyon	Danny De Guzman
	UNA	Anthony Suva
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).

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Mandaluyong's Lone District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Alexandria "Queenie" Pahati-Gonzales
	PDP-Laban	Jack V. Ramel
	Independent	Francisco Reyes
	Independent	Albert Yap
Total votes			'	'

Councilors

1st District

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

2nd District

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

References

1. "Mandaluyong’s Menchie Abalos to run for Mayor under UNA". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
2. "Bayani, Golez eye political comeback". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-10-21.