2013 Valencia (Bukidnon) local elections

The local elections of Valencia City was held on May 13, 2013 in conjunction with the Philippine general election. The voters elected several local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten members of the sangguniang panlungsod.[1] Each official is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession.

2013 Valencia, Bukidnon local elections
May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13)
 
Nominee Leandro H. Catarata Arlyn P. Ayon
Party Bukidnon Paglaum PDP–Laban
Alliance Liberal UNA
Running mate Azucena P. Huervas Almer M. Alfonso, Sr.
Popular vote 23,581 1,667
Percentage 39.05% 2.76%
 
Nominee Cleofe A. Mabao Jose M. Galario, Jr.
Party Nacionalista Aksyon
Popular vote 9,626 25,519
Percentage 15.94% 42.25%
Mayor before election

Leandro H. Catarata
Lakas–Kampi

 Elected Mayor

Jose M. Galario, Jr.
Aksyon

In 2013, the city has 120,411 registered voters with a 24.25% increase from the 2010 statistics of 96,913 registered voters.[2][3] Since Valencia City is a component city and is still in the jurisdiction of the Province of Bukidnon, its registered voters still need to vote for the provincial posts: the governor, vice-governor, one congressman, and two members of the sangguniang panlalawigan.[1] Also in this elections, since Valencia is redistricted from the third to the newly created fourth legislative district of Bukidnon, its registered voters will now have to vote for a district representative coming from the latter instead of the former.[4]

Candidates

Mayor Leandro Jose H. Catarata was the incumbent on his second term and ran for a third term under the banner of Bukidnon Paglaum Party of the Zubiris who had forged an alliance with the Liberal Party.[5] Jose M. Galario, who had been the mayor of the city from 2001 until 2007, and who also ran and lost on the same post in the 2010 local elections, ran for the fourth time. For the first time, incumbent Sangguniang Panlungsod members Arlyn P. Ayon of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, and Cleofe A. Mabao of the Nacionalista Party, also ran for the vetted post.

Incumbent Vice-Mayor Azucena P. Huervas ran for the vied for the post as the running mate of Catarata. Huervas was previously the President of Valencia’s Association of Barangay Captains, but was assigned to replace the post vacated by Vice-Mayor Benjamin Verano, Sr. who died in office.[6] Incumbent Sangguniang Panlungsod members Rhea Rhenna H. Agripo, and Almer M. Alfonso, Sr. of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan challenged Huervas for the said post.

Incumbent Sangguniang Panlungsod members Francisco L. Alkuino, Glen G. Galario, Rolando P. Laviña, and Camilo E. Pepito were all seeking for reelection. Twenty-four others, who are running under a political party such as Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan and Nacionalista Party, or as an independent candidate, also ran for the vetted 10 seats in the city legislative council. Some are ran again for a post after they had failed to win a seat during the 2010 local elections.

Results

Mayor
An election officer in Precinct 0017 in Barangay Poblacion looking up for a voter's name in the voter's list.
Voters of Election Precinct 0017 in Barangay Poblacion lining up for the elections.
Valencia City mayoralty election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Aksyon Jose M. Galario Jr. 25,519 42.25
Bukidnon Paglaum Leandro Jose H. Catarata 23,581 39.05
Nacionalista Cleofe A. Mabao 9,626 15.94
PDP–Laban Arlyn P. Ayon 1,667 2.76
Total votes 60,393 100.00

Vice-Mayor
Valencia City vice mayoralty election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Bukidnon Paglaum Azucena P. Huervas 25,522 49.72
PDP–Laban Almer M. Alfonso, Sr. 13,822 26.93
Independent Rhea Rhenna H. Agripo 11,987 23.35
Total votes 51,331 100.00

Sangguniang Panlungsod

NOTE: Results for the 2010 local elections are found at COMELEC's official website.

Sangguniang Panlungsod composition before and after the elections
Third Sangguniang Panlungsod Fourth Sangguniang Panlungsod
Name Party Name Party
Rhea Rhenna H. Agripo Liberal Helen T. Bernal Independent
Almer M. Alfonso, Sr. Lakas–Kampi Roland D. Centillas, Jr. Independent
Francisco L. Alkuino Lakas–Kampi Eduardo D. Chan Bukidnon Paglaum
Arlyn P. Ayon Lakas–Kampi Glen G. Galario Independent
Glen G. Galario NPC Oliver Owen L. Garcia Bukidnon Paglaum
Rolando P. Laviña Lakas–Kampi Rolando P. Laviña Bukidnon Paglaum
Cleofe A. Mabao Lakas–Kampi Policarpo P. Murillo IV Nacionalista
Glenn P. Peduche Lakas–Kampi Camilo E. Pepito Bukidnon Paglaum
Camilo E. Pepito Lakas–Kampi John Lee B. Quillo Independent
Rogelio Neil P. Roque Lakas–Kampi Rodrigo A. Rosal Bukidnon Paglaum
Vicente C. Desebayla (ABC President)1 Vicente C. Desebayla (ABC President)1
Czarina Eloise C. Berou (SK President)2 Czarina Eloise C. Berou (SK President)2
  1. ^ a b Vicente C. Desebayla took over Azucena P. Huervas' position after Huervas was assigned to take over Verano's vice-mayoralty post after his death. Desabalya ran for the 2013 elections for the Sangguniang Lungsod, but failed to win a seat. However, he will still be the ABC President until the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 28, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Czarina Eloise C. Berou will still serve as the SK President until the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 28, 2013.

Per candidate
Valencia City Sangguniang Panlungsod elections[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Bukidnon Paglaum Rolando P. Laviña 24,613 6.39
Bukidnon Paglaum Oliver Owen L. Garcia 24,556 6.37
Bukidnon Paglaum Rodrigo A. Rosal 23,457 6.09
Independent Glen G. Galario 22,657 5.88
Independent John Lee B. Quillo 21,638 5.61
Bukidnon Paglaum Eduardo D. Chan 21,495 5.58
Bukidnon Paglaum Camilo E. Pepito 21,360 5.54
Independent Helen T. Bernal 21,329 5.53
Nacionalista Policarpo P. Murillo IV 20,726 5.38
Independent Roland D. Centillas, Jr. 18,509 4.80
PDP–Laban Almer B. Alfonso, Jr. 18,067 4.69
Bukidnon Paglaum Francisco L. Alkuino 17,230 4.47
Independent Lizzamae Grace A. Laviña 16,381 4.25
Independent Cicero Augustus H. Catarata 15,830 4.11
Bukidnon Paglaum Vicente C. Desebalya 14,149 3.67
Independent Gloria G. Abejuela 12,521 3.25
Independent Caesar Enrico R. de los Reyes 12,105 3.14
Independent Mirzi Myra A. Gamboa 11,619 3.01
Independent Francisco S. Berou 10,769 2.79
Independent Allan D. Verano 10,248 2.66
Independent Eduardo Y. Garcia 8,535 2.21
Independent Benjamin D. Verano, Jr. 6,000 1.56
Independent Ihra Mark O. Potestas, Sr. 5,461 1.42
Independent Elvira C. Valiente 3,757 0.97
Independent Vicente B. Vaguchay 1,740 0.45
Independent Jennyliza D. Carzon 677 0.18
Total votes 385,429 100.00

References
  1. "Official Sample Ballot to be used by the voters of Valencia City, Bukidnon in the 2013 local elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. "Valencia City, Bukidnon Partial and Unofficial 2013 Election Results". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  3. "Valencia City Registered voters - Valencia City, Bukidnon". National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  4. Delon Porcalla (October 5, 2012). "4th legislative district created in Bukidnon". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  5. "In Bukidnon Province It's Zubiri-Calingasan again for gov, vice gov in 2013". Edge Davao. September 18, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  6. Walter I. Balane (July 24, 2010). "Valencia City's Azucena Huervas: from chapel leader to vice mayor". Minda News. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  7. "List of Candidates for the 2013 Valencia City local elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  • 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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