2016 Makati local elections

Local elections were held in the Makati City on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two Congressmen, and the eight councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

2016 Makati City mayoral election
May 9, 2016
 
Nominee Mar-Len Abigail Binay-Campos Romulo Peña Jr. Jimmy Jumawan
Party UNA Liberal PBM
Running mate Monique Lagdameo Karla Mercado Edgardo Padrigon
Popular vote 160,320 142,257 1,823
Percentage 52.66% 46.73% 0.61%
Mayor before election

Romulo Peña Jr.
Liberal

 Elected Mayor

Abigail Binay
UNA

Background

Acting Mayor Kid Peña will run for the mayoral position against a "still to be determined" mayoralty bet from the United Nationalist Alliance.[1] That "still to be determined" candidate turned out to be outgoing 2nd District Representative Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" Binay-Campos, who replaced her brother Junjun. Binay was disqualified for running by the Ombudsman due to the overpriced Makati City Hall II Parking building anomaly.[2]

Aside from Peña and Binay, Theater and Stage Play director Jimboy Jumawan is reportedly running for Mayor under the banner of Partido Bagong Maharlika party.[3]

In the Vice Mayoralty election, Makati 1st District Representative Monique Lagdameo of UNA and Karla Mercado of Liberal, the daughter of former Makati vice mayor and primary witness of Binay's corruption cases, Ernesto Mercado, declared their candidacy for Vice Mayor.[3] Lagdameo and Mercado will also face PBM's Edgardo Padrigon and Glenn Enciso for the vice mayoralty race.

On March 18, Binay, Jumawan and Peña signed a peace covenant, pledging for a secured and peaceful elections in Makati, the peace covenant signing happened in a pre-campaign period event organized by COMELEC, PNP and PPCRV at the University of Makati grounds.[4]

Campaign

Binay and Peña started their campaigns on March 28, 2016, 2 days after the start of the local candidates' campaign period.[5] Incumbent mayor Kid Peña holds his proclamation rally, together with his running mate Karla Mercado at the Plaza Lawton to jump start his campaign dubbed as "Bagong Makati" (The New Makati). He stated that the major supporters and former allies of the Binay family are backing out their support to the Binays and they are campaigned for Peña's candidacy.[6]

Binay formally started their campaign at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue, Pasong Tamo and P. Ocampo Extension. Jejomar Binay, Abby's father and presidential candidate for the United Nationalist Alliance, Jejomar Binay, and his running mate Gregorio Honasan were present in the rally.[7] Binay said after the rally that her surname is a "blessing" and a "curse", despite being part of a political dynasty.[8]

Her brother, Junjun Binay was affected on the corruption issues faced him by his critics and enemies and he criticized Peña's performance as mayor of Makati. He also criticized Pena's affiliated party, the Liberal Party due to vote buying.[9]

Candidates

1st District

Incumbent Rep. Monique Lagdameo decided not to seek re-election in order to run for Vice Mayor. Ichi Yabut was supposed to run under the United Nationalist Alliance, but declared that she will instead seek re-election for councilor. Actor and councilor Monsour del Rosario took her stead.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Makati's 1st District
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Manuel Monsour T. del Rosario 76,728
Liberal Nico Garcia 38,377
NPC Willy Talag 6,043
Independent Eugenia Carreon 3,580
Independent Lourdesiree Latimer 2,584
Total votes
UNA hold

2nd District

Incumbent representative Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" Binay-Campos is term-limited; she will run as city mayor. Her husband, Luis Campos would run under her party, the United Nationalist Alliance, running against Israel "Boyet" Cruzado, a city councilor for the district.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Makati's 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Luis Campos 79,748
Liberal Israel Cruzado 62,145
PBM Levi Perez 3,394
Independent Joel Sarza 1,248
Independent Marvin "Vin" Porciuncula 1,111
Total votes
UNA hold

Mayor
Makati City Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" S. Binay-Campos 160,320 52.66%
Liberal Romulo "Kid" Pena, Jr. 142,257 46.73%
PBM Jimmy "Jimboy" Jumawan 1,823 0.61%
Total votes 304,400 100.00%
UNA gain from Liberal

Vice Mayor
Makati City Vice Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Monique Lagdameo 172,950 60.12%
Liberal Karla Mercado 107,488 37.36%
Independent Glenn Enciso 5,271 1.83%
PBM Edgardo Padrigon 1,948 0.67%
Total votes
UNA gain from Liberal

1st District
Makati City Council Election – 1st District
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Virgilio "Jhong" Hilario Jr.[10] 80,692
UNA Ferdinand Eusebio 68,689
UNA Rico J. Puno 65,674
UNA Ma. Concepcion "Ichi" M. Yabut 65,081
UNA Mayeth Casal-Uy 62,299
UNA Romeo Medina 61,271
UNA Ma. Arlene M. Ortega 57,659
UNA Luis "Jojo" Javier 54,653
Liberal Jose "Joey" Villena IV 53,015
Liberal Virgilio "Battle" Batalla 46,790
Liberal Jessielin "Jessy" Trinidad 45,642
Liberal Mario "Buboy" D. Cruz Jr. 44,585
Liberal Nilo "Bobbit" Lopez Jr. 44,217
Liberal Raymond "Isko" Kahiwat 35,632
Liberal Jocelyn "Chuh" Hernandez 35,462
Liberal Victorio "Papa Vic" Umandap 30,994
Independent Raul "Oloy" Javier 13,269
Independent Ricardo "Ric Nepo" Nepomuceno 11,070
Lakas Anthony Lichauco 9,355
Independent Francisco Dizon 7,987
Independent Erlinda "Linda" Gutierrez 7,250
Lakas Ruben Enciso 6,681
Independent George Corpuz 6,046
Independent Razel Granada 5,733
Independent Ton Hernandez 5,695
Independent Armando Nayve 5,648
Independent Gerard Reyes 5,507
Independent Restituto "Resty" Balane 5,358
PBM Roderick "Bunso" Leuterio 4,398
Independent Jan Martti Gregonia 3,906
Independent Carlos Tort, Jr. 3,587
Total votes

2nd District
Makati City Council Election – 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Nemesio "King" S. Yabut, Jr. 84,741
UNA Nelson "Doc" S. Pasia 82,512
Liberal Leonardo M. Magpantay 81,094
UNA Mary Ruth C. Tolentino 77,709
UNA Divina Jacome 77,144
UNA Evelyn Delfina "Bing" E. Villamor 71,950
UNA Grazielle Iony De Lara-Bes 70,460
Liberal Shirley "Aspi" Aspillaga 70,409
UNA Jeline "Baby" M. Olfato 62,953
Liberal Kristina T. Sarosa 54,764
UNA Arleen Pangilinan 54,353
Liberal Artemio "Art" Contreras II 50,987
Liberal Judith Baquiran-Celos 45,679
Liberal Jeffrey E. Baluyut 44,652
Liberal Hilario "Larry" Lorico 44,520
Liberal Efren Arenas 44,228
PDP–Laban Nemesio "Nessie" C. Alvior 24,477
Lakas Bobby Brillante 20,626
PBM Protacio Alba 6,397
PBM Jessica Talipan 5,637
PBM Arturo Ecleo 4,961
Independent Rommel Sorita 4,783
Total votes

References
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  2. "Junjun out, Abi in". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  3. "3 bets for Makati mayor: What do Binay, Jumawan, Peña promise?". Rappler. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  4. Villas-Alavaren, Anna Liza (March 18, 2016). "Makati mayoral bets sign peace covenant". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  5. "Metro Manila politicians launch bids". The Philippine Star. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  6. Bigornia, Doris (March 28, 2016). "Kid Peña, muling babanggain ang mga Binay sa Makati". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  7. Ilas, Joyce (March 28, 2016). "Rep. Abby Binay up against Makati mayor Kid Peña". CNN Philippines. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  8. Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (March 28, 2016). "Abby Binay on surname: Both blessing and curse". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
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