2016 Tacloban local elections

Local elections in Tacloban City, Leyte were held on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.

2016 Tacloban City mayoral election
May 9, 2016 (2016-05-09)
Turnout85.34% ( 0.81 pp)
 
Nominee Cristina Romualdez Neil Glova Golda Hilda Cabudoy
Party Nacionalista NPC Independent
Running mate Jerry Yaokasin none none
Popular vote 72,077 23,612 379
Percentage 67.69 22.18 0.36
Mayor before election

Alfred Romualdez
Nacionalista

 Elected Mayor

Cristina Romualdez
Nacionalista

106,480 voters participated in this election out of 124,777 total registered voters.[1] The city's voter turnout is 85.34%.[2]

Background

Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez was on his third and final term as Mayor. His wife Cristina, currently a city councilor, ran for mayor under the Nacionalista Party.[3] On October 16, 2015, she filed her COC for Mayor. She was opposed by incumbent councilor Neil Glova.

The incumbent vice mayor, Jerry "Sambo" Yaokasin, ran as independent. He was opposed by Ramon Tolibas, Jr. from the National Unity Party.

The number of candidates for this election is less than half than the number of candidates for the 2013 election. Some potential candidates did not have enough campaign funds due to the impact of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the city.[4]

Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

    Tacloban City Mayoralty Election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Nacionalista Cristina Romualdez 72,077 67.69%
    NPC Neil Glova 23,612 22.18%
    Independent Golda Hilda Cabudoy 379 0.36%
    Margin of victory 48,465 45.52%
    Invalid or blank votes 10,412 9.78%
    Total votes 106,480 100.00%
    Nacionalista hold

    Vice Mayoral Election

    Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jerry Yaokasin is the incumbent.

      Tacloban City Vice Mayoralty Election
      Party Candidate Votes %
      Independent Jerry Yaokasin 71,219 66.88%
      NUP Ramon Tolibas Jr. 6,550 6.15%
      Margin of victory 64,669 60.73%
      Invalid or blank votes 28,711 26.96%
      Total votes 106,480 100.00%
      Independent hold

      City Council Election

      Voters elected ten councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates are voted for separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. For the tickets, names that are italicized were incumbents seeking reelection.

      I Love Tacloban - Unity Team
      I Love Tacloban - Unity Team
      NameParty
      Maria Elvira Casal UNA
      Edward Frederick Chua Nacionalista
      Edwin Chua Nacionalista
      Victor Emmanuel Domingo Nacionalista
      Evangeline Esperas UNA
      Aurora Grafil Nacionalista
      Ferdinand Lomuntad Independent
      Rachelle Erica Pineda Nacionalista

      #TeamTaclobanon Ticket
      Liberal Party/#TeamTaclobanon
      NameParty
      Jose Mario Bagulaya Liberal
      Dalisay Erpe Liberal
      Hilario Menzon Liberal
      Jerry Uy Liberal
      Raissa Villasin Liberal
        Tacloban City Council Election
        Party Candidate Votes %
        Nacionalista Edwin Chua 71,140 66.81%
        Liberal Jerry Uy 64,151 60.25%
        UNA Maria Elvira Casal 63,864 59.98%
        Nacionalista Edward Frederick Chua 62,619 58.81%
        Nacionalista Victor Emmanuel Domingo 51,344 48.22%
        UNA Evangeline Esperas 49,100 46.11%
        Nacionalista Rachelle Erica Pineda 44,965 42.23%
        Nacionalista Aurora Grafil 43,579 40.93%
        Liberal Raissa Villasin 36,124 33.93%
        Liberal Jose Mario Bagulaya 32,383 30.41%
        Liberal Dalisay Erpe 31,436 29.52%
        Liberal Hilario Menzon 14,049 13.19%
        Independent Chrysanthemum Malate 13,603 12.78%
        Independent Ferdinand Lomuntad 11,705 10.99%
        Independent Ryan Allawan 7,011 6.58%
        Independent Roly Corpin 5,209 4.89%
        Independent Rodrigo Sabong 3,396 3.19%
        Independent Roman Becher 1,879 1.76%
        Total votes 106,480 100.00%

        References
        1. Commission on Elections (January 7, 2016). "Philippine 2016 Voters Profile by Province and City / Municipality". Retrieved May 29, 2020.
        2. "Election - Philippines 2016". May 10, 2015. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
        3. "Local Vote: Cagayan, Negros Occidental, Tacloban City, Leyte". Rappler. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
        4. Paciencia, Maureen (October 19, 2015). "Typhoon impacts cut number of Tacloban candidates". Philippines News Agency. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
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