2013 Tacloban local elections

Local elections in Tacloban were held on May 13, 2013, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.

2013 Tacloban City mayoral election
May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13)
Turnout84.53%
 
Nominee Alfred Romualdez Florencio Gabriel Noel
Party Nacionalista Independent
Running mate none Jose Arvin Antoni
Popular vote 46,856
Percentage 50.84%
Mayor before election

Alfred Romualdez
Nacionalista

 Elected Mayor

Alfred Romualdez
Nacionalista

There were 109,027 registered voters in the city for the elections, and 92,163 of them voted, giving a voter turnout of 84.53%.[1]

Background

Incumbent Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez filed to run for his third and final term as Mayor. He and his wife Cristina, an incumbent city councilor running for reelection, filed their respective certificates of candidacy on October 4, 2012.[2] They ran under the Nacionalista Party. An Waray partylist Representative Florencio Gabriel Noel, who is term-limited, filed his certificate of candidacy to challenge Romualdez on October 3, 2012. He ran as an independent. His candidacy was supported by the administration of President Benigno Aquino III, with presidential sister Kris Aquino going to the city to personally campaign for him.[3] Meanwhile, Nacionalista Party president and former Senate President Manny Villar, as well as senators Bongbong Marcos and Alan Peter Cayetano, endorsed partymate Mayor Romualdez and his slate.[4]

Representative Noel's running mate was incumbent Vice Mayor Jose Arvin Antoni of the Liberal Party.[5] Incumbent councilor Jerry "Sambo" Yaokasin, who is term-limited, ran for Vice Mayor as an independent.

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.

This election is notable for being the first time a transgender woman was elected in the city council.[6] Jose Mario "Jom" Bagulaya placed 7th in the city council race, garnering 37,381 votes.[7]

Note that full results are unavailable and figures are for the winning candidates only.

Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Alfred Romualdez is the incumbent.

    Tacloban City Mayoralty Election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Nacionalista Alfred Romualdez 46,856 50.84%
    Independent Florencio Gabriel Noel 45,307 49.16%
    Independent Ranulfo Feliciano
    Independent Francisco Joseph Mercado, Jr.
    Margin of victory 1,543 85.43%
    Invalid or blank votes 107,478 15.47%
    Total votes 109,027 100.00%
    Nacionalista hold

    Vice Mayoral Election

    Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jose Arvin Antoni is the incumbent.

      Tacloban City Vice Mayoralty Election
      Party Candidate Votes %
      Independent Jerry Yaokasin 46,113 50.03%
      Liberal Jose Arvin Antoni 46,050 49.97%
      Independent Romeo Francisco
      Total votes 109,027 100.00%
      Independent gain from Liberal

      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 Slate
      Nacionalista Party/I Love Tacloban[8]
      Name Party
      Ildebrando Bernadas Nacionalista
      Maria Elvira Casal Nacionalista
      Edward Frederick Chua Nacionalista
      Edwin Chua Nacionalista
      Victor Emmanuel Domingo Nacionalista
      Jeric Dane Granados Nacionalista
      Chrysanthemum Malate Nacionalista
      Noel Malate Independent
      Alfredo Padernos Independent
      Cristina Romualdez Nacionalista

      Bag-o nga Tacloban 12-0 Slate
      Liberal Party/Bag-o nga Tacloban[9]
      Name Party
      Jose Mario Bagulaya Liberal
      Rudy Calabria Liberal
      Dalisay Erpe Liberal
      Evangeline Esperas NPC
      Neil Glova Liberal
      Cesar Separa Liberal
      Liberty Jane Sumayod Liberal
      Jerry Uy Liberal
      Raissa Villasin Liberal
      Ace Jackylyn Young NPC
        Tacloban City Council Election
        Party Candidate Votes %
        Liberal Jerry Uy 50,840 55.16%
        Nacionalista Cristina Romualdez 50,563 54.86%
        Nacionalista Edwin Chua 45,101 48.94%
        Nacionalista Edward Frederick Chua 43,086 46.75%
        NPC Evangeline Esperas 41,581 45.12%
        Liberal Dalisay Erpe 38,078 41.32%
        Liberal Jose Mario Bagulaya 37,381 40.56%
        Nacionalista Victor Emmanuel Domingo 33,440 36.28%
        Liberal Neil Glova 32,430 35.19%
        Liberal Raissa Villasin 30,638 33.24%
        Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan Joel Abaño
        Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan Elmer Anota
        Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan Efleda Bautista
        Independent Roman Becher
        Nacionalista Ildebrando Bernadas
        Liberal Rudy Calabria
        Nacionalista Maria Elvira Casal
        Nacionalista Roberto Cecilia Jr.
        Independent Danilo Chua
        Independent Leonides Dacatimbang
        Independent Rodrigo Duellosa
        Independent Alex Duzar
        Nacionalista Jeric Dane Granados
        PDP–Laban Marie Marjorie Jaramilla
        Nacionalista Chrysanthemum Malate
        Independent Noel Malate
        Independent Alfredo Padernos
        Liberal Cesar Separa
        Independent Renato Sipaco
        Liberal Liberty Jane Sumayod
        Independent Teofilo Tiu
        Independent Federico Triste Jr.
        Independent Robert Yap
        NPC Ace Jackylyn Young
        Total votes 92,163 100.00%

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