2016 Caloocan local elections

Local elections in Caloocan were 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, the two Congressmen, and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.

2016 Caloocan mayoral elections
May 9, 2016
 
Nominee Oscar "Oca" Malapitan Enrico "Recom" Echiverri
Party Nacionalista NPC
Running mate Macario "Maca" Asistio III Rodolfo "Ato" Oliva
Popular vote 302,867 172,278
Mayor before election

Oscar Malapitan
UNA

 Elected Mayor

Oscar Malapitan
Nacionalista

Background
Campaign posters in Bagong Silang (Barangay 176)

In 2015, Mayor Oscar Malapitan founded their city-wide party called "Tao Ang Una", which was later approved by the Commission on Elections.[1]

Mayor Oscar Malapitan ran for re-election for his second term. He was challenged by First District Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri,[2] and independents including former Mayor Macario "Boy" Asistio Jr., Zenia Cabaluna, Ricky Carpio, and Rufino "Ruffy" Bayon-on.

Vice Mayor Macario "Maca" Asistio III ran for re-election for his second term. He was challenged by Rodolfo "Ato" Oliva, Adolfo de Castro, and Brother Patapat.

Tao Ang Una party was composed of city-based politicians affiliated with the Liberal Party (LP), Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) and UNA. Among them was the LP Vice Chairman for Political Affairs and District 2 Representative Edgar Erice and Vice Mayor Luis Macario "Maca" Asistio.

First District Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri was on his first term. Though eligible to run for second term, he chose to run for mayor. His party chosen Councilor Susana Punzalan to run for his place. Punzalan was challenged by defeated 2013 congressional candidate and former Councilor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan, Romualdo Orbe, Garth Gollayan, Violeta "Violy" Dela Cruz, and Glenn Operiano.

Second District Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice ran for re-election for second term. He was challenged by his previous opponent, former Rep.Mary Mitzi "Mitch" Cajayon-Uy, and Edgardo Espiritu of Partido Bagong Maharlika (PBM).

Results

For Mayor

Mayor Oscar Malapitan won over First District Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri. [3]

Caloocan Mayoralty Elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Oscar "Oca" Malapitan 302,867
NPC Enrico "Recom" Echiverri 172,278
Independent Macario "Boy" Asistio, Jr. 8,657
Independent Zenia Cabaluna 1,000
Independent Ricky Carpio 645
Independent Ruffy Bayon-on 464
Total votes 485,911

For Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor Macario "Maca" Asistio III won over Rodolfo "Ato" Oliva, First District Rep. Enrico "Recom" Echiverri's running mate.

Caloocan Vice Mayoralty Elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PMP Macario "Maca" Asistio III 333,971
NPC Rodolfo "Ato" Oliva 91,190
Independent Adolfo de Castro 12,486
PBM Brother Patapat 2,700
Total votes 440,347

First District

Former Councilor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan won over Councilor Susana Punzalan.

Congressional Elections in Caloocan's First District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan 215,639
NPC Susana Punzalan 90,950
PBM Romualdo Orbe 2,996
PDP–Laban Garth Gollayan 2,376
Independent Violeta dela Cruz 1,744
Independent Glenn Openiano 1,160
Total votes 314,865

Second District

Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice defeated former Rep.Mary Mitzi "Mitch" Cajayon for the second time.

Congressional Elections in Caloocan's Second District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Edgar "Egay" Erice 101,051
NPC Mary Mitzi "Mitch" Cajayon-Uy 52,549
PBM Edgardo Espiritu 2,655
Total votes 156,255

Team Oca (TAO ang UNA)
First District
NameParty
Jay Africa UNA
Dean Asistio UNA
Onet Henson UNA
PJ Malonzo UNA
Alou Nubla Liberal
Karina Teh UNA
Second District
NameParty
L.A. Asistio Liberal
Tino Bagus Liberal
Carol Cunanan Liberal
Jerrboy Mauricio UNA
Rose Mercado UNA
Obet Samson UNA

Team Recom
First District
NameParty
Dante Abuda NPC
Donna de Gana NPC
Edres Domato NPC
Mel Mabagos NPC
Marlon Palmere NPC
Dante Prado NPC
Second District
NameParty
Alex Mangasar NPC
JM Matarangon NPC
Jinky Panganiban NPC
Ka Lando Sustuido NPC
Joseph Timbol NPC
Johnny Uy NPC

First District
City Council Elections in Caloocan's First District
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Anna Karina Teh 201,320
UNA Christopher "PJ" Malonzo 185,458
UNA Dean Asistio 166,535
UNA Carmelo "Jay" Africa III 165,022
UNA Aurora "Onet" Henson Jr. 154,557
Liberal Marylou "Alou" Nubla-San Buenaventura 148,316
NPC Melinda "Mel" Mabagos 80,674
Independent Vien Vitug 76,096
NPC Dante Abuda 58,376
NPC Donna de Gana 56,553
NPC Edres Domato 44,924
PDP–Laban Henry Cammayo 42,420
NPC Marlon Palmere 42,110
Independent Gualberto Bacolod 40,168
Liberal Jim Barbara 22,698
PBM Jay Jimenez 15,487
PBM Jimmy Fuentes 11,341
Independent Roberto Aquino, Jr. 11,189
PBM Aloha Javier 11,012
Independent Tyrone De Leon, Sr. 9,284
Independent Edmundo Soriano 8,442
PBM Willie Ricablanca, Jr. 7,753
PDP–Laban Ver Apar 7,462
Independent Al Olegario 5,276
Independent Walter Gantala 4,150
Independent Rolly Bugais 3,509
Total votes 1,583,894 100%

Second District
City Council Elections in Caloocan's Second District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Carol Cunanan 100,081
Liberal Tolentino "Tino" Bagus 90,103
UNA Ma. Milagros "Rose" Mercado 86,856
UNA Roberto "Obet" Samson 83,506
Liberal Luis "L.A" Asistio III 82,629
Liberal Edgardo "Doc Ed" Aruelo 78,912
UNA Jerrboy Mauricio 64,736
NPC Alexander Mangasar 53,560
Liberal Arnold Divina 50,900
NPC Johnny Uy 31,099
NPC Joseph Timbol 24,211
NPC Jinky Panganiban 15,500
NPC Lando Sustuido 12,776
NPC JM Mataragnon 12,580
Independent Tany Catacutan 6,780
PBM Marjohn Lloyd Acosta 5,841
Independent Marlon Santos 4,357
PBM Edwin Pascual 4,283
Independent Joe Palicte 4,124
PBM Efren Simangan 2,792
PBM Oliver Atutubo 2,772
Total votes 819,148 100%

References
  1. Galupo, Ramil Bajo, Rey. "LP, UNA, PMP bets unite in Caloocan". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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