2016 Siquijor local elections

Local elections in Siquijor held on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters elected all local posts in the province: a town mayor, vice mayor, town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan - three in each of the province's two administrative districts, the governor, vice governor, and one representative for lone district of Siquijor.

2016 Siquijor gubernatorial election
May 13, 2019
 
Nominee Zaldy Villa Orlando Fua Claire Bulahan-Lucero
Party Liberal UNA NUP
Running mate Mei Ling Quezon Arturo Pacatang
Popular vote 31,708 15,481 3,888
Percentage 60.02% 29.31% 7.36%
 
Nominee Armin Demetillo Regidor Miraflor
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,471 279
Percentage 2.78% 0.53%
Governor before election

Zaldy Villa
Liberal

 Elected Governor

Zaldy Villa
Liberal

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A total of 189 candidates are running for all local positions in the province and in six municipalities of Siquijor.[1]

The total number of registered voters in the province is 68,988.[2]

Congressional Election Result

Lone District, Congressman

Marie Anne Pernes is the incumbent. Parties are stated in their certificates of candidacy.[4]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Siquijor's Lone district
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ramon Vicente Antonio Rocamora 22,125 40.61%
Liberal Marie Anne Pernes 18,216 33.43%
UNA Orlando Fua Jr. 9,695 17.79%
Independent Carl Mark Ganhinhin 4,439 8.14%
Total votes 54,475 100.00%

Provincial Election Results

Governor

Zaldy Villa is the incumbent. Parties are stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Siquijor gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Zaldy Villa 31,708 60.02%
UNA Orlando Fua 15,481 29.31%
NUP Claire Bulahan-Lucero 3,888 7.36%
Independent Armin Demetillo 1,471 2.78%
Independent Regidor Miraflor 279 0.53%
Total votes 52,827 100.00%

Vice-Governor

Fernando "Dingdong" Avanzado is the incumbent. However, he is not seeking for reelection.[1]

Siquijor vice-gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Mei Ling Minor-Quezon 26,135 51.35%
Independent Bryan Joshua Pernes 14,809 29.10%
UNA Arturo Pacatang 8,026 15.77%
Independent Galileo Lee Jumawan 1,140 2.24%
Independent James Peter Serencio 785 1.54%
Total votes 50,895 100.00%

1st District

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.[5]

Siquijor 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Cyrus Olpoc 14,540 21.06%
Liberal Leonardo Lingcay 13,872 20.09%
Liberal Dar Lynn Ates-Honrubia 13,208 19.13%
Independent Arthur Chan 8,317 12.04%
Independent Joan Antonette Albito 7,748 11.22%
NUP Haidee Lucero 4,441 6.43%
NUP James Aso 4,260 6.17%
Independent James Gapol 2,648 3.83%
Total votes 69,034 100.00%

2nd District

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Siquijor 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Dindo Tumala 13,128 22.72%
Liberal Jaime Valesco 7,861 13.61%
Liberal Noel Monte 9,618 16.65%
Independent Rommel Dimagnaong 7,763 13.44%
Liberal Rebecca Padayhag 7,135 12.35%
Independent Edwin Quimno 5,313 9.19%
Independent Leonido Bonachita 3,707 6.41%
Independent Agustin Fua 3,234 5.59%
Total votes 57,759 100.00%

Municipal Election Results

All municipalities of Siquijor elected mayor, vice-mayor and councilors this election. The mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of Mayoral and vice-Mayoral candidates of each municipalities of the province.[4]

Enrique Villanueva
  • Voter Population (2016): 4,836

Gerold Pal-ing is the incumbent.

Enrique Villanueva Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gerold Pal-ing 2,566 61.28%
Aksyon Francis Michael Tong 867 20.70%
NUP Mimi Alcala 751 17.93%
Independent Dally Samson 3 0.07%
Total votes 4,187 100.00%

Leonardo Paculba is the incumbent.

Enrique Villanueva Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Leonardo Paculba 2,526 66.87%
NUP Joel Magsalay 1,251 33.12%
Total votes 3,777 100.00%

Larena
  • Voter Population (2016): 10,393

Dean Villa is the incumbent.

Larena Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Dean Villa 6,495 77.84%
Aksyon Jose Felix Lucero 1,239 14.84%
Independent Ronnie Villa 610 7.31%
Total votes 8,344 100.00%

Cyrus Gold Calibo is the incumbent.

Larena Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Cyrus Gold Calibo 6,014 73.69%
NUP Honey Grace Samson 1,855 22.73%
Independent Marlon Padayag 292 3.57%
Total votes 8,161 100.00%

Lazi
  • Voter Population (2016): 14,279

Orpheus Fua is the incumbent. However is ineligible for reelection due to term limits.

Lazi Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Monte 4,032 38.83%
PDP–Laban John Ensong 2,916 28.08%
Liberal Lydio Ligutom 2,368 22.80%
NUP Al Ajas 1,067 10.27%
Total votes 10,383 100.00%

James Monte is term limited. He is running for mayor.

Lazi Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Earl Aljas 4,710 55.30%
Liberal Myrna Ondo 3,807 44.69%
Total votes 8,517 100.00%

Maria
  • Voter Population (2016): 10,079

Meynard Asok is the incumbent.

Maria Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Meynard Asok 4,788 60.72%
Independent Frederick Padayhag 3,097 39.27%
Total votes 7,885 100.00%

Orlando Fernando is the incumbent.

Maria Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Ivy Dan Samson 4,196 58.00%
Independent Orlando Fernando 3,038 41.99%
Total votes 7,234 100.00%

San Juan
  • Voter Population (2016): 10,037

Wilfredo Capundag Jr. is the incumbent.

San Juan Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alberto Ocay 4,312 53.24%
NUP Wilfredo Capundag Jr. 3,786 46.75%
Total votes 7,234 100.00%

Lillian Fe Sumalpong is the incumbent.

San Juan Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gemma Cenas 4,055 52.73%
Independent Lillian Fe Sumalpong 3,634 47.26%
Total votes 7,689 100.00%

Siquijor
  • Voter Population (2016): 19,364

Mei Ling Quezon is term limited. She is running for vice-governor.[6]

Siquijor Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Richard Quezon 10,051 70.82%
Independent Paul Ivar Ada 4,141 29.17%
Total votes 14,192 100.00%

Richard Quezon is term limited. He is running for mayor.

Siquijor Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Joy Lopes-de Andrade 9,200 67.23%
NUP Ellaine May Avanzado 4,484 32.76%
Total votes 13,684 100.00%

References
  1. "5-Cornered Races for Governor, Vice Governor Loom in tiny Siquijor; Dingdong Avanzado not Running". Interaksyon.com. October 24, 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. "Philippine 2016 Voters Profile by Province and City / Municipality". COMELEC. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. "REGION VII (Central Visayas) Active Stats (2010)". May 1, 2010. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  4. "List of Local Candidates for Verification". COMELEC. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  5. Judy F. Partlow (October 24, 2015). "5-Cornered Fight Looms for Guv, VG". The Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  6. Maging Maliwanag (August 10, 2015). "Too many LP bets for Lone Congressional seat in Siquijor". Politics.com.ph. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  • 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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