2022 Marilao local elections

Local elections were held in Marilao, Bulacan on May 9, 2022 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected the elective local posts in the municipality: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors.

2022 Marilao local elections
May 9, 2022
 
Nominee Ricky Silvestre Atty. Jem Sy
Party PDP–Laban Aksyon
Running mate Henry Lutao Irma Celones (NUP)
Popular vote 43,124 42,853
Percentage 50.15% 49.84%
Mayor before election

Ricky Silvestre
PDP–Laban

 Elected Mayor

Ricky Silvestre
PDP–Laban

Background

Incumbent Mayor Ricky Silvestre is running for reelection. His main opponent is Atty. Jem Sy, an actress and president of the Jemina Sy Foundation, who previously ran for mayor in the 2019 elections.[1]

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.[2]

Mayor
Marilao mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Ricky Silvestre 43,124 50.15
Aksyon Atty. Jem Sy 42,853 49.84
Total votes 85,977 100
PDP–Laban hold

Electoral protest

On May 24, 2022, the Regional Trial Court approved Atty. Jem Sy's electoral protest against incumbent mayor Ricky Silvestre.[3] This will be the second protest the former has filed against the latter, the first being dismissed in 2019.[4]

Vice Mayor
Marilao vice mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Henry Lutao 37,015 44.64
PFP Jessa Mahilac 25,236 30.43
NUP Irma Celones 20,666 24.92
Total votes 82,917 100
PDP–Laban hold

Sangguniang Bayan election

Election is via plurality-at-large voting: A voter votes for up to eight candidates, then the eight candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.[2]

Incumbent Councilors Deby Espiritu-Reyes and Arnold Papa are term-limited; Deby's daughter, Gizelle, and Arnold's brother, Arnel, will run for their seats. Councilor Irma Celones is also term-limited, and ran for vice mayor. Councilor Mark Guillermo is also term-limited but opted not to run for other positions. Councilor Ariel Amador will be running for his third and final term, while Allane Sayo, Marlon Villamar and William Villarica will run for their second terms.

Returning politicians are former councilor Bob dela Cruz and former mayor Tito Santiago.

Marilao Sangguniang Bayan election
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Bob dela Cruz 38,962 6.92
PDP–Laban Tito Santiago 38,469 6.84
Aksyon Madel Jasa 36,209 6.43
PDP–Laban William Villarica 35,781 6.36
PDP–Laban Vanessa Valdez 34,569 6.14
PDP–Laban Allane Sayo 32,551 5.78
PDP–Laban Ariel Amador 32,207 5.72
Independent Andre Santos 31,302 5.56
PDP–Laban Ronnie RM Mendoza 29,580 5.26
Nacionalista Arnel Papa 28,673 5.09
NUP Renz Silvestre 27,805 4.94
PDP–Laban Marlon Villamar 24,943 4.43
KBL Harvey Mediante 21,706 3.85
Nacionalista Gizelle Reyes-Tuazon 20,377 3.62
PDP–Laban Jojo Gabriel 18,959 3.37
Aksyon Jomar Aguirre 17,774 3.16
Independent Joel Ventura 17,453 3.10
NUP Teen Fabian 16,383 2.91
Aksyon Demy Bautista 15,326 2.72
Aksyon Untoy dela Cruz 15,150 2.69
NUP Aaron Peña 12,493 2.22
KANP Guam Partosa 4,583 0.81
Independent Allain Lei Moronia 4,538 0.80
Independent Totie Victoriano 3,987 0.70
Independent Alternatiba Unlayao 2,563 0.45
Total votes 562,343 100

References
  1. "LIST: Who is running in Bulacan in the 2022 Philippine elections?". Rappler. September 16, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. "2022 NLE". COMELEC, DICT, Smartmatic. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. "Atty Jem Sy - Today, i received the first order from the court.. 🙏🙏 It's official.. tuloy ang laban 👊👊👊". Atty. Jem Sy - via Facebook. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. Mercado, Neil Arwin (July 30, 2019). "Court dismisses election protest vs Marilao mayor". Inquirer.net. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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