2016 Mandaluyong local elections

Local elections in Mandaluyong will be 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, one Congressman, and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.

2016 Mandaluyong mayoral elections
May 9, 2016
 
Nominee Carmelita Abalos N/A Georgie Antonio
Party UNA Liberal PMP
Running mate Anthony Suva Edward Bartolome Danny De Guzman
Popular vote 117,287 24,501
Mayor before election

Benjamin Abalos, Jr.
UNA

 Elected Mayor

Carmelita Abalos
UNA

Background

The wives of the current city officials, will be running in their husbands' respective positions in the city. Carmelita Aguilar-Abalos, wife of Mayor Benhur Abalos will run for the Mayoralty position under the United Nationalist Alliance. While, former ABC-5 reporter Queenie Pahati-Gonzales, wife of Representative Neptali Gonzales will run as the representative of lone district of the city under the Liberal Party, one of her opponents is Reyes Barbecue president Francisco Reyes, an independent candidate.[1][2]

Candidates

Mayor
Mandaluyong City Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Carmelita "Menchie" Abalos 117,287
Nacionalista Georgie Antonio 24,501
Independent Florencio Solomon 2,592
Total votes

Vice Mayor

Edward Bartolome is the Incumbent. His opponent is First District Coun. Anthony Suva and Former Vice Mayor Danny De Guzman.

Mandaluyong City Vice Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Anthony Suva 115,121
Liberal Edward Bartolome 14,121
Aksyon Danny De Guzman 12,267
Total votes

Representative, Lone District

Neptali "Boyet" Gonzales II is term-limited. His party nominated his wife, former ABC-5 reporter Queenie Pahati-Gonzales. Her main opponents are Reyes Barbecue president Francisco Reyes (running as independent), Albert Yap (also running independent) and Jack Ramel (running under PDP-Laban).

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Mandaluyong's Lone District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alexandra "Queenie" Gonzales 122,792 88.95
Independent Francisco Reyes 9,543 6.91
PDP–Laban Jack Ramel 4,147 3.01
Independent Albert Yap 1,560 1.13
Invalid or blank votes 17,391
Total votes 155,433 100%
Liberal hold

Councilors

1st District
2016 Mandaluyong City 1st district council election
Party Candidate Votes %
UNA Charisse Marie Abalos
Liberal Ayla Alim
Nacionalista Grace Antonio
Independent Manuel Ballelos, Jr.
Aksyon Bojie Caldino
Aksyon Emelito Custodio
Nacionalista Lito De Guzman
UNA Brando Dominguez
NPC Louie Espinosa
NPC Edmon Espiritu
Nacionalista Lei Esteban
NPC Rodolfo Posadas
Total votes

2nd District
2016 Mandaluyong City 2nd district council election
Party Candidate Votes %
Aksyon Juan Almonicar
Independent Boyett Bacar
Liberal Jesse Cruz
Nacionalista Julio De Quinto
NPC Boy Esteban
Nacionalista Bay Guisando
UNA Fernando Ocampo
NPC Che-Che Pablo-Santos
Independent Hazel Razote
Independent Katherine Reglo
Liberal Alex Sta. Maria
Aksyon John Michael Taronas
Nacionalista Mark Valenzuela
Total votes
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References
  1. "Mandaluyong's Menchie Abalos to run for Mayor under UNA". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. "Bayani, Golez eye political comeback". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
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