2016 Taguig local elections

Local elections in Taguig City 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, two District representatives, and councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

2016 Taguig mayoral elections
May 9, 2016
 
Nominee Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano
Party Nacionalista
Running mate Ricardo Cruz, Jr.
Popular vote 224,981
Percentage 100.00
Mayor before election

Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano
Nacionalista

 Elected Mayor

Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano
Nacionalista

Candidates

Representative, 1st District (Taguig-Pateros)

Incumbent Congressman Arnel Cerafica will run for his third and final term.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Pateros-Taguig City Lone District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Arnel Cerafica[1] 102,954
PBM Gloria Cabrera 11,051
Total votes 114,005 100.00

Representative, 2nd District

Incumbent Congressman Lino Cayetano has filed his Certificate of Candidacy for his second term but later withdrew from the race and decided to return to show business. He was replaced by his sister Senator Pia Cayetano, who will be facing against Councilor Michelle Anne Gonzales.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Taguig's Lone District
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Pia Cayetano 93,813
UNA Michelle Anne Gonzales 41,396
Total votes 135,209 100.00

Mayor

Incumbent city mayor Lani Cayetano will seek her third and final term, while currently facing charges before the Sandiganbayan over the lock-down of the Taguig City Hall Session Hall in August 2010.[2] Rommel Carlos Tiñga, Jr., cousin of former city mayor Sigfried Tiñga, will be her opponent.[3]

Taguig Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano 224,981 100.00
Total votes 224,981 100.00
Nacionalista hold

Vice Mayor
Taguig Vice Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Ricardo Cruz, Jr.[3] 201,708 100.00
Total votes 201,708 100.00
Nacionalista hold

Councilors, 1st District
Taguig City Council Election - District 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Allan Paul Cruz 78,875
Nacionalista Darwin Icay 78,666
Nacionalista Rodil Marcelino 76,129
Nacionalista Rommel Tanyag 75,491
Nacionalista Gigi Valenzuela-De Mesa 75,296
Nacionalista Carlito Ogalinola 71,653
Nacionalista Ferdinand Santos 70,800
Nacionalista Ryanne Gutierrez 69,859
Independent Domingo Acorda 27,128
Total votes 623,897 100.00

Councilors, 2nd District
Taguig City Council Election - District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Arvin Ian Alit 99,382
Nacionalista Maria Amparo Zamora 89,344
Nacionalista Edwin Eron 88,853
Nacionalista Noel Dizon 83,085
Nacionalista Ric Paul Jordan 82,894
Nacionalista Maria Mher Supan 79,614
Nacionalista Yasser Pangandaman 67,187
Nacionalista Jaime Garcia 61,520
Independent Janine "Jaja" Bustos 52,691
Independent Rosario Mendoza 32,640
Independent Basilio Pooten 29,742
Independent Deogracias Santiago 23,086
Independent Benjamin Sayson, Jr. 18,065
Independent Arthur Calvo 15,707
Independent Lorenzo Lorono 14,349
Total votes 838,159 100.00

References
  1. "Cayetano: 'Time to come home to Taguig, Pateros'". Rappler. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  2. "Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano seeking reelection". CNN Philippines. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  3. Burce, Rachel Joyce E. (2015-10-16). "Tiñga files CoC to run as Taguig mayor". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
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