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Bohol local elections, 2016

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May 9, 2016
  
2019 →

2,527
  
332,855

0.44%
  
58.42%

Kary Balagosa
  
Edgar Chatto

332,855
  
9,939

58.42%
  
1.74%

The Bohol local elections held on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Registered voters elected leaders for local positions: a city or town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and three representatives for the three districts of Bohol.

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By the end of voters' registration last October 2015, the total number of registered voters in Bohol is 798,768. There is 2.96% or equivalent to 22,983 increase in the number of voters registered from 775,785 voter population last 2013.

At the end of the filing of certificates of candidacy last October 16, 2012, 37 hopefuls have filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for 15 provincial elective positions. Based on the official list of provincial Commission on Elections, 5 aspirants run for governor, 2 for vice-governors, 23 for provincial board members, and 7 for congressman in three districts. Also in the whole province, there 104 candidates for mayor, 103 aspirants are vying for vice mayor, and 812 bets for municipal or city councilor.

Governor

Edgar Chatto is the incumbent. He won by landslide for his third consecutive term as governor.

Vice-Governor

Atty. Dionisio D. Balite, a seasoned public servant whose political career spans fifty years starting out as town councilor and then municipal mayor of his hometown of Valencia, is the newly-elected Vice-Governor of Bohol. Balite had served several terms as Senior Board Member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). He had one more term left in the SP, when he decided it was time to vie for the vice-governorship. Up until then, the incumbent Vice-Governor did not face any strong contender for the position.

1st District

  • Voter Population (2016): 268,381

    • Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. Christopher Bangalao and Manuelito Bama-at both of PDP-Laban withdrew their candidacies.

    2nd District

  • Voter Population (2016): 257,827

    • Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

    3rd District

  • Voter Population (2016): 272,560

    • Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

    1st District, Congressman

  • City: Tagbilaran City
  • Municipality: Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tubigon
  • Population (2010): 415,420

    • Rene Relampagos is the incumbent.

    2nd District, Congressman

  • City: none
  • Municipality: Bien Unido, Buenavista, Clarin, Dagohoy, Danao, Getafe, Inabanga, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay
  • Population (2010): 415,878

    • Erico Aristotle Aumentado is the incumbent.

    3rd District, Congressman

  • City: none
  • Municipality: Alicia, Anda, Batuan, Bilar, Candijay, Carmen, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Mabini, Pilar, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Valencia
  • Population (2010): 423,830

    • Arthur Yap is the incumbent. He is vying for his third and last term as congressman. Former Carmen mayor Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes challenged him for the seat. This is also the first time that Yap is running with an opponent.

    City and Municipal Election Results

    All municipalities of Bohol and Tagbilaran City elected mayor, vice-mayor and councilors this election. The mayor and vice mayor with the highest amount 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 city and municipalities in three districts.

    First District

    Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

    Tagbilaran City

  • Voter Population (2016): 59,949

    • John Geesnell Yap and Jose Antonio Veloso are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, running for reelection.

    Alburquerque

  • Voter Population (2016): 6,698

    • Efren Tungol and Cayetano Doria Jr. are the incumbents. Tungol withdrew his candidacy before the deadline last December 10, 2015 and nominated his youngest son Alfren Charles Tungol as a mayoral candidate under LP. On the other hand, incumbent vice-mayor Cayetano Doria Jr. is running unopposed.

    Antequera

  • Voter Population (2016): 8,691

    • Baclayon

  • Voter Population (2016): 12,166

    • Balilihan

    Incumbent Mayor and Bohol First Lady Pureza Veloso-Chatto is seeking her first full term. Elected as vice mayor in 2013, Veloso-Chatto assumed the mayorship upon the death of then Mayor Dominisio "Domie" Chatto on July 23, 2015. Her running mate is former first councilor and incumbent Vice Mayor Edgar Asilo, who assumed the vice mayorship as provided by law.

  • Voter Population (2016): 11,556

    • Calape

  • Voter Population (2016): 20,449

    • Incumbent mayor Sulpicio Yu Jr. is running for vice-mayor unopposed. He switched with his brother, incumbent vice-mayor Nelson Yu who is now vying for mayor of the town.

    Catigbian

  • Voter Population (2016): 13,832

    • Corella

    Jose Nicanor Tocmo and Maria Asuncion Banal-Daquio are the incumbent mayor and vice mayor, all vying for reelection.

  • Voter Population (2016): 5,140

    • Cortes

  • Voter Population (2016): 10,566

    • Roberto Tabanera is the incumbent. He was challenged by the incumbent vice-mayor Lynn Iven Paña-Lim.

    Dauis

  • Voter Population (2016): 26,470

    • Marietta Tocmo-Sumaylo and Luciano Bongalos are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, all running for reelection.

    Loon

  • Voter Population (2016): 27,676

    • Incumbent mayor Lloyd Peter Lopez is now running for vice-mayor in exchange with incumbent vice-mayor Elvi Peter Relampagos, who is vying for mayor of the town.

    Maribojoc

  • Voter Population (2016): 12,753

    • Panglao

  • Voter Population (2016): 21,394

    • Sikatuna

  • Voter Population (2016): 4,647

    • Incumbent mayor Jose Ellorimo Jr. is running unopposed. His vice-mayor, Julian Manigo is also vying for reelection.

    Tubigon

  • Voter Population (2016): 26,394

    • Second District

    Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

    Bien Unido

    Incumbent Niño Rey Boniel is on his third term and is ineligible to run. He is running for 2nd District board member His wife, Gisela Bendong-Boniel is running in his place.

  • Voter Population (2016): 15,858

    • Rene Borenaga is the incumbent.

    Buenavista

  • Voter Population (2016): 16,813

    • Clarin

  • Voter Population (2016): 13,743

    • Incumbent Allen Ray Piezas is running for reelection while his vice mayor, Velden Aparicio is unopposed.

    Dagohoy

  • Voter Population (2016): 11,228

    • Danao

  • Voter Population (2016): 12,212

    • Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is not running. Her son, incumbent vice-mayor Louis Thomas Gonzaga is running for mayor unopposed. However, the latter Gonzaga died on May 6, 2016, 3 days before election at age 46. Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is expected to substitute on her son's vacated seat.

    Getafe

  • Voter Population (2016): 18,576

    • Incumbent mayor Casey Shaun Camacho is running for reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice mayor Eduardo Torremocha is also vying for reelection.

    Inabanga

  • Voter Population (2016): 25,979

    • Pres. Carlos P. Garcia

  • Voter Population (2016): 14,455

    • Sagbayan

  • Voter Population (2016): 14,394

    • Incumbent mayor Ricardo Suarez is seeking reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice-mayor Charito Piezas-Lao is running for reelection.

    San Isidro

  • Voter Population (2016): 6,509

    • San Miguel

  • Voter Population (2016): 14,040

    • Incumbent mayor Claudio C. Bonior is ineligible for reelection due to term-limits. His party nominated incumbent vice-mayor Jonathan Reyes for mayor. On the other hand, incumbent first councilor Faustino Bulaga is vying for vice-mayor unopposed.

    Talibon

  • Voter Population (2016): 33,211

    • Trinidad

  • Voter Population (2016): 19,017

    • Ubay

  • Voter Population (2016): 41,792

    • Third District

    Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

    Alicia

  • Voter Population (2016): 13,423

    • Anda

  • Voter Population (2016): 11,852

    • Batuan

  • Voter Population (2016): 8,359

    • Bilar

  • Voter Population (2016): 11,565

    • Candijay

  • Voter Population (2016): 19,708

    • Carmen

  • Voter Population (2016): 29,767

    • Dimiao

  • Voter Population (2016): 9,965

    • Duero

  • Voter Population (2016): 12,150

    • Garcia Hernandez

  • Voter Population (2016): 14,484

    • Guindulman

  • Voter Population (2016): 20,529

    • Jagna

  • Voter Population (2016): 20,459

    • Lila

  • Voter Population (2016): 6,835

    • For the two consecutive elections, incumbent mayor Regina Cahiles-Salazar is running unopposed.

    Loay

  • Voter Population (2016): 11,777

    • Loboc

  • Voter Population (2016): 11,472

    • Mabini

  • Voter Population (2016): 16,609

    • Pilar

  • Voter Population (2016): 16,152

    • Sevilla

  • Voter Population (2016): 7,156

    • Sierra Bullones

  • Voter Population (2016): 15,053

    • Valencia

  • Voter Population (2016): 15,245

    • Incumbent mayor Maria Katrina Lim is seeking for reelection. Incumbent councilor Calixto Garcia is running for vice-mayor unopposed.

    References

    Bohol local elections, 2016 Wikipedia
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