← 2013 May 9, 2016 Josephine Veronique Lacson-Noel N/A Jeannie Ng-Sandoval Leslie Yambao | May 9, 2016 2019 → John Anthony Garcia Jeannie Ng-Sandoval Date 9 May 2016 | |
Antolin Oreta III Josephine Veronique Lacson-Noel | ||
Local elections will be held in Malabon City on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two Congressmen, and the twelve councilors for the city's two Sangguniang Panglungsod districts, six for each district.
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Candidates
Incumbent officials are expressed in italics.
Mayoralty
Antolin "Lenlen" Oreta III is the incumbent; he is running for a second term. His opponent is Lone District Rep. Josephine Veronique "Jaye" Lacson-Noel.
Vice-Mayoralty
Jeannie Ng-Sandoval is the incumbent. Her opponent are First District Coun. John Anthony Garcia & Coun. Leslie Gutierrez-Yambao
Congressional
Josephine Veronique "Jaye" Lacson-Noel is the incumbent; however, she will instead run for mayor. Former Malabon-Navotas District Rep. Federico "Ricky" Sandoval II is her party's nominee. Former senator and President Benigno Aquino III's aunt Teresa "Tessie" Aquino-Oreta is the opponent.
District 2
Note: Incumbent Councilor Tiger Mañalac, son of former Malabon chief of police and councilor Boyong Mañalac, was shot dead by riding in tandem, near his home in Brgy. Tinajeros, Malabon City. He cannot seek re-election anymore due to his death last January 23, 2016.His sister, Peng was named later as a substitute candidate for the late brother's re-election.