Elections were held in Eastern Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.
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Biliran
Rogelio Espina is the incumbent and running unopposed.
Eastern Samar
Ben Evardone is the incumbent.
Leyte
Each of Leyte's 5 others legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest amount of votes wins the seat.
1st District
Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. He is running for senate instead. His party nominates his wife and former beauty queen Yedda Marie Romualdez
2nd District
Sergio Antonio Apostol is the incumbent.
3rd District
Andres D. Salvacion Jr. is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection.
4th District
Lucy Torres-Gomez is the incumbent.
5th District
Jose Carlos Cari is the incumbent.
Northern Samar
Each of Northern Samar's 2 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest amount of votes wins the seat.
1st District
Harlin Abayon is the incumbent.
2nd District
Emil L. Ong is the incumbent but ineligle for reelection. His party nominated his son, Edwin Ongchuan, running unopposed.
Samar
Each of Samar's 2 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest amount of votes wins the seat.
1st District
Mel Senen Sarmiento is the incumbent but not seeking for reelection. He was appointed as secretary of DILG on September 11, 2015.
2nd District
Milagrosa Tan is the incumbent
Southern Leyte
Damian Mercado is the incumbent but he is again running for governor. His brother, former Rep. Roger Mercado was nominated by his party.