Elections will be held in Central Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 13, 2013.
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Bohol
Each of Bohol's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest amount of votes wins the seat.
1st District
Rene Relampagos is the incumbent. The last termer and incumbent Tagbilaran city mayor Dan Neri Lim will challenge him to capture congressional seat.
2nd District
Incumbent Erico Aumentado died while in office on December 25, 2012. The Nationalist People's Coalition named his son Aris as their substitute. The younger Aumentado will tangle with his father's perennial rival, former three-term congressman and the incumbent Trinidad mayor Roberto Cajes.
3rd District
Incumbent Arthur Yap is running unopposed for the second consecutive election after his opponent, Loboc mayor, Leon Calipusan, backed out, for personal reasons
Cebu
Each of Cebu's Six and 3 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
Incumbent Eduardo Gullas is term limited; he will run for mayor of Talisay City. His party nominated his son, Gerard Anthony.
2nd District
Pablo P. Garcia is the incumbent.
3rd District
Incumbent Pablo John Garcia is running for governor instead, his sister Incumbent Governor Gwen Garcia is party's nominee.
4th District
Benhur Salimbangon is the incumbent.
5th District
Incumbent Ramon Durano VI is not running; instead, he is running for the Danao city vice mayoraly instead, his brother former tourism secretary Joseph Ace Durano is running under Liberal Party.
6th District
Gabriel Luis Quisimbing is the incumbent, his opponent is former congresswoman Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz running under UNA
1st District
Incumbent Rachel del Mar is not running; her party named Raul del Mar as their nominee. His primary opponent is actress Annabelle Rama. Rama announced her candidacy for Congress via Twitter on May 2012, debunking rumors that she is running for the city council. Cebu City mayor Michael Rama, her cousin, confirmed Rama's candidacy, saying she will be going up against incumbent representative Rachel del Mar or her father, former representative Raul del Mar. The PDP-Laban, one of the parties within the United Nationalist Alliance, adopted Mayor Rama's ticket as their candidates in the elections, including Annabelle Rama.
The Commission on Elections disqualified Junan Arenasa, Pablo Dorinio and Eliseo Tumulak from the election for being "nuisance candidates".
2nd District
Incumbent Tomas Osmeña is running for mayor against incumbent Cebu City mayor Mike Rama, his party nominated Rodrigo Abellanosa for south district congressional post.
Lapu-Lapu City
Incumbent Arturo Radaza is not running, his daughter Aileen Radaza is party's nominee.
Negros Oriental
Each of Negros Oriental's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest amount of votes wins the seat.
1st District
Incumbent Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong is just on her second term but she decided to run for governor instead. The ruling Liberal Party nominated her brother-in-law, former LTFRB board member Manuel Iway, as its nominee in this district.
2nd District
George P. Arnaiz is the incumbent. His primary opponent is incumbent Bais City mayor Karen Villanueva.
3rd District
Pryde Henry Teves is the incumbent.
Siquijor
Orlando B. Fua Sr. is the incumbent on his 2nd term but he decided not to run for the position. Instead his party named his son Governor Orlando Fua Jr. as their nominee.
Winning candidate Jose Ray Pernes died May 12, one day before election because of a heart attack. he was substitute by his wife Marie Anne Pernes.