May 9, 2016 2019 → | Date 9 May 2016 | |
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.
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Representative, 1st District (Taguig-Pateros)
Incumbent Congressman Arnel Cerafica will run for his third and final term.
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.
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. Rommel Carlos Tiñga, Jr., cousin of former city mayor Sigfried Tiñga, will be her opponent.