May 9, 2016 (2016-05-09) 2019 → 190,856 65,375 Date 9 May 2016 | Lorie Natividad-Borja Mar Morelos 71.28 24.42 | |
Local elections was held in Valenzuela on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two Congressmen (or district representatives), and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.
Contents
- Mayoral and vice mayoral election
- Congressional election
- Election results
- Mayoral election
- Vice Mayoral election
- First district
- Second district
- City council elections
- References
Incumbent mayor Rexlon Gatchalian of Nationalist People's Coalition won for his second term. Gatchalian's primary opponent is Magtanggol Gunigundo of the Liberal Party, who was on his third term and term limited as representative to the city's second congressional district since 2007.
Mayoral and vice mayoral election
Incumbent mayor Rexlon "Rex" Gatchalian is on his second term as the mayor of Valenzuela. Prior to his election as mayor in 2013, he represented the first district of Valenzuela from 2007 to 2013. The other candidate for mayorship is the incumbent second district representative Magtanggol "Magi" Gunigundo. Gunigundo is represented the former lone district of Valenzuela from 1998 to 2001 and the second district of the same city since 2007, which is now on his third term. As prescribed by the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, he is barred from running as the representative and he may choose to run into higher or lower office instead.
There are only two candidates for vice mayor's office: both are members of the city council: first district councilor Marcelino "Mar" Morelos and second district councilor Lorena "Lorie" Natividad-Borja.
Congressional election
The incumbent first district representative Sherwin Gatchalian is running for a Senate position under Grace Poe's coalition, Partido Galing at Puso. The youngest of the Gatchalian brothers, Weslie, who is the incumbent representative of Alay Buhay party-list for the House of Representatives, is running for first district. The other candidate is Ritche Cuadra, who is a former member of the city council and unsuccessfully vied for the same post in 2013. The third candidate is Victor Reponia.
For the second district, incumbent representative Magtanggol Gunigundo is running for mayorship and is barred for running for the same position. His wife, Adelma, is running for the position instead. Adelma previously vied for the position of mayor last 2013 election. The other candidate for second district representative is Eric Martinez, who is a former member of the city council and the incumbent vice mayor since 2007.
Election results
The winners of the congressional, mayor and vice mayor seats of Valenzuela City is determined with the highest number of votes received. These positions are voted separately, so there is a possibility that the winning officials came from the same or different political parties.
Mayoral election
Incumbent Rexlon "Rex" T. Gatchalian is run for reelection.
Vice Mayoral election
Incumbent Eric Martinez did not run for reelection.
First district
Incumbent Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian is running for the Senate, His brother, Weslie is running against former Councilor Ritche Cuadra.
Second district
Incumbent Magtanggol Gunigundo is running for Mayor, His wife, Adelma is running against Vice Mayor Eric Martinez.
City council elections
The voters in the city are set to elect six councilors on the district where they are living, hence registered. Candidates are voted separately so there are chances where winning candidates will have unequal number of votes and may come from different political parties.