Lipa local elections, 2016
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Local elections will be held in Lipa City on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman (which will represent Batangas' sixth district which is composed of just the city), two provincial board members, and the 12 members of its city council.
Unlike in the 2013 elections, voters of the city will be electing its first member in the House of Representatives, two representatives to the Batangas provincial board, and two more councilors thus bringing the councilors' total to 12 as opposed to the previous 10.
Background[edit]
Mayoral and Vice Mayoral elections[edit]
Incumbent Mayor Meynardo Sabili is running for his third and final term as Mayor of the City of Lipa. He assumed the mayorship in 2010, defeating then-incumbent and former 4th District Representative Oscar Gozos. This despite Sabili's disqualification to run because of residency dispute. Sabili, a former Provincial Board Member is formerly a registered voter Barangay Sico 1, San Juan, Batangas and transferred to Barangay Pinagtong-Ulan, Lipa City. However, the Supreme Court annulled the Commission on Elections ruling on Sabili's cancellation of his Certificate of Candidacy. He was initially known to be running under National Unity Party, with three-term councilor Raul Montealto as his running mate. (Montealto was Barangay Captain of Santo Niño before elected as Councilor in 2007.). However, NUP withdrew their nomination of Team Sabili due to its membership of the Koalisyong Matuwid na Daan, where the party has to endorse Liberal Party-nominated candidates even under the local level; therefore Sabili and his team will run as independents.
His opponent is Fiscal Edgardo "Gary" Mendoza who is running under the Liberal Party, the party of incumbent Governor and former City Mayor Vilma Santos-Recto. His running mate is incumbent Vice Mayor Eric Africa. Africa was elected councilor from 1998 to 2007 then from 2010 until he was elected Vice Mayor in 2013.
Congressional election[edit]
Incumbent Governor and former Mayor Vilma Santos-Recto, who is barred for another term decided to run as for a seat at the new 6th legislative district of Batangas, which only comprises the City of Lipa.[1] This despite of the call of supporters to run for a much higher position. Recto became its first female City Mayor from 1998 until she was elected first female Governor of Batangas in 2007. Her main opponent is Bernadette Sabili, wife of Mayor Meynard Sabili. Sabili first ran as Representative of the 4th District of Batangas, but was defeated by incumbent Representative Mark Llandro Mendoza.
Candidates[edit]
District Representative[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bernadette Sabili | |||
| Liberal | Vilma Santos-Recto | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Provincial Board Members[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rowena Africa | |||
| PMB | Romano Gonzales | |||
| Liberal | Lydio Lopez, Jr. | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Mayor[edit]
Incumbent Mayor Meynard Sabili is running for reelection. His opponent is fiscal Edgardo Mendoza
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edgardo Mendoza | |||
| NUP | Meynard Sabili | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Vice Mayor[edit]
Incumbent Eric Africa is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent councilor Raul Montealto.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eric Africa | |||
| NUP | Raul Montealto | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Councilors[edit]
- Arven Bravo (Independent)
- Leonilo Catipon (Liberal)
- Oweng De Castro (Independent)
- Josef Frederick Dijan (Liberal)
- Totoy Gonzales (Liberal)
- Oscar "Junjun" Gozos II (Liberal)
- Eddie Lacorte (Independent)
- Pacita Leviste (Liberal)
- Carina Lina-Panganiban (Independent)
- Mike Lina (Liberal)
- Donato Linatoc (Independent)
- Camille Lopez (Independent)
- Mark Aries Luancing (Liberal)
- Aries Macala (Liberal)
- Dominador Mauhay (Independent)
- Mario Medina (Independent)
- Aries Emmanuel "Beebong" Mendoza (Liberal)
- Nonato Monfero (Independent)
- Mario Panganiban (Liberal)
- Joel Pua (Independent)
- Avior Rocafort (Independent)
- Merlo Silva (Liberal)
- Spye Toledo (Liberal)
- Ralph Peter Umali (Independent)
- Gwendolyn Wong (Independent)
References[edit]
- ↑ The Philippine Star. "Ate Vi to run for Congress". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2015-10-17.CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
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