2022 Iligan local elections

Iligan mayoral elections, 2022
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Turnout83.44%
 
NP
PDPLBN
Nominee Frederick Siao Jemar Vera Cruz
Party Nacionalista PDP–Laban
Running mate Marianito Alemania Ian Uy
Popular vote 81,205 52,766
Percentage 52.48 34.10

 
PROMDI
PDR
Nominee Rudolph Charles Tamula Leo Zaragosa
Party PROMDI Reporma
Running mate Ariel Barry Magallanes Andres Visaya Jr.
Popular vote 6,296 4,888
Percentage 4.07 3.16

Mayor before election

Celso Regencia
PDP–Laban

Elected mayor

Frederick Siao
Nacionalista

Local elections were held in Iligan City on May 9, 2022, as part of the Philippine general election. Registered voters elected officials for the local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, one congressman, and twelve councilors.

By the end of filing of certificates of candidacy last October 8, 2021, a total of 2 hopefuls filed their COCs for congressman, 7 for city mayor, 4 for vice-mayor, and 49 for city councilors.

On May 10, 2022, a new set of mayor, vice-mayor, congressman, councilors were declared winners by the city board of canvassers at the session hall of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.[1] A total of 154,734 cast their votes (from 263 total election returns) out of 185,452 eligible voters in the city for this election, giving a voter turnout of 83.44%, an increase of 10.89% from last 2019 election's turnout of 72.55%.[2]

Mayoral election

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Celso Regencia (PDP–Laban) is the incumbent but term-limited. He ran for congressman of the city. Incumbent vice-mayor Jemar Vera Cruz was the ruling party's official nominee against incumbent congressman Frederick Siao.[3][4] Siao announced his candidacy under Nacionalista Party allied with Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) banner.[3] Siao became the newly elected city mayor and won via landslide.[1]

Iligan City Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Frederick Siao 81,205 52.48%
PDP–Laban Jemar Vera Cruz 52,766 34.10%
PROMDI Rudolph Charles Tamula 6,296 4.07%
Reporma Leo Zaragosa 4,888 3.16%
Independent Alberto Ong Jr. 820 0.53%
Independent Angel Cistona Cruz 624 0.40%
Independent Manuel Battung Jr. 219 0.14%
Valid ballots 146,818 94.88%
Invalid or blank votes 7,916 5.12%
Total votes 154,734 100.00%

Vice mayoral election

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Jemar Vera Cruz (PDP–Laban) was the incumbent and on his second term. The ruling party nominated him for city mayor instead while nominating incumbent councilor Ian Uy for vice-mayor against businessman and former mayoral aspirant Marianito Alemania (Nacionalista Party).[3] Alemania won with a slim margin over Uy.[1]

Iligan City Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Marianito Alemania 69,424 44.87%
PDP–Laban Ian Chua Uy 61,239 39.58%
PROMDI Ariel Barry Magallanes 7,973 5.15%
Reporma Andres Visaya Jr. 2,534 1.64%
Valid ballots 141,170 91.23%
Invalid or blank votes 13,564 8.77%
Total votes 154,734 100.00%

Congressional election

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Frederick Siao was the incumbent and only on his second term. However, he chose to run for City Mayor, nominating former congressman Vicente "Varf" Belmonte Jr. (NUP) to run instead against incumbent mayor Celso Regencia (PDP–Laban).[4]

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iligan City
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Celso Regencia 75,426 48.75%
NUP Vicente Belmonte Jr. 70,272 45.41%
Valid ballots 145,698 94.16%
Invalid or blank votes 9,036 5.84%
Total votes 154,734 100.00%

City council election

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Team SiaoNacionalista Party623,43240.437
United Nationalist Alliance73,5954.771
National Unity Party70,6724.581
Total767,69949.789
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan-Team RVU588,69838.173
Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives-Tatak Iliganon66,3584.30
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma-Alyansa Sa Bag-Ong Iligan33,4382.17
Independent85,9865.58
Ex officio seats2
Total1,542,179100.0023

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.[3]

Iligan City Council Elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Bernard Pacaña 78,202 50.54%
UNA Simplicio Larrazabal III 73,595 47.56%
NUP Rosevi Queenie Belmonte 70,672 45.67%
Nacionalista Michelle Echavez Sweet-Booc 70,367 45.48%
Nacionalista Samuel Huertas 69,388 44.84%
Nacionalista Providencio Abragan Jr. 65,690 44.84%
PDP–Laban Jessie Ray Balanay 65,147 42.10%
PDP–Laban Rhandy Ryan Francis Ong 64,932 41.96%
Nacionalista Marlene Young 62,811 40.59%
Nacionalista Ramil Emborong 59,932 38.73%
Nacionalista Maria Paz Teresa Zalsos Uychiat 58,551 37.84%
PDP–Laban Nhicolle Capangpangan 57,407 37.10%
Nacionalista Eric Capitan 55,917 36.14%
PDP–Laban Sorilie Christine Bacsarpa 55,225 35.69%
PDP–Laban Demosthenes Plando 53,171 34.36%
Nacionalista Rene Orbe 52,744 34.09%
Nacionalista Mariza Go Minaga 49,830 32.20%
PDP–Laban Petronilo Pardillo 47,137 30.46%
PDP–Laban Ralph Vincent Gerona 47,057 30.41%
PDP–Laban Renato Ancis 43,774 28.29%
PDP–Laban Eleno Bacus Jr. 41,831 27.03%
PDP–Laban Richard Veloso 38,166 24.67%
PDP–Laban Bob Silver Tabimina 37,479 24.22%
PDP–Laban Edgardo Prospero 37,372 24.15%
Independent Philamer Sabarre 23,453 15.16%
Independent Reggie Punongbayan 18,802 12.15%
Independent Ricardo Abellanosa Jr. 18,186 11.75%
PROMDI Teodoro Gayo Jr. 11,973 7.74%
PROMDI Clint Galan 10,005 6.47%
Reporma Joel Jumawan 9,888 6.39%
PROMDI Jose Sean Actub 8,896 5.75%
PROMDI Albert Cabili 8,093 5.23%
PROMDI James Aberilla Jr. 6,667 4.31%
PROMDI Edward Chan Blaza 6,627 4.28%
Reporma Rolando Bado 6,621 4.28%
Independent Dominic Carillo 6,050 3.91%
PROMDI Rey Manzanero 5,687 3.68%
Reporma Dean Noel Benegrado 5,493 3.55%
Reporma Walter Lubguban 4,776 3.09%
Reporma Rogelio Sumingit 4,759 3.08%
PROMDI Eduardo Loyola 4,337 2.80%
Independent Santiago Taping 4,178 2.70%
PROMDI Sherwel Mancio 4,073 2.63%
Independent Aldrich Daguman Sabac 4,047 2.62%
Independent Alvin Galorio 3,934 2.54%
Independent Marion Suerte 2,834 1.83%
Independent Michael Actub Coleto 2,515 1.63%
Independent Danilo Galleto 1,987 1.28%
Reporma Reynaldo Bonto Jr. 1,901 1.23%
Valid ballots 128,515 83.06%
Invalid or blank votes 26,219 16.94%
Total votes 154,734 100.00%
Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Team SiaoNacionalista Party623,43240.437
United Nationalist Alliance73,5954.771
National Unity Party70,6724.581
Total767,69949.789
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan588,69838.173
PROMDI66,3584.300
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma33,4382.170
Independent85,9865.580
Ex-officio seats2
Total1,542,179100.0014

Candidates per Coalition

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Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (Team RVU 15-0)

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# Name Party
For House of Representatives
2. Celso Regencia PDP–Laban
For Mayor
6. Jemar Vera Cruz PDP–Laban
For Vice Mayor
3. Ian Chua Uy PDP–Laban
For Councilor
5. Renato Ancis PDP–Laban
6. Sorilie Christine Bacsarpa PDP–Laban
7. Eleno Bacus Jr. PDP–Laban
9. Jake Balanay PDP–Laban
15. Nichole Capangpangan PDP–Laban
24. Ralph Vincent Gerona PDP–Laban
33. Ryan Ong PDP–Laban
36. Noli Pardillo PDP–Laban
37. Demosthenes Plando PDP–Laban
38. Edgardo Prospero PDP–Laban
45. Bobby Tabimina PDP–Laban
47. Richard Veloso PDP–Laban

Nacionalista Party (Team BSA Solid 15)

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# Name Party
For House of Representatives
1. Vicente Belmonte Jr. NUP
For Mayor
4. Frederick Siao Nacionalista
For Vice Mayor
1. Marianito Alemania Nacionalista
For Councilor
3. Providencio Abragan Jr. Nacionalista
10. Rosevi Queenie Belmonte NUP
16. Eric Capitan Nacionalista
19. Ramil Emborong Nacionalista
25. Samuel Huertas Nacionalista
27. Simplicio Larrazabal III UNA
32. Mariza Go Minaga Nacionalista
34. Rene Orbe Nacionalista
35. Bernard Pacaña Nacionalista
44. Michelle Sweet-Booc Nacionalista
48. Marlene Young Nacionalista
49. Maria Paz Betsy Zalsos Nacionalista

PROMDI (Tatak Iliganon)

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# Name Party
For Mayor
5. Rudolph Charles Tamula PROMDI
For Vice Mayor
2. Ariel Barry Magallanes PROMDI
For Councilor
2. James Aberilla Jr. PROMDI
4. Jose Sean Actub PROMDI
12. Edward Chan Blaza PROMDI
14. Albert Cabili PROMDI
20. Clint Galan PROMDI
23. Teodoro Gayo Jr. PROMDI
28. Eduardo Loyola PROMDI
30. Sherwel Mancio PROMDI
31. Rey Manzanero PROMDI

Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
(Alyansa Sa Bag-Ong Iligan)

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# Name Party
For Mayor
7. Leo Zaragosa Reporma
For Vice Mayor
4. Andres Visaya Jr. Reporma
For Councilor
8. Rolando Bado Reporma
11. Dean Noel Benegrado Reporma
13. Reynaldo Bonto Jr. Reporma
26. Joel Jumawan Reporma
29. Walter Lubguban Reporma
43. Rogelio Sumingit Reporma

Independents

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# Name Party
For Mayor
1. Manuel Battung Jr. Independent
2. Angel Cistona Cruz Independent
3. Alberto Ong Jr. Independent
For Councilors
1. Ricardo Abellanosa Jr. Independent
17. Dominic Carillo Independent
18. Michael Coleto Independent
21. Danilo Galleto Independent
22. Alvin Galorio Independent
39. Reggie Punongbayan Independent
40. Aldrin Sabac Independent
41. Philamer Sabarre Independent
42. Marion Suerte Independent
46. Sonny Taping Independent

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Comelec proclaims winners in Iligan City". Manila Bulletin. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "City of Iligan Election 2022 Results". GMA News. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Bobby Lagsa (September 26, 2021). "Siao eyes Iligan's top post vs priest turned vice mayor". Rappler. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Nora Soriño and Sita Asequia (October 9, 2021). "Team Regencia files CoCs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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  • COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
  • NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
  • PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)