2019 Iligan local elections

Local elections held in Iligan City last May 13, 2019 as part of the Philippine general election. Registered voters elected officials for the local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the one congressman, and twelve councilors. At the end of filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) last October 2018, a total of 54 hopefuls have filed their COC for city's 15 elective positions: 4 are running for congressman, 4 for mayor, 3 for vice-mayor, and 13 for city councilors.[1]

Iligan City Mayoral Elections, 2019
May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)
Turnout72.55%
 
Nominee Celso Regencia Marianito Alemania Thomas Dean Quijano
Party PDP–Laban Nacionalista One Iligan
Running mate Jemar Vera Cruz Samuel Huertas Ma. Paz Theresa Zalsos-Uychiat
Popular vote 74,835 47,720 6,335
Percentage 56.04 35.74 4.74
 
Nominee Manuel Battung Jr.
Party Independent
Running mate none
Popular vote 431
Percentage 0.32
Mayor before election

Celso Regencia
NPC

 Elected Mayor

Celso Regencia
PDP–Laban

On May 14, 2019, the incumbent mayor, vice-mayor, and congressman were declared winners by the city board of canvassers at the session hall of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.[2] There were 184,058 eligible voters in the city for this election, and there were 133,537 votes cast, giving a voter turnout of 72.55%.[3]

Lone District Representative

Frederick Siao (NP) is the incumbent.[4] He was reelected for his second term as district representative.

2018 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iligan City
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Frederick Siao 64,354 48.19%
PDP–Laban Leony Roy Ga 61,480 46.04%
PFP James Aldeguer 727 0.54%
Invalid or blank votes 6,976 5.22%
Total votes 133,537 100.00%
Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban

Mayor

Celso Regencia (PDP-Laban) is the incumbent. Regencia won via landslide against businessman Marianito Alemania (NP) and reelected for his 3rd and final term as city mayor.

Iligan City Mayoral Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Celso Regencia 74,835 56.04%
Nacionalista Marianito Alemania 47,720 35.74%
One Iligan Thomas Dean Quijano 6,335 4.74%
Independent Manuel Battung Jr. 431 0.32%
Invalid or blank votes 4,216 3.16%
Total votes 133,537 100.00
PDP–Laban gain from Nacionalista

Vice Mayor

Jemar Vera-Cruz (PDP-Laban) is the incumbent and reelected for his second term as vice-mayor.

Iligan City Vice Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Jemar Vera Cruz 62,132 46.53%
Nacionalista Samuel Huertas 55,176 41.32%
One Iligan Ma. Paz Theresa Zalsos-Uychiat 7,990 5.98%
Invalid or blank votes 8,239 6.17%
Total votes 133,537 100.00%
PDP–Laban gain from Nacionalista

City Councilors

Below is the result of election for city councilors. Parties are stated on their certificate of candidacies. A total of 41 hopefuls ran for 12 city assemblymen posts.[1]

Iligan City City Councilor Election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Rhandy Ryan Francis Ong 58,982 44.17%
PDP–Laban Ian Uy 57,929 43.38%
PDP–Laban Lamberto Macapagal Jr. 57,724 43.23%
PDP–Laban Jessie Balanay 56,915 42.62%
Nacionalista Providencio Abragan Jr. 56,360 42.21%
Nacionalista Rosevi Queenie Belmonte 56,039 41.97%
PDP–Laban Rudolph Charles Tamula 56,010 41.94%
PDP–Laban Sorilie Christine Bacsarpa 55,375 41.47%
PDP–Laban Petronilo Pardillo 54,563 40.86%
PDP–Laban Demosthenes Plando 53,641 40.17%
Nacionalista Michelle Echavez-Sweet 53,430 40.01%
UNA Simplicio Larrazabal III 52,946 39.65%
PDP–Laban Bernard Pacaña 51,195 38.34%
PDP–Laban Belinda Lim 51,490 38.56%
PDP–Laban Renato Ancis 47,985 35.93%
PDP–Laban Rafael Benedictos Jr. 47,650 35.68%
Nacionalista Veronico Echavez 43,810 32.81%
Nacionalista Winefredo Niez 43,704 32.73%
Nacionalista Alfredo Busico 43,387 32.49%
Independent Mariza Go-Minaga 39,357 29.47%
Nacionalista Philamer Sabarre 37,330 27.95%
Nacionalista Jules Verne Padilla 36,729 27.50%
Nacionalista Glenn Villacin 35,268 26.41%
Nacionalista Arturo Alibanggo 34,932 26.16%
Independent Amador Baller 27,987 20.96%
Independent Ruderic Marzo 23,972 17.95%
PFP Eric Capitan 20,777 15.56%
One Iligan Edsel Cabaluna 20,436 15.30%
Independent Chonilo Ruiz 13,004 9.74%
Independent Jeffrey Rebleza 12,903 9.66%
Independent Moises Dalisay Jr. 12,616 9.45%
Independent Damian Ruiz Jr. 7,195 5.39%
Independent Samson Dajao 6,796 5.09%
Independent Roel Quidlat 4,015 3.01%
One Iligan Emz Barriaga 3,719 2.78%
PDP–Laban Elmer Marcella 3,661 2.74%
Independent Asterio Mercarsos 3,556 2.66%
One Iligan Tingting Maminta 3,477 2.60%
One Iligan Tata Genon 2,984 2.23%
Independent Elizer Escalona 2,239 1.68%
Independent Joan delos Santos Tabinas 1,881 1.41%
Total votes 133,537 100.00%

References
  1. Divina M. Suson (October 14, 2018). "Early COC Filers in Iligan City". Mindanao Daily News News. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. NORA SORIÑO (May 16, 2019). "Regencia, Vera Cruz, Siao get to keep posts in Iligan". Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  3. "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout". 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  4. "Former Iligan Top Cop to Challenge Siao Bid". Mindanao Gold Star Daily News. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  • 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)


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