The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said Friday (January 22) that voters might see two people racing for mayor of Languyan, Tawi-Tawi on May 9.
Languyan is a first class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi. It is seated about 43 km north-east of Bongao and about 1,043 km south of Manila.
According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 42,690 people.
Administratively the Municipality of Languyan is subdivided into 20 barangays.
MAYOR - LANGUYAN
- JUMAH, AMINSALI (IND)
- SALI, YSHMAEL (NUP)
VICE-MAYOR - LANGUYAN
- IBBO, ARULA (IND)
- MATBA, HADJIMAR (NUP)
COUNCILOR - LANGUYAN
- ALAWI, ABDULHAKIM (IND)
- AMIRIL, TIM (IND)
- ARAKAMA, NIXON (IND)
- ATIOLA, PALAK (IND)
- BANTILAN, SANTANINA (NUP)
- DURIE, SALLIM (IND)
- EYONG, IYAM (IND)
- HAJAN, MANS (IND)
- IBRAHIM, ABUBAKAR (LP)
- ISNANG, BONJING (NUP)
- JAINUDDIN, AYUL (IND)
- JUMDIL, ABDUL MASIR (IND)
- KAHIL, ALRASID (NUP)
- KALAYAKAN, IBNUL (NUP)
- KINIDIR, NURUDDIN (IND)
- MADJAD, KABIL (IND)
- MAMMAH, NURUNNIHMA (NUP)
- MATBA, MASHUR (NUP)
- MUSTAPA, SAIDUL (NUP)
- SABTULA, JOSEPH (IND)
- SALI, SIGOMAR (IND)
- SUKARNO, RIDZMAR (IND)
- TAHIL, JULGAMAR (IND)
- TAMBUTOH, NURSIDY (NUP)
Guidelines for Verification
- The Certified List of Candidates (List), as posted, is merely an initial List and subject to editing.
- All candidates are enjoined to check their names, specifically their Names to Appear on the Official Ballot, in the List.
- Any request for correction, if allowed, shall be communicated to the Regional Election Director, Provincial Election Supervisor, or Election Officer concerned in writing until 21 January 2016. The Election Officer shall in turn, submit a memorandum to the Law Department, by the fastest means of communication with regard to the request for correction.
- The Law Department shall determine whether or not the request for correction is allowed.
- The List is subject to the outcome of the various cases/issues pending before the Commission.
Source: Commission on Elections, Photo: Biraddali Mini Falls- the treasure of Languyan