Local elections will be held in Escalante City, Negros Occidental on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice-mayor and councilors.
Escalante City is a fourth class city in the province of Negros Occidental has a population of 93,005 people people according to the 2010 census.
It is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.
MAYOR - ESCALANTE CITY
- LUMAYNO, ALADINO JR (LP)
- MONTERO, EDDIE (NPC)
- PARDIÑAN, ELEUTERIO JR (IND)
VICE-MAYOR - ESCALANTE CITY
- VILLALON, EDDIE (LP)
- ZAMORA, MANUEL (NPC)
COUNCILOR - ESCALANTE CITY
- AMPIL, GEOMAR (NPC)
- CABAÑERO, BHALOT (LP)
- ENCARGUEZ, ANGELINA (NPC)
- ESCALA, SONNY (NPC)
- FLORES, TISAY (LP)
- FRANCISCO, TOTO (NPC)
- GABRIEL, JOHNNY (NPC)
- GEQUILAN, EDUARDO (NUP)
- IROMA, JEN JEN (LP)
- LOPEZ, TOTO (NUP)
- MAGUATE, MAT (LP)
- MANGUILIMOTAN, ROSE (IND)
- PAMATIAN, CHING (NUP)
- PATIGAS, TOTO (NPC)
- PRIETOS, ROGELIO (NPC)
- REYES, RENE (LP)
- SAGAL, LARRY (NUP)
- SUICO, CLAUDIO JR (NUP)
- TALITA, NUMER (NPC)
- TORRES, MITOY (NPC)
- ZAMORA, NED (NPC)
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: www.wayn.com