Local elections will be held in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Del Sur on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the municipality: the mayor, vice-mayor and councilors.
Zamboanga City is a highly urbanized city located in Mindanao, Philippines. It has a population of 807,129 people according to the 2010 census.
After independence from Spain in May 1899, Zamboanga became the Republic of Zamboanga with Zamboangueño Chavacano as its official language and Spanish as its co-official language.
MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - ZAMBOANGA CITY FIRST DISTRICT
- CLIMACO, CESAR (IND)
- DELA CRUZ, MONSI (NPC)
- LOBREGAT, CELSO (LDP)
- NASARON, TAIB (PDPLBN)
- PANGAN, ELMER (IND)
- TAMSILANI, ABDULBASIR (IND)
- TILOS, ANITO (IND)
MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - ZAMBOANGA CITY SECOND DISTRICT
- BARAHAMA, ABUBAKAR (IND)
- DALIPE, VICE MANNIX (NPC)
- LADJAMATLI, ABDULKARIM (PDPLBN)
- MACROHON-NUÑO, LILIA (NP)
MAYOR - ZAMBOANGA CITY
- CAJAYON, ALBERTO (PDPLBN)
- CLIMACO, BENG (LP)
- HAJIM, NASHIER (IND)
- SAHIBUL, NUR (PBM)
- YANGA, MARIO (IND)
VICE-MAYOR - ZAMBOANGA CITY
- ADJARANI, AL (PBM)
- BIEL, NONING (IND)
- ITURRALDE, CESAR (LP)
- SADAIN, MELCHOR REY (PDPLBN)
- TAGAYAN, MR. LONG (IND)
COUNCILOR - ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR ZAMBOANGA CITY FIRST DISTRICT
- ABUBAKAR, MYRA PAZ (LDP)
- AMIN, YASSER (PBM)
- ANTONIO, DAN-DAN (IND)
- ARKAN, NIHANG (PBM)
- ATILANO, BONG (LP)
- BARAHIM, JEMAR (PBM)
- BAYOT, RODOLFO (LP)
- BERNAL, HAMSFERWIN (PDPLBN)
- BERNARDO, JOSELITO (KBL)
- BINANG, IBNOHAJAR (PBM)
- CABATO, BODAY (LDP)
- DOLLOSO, NARD (PDPLBN)
- EDDING, HADO (IND)
- GREGORIO, RONNIE (IND)
- HAPAS, NICOLE-ANNE (PDPLBN)
- JADJURIE, ZULFIKAR (PBM)
- JIMENEZ, CESAR (LP)
- JOSE, RAMADA (IND)
- JUL, HABIB SABRIE (PBM)
- LIM, RUDY (LDP)
- LIOZO, KATALA (LDP)
- MACROHON, JOSELITO (LDP)
- MANDIADE, DATU LUIS SR. (PBM)
- MARIANO, CHARLIE (LDP)
- MODILLAS, REY (LP)
- MOHAMMAD, RUSTAN (PDPLBN)
- OLASO, KAISER ADAN (AZAP)
- OMAGA, KING (IND)
- PAGOTAISIDRO, RODRIGO (LP)
- PAREJA, PINPIN (LP)
- SAKANDAL, ABRAHAM (IND)
- SALAHIRON, EDRIS (IND)
- SALAZAR, RENE (KBL)
- SALI, SULAIMAN (PDPLBN)
- SANDAG, HAJ (LDP)
- TIU LIM, MICHAEL KELLY (LP)
- TORRES, MARLON (KBL)
COUNCILOR - ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR ZAMBOANGA CITY SECOND DISTRICT
- ABDULKAHIL, HADJI JHAY (PBM)
- ACUÑA, GERASIMO (IND)
- AGAN, ROMMEL (UNA)
- ALAVAR, MIKE (LDP)
- AMIRADJAM, JUMHAILA (PBM)
- ARPA, HUSSAYIN (PDPLBN)
- ARQUIZA, TEODYVER (LP)
- ASTA, ARSADAP (PBM)
- ATILANO, KAP FRED (IND)
- BARREDO, KIT (LDP)
- BELDAN, ROSEMARY (PDPLBN)
- CANDIDO, REY (LDP)
- CLIMACO, ABELARDO JR. (IND)
- DUTERTE, QUIRICO JR. (IND)
- EDDING, JIHAN (UNA)
- ELAGO, ATTY. KIM (UNA)
- ELAGO, VINCENT PAUL (AZAP)
- GRACIANO, AGUSTIN JR. (LDP)
- GUINGONA, BG (LDP)
- HUSSEIN, SONNY BOY (PBM)
- JAMHALI, ABDILLA (PBM)
- KASIM, ALSIM (PBM)
- LOZANO, MM (NPC)
- NATIVIDAD, ROEL (LP)
- NUÑO, LILIBETH (LDP)
- ORTEGA, DORITA (PDPLBN)
- PEREZ, ALBINO (PDPLBN)
- PEREZ, EFREN (IND)
- QUINDAY, RUDY (LP)
- RAMOS, PERCIVAL (LDP)
- ROXAS, JONATHAN (PBM)
- SAAVEDRA, RAMON (LP)
- TALIB, PENDATUN (PDPLBN)
- TEVES, FLORINDA (PDPLBN)
- TINGKONG, AROLA (PBM)
- VILLAFLORES, JIMMY (LP)
- WEE, ROBINSON (PDPLBN)
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: vigattintourism.com