The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has released the official lists of Taguig City local candidates for the coming 2013 local elections.
Local elections will be held in Taguig City on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. The registered voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two congressmen (or district representatives), and the councilors, eight in each of the city’s two legislative districts.
Incumbent Lani Cayetano is running for reelection to serve second term as the mayor of Taguig City. She is under the ruling of Nacionalista Party. Her running mate is Ading Cruz, the barangay captain of Lower Bicutan.
Cayetano will be contested by Rica Tinga, former councilor of 2nd District and daughter of Justice Dante Tinga. Her running mate is incumbent 1st District councilor Carlo Papa, son of past Mayor Ricky Papa.
For congressional race, Arnel Cerafica is the incumbent for the 1st Congressional District. He will be facing off against Councilor Gigi Valenzuela de Mesa. Cerafica is also nominated by local party Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig.
Former Councilor Henry Dueñas, Jr. will take his place to be a congressman for the 2nd District after incumbent Rep. Sigfrido Tiñga decided not to run in any position due to his personal reason. He will be facing off against TV/Movie Director and Barangay Chairman of Fort Bonifacio Lino Edgardo S. Cayetano.
The City of Taguig is a highly urbanized city located in south-eastern portion of Metro Manila. It lies on the western shore of Laguna de Bay and is bordered by Muntinlupa City to the south, Parañaque to the southwest, Pasay to the west, Cainta and Taytay on the northeast and Makati, Pateros, and Pasig to the north.
Taguig City is known for its business center Bonifacio Global City, a 440-hectare Global City based on a Master Plan that has been molded after the functionality of Seoul, the excellent systems of Singapore, the innovation of Vancouver and the Visionary outlook of Paris. Global City is both a quiet residential paradise with areas designed for international educational tourism and is also the heart of Asian Commerce.
Other notable landmarks and tourist destinations in Taguig City are Fort Bonifacio, Food Terminal, Inc. (FTI), Camp Bagong Diwa, Department of Science and Technology, Taguig Veterans’ Museum, Bantayog ng Bayani, International School Manila, and The Blue Mosque.
Taguig City Local Candidates for Congressman
MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - TAGUIG CITY
- CAYETANO, LINO (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - DUEÑAS, HENRY JR. (NPC)
(NATIONALIST PEOPLES’ COALITION)
Taguig City Local Candidates for Congressman
MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - TAGUIG-PATEROS
- CERAFICA, ARNEL (LP)
(LIBERAL PARTY) - DE MESA , GIGI (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY)
Taguig City Local Candidates for Mayor
- CAYETANO, ATE LANI (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - TINGA, RICA (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG)
Taguig City Local Candidates for Vice-Mayor
- CRUZ, RICARDO JR. (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - PAPA, CARLO (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG)
Taguig City Local Candidates for Councilors
FIRST DISTRICT
- BUQUIRAN, AMY
(INDEPENDENT) - CONCEPCION, JESUS JESSIE (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - CRUZ, ALLAN PAUL (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - CRUZ, MARK ANTHONY (AKBAYAN)
(AKBAYAN (CITIZENS’ ACTION PARTY)) - DELAPAZ, ROBEL ROY UNA-PMP
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE/PWERSA NG MASANG PILIPINO) - DUMAGAT, ELESUS (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - FRANCO, RONNETTE (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - GASGONIA, KIKO (CDP)
(CENTRIST DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE PHILS.) - ICAY, DARWIN (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - LABAMPA, JAIME (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - LONTOC, JEFFREY (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - MARCELINO, RODIL (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - MARIATEGUE, BILLY RAY (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - OGALINOLA, CARLITO (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - PAGELET, ABUKALIL
(INDEPENDENT) - PAPA, JASON
(INDEPENDENT) - SAN PEDRO, GAMALIEL (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - SANTOS, DELIO (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - SANTOS, FERDINAND (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - TANYAG, ROMMEL (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - VIJANDRE, ERVIC (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG)
Taguig City Local Candidates for Councilors
SECOND DISTRICT
- ALIT, ARVIN IAN (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - CAPICIO, JHOVIENEL
(INDEPENDENT) - CLAVO, ARTHUR (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - DE VILLER, IPE TISOY
(INDEPENDENT) - DIZON, NOEL (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - ERON, JOJO (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - EVANGELISTA, MARCO
(INDEPENDENT) - FONTANILLA, ERHARD (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - FUENTES, JONA (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - GASGONIA, ESTELA (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - GOMEZ, RICARDO JR. (NPC)
(NATIONALIST PEOPLES’ COALITION) - GONZALES, ATE CHE CHE (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - JORDAN, RIC PAUL (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - LOAR, SHAIN
(INDEPENDENT) - MANALILI, ERWIN (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - MIRALLES, FIDEL
(INDEPENDENT) - MORALES, JEFFREY (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - PADLAN, MARILYN (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - SUPAN, MHER (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY) - VALENCIA, MILAGROS (KDT)
(KILUSANG DIWA NG TAGUIG) - ZAMORA, PAMMY (NP)
(NACIONALISTA PARTY)
