The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) put up a minor fight in Metro Manila’s largest city, having no ticket to challenge incumbent Mayor Herbert Bautista [LP] and Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte [LP], and only fielding candidates for five of the six Congress seats. Independent candidates Johnny Chang and Rolando Jota of the “Better QC” ticket will attempt to outvote Bautista and Belmonte for the City Hall race.
Speaking of the Belmontes, House Speaker Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte’s [LP] run for a second term is challenged anew by PMP’s Hans Palacios, while his nephew Jose Christopher “Kit” Belmonte [LP] runs unopposed as Representative of the newly-created 6th District. Kit Belmonte lost his 2nd District Congress bid in 2010. Two of Sonny’s other nephews, Ricardo Jr. and Vicente Eric Jr., run for re-election in the 1st and 4th Districts, respectively.
The Castelo-Sotto clan fielded candidates for councilor in every district, save the first one: Precious Hipolito-Castelo [LP] in the second district, actor Gian Carlo Sotto [LP] and singer Anthony Castelo [Ind.] in the third district; Jessica Castelo-Daza [LP] in the 4th district, Karl Edgar Castelo [LP] in the 5th district, and actress Lala Sotto [LP] in the 6th district. Also, Rep. Winston Castelo [LP] is seeking re-election in the second district, but is challenged by the returning Chuck Mathay [Ind./UNA], who lost to Castelo in 2010.
In the fight for the 1st district Congress seat, Rita Crisologo [UNA], seeking to replace his husband outgoing Rep. Vincent Crisologo, faces off against Coun. Francisco Calalay, Jr. [LP] The 3rd District Congress match-up will be a 2010 rematch of sorts between re-electionist Rep. Jorge John Banal [LP] and former Cong. Matias Defensor, Jr. [UNA].
In the newly-created 5th District, actor and councilor Alfred Vargas [LP] goes up against two Congress veterans, Dante Liban [UNA] and Annie Rosa Susano [KKK], as well as radio commentator Isagani Oro [Aksyon Demokratiko].
Names in italics are incumbent candidates running for re-election.
| LP ticket |
UNA ticket |
Others | |
| Mayor | Herbert BAUTISTA | - | Johnny CHANG [Ind./Better QC] Henry SAMONTE [Ind.] |
| Vice Mayor | Ma. Josefina BELMONTE | - | Rolando JOTA [Ind./Better QC] |
| LP ticket |
UNA ticket |
Others | |
| 1st District Representative |
Francisco Calalay, Jr. | Rita Crisologo | Gary Jamile [Ind.] |
| 1st District Councilor |
Ricardo Belmonte, Jr. Dorothy Delarmente [NPC] Victor Ferrer, Jr. Alexis Herrera Lena Marie Juico Erlinda Madrilejo |
Fermin Bilaos Jennifer Calalay Anthony Peter Crisologo Paolo Fortuno [PDP-LABAN] Leopoldo Sta. Maria, Jr. Von Rommel Yalong |
Sonny Argales [Ind.] Napoleon Lipana [Ind.] |
| LP ticket |
UNA ticket |
Others | |
| 2nd District Representative |
Winston Castelo |
Ismael Mathay III |
- |
| 2nd District Councilor |
Precious Hipolito-Castelo Voltaire Liban III Ranulfo Ludovica Ramon Medalla Roderick Paulate [Ind.] Estrella Valmocina |
Joseph Arias [PMP] Antonio Denosta [PMP] Joan Cristine Lareza Restituto Malangen [PDP-LABAN] Alexander Tolome |
Marcelo Borja, Jr. [Ind.] Rosario Dadulo [Ind.] Jose Gaviola, Sr. [Ind.] Alexander Lague [Ind.] Vicente Madero [Ind.] Napoleon Matabalan [Ind.] Olyn Therese Medina [NPC] Ginalyn Mozar [Ind.] Alejandro Tarca [Ind.] |
| LP ticket |
UNA ticket |
Others | |
| 3rd District Representative |
Jorge John Banal | Matias Defensor, Jr. | - |
| 3rd District Councilor |
Jaime Borres Julian Edward Coseteng Eufemio Lagumbay [NP] Allan Benedict Reyes Gian Carlo Sotto |
Dante de Guzman Don de Leon [PDP-LABAN] Dominic Flores [PMP] Elizabeth Gaba [PDP-LABAN] |
Raymundo Carlos [MKB] Anthony Castelo [Ind.] Baltazar Catbagan [Ind.] Henry Cruz [Ind.] Franz Pumaren [NPC] |
| LP ticket |
UNA ticket |
Others | |
| 4th District Representative |
Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. |
Albert Hans Palacios [PMP] | - |
| 4th District Councilor |
Vicente Eric Belmonte, Jr. Jessica Castelo-Daza Bayani Hipol Raquel Malangen Marvin Rillo Jesus Suntay [Ind.] |
- | William Garcia [Ind.] James Ibañez [Ind.] Antonio Inton [KKK] Dante Josef Lagman [PLM] Janet Malaya [LDP] Ramon Mathay [Ind.] Felix Mopas [Ind.] Antonio Pacheo [Ind.] |
| LP ticket |
UNA ticket |
Others | |
| 5th District Representative |
Alfred Vargas | Dante Liban | Isagani Oro [AKSYON] Annie Rosa Susano [KKK] |
| 5th District Councilor |
Carlito Bernardino Karl Edgar Castelo Allan Francisco Godofredo Liban II* Julienne Medalla* Eric Medina*-incumbent 2nd District councilors |
Arnold Francisco Alicia Herrera Aileen Papin Michelle Umali Anjo Yllana |
Nilo Biglang-Awa [KKK] Ma. Kristine Fider [KKK] Zenaida Montellano [KKK] Retchel Go [PDP-LABAN] Mary Ann Tobias [PDP-LABAN] Jerwin Ejercito [PMP] Marvina Liban [PMP] Roy Bustamante [Ind.] Francis Camacho [Ind.] Jesus Dungca [Ind.] Rolando Galura [Ind.] Susy Gaspar [Ind.] Walter Jimenez [Ind.] Pepe Leguarda [Ind.] Ismael Mathay IV [NPC] Reynaldo Miranda, Jr. Chona Rellosa [MKB] Nicanor John Reyes IV [Ind.] Enrico Serrano [Ind.] Jose Visaya [Ind.] |
| LP ticket |
UNA ticket |
Others | |
| 6th District Representative |
Jose Christopher Belmonte |
- | - |
| 6th District Councilor |
Melencio Castelo, Jr. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar Rogelio Juan Donato Matias Eden Delilah Medina* Lala Sotto*-incumbent 2nd District councilor |
Ellen Co [PDP-LABAN] Alfredo Espinola II [PDP-LABAN] Hadji Leandro Liban Reginald Planas [PDP-LABAN] Andrew San Diego [PDP-LABAN] Bernard Sapitula [PDP-LABAN] |
Heber Bartolome [Ind.] Alexandrea Herra [NP] Michael Lagman [Ind.] Halil Mapandi [Ind.] Myrleon Peralta [MKB/Better QC] Allan Robes [Ind.] Roberto Sombillo [KKK] Ariel Uy [Ind.] Sotero Vargas [Ind.] |
[AKSYON] – Aksyon Demokratiko
[Ind.] – Independent
[KKK] – Laban Para sa Kapayapaan, Katarungan at Kaunlaran
[LDP] – Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
[LP] – Liberal Party
[MKB] – Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan
[NP] – Nacionalista Party
[NPC] – Nationalist People’s Coalition
[NUP] – National Unity Party
[PDP-LABAN] – Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
[PLM] – Partido Lakas ng Masa
[PMP] – Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
[UNA] – United Nationalist Alliance
— To view the local candidates in other areas, keep visiting this blog for updates, or click here to visit COMELEC’s interactive “List of Candidates for the 2013 National and Local Elections” page.
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