The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has released the lists of City of Makati local candidates for the coming 2013 local elections.
The City of Makati local elections will be held in Makati City on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. Registered voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two District representatives, and the councilors, six in each of the city’s two legislative districts.
Lawyer and former Brgy. Palanan chairman Renato Bondal attempts to unseat the Vice President’s son, re-electionist Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay [UNA]. Bondal declared himself an Independent, but is running under the Nacionalista Party (NP) banner. His running-mate is incumbent Vice Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña, Jr. [LP], who is gunning for a second term.
Incumbent Reps. Monique Lagdameo and Mar-Len Abigail Binay seek a second and third term, respectively, in Congress.
The City of Makati is one of the sixteen cities that make up Metro Manila. It is the financial center of the Philippines. It has a population of 529,039, and is considered the 16th-largest city in the country.
Tourist attractions and destinations in the City of Makati include Guadalupe Ruins or Nuestra Señora de Gracia, Saints Peter and Paul Church, Museo ng Makati, The Filipinas Heritage Library, Ayala Museum, The Philippine Army Museum, Makati Park and Garden, The Manila Polo Club, Philippine Racing Club, and Makati Coliseum.
Makati Local Candidates for Congressman
MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - CITY OF MAKATI
FIRST DISTRICT
- BATALLA, VIRGILIO
(INDEPENDENT) - CUENCA, EDILBERTO (KPTRAN)
(ALLIANCE FOR THE COMMON GOOD) - LAGDAMEO, MONIQUE YAZMIN (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - LOPEZ, BRO MIKE
(INDEPENDENT)
SECOND DISTRICT
- BINAY, MAR-LEN ABIGAIL (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - SARZA , JOEL
(INDEPENDENT)
Makati Local Candidates for Mayor
- BINAY, JUN-JUN (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - BONDAL, RENE
(INDEPENDENT)
Makati Local Candidates for Vice-Mayor
- DE VEYRA, MARGE (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - PEÑA, KID (LP)
(LIBERAL PARTY)
Makati Local Candidates for Councilors
FIRST DISTRICT
- BELTRAN, LANCE
(INDEPENDENT) - CASAL-UY, MAYETH (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - CRUTO, ARTHUR (LP)
(LIBERAL PARTY) - DEL ROSARIO, MONSOUR (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - ENCISO, GLENN (LP)
(LIBERAL PARTY) - EUSEBIO, FERDIE (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - HILARIO, JHONG (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - KAHIWAT, RAYMOND
(INDEPENDENT) - LICHAUCO, ANTHONY
(INDEPENDENT) - MAGPANTAY, IDOL (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - MEDINA, ROMY (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - NADAL, LEANDRO AUGUSTINE
(INDEPENDENT) - PEREGRINA, DONATO
(INDEPENDENT) - PUNO-RAMOS, TOSCA (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - SANTOS, BAMBI
(INDEPENDENT) - TEODORO, ANDONG
(INDEPENDENT) - TRINIDAD, JESSY
(INDEPENDENT) - YABUT, ICHI (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
SECOND DISTRICT
- ARENAS, EFREN (LP)
(LIBERAL PARTY) - ASPILLAGA, ASPI (LP)
(LIBERAL PARTY) - BEARE, NEMESIO
(INDEPENDENT) - BRILLANTE, ROBERTO JR.
(INDEPENDENT) - CRUZ, MARIANO
(INDEPENDENT) - CRUZADO, BOYET (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - DE LARA, TETCHIE NILLO (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - JACOME, HENRY (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - MAGPANTAY, LEO (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - MANALILI, TONY
(INDEPENDENT) - MANONGSONG, NENITA (CDP)
(CENTRIST DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE PHILS.) - OPOC, JUN (LP)
(LIBERAL PARTY) - PASIA, DOC (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - SESE, VINCENT (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - TOLENTINO, RUTH (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE) - YABUT, KING (UNA)
(UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
