Philippine House of Representatives election, 2016 (Metro Manila)

Elections were held in Metro Manila (the National Capital Region) for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.

The candidate with the most number of votes won that district's seat for the 17th Congress of the Philippines.

Summary

Party		Popular vote	%	Swing	Seats won	Change
	Liberal				19
	UNA				4
	NPC				3
	Nacionalista				2
	KABAKA				1
	Lakas				1
	NUP				1
	Partido Magdiwang				1
	Aksyon				0
	Ang Kapatiran				0
	KKK				0
	PMP				0
	Independent				0
Valid votes					32
Invalid votes
Turnout
Registered voters

Caloocan

1st District

Incumbent representative Enrico Echiverri, who was elected with 47% of the vote in 2013, chose not to seek re-election and will instead run again for mayor. Running for this seat are Dale Gonzalo Malapitan, who lost to Echiverri in 2013, incumbent councilor Susana Punzalan, Garth Gollayan of PDP-Laban, Romualdo Orbe of Partido Bagong Maharlika, and independent candidates Violeta dela Cruz and Glenn Openiano. Malapitan is the son of incumbent Caloocan mayor Oscar Malapitan, who represented this district from 2004 to 2013.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 1st District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan	215,639
	NPC	Susana Punzalan	90,950
	PDP-Laban	Garth Gollayan	2,376
	Independent	Violeta dela Cruz	1,744
	Independent	Glenn Openiano	1,160
	Independent	Romualdo Orbe	2,996
Invalid or blank votes			30,694
Total votes			345,559	'
	Liberal hold

2nd District

First term incumbent Edgar Erice, who was elected with 39% of the vote in 2013, is seeking re-election. He will have a rematch with his 2013 opponent and then-incumbent Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy. Also running is Edgardo Espiritu of Partido Bagong Maharlika. Cajayon-Uy represented this district from 2007 to 2013.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 2nd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Edgar Erice	101,051
	NPC	Mitzi Cajayon-Uy	52,549
	Independent	Edgardo Espiritu	2,655
Invalid or blank votes			13,500
Total votes			169,755	'
	Liberal hold

Las Piñas

Two-term incumbent Mark Villar, who was re-elected with 90% of the vote in 2013, is seeking a third term.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Las Piñas City

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Mark Villar[1]	174,533
	Independent	Zardi Abellara	23,780
	Independent	Filipino Alvarado	4,509
Invalid or blank votes			21,529
Total votes			224,351	'
	Nacionalista hold

Makati

1st District

Two-term incumbent Monique Lagdameo, who was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2013, chose not to seek re-election and will instead run for vice mayor.

Incumbent councilor Maria Concepcion "Ichi" Yabut was supposed to run under the United Nationalist Alliance but later withdrew her candidacy and will instead seek another term as councilor. Actor and incumbent councilor Monsour del Rosario will replace her as UNA's candidate. Running against Del Rosario is Norman Nicholas Garcia of the Liberal Party, Willy Talag of the Nationalist People's Coalition, Eugenia Carreon of PBM, and independent candidate Lourdesiree Latimer.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Makati's 1st District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PBM	Eugenia Carreon
	UNA	Manuel Monsour T. del Rosario
	Liberal	Norman Nicholas "Nico" F. Garcia
	Independent	Lourdesiree Latimer
	NPC	Willy Talag
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes			'	'

2nd District

Three-term incumbent Mar-len Abigail Binay, who was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2013, is barred by term limits from seeking re-election and will instead run for mayor. Her party, the United Nationalist Alliance, nominated her husband, Luis Campos. He will be facing incumbent councilor Israel "Boyet" Cruzado of the Liberal Party, Levi Perez of PBM, and independent candidates Marvin "Vin" Porciuncula and Joel Sarza.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Makati's 2nd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	UNA	Luis Campos
	Liberal	Israel "Boyet" Cruzado
	PBM	Levi Perez
	Independent	Marvin "Vin" Porciuncula
	Independent	Joel Sarza
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes			'	'

Malabon

Three-term incumbent Josephine Lacson-Noel, who ran unopposed in 2013, is barred by term limits from seeking re-election. Her party, the Nationalist People's Coalition, nominated former representative Federico Sandoval II.

Sandoval represented the now-defunct Malabon-Navotas legislative district from 1998 to 2007. Sandoval will be facing former senator Teresa Aquino-Oreta of the Liberal Party and independent candidate Robin Simon. Oreta, who is an aunt of incumbent President Benigno Aquino III, represented Malabon-Navotas in congress from 1987 to 1998 and served in the senate from 1998 to 2004.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Malabon's Lone District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Federico "Ricky" Sandoval II	69,887
	Liberal	Teresa "Tessie" Aquino-Oreta	68,108
	Independent	Robin Simon	1,886
Invalid or blank votes			13,639
Total votes			153,520	'
	NPC hold

Mandaluyong

Three-term incumbent and House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales III, who was re-elected with 89% of the vote in 2013, is barred by term limits from seeking re-election. His party, the Liberal Party, nominated his wife, Alexandra "Queenie" Gonzales. She will be facing Jack Ramel of PDP-Laban and independent candidates Francisco Reyes and Albert Yap.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Mandaluyong's Lone District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Alexandra "Queenie" Gonzales	122,792
	Independent	Francisco Reyes	9,543
	PDP-Laban	Jack Ramel	4,147
	Independent	Albert Yap	1,560
Invalid or blank votes			17,391
Total votes			155,433	'
	Liberal hold

Manila

1st District

The 1st district is composed of the western part of Tondo. Three-term Liberal Party incumbent Benjamin "Atong" Asilo, who was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2013, is term-limited and will instead run for vice mayor; his brother Roberto is his party's nominee.

Also running for this district are incumbent three-term councilors Ian "Banzai" Nieva and Ernesto Dionisio, Jr as well as Manny Lopez. Nieva is the son of the late Ernesto "Banzai" Nieva, who represented this district from 1998-2007.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Manila's 1st District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Manny Lopez	55,627
	Liberal	Roberto Asilo	43,640
	Asenso Manileño	Ernesto Dionisio, Jr.	42,878
	Independent	Erick Ian Nieva	15,267
Invalid or blank votes			16,228
Total votes			173,640	'
	NPC gain from Liberal

2nd District

The 2nd district is primarily composed of the eastern part of Tondo or also known as Gagalangin sub district. Two-term incumbent Carlo Lopez, who was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2013, is running for a third term under the Liberal Party.

He is running unopposed because Councilor Numero "Uno" Lim, his supposed opponent, was later nominated by party-list group Tanggal Maralita Inc. (TAMA).

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Manila's 2nd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Carlo Lopez	72,409
Invalid or blank votes			31,156
Total votes			103,565	'
	Liberal hold

3rd District

The 3rd district is composed of Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, and Santa Cruz. Zenaida "Naida" Angping, who was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2013, is term-limited and is barred from running again this election. Running to succeed her is her husband, former representative Harry Angping who represented this district from 1998 to 2004.

His opponents are three-term incumbent City Councilor John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto and former Councilor Ramon Morales. Morales also ran in this district in 2013 and lost receiving only 36% of the vote.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Manila's 3rd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Asenso Manileño	John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto	46,353
	Nacionalista	Harry Angping	38,636
	Liberal	Ramon Morales	17,021
	Independent	Ricardo Lee	701
	Independent	Jojo Ruiz	472
Invalid or blank votes			8,083
Total votes			111,266	'
	Asenso Manileño gain from NPC

4th District

The 4th district is composed of Sampaloc. Ma. Theresa "Trisha" Bonoan-David, who ran unopposed in 2013, is term-limited and is barred from running again this election. Her party nominated her sister, Annie.

Other candidates for this district are three-term councilor Edward Maceda, two-term councilor Don Juan "DJ" Bagatsing, one-term councilor Science Reyes, and former Ateneo basketball player Jobe Nkemakolam.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Manila's 4th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Asenso Manileño	Edward Maceda	46,349
	KABAKA	Don Juan Bagatsing	23,750
	Independent	Science Reyes	23,707
	NUP	Annie Bonoan	16,525
	Independent	Jobe Sherwin Nkemakolam	1,263
Invalid or blank votes			7,457
Total votes			119,051	'
	Asenso Manileño gain from NUP

5th District

The 5th district is composed of Ermita, Malate, Paco (excluding Zone 90), Intramuros, Port Area, and San Andres Bukid (including the Manila South Cemetery). Amado Bagatsing, who was re-elected with 89% of the vote in 2013, is term-limited and is barred from running again this election and will instead run for Mayor. His party's nominee is his daughter Cristal.

Her opponents are former representatives Joey Hizon and Mary Ann Susano as well as incumbent three-term councilor Josie Siscar. Joey Hizon represented this district from 1998 to 2007. Meanwhile, Mary Ann Susano represented Quezon City's 2nd Congressional District from 2004 to 2010.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Manila's 5th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	KABAKA	Amanda Christina Bagatsing	48,380
	PMP	Joey Hizon	34,952
	NPC	Mary Ann Susano	27,083
	Liberal	Josefina Siscar	16,420
	PDP-Laban	Jupakar Arabani	1,882
	PMM	Mario Cayabyab	655
Invalid or blank votes			14,473
Total votes			143,845	'
	KABAKA hold

6th District

The 6th district is composed of Paco (Zone 90), Pandacan, Santa Ana, San Miguel, and Santa Mesa. Two-term incumbent Sandy Ocampo, who won re-election in 2013 with 51% of the vote, is seeking a third term. She is co-nominated by NUP and local party KABAKA.

This is the third straight election in which the two candidates are facing each other with Ocampo winning the first two by narrow margins.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Manila's 6th District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Rosenda Ann Ocampo	56,844
	Asenso Manileño	Benny M. Abante	48,260
	Independent	Richard Bautista	695
	Independent	Jose Castillo	623
Invalid or blank votes			6,774
Total votes			113,196	'
	Liberal hold

Marikina

1st District

Incumbent Representative Marcelino Teodoro, who was re-elected in 2013 unopposed, is term-limited and is barred from running again this election. Incumbent councilor Samuel Ferriol, former Marikina mayor and MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando, and independent candidate Jopet Sison are running to succeed him.^[2]

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Marikina's 1st District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Bayani Fernando	43,127
	Liberal	Samuel Ferriol	29,619
	Independent	Jopet Sison	3,490
Invalid or blank votes			3,321
Total votes			79,557	'
	NPC gain from Liberal

2nd District

Two-term incumbent Miro Quimbo, who was re-elected with 95% of the vote in 2013, is running for a third term unopposed.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Marikina's 2nd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Miro Quimbo	85,915
Invalid or blank votes			15,547
Total votes			101,462	'
	Liberal hold

Muntinlupa

Two-term incumbent Rodolfo Biazon, who was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2013, decided not to file for re-election. His party, the Liberal Party, nominated his son, former Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon who represented this district from 2001 to 2010. He will be facing actor and Optical Media Board Chairman Ronnie Ricketts.

On January 29, 2016, the Sandiganbayan suspended Ricketts and three other Optical Media Board personnel due to graft charges in relation to a 2010 incident involving copyright infringing CDs and DVDs.^[3]

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Muntinlupa City

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Rozzano Rufino "Ruffy" B. Biazon	135,472
	UNA	Ronald "Ronnie" Ricketts	69,508
Invalid or blank votes			19,466
Total votes			224,446	'
	Liberal hold

Navotas

Two-term incumbent Toby Tiangco, who was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2013, is seeking a third term. He is facing independent candidate Dong Luna.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Navotas Lone District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	UNA	Toby Tiangco	84,550
	Independent	Dong Luna	3,827
Invalid or blank votes			14,223
Total votes			102,600	'
	UNA hold

Parañaque

1st District

First term incumbent Eric Olivarez, who was elected with 63% of the vote in 2013, is seeking a second term. Running against him is Vic Celeridad of Partido Bagong Maharlika.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Parañaque's 1st District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Eric Olivarez	79,760
	Independent	Vic Celeridad	2,243
Invalid or blank votes			10,546
Total votes			92,549	'
	Liberal hold

2nd District

First term incumbent Gus Tambunting, who was elected with 53% of the vote in 2013, is seeking re-election. He will face former representative Roilo Golez, who represented this district from 2004 to 2013, as well as independent candidates Pete Montaño and Pacifico Rosal.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Parañaque's 2nd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	UNA	Gustavo “Gus” Tambunting	64,545
	Independent	Roilo Golez	61,493
	Independent	Pacifico Rosal	881
	Independent	Pete Montaño	666
Invalid or blank votes			10,294
Total votes			137,879	'
	UNA hold

Pasay

Two-term incumbent Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, who was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2013, is seeking a third term. She will face independent candidate Sonny Quial, Deo Laguipo of Partido Bagong Maharlika and independent candidate Bong Tebelin.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Pasay's Lone District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Imelda “Emi” Calixto-Rubiano	140,774
	Independent	Sonny Quial	30,890
	Independent	Bong Tebelin	1,929
	Independent	Deo Laguipo	1,265
Invalid or blank votes			24,090
Total votes			198,948	'
	Liberal hold

Pasig

Three-term incumbent Roman Romulo, who was re-elected with 88% of the vote in 2013, is barred by term limits from seeking re-election. Incumbent councilors Ricky Eusebio and Christian Sia, and Romulo's sister, Mons Romulo are running to succeed him.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Pasig's Lone District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Ricky Eusebio	145,677
	Liberal	Christian Sia	87,711
	NPC	Mons Romulo	70,392
Invalid or blank votes			19,524
Total votes			323,304	'
	Nacionalista gain from Independent

Quezon City

Incumbent representatives from the 2nd, 3rd and 5th legislative districts are running for re-election unopposed.

1st District

First term incumbent Francisco Calalay, who was elected with 51% of the vote in 2013, is seeking a second term. He will be facing former representative Vincent Crisologo who represented this district from 2004 to 2013.

On January 20, 2016, the Office of the Ombudsman found Calalay guilty of falsification of official documents, serious dishonesty, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service, and grave misconduct for allegedly hiring ghost employees when he was still a city councilor.^[4] This could mean that if Calalay would be disqualified, Crislogo will stand unopposed for election.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon City's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	UNA	Vincent "Bingbong" Crisologo	81,799
	Liberal	Francisco "Boy" Calalay	57,056
Invalid or blank votes			9,342
Total votes			148,197	'
	UNA gain from Liberal

2nd District

Two-term incumbent Winston Castelo, who was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2013, is seeking a third term unopposed.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon City's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Winston "Winnie" Castelo[5]	172,001
Invalid or blank votes			44,722
Total votes			216,723	'
	Liberal hold

3rd District

Two-term incumbent Jorge Banal, who was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2013, is seeking a third term unopposed.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon City's 3rd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Jorge "Bolet" Banal	79,579
Invalid or blank votes			26,458
Total votes			106,037	'
	Liberal hold

4th District

Two-term incumbent and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, who was re-elected with 91% of the vote in 2013, is seeking re-election. He is facing Hadja Lorna Aquino of PBM, and his 2013 opponent, independent candidate Hans Palacios.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon City's 4th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte, Jr.	115,007
	Independent	Hans Palacios	6,900
	Independent	Hadja Lorna Aquino	3,691
Invalid or blank votes			23,614
Total votes			149,212	'
	Liberal hold

5th District

First term incumbent and actor Alfred Vargas, who was elected with 62% of the vote in 2013, is running for a second term unopposed.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon City's 5th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Alfred Vargas[5]	134,946
Invalid or blank votes			25,398
Total votes			160,344	'
	Liberal hold

6th District

First term incumbent Christopher Belmonte, who was elected in 2013 unopposed, is seeking another term unopposed.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Quezon City's 6th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Jose Christopher "Kit" Belmonte	102,171
Invalid or blank votes			29,344
Total votes			131,515	'
	Liberal hold

San Juan

First term incumbent and House Minority Floor Leader Ronaldo Zamora, who was elected with 52% of the vote in 2013, is seeking re-election. He will be facing his 2013 opponent, former councilor Jana Ejercito and independent candidate George Cordero.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in San Juan's Lone district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Ronaldo Zamora	31,172
	Independent	Jana Ejercito	22,922
	Independent	George Cordero	952
Invalid or blank votes			3,153
Total votes			58,199	'
	Nacionalista hold

Taguig and Pateros

Taguig's 1st district and Pateros are grouped together for purposes of electing a member to the House of Representatives. Otherwise, both places have their own local officials.

1st District of Taguig and Pateros

This district is composed of the Municipality of Pateros as well as the eastern half of Taguig. Two-term incumbent Arnel Cerafica, who was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2013, is seeking re-election. He is facing Gloria Cabrera of PBM.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Pateros-Taguig City Lone District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Arnel Cerafica[6]	102,954
	Independent	Gloria Cabrera	11,051
Invalid or blank votes			29,101
Total votes			143,106	'
	Liberal hold

2nd District of Taguig

First term incumbent Lino Cayetano filed to run for a second term but later withdrew his candidacy. He was substituted by his sister, incumbent two-term Senator Pia Cayetano. She will be facing incumbent councilor Michelle Anne Gonzales.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Taguig's Lone District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Pia Cayetano	94,228
	UNA	Michelle Anne Gonzales	41,539
Invalid or blank votes			10,590
Total votes			146,357	'
	Nacionalista hold

Valenzuela

1st District

First term incumbent Sherwin Gatchalian, who was elected with 74% of the vote in 2013, chose not to seek re-election and is running for a enate seat instead. His brother, incumbent Alay Buhay Partylist representative Weslie Gatchalian is running to succeed him. Weslie is running against former councilor Ritche Cuadra who lost to Sherwin in 2013. Also running for the seat is Victor Reponia of PBM.

2016 Valenzuela congressional 1st district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Weslie Gatchalian	92,541
	Liberal	Ritche Cuadra	22,246
	Independent	Victor Reponia	336
Invalid or blank votes			9,491
Total votes			124,614	'
	Independent gain from NPC

2nd District

Three-term incumbent Magtanggol Gunigundo, who was re-elected with 51% of the vote in 2013, is barred by term limits from seeking re-election and is running for Mayor instead. His wife, Adelma, is running against incumbent Valenzuela City Vice Mayor Eric Martinez.

2016 Valenzuela congressional 2nd district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP-Laban	Eric Martinez	86,069
	Liberal	Adelma Gunigundo	44,045
Invalid or blank votes			13,027
Total votes			143,141	'
	PDP-Laban gain from Liberal

References

1. "Mark Villar backs out of senatorial race". Philippine Star. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
2. "Bayani, Golez eye Political Comeback". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
3. "Sandiganbayan suspends Ronnie Ricketts". Philippine Daily Inquirer News. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
4. "Roderick Paulate, et al guilty of falsification over 'ghost employees'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
5. "Bayani, Golez eye political comeback". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
6. "Bayani, Golez eye political comeback". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2015-10-25.

External links

• Official COMELEC results 2016