Local elections were held in Majayjay on Monday, May 9, 2016, as a part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a governor, a vice governor and a representative for the province's fourth congressional district to the House of Representatives. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30, 2016, for a three-year-long term. 14,693 of 17,074 registered voters voted in this election.[1]

Coalitions

As the mayor, vice mayor and the members of the municipal council are elected on the same ballot, mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of candidates. These slates usually run with their respective mayoral and vice mayoral candidates along with the other members of their slate. A group of candidates independent of any mayoral or vice mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves.[2]

Administration coalition

Team Serbisyong MaTino (Rodillas–Amorado)
# Name Party
For Mayor
7 Victorino Rodillas Liberal
For Vice Mayor
1 Eulogio Wilson Amorado Liberal
For Councilor
1 Juancho Andaya Liberal
5 Florencio Armenta Liberal
6 Efren Bituin Liberal
10 Ma. Fe Cabonce Liberal
19 Margarito Gripo Liberal
23 Ma. Thess Melendez Liberal
34 Maila Solisa Liberal
40 Fernando Villarmil Liberal

Opposition coalition

Team Bagong Majayjay (Clado–Banawa)
# Name Party
For Mayor
2 Carlo Invinzor Clado NPC
For Vice Mayor
2 Rexford Banawa NPC
For Councilor
4 Simeon Argañosa NPC
8 Rosauro Brosas NPC
11 Pia Ceria NPC
14 Bernaldo De Villa NPC
21 Henry Gruezo NPC
24 Fidel Ordoñez NPC
28 Edison Reyes NPC
44 Edgardo Zornosa NPC

Other coalitions

Team Una Majayjayeño (Estupigan–Merestela)
# Name Party
For Mayor
4 Godofredo Estupigan UNA
For Vice Mayor
4 Avelino Merestela UNA
For Councilor
2 Dindo Arasa UNA
22 Robert Juanillo UNA
25 Matias Palentinos UNA
26 Judy Peralta UNA
27 Ricardo Resubal UNA
33 Glenn Sobreviñas UNA
36 Celestino Norman Sotto UNA
41 Alejo Vito UNA
Team Good Majayjayens (Gruezo–Barba)
# Name Party
For Mayor
5 Froilan Gruezo PDP–Laban
For Vice Mayor
3 Jhoul Barba PDP–Laban
For Councilor
7 Ricardo Breganza PDP–Laban
12 Mylyn Comendador PDP–Laban
16 Rosalio Esquillo PDP–Laban
17 Mary Ann Estrabo PDP–Laban
20 Henry Gruezo PDP–Laban
30 Victorio Ronabio PDP–Laban
31 Narciso Rubiales PDP–Laban
38 Danilo Urcia PDP–Laban
Team Serbisyong Tama (Mentilla–Vito)
# Name Party
For Mayor
6 Lauro Mentilla Nacionalista
For Vice Mayor
5 Manuel Danilo Vito Nacionalista
For Councilor
9 Crisostomo Bueno Nacionalista
18 Victor Gojo Cruz Nacionalista
29 Rodolfo Rodillas Nacionalista
35 Troyano Solivet Nacionalista
43 Ramil Zoleta Nacionalista

Mayoralty election

The incumbent Mayor is Victorino Rodillas, who was elected in 2013 election with 33.65% (4,170 votes) of the total votes counted.[3]

Rodillas is running for his second consecutive term. He run under the banner of the Liberal Party, his opponents were incumbent Councilor's Carlo Invinzor Clado of NPC and Godofredo Estupigan of UNA. Former Vice Mayor's Lauro Mentilla of Nacionalista and Froilan Gruezo of PDP–Laban is also eyeing the seat.

Results

Incumbent Mayor Rodillas lost via wide-margin, placing 5th over 7 candidate's. Rodillas garnered only 11.61% of the total votes counted over Clado's 27.15% who win the election.[1]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jojo CladoNPC3,84827.15
Larry MentillaNacionalista3,62425.57
Fredie EstupiganUNA2,00214.12
Allan EsmaquelPRP1,76912.48
Victorino RodillasLiberal1,64611.61
Froilan GruezoPDP–Laban7665.40
Rolando ArazaIndependent5193.66
Total14,174100.00
Valid votes14,17496.47
Invalid/blank votes5193.53
Total votes14,693100.00
Registered voters/turnout17,07486.05
NPC gain from Liberal
Source: GMA News
Popular vote percentage
Clado
 
 27.15%
Mentilla
 
 25.57%
Estupigan
 
 14.12%
Esmaquel
 
 12.48%
Rodillas
 
 11.61%
Gruezo
 
 5.40%
Araza
 
 3.66%

Vice Mayoralty election

The incumbent Vice Mayor is Valeriano Vito Jr., who was elevated to the position after the removal of then-Vice Mayor Lauro Mentilla from the post in 2020 by the Ombudsman. Mentilla win in 2013 election with 33.27% (3,934 votes) of the total votes counted.[3]

Vito didn't seek for a full consecutive-term. He instead run for Councilor as an Independent candidate. The candidate's for the latter's post were incumbent Councilor Manuel Danilo Vito of Nacionalista, former Councilor's Eulogio Wilson Amorado of Liberal and Avelino Merestela of UNA.

Results

Former Councilor Eulogio Wilson Amorado won against former Councilor Avelino Merestela.[1]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Wilson AmoradoLiberal5,44640.13
Binoy MerestelaUNA4,32231.84
Danilo VitoNacionalista2,01814.87
Rexford BanawaNPC1,2429.15
Jhoul BarbaPDP–Laban5444.01
Total13,572100.00
Valid votes13,57292.37
Invalid/blank votes1,1217.63
Total votes14,693100.00
Registered voters/turnout17,07486.05
NPC gain from Liberal
Source: GMA News
Popular vote percentage
Amorado
 
 40.13%
Merestela
 
 31.84%
Vito
 
 14.87%
Banawa
 
 9.15%
Barba
 
 4.01%

Municipal Council election

The Majayjay Municipal Council is composed of eight Councilor's, elected to serve three-year term. The election for the council is done via multiple non-transferable vote in which a voter has eight votes to distribute to eight different candidates. The eight candidates with the most votes will be elected to the council.[1][4]

Results

  • Note: All incumbents are marked in Italics.
Majayjay Municipal Council election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Edison Reyes 4,698 5.32
Liberal Efren Bituin 4,471 5.07
Liberal Jhun Andaya 4,273 4.84
NPC Gary Zornosa 3,986 4.52
UNA Angel Sotto 3,965 4.49
Liberal Thess Melendez 3,927 4.45
Independent Wowie Vito 3,816 4.32
NPC Pia Ceria 3,484 3.95
Liberal Ma. Fe Cabonce 3,196 3.62
Liberal Margarito Gripo 3,172 3.59
Liberal Nestor Villarmil 3,156 3.58
Liberal Florencio Armenta 3,056 3.46
UNA Dindo Arasa 2,637 2.99
Nacionalista Victor Gojo Cruz 2,575 2.92
Liberal Maila Solisa 2,508 2.84
PDP–Laban Victorio Ronabio 2,166 2.45
PDP–Laban Ricardo Breganza 2,132 2.42
UNA Matias Palentinos 2,024 2.29
NPC Juliet Gruezo 2,020 2.29
NPC Simeon Argañosa 1,772 2.01
Nacionalista Crisostomo Bueño 1,662 1.88
UNA Glenn Sobreviñas 1,571 1.78
Independent Felix Arceñal 1,567 1.78
UNA Ricardo Resubal 1,541 1.75
PDP–Laban Leo Esquillo 1,529 1.73
Independent Felicisimo Salazar 1,407 1.59
Nacionalista Ramil Zoleta 1,384 1.57
NPC Fidel Ordoñez 1,370 1.55
Nacionalista Rodolfo Rodillas 1,263 1.43
UNA Alejo Vito 1,228 1.39
NPC Bernardo De Villa 1,131 1.28
Independent Rey Gregory Cube 1,095 1.24
NPC Rosauro Brosas 1,044 1.18
PDP–Laban Henry Gruezo 949 1.08
UNA Judy Peralta 902 1.02
Independent Noriza Elises 850 0.96
PDP–Laban Mylyn Comendador 794 0.90
PDP–Laban Narciso Rubiales 723 0.82
PDP–Laban Danilo Urcia 577 0.65
Independent Elmarty Toncioco 573 0.65
UNA Robert Juanillo 553 0.63
Independent Fernando Villanera 521 0.59
Nacionalista Troyano Solivet 516 0.58
PDP–Laban Maryann Estrabo 453 0.51
Total votes 88,237 100.00
Source: GMA News

Per Coalition

PartyVotes%Seats
Liberal27,75931.463
NPC19,50522.113
UNA14,42116.341
PDP–Laban9,32310.570
Nacionalista7,4008.390
Independent9,82911.141
Ex officio seats2
Total88,237100.0010
Valid votes88,23775.07
Invalid/blank votes29,30724.93
Total votes117,544100.00
Registered voters/turnout136,59286.05
Vote Share
Serbisyong MaTino
 
 31.46%
Bagong Majayjay
 
 22.11%
Una Majayjayeño
 
 16.34%
Good Majayjayens
 
 10.57%
Serbisyong Tama
 
 8.39%
Others
 
 11.14%
Municipal Council seats
Serbisyong MaTino
 
 37.50%
Bagong Majayjay
 
 37.50%
Una Majayjayeño
 
 12.50%
Others
 
 12.50%

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Majayjay - Laguna 2016 election". Eleksyon 2019. GMA network. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "2016 NLE - Lists of Candidates - Majayjay, Laguna". List.ph. COMELEC. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "2013 Election - Majayjay, Laguna". Facebook. Bayan Muna, Bago Sarili. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "2016 NLE List of Elected City/Mun. Candidates". Google Drive. COMELEC. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Majayjay_local_elections
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