2013 San Pedro local elections

2013 San Pedro mayoral election

May 13, 2013

Nominee Lourdes S. Cataquiz Norvic D. Solidum Party Nacionalista Liberal Running mate Rafael P. Campos Sheriliz B. Almoro Popular vote 60,561 34,223 Percentage 62.87% 35.53%

Mayor before election Calixto R. Catáquiz Nacionalista Elected mayor Lourdes S. Catáquiz Nacionalista

Local elections were held in San Pedro, Laguna, on May 13, 2013, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors.

Mayoral and vice mayoral election

Incumbent Mayor Calixto Catáquiz decided to run for reelection under Nacionalista Party but on 7 May 2013, was disqualified by the Comelec (First Division). He was later substituted by his wife Mrs. Lourdes S. Cataquiz, former Vice Mayor of San Pedro (2004-2007). Her opponents are the incumbent vice-mayor Norvic Solidum under the Liberal Party and Berlene Alberto an independent candidate.

Seven candidates are running for vice-mayor; Sheriliz Almoro under Liberal Party, Nacionalista Party's Rafael Campos, Melvin Matibag from Nationalist People's Coalition and four independent candidates namely Roland De Leon, Ray Michael Junia, Lito Patromo and Ernesto Remoquillo, Jr.

Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Mayoral and vice mayoral elections

San Pedro mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Lourdes S. Catáquiz	60,561	62.87
	Liberal	Norvic D. Solidum	34,223	35.53
	Independent	Berlene T. Alberto	1,548	1.60
Margin of victory			26,338	27.34%
Turnout			96,332	100
	Nacionalista gain from Liberal

San Pedro vice mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Rafael P. Campos	37,211	38.67
	Liberal	Sheriliz B. Almoro	32,713	34.48
	NPC	Melvin A. Matibag	22,266	23.61
	Independent	Ray Michael M. Junia	1,899	1.99
	Independent	Ernesto D. Remoquillo, Jr.	583	0.63
	Independent	Libreto Y. Patromo	290	0.33
	Independent	Roland De Leon	293	0.30
Margin of victory			4,498	4.72
Turnout			95,255	100
	Nacionalista gain from Liberal

Municipal Council elections

San Pedro municipal Council election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Celso D. Ambayec	51,072	8.09
	Nacionalista	Leslie E. Lu	50,785	8.07
	Nacionalista	Delio L. Hatulan	50 310	8.03
	Nacionalista	Michael M. Casacop	49,970	7.95
	Nacionalista	Marlon A. Acierto	47,033	7.46
	Nacionalista	Diwa T. Tayao	44,613	7.01
	Nacionalista	Reynaldo B. Hermoso	34,171	5.41
	NPC	Iryne V. Vierneza	32,473	5.24
	Nacionalista	Julian V. Ventura	31,434	4.92
	Independent	Divina Olivarez	29,460	4.75
	Liberal	Reynaldo Capina	27,557	4.32
	NPC	Carlon S. Ambayec	25,353	4.06
	Liberal	Medvic Carrillo	23,227	3.72
	Liberal	Andres T. Reyes III	20,795	3.30
	Liberal	Ernesto G. Bismar	18,372	2.89
	NPC	Robert Esquivel	17,792	2.83
	Liberal	Eliezer Andres, Jr.	15,955	2.56
	Liberal	Samuel R. Rivera	13,248	2.12
	Liberal	Dodie F. King	13,078	2.08
	NPC	Raul C. Abulencia	12,327	1.92
	Independent	Anna Rosario Ramos	4,160	0.68
	Independent	Jaime Barron	3,982	0.64
	NPC	Carlos B. Dungao, Jr.	3,358	0.54
	Independent	Cherry Pamaran	3,012	0.51
	Independent	Ariel Gutierrez	2,802	0.45
	Independent	Russell Edward Verder	1,544	0.25
	NPC	Erwyn Narvas	1,346	0.21
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes			86,787	100

External links

• Official website of the Commission on Elections
• Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
• Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)