2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Central Visayas

Elections were held in Central Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10, 2010.

Philippine House of Representatives elections in Central Visayas, 2010

May 10, 2010
15 seats of Central Visayas in the House of Representatives
Party Lakas–Kampi Liberal NPC Seats won 8 3 2 Popular vote 972,466 781,572 399,937 Percentage 35.18% 28.27% 14.47%   Party Nacionalista LDP Seats won 1 1 Popular vote 209,208 92,220 Percentage 7.57% 3.34%
Location of Central Visayas within the country.

The candidate with the most votes won that district's seat for the 15th Congress of the Philippines.

Summary

Party		Popular vote	%	Seats won
	Lakas–Kampi || 972,466 || 35.18% || 8
	Liberal || 781,572 || 28.27% || 3
	NPC || 399,937 || 14.47% || 2
	Nacionalista || 209,208 || 7.57% || 1
	Kusug || 126,144 || 4.56% || 0
	LDP || 92,220 || 3.34% || 1
	PMP || 29,374 || 1.06% || 0
	PDSP || 10,094 || 0.37% || 0
	PGRP	5,555	0.20%	0
	Independent || 137,905 || 4.99% || 1
Valid votes		2,764,475	90.01%	16
Invalid votes		306,717	9.99%
Turnout		3,071,192	77.93%
Registered voters		3,941,002	100.00%

Bohol

Each of Bohol's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Edgar M. Chatto (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent, but he is ineligible for re-election since he is on his third consecutive term already. Former governor Rene Relampagos will run in his place; he is running under the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino although Lakas-Kampi-CMD is also supporting his candidacy.[1]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bohol's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	LDP	Rene Relampagos	92,220	50.52
	Liberal	Edgar Kapirig	45,561	24.96
	NPC	Oscar Glovasa	43,674	23.92
	Independent	Mario Magat, Jr.	1,096	0.60
Valid ballots			182,551	90.42
Invalid or blank votes			19,333	9.58
Total votes			201,884	100.00
	LDP gain from Lakas–Kampi

2nd District

Roberto Cajes is the incumbent, but he is ineligible for re-election since he is on his third consecutive term already. Lakas-Kampi-CMD initially nominated Erico B. Aumentado as their candidate in this district, but Aumentado was expelled from the party because of his alleged association with Manny Villar, the presidential nominee of the rival Nacionalista Party. Lakas-Kampi-CMD then sent a certificate of nomination to incumbent congressman Roberto Cajes' wife Judith.[2]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bohol's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Erico B. Aumentado	100,391	57.14
	Lakas–Kampi	Judith Cajes	61,383	34.94
	Liberal	Danilo Mendez	11,131	6.34
	PMP	Rolando Manatad	2,790	1.59
Valid ballots			175,695	90.21
Invalid or blank votes			19,070	9.79
Total votes			194,765	100.00
	Independent gain from Lakas–Kampi

3rd District

Adam Relson Jala (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent. But Jala decided not to run for a second term this election. He ran for provincial vice-governorship but later dropped his candidacy to support his uncle, Elpidio Jala, who is also running for vice governor. Secretary of Agriculture Arthur Yap is running instead unopposed, currently the only Cabinet official not facing opposition.[3]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Bohol's 3rd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Arthur Yap	158,344	100.00
Valid ballots			158,344	74.05
Invalid or blank votes			55,501	25.95
Total votes			213,845	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

Cebu

Local party One Cebu is affiliated with Lakas-Kampi-CMD. The party designations are as designated by the official COMELEC list.[4]

1st District

Incumbent Eduardo Gullas is also supported by Lakas-Kampi-CMD and its affiliate One Cebu.[5]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Eduardo Gullas	209,208	92.91
	PMP	Luna Sabalones	10,527	4.67
	Independent	Felipe Concepcion	5,449	2.42
Valid ballots			225,184	86.54
Invalid or blank votes			35,039	13.46
Total votes			260,223	100.00
	Nacionalista hold

2nd District

Pablo Garcia is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Pablo Garcia	117,670	65.64
	Liberal	Cora-Lou Kintanar	61,597	34.36
Valid ballots			179,267	83.90
Invalid or blank votes			34,396	16.10
Total votes			213,663	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

3rd District

Pablo John Garcia is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 3rd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Pablo John Garcia	127,730	61.61
	Liberal	Antonio Yapha	79,604	38.39
Valid ballots			207,334	89.43
Invalid or blank votes			24,496	10.57
Total votes			231,830	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

4th District

Celestino Martinez III is the pending incumbent after Benhur Salimbangon was unseated by the Supreme Court due to poll fraud. The case is under a motion for reconsideration. Martinez may not be seated until the last week of January as Congress will adjourn for election-campaigning.[6] Martinez was able to take office on May 25, just over a month left into his term, after swearing in the plenary, after Salimbangon's proclamation as the winner of the 2010 election.[7]

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 4th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Benhur Salimbangon	137,324	67.48
	Liberal	Celestino Martinez III	66,165	32.52
Valid ballots			203,334	93.76
Invalid or blank votes			13,549	6.24
Total votes			217,038	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi gain from Liberal

5th District

Incumbent Ramon Durano VI is also co-nominated by One Cebu and Lakas-Kampi-CMD

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 5th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Ramon Durano VI	163,874	78.66
	Liberal	Jesus Durano, Jr.	24,441	11.73
	PMP	Gilbert Wagas	16,057	7.71
	Independent	Adonis Montecillo	3,951	1.90
Valid ballots			208,323	86.27
Invalid or blank votes			33,156	13.73
Total votes			241,479	100.00
	NPC hold

6th District

Lapu-Lapu City was given its own legislative district prior to the election.

Incumbent Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz switched from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD to the Nacionalista Party on March 29, 2010. She is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. She will instead run for Mayor of Mandaue City.[8] Lakas-Kampi-CMD and One Cebu nominated Gabriel Luis Quisumbing as their candidate in this district.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 6th district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Gabriel Luis Quisumbing	113,996	61.70
	Liberal	Ariston Cortes III	54,979	29.76
	Independent	Victor Biaño	15,770	8.54
Valid ballots			184,745	91.57
Invalid or blank votes			16,997	8.43
Total votes			201,742	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi gain from Nacionalista

Cebu City

Local party Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) is affiliated with the Liberal Party.

1st District

Incumbent Raul del Mar (Liberal) is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. His daughter, Rachel is his party's nominee as well its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Rachel del Mar	98,501	58.49
	Kusug	Mary Ann delos Santos	58,492	34.73
	PGRP	Jacinto del Mar	5,555	3.30
	Independent	Isabelo Osmeña, Sr.	2,405	1.43
	Independent	Francisco Acedillo	2,052	1.22
	Independent	Florencio Villarin	1,082	0.64
	Independent	Juan Arenasa	179	0.11
	Independent	Miguel Selim	151	0.09
Valid ballots			168,417	94.16
Invalid or blank votes			10,442	5.84
Total votes			178,859	100.00
	Liberal hold

2nd District

Incumbent Antonio Cuenco is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. He was appointed as Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on February 4, 2010.[9] Two of his three parties, Lakas-Kampi-CMD and the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) did not nominate a candidate to run in this district. However, the Kugi Uswag Sugbu (Kusug) nominated businessman Jonathan Guardo as their candidate which is affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.

Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña, who is in his third consecutive as mayor and is ineligible for reelection as mayor, is running for Congress under the Liberal Party and its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Tomas Osmeña	125,575	64.44
	Kusug	Jonathan Guardo	67,652	34.72
	Independent	Makilito Mahinay	600	0.31
	Independent	Edgar Abadiano	593	0.30
	Independent	Lea Ong	457	0.23
Valid ballots			194,877	95.65
Invalid or blank votes			12,752	4.35
Total votes			203,731	100.00
	Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

Lapu-Lapu City

Lapu-Lapu City is going to elect their first congressman this election. They were formerly included in Cebu's 6th district.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Lapu-Lapu City

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Arturo Radaza	70,125	56.33
	NPC	Joselito Ruiz	33,100	26.59
	Liberal	Eugene Espedido	20,809	16.71
	Independent	Rolando Lejarde	461	0.37
Valid ballots			124,495	92.46
Invalid or blank votes			10,158	7.54
Total votes			134,653	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi win (new seat)

Negros Oriental

1st District

Jocelyn Limkaichong is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Oriental's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Jocelyn Limkaichong	106,255	63.95
	Lakas–Kampi	Jacinto Paras	59,474	35.79
	Independent	Danilo Roble	423	0.25
Valid ballots			166,152	93.64
Invalid or blank votes			11,294	6.36
Total votes			177,446	100.00
	Liberal hold

2nd District

George Arnaiz is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Oriental's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	George Arnaiz	115,384	59.26
	Liberal	Hector Villanueva	76,680	39.38
	Independent	Raul Aniñon	1,436	0.74
	Independent	Himiniano Silva	1,203	0.62
Valid ballots			194,703	91.47
Invalid or blank votes			18,150	8.53
Total votes			212,853	100.00
	NPC hold

3rd District

Pryde Henry Teves is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Negros Oriental's 3rd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Pryde Henry Teves	92,911	66.12
	NPC	Marcelo Adanza	43,905	31.24
	Liberal	Telesforo Diao, Jr.	3,709	2.64
Valid ballots			140,525	85.91
Invalid or blank votes			23,051	14.09
Total votes			163,576	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

Siquijor

Orlando Fua, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Siquijor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Orlando Fua, Sr.	33,509	66.52
	PDSP	Fernando Avanzado	10,094	20.04
	Liberal	Grace Sumalpong	6,565	13.03
	Independent	Jesus Flor	206	0.42
Valid ballots			50,374	95.29
Invalid or blank votes			2,489	4.71
Total votes			52,863	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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3. "Arthur Yap runs unopposed in Bohol". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2009-12-03. Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
4. "CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND PROVINCIAL POSITIONS" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2010-01-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
5. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/231928/one-cebu-fields-incumbent-congressmen
6. Salaverria, Leila (2010-01-28). "Nograles hit for stalling on solon's oath". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
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9. Cuenco gets top post in ASEAN assembly - Philstar.com

External links

• Official website of the Commission on Elections