Election in Cebu City, Philippines on 2022
2022 Cebu City mayoral election
Local elections were held in Cebu City on May 9, 2022 within the Philippine general election . Registered voters of the city will be electing candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, district representative, and eight councilors at-large for each district. There are two legislative districts in the city.
Background
Prior to his death on November 19, 2021, then mayor Edgardo Labella chose not to seek re-election in 2022, paving the way for then vice mayor Michael Rama to seek a return to his old post as mayor. Rama, who previously served as mayor from 2010 to 2016, teamed up with incumbent city councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia as his candidate for vice mayor[ 1] whom he competed against for the position of vice mayor in 2007 but has since become allies when the latter's political party KUSUG endorsed Rama's re-election in 2013.[ 2]
Margarita Osmeña , a former city councilor and wife of former mayor Tomas Osmeña , has also decided to throw her hat into the mayoral race together with incumbent city councilor Franklyn Ong as her candidate for vice mayor. Ong is currently serving as Kasambagan barangay captain and as ex officio member of the Cebu City Council representing the Liga ng mga Barangay - Cebu City Chapter.[ 3] Osmeña has previously served as acting mayor from May 17, 2016 to June 30, 2016 with the suspension of then mayor Rama.[ 4] If elected, Osmeña will be the first woman mayor of the city.[ 5]
Several personalities have also filed their candidacies such as incumbent city councilor David Tumulak as mayor,[ 6] former city administrator Bimbo Fernandez as vice mayor,[ 7] actor and businessman Richard Yap as representative of Cebu City's 1st congressional district ,[ 8] and former mayor Tomas Osmeña as representative of Cebu City's 2nd congressional district .[ 9] However, Osmeña withdrew his candidacy days before the substitution deadline and was replaced by BG Rodrigo Abellanosa, son of Rodrigo Abellanosa .[ 10]
Term-limited and retiring incumbents
The following are "third-termers", who are term limited.
Congressional representative
Councilors
Candidates
Official candidates
The Commission on Elections is expected to publish a final list of accepted candidates by early 2022.
Filed certificates of candidacies
The following have filed certificates of candidacies, formally notifying the commission that they are running.
Mayor
October 4
October 7
October 8
Vice Mayor
October 4
Bimbo Fernandez (Liberal Party ), former undersecretary of interior and local government and former city administrator[ 7]
Fernandez was initially endorsed by a group of non-government organizations to run for mayor but opted to run for vice mayor.[ 19] [ 20]
October 5
Franklyn Ong (BOPK /LDP ), incumbent city councilor and president of Liga ng mga Barangay - Cebu City Chapter[ 3] [ 21]
October 8
1st District Representative
October 3
October 5
October 8
2nd District Representative
October 8
1st District Representative
October 1
October 5
October 7
October 8
Pastor Alcover Jr. (BARUG /PDP–Laban ), former city councilor, lost re-election in 2019[ 1] [ 26]
Maria Buanghug (BARUG /PDP–Laban ), vendors group leader[ 1] [ 26]
Mary Ann de los Santos (BOPK /LDP ), former city councilor[ 9]
Roland Empleo (Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi)[ 15]
Joel Garganera (Independent ), incumbent city councilor[ 1] [ 26]
Jerry Guardo (BARUG /PDP–Laban ), incumbent city councilor[ 1] [ 26]
Edwin Jagmoc (Independent ), former city councilor[ 15]
Emmanuel Labella (Independent ), brother of mayor Edgardo Labella [ 15]
Edgardo Labella II (BARUG /PDP–Laban ), son of mayor Edgardo Labella , lost election in 2016[ 1] [ 26]
Reynald Lauron (PANAGHIUSA /Aksyon Demokratiko ), incumbent Cambinocot barangay captain[ 15]
Melvin Legaspi (BARUG /PDP–Laban ), lawyer[ 1] [ 26]
Peter Mancao (BARUG /PDP–Laban ), deputy task force leader of the city's Covid-19 vaccine rollout[ 1] [ 26]
Noel Eleuterio Wenceslao (BARUG /PDP–Laban ), former city councilor, lost re-election in 2016[ 1] [ 26]
2nd District Councilor
October 5
October 6
October 7
Josephine Abella-Maglasang (BOPK /LDP ), sister of the late Atty. Amay Abella[ 32] [ 9]
Gremar Barete (BOPK /LDP ), incumbent Buhisan barangay captain[ 9]
Roberto Cabarrubias (BOPK /LDP ), former city councilor[ 32] [ 9]
Cornelio Jaca (BOPK /LDP ), retired Municipal Trial Courts in Cities judge[ 9]
Omar Kintanar (BOPK /LDP ), incumbent Cogon Pardo barangay councilor[ 32] [ 9]
Ana Gabriela Beatriz Osmeña (BOPK /LDP ), daughter-in-law of former mayor Tomas Osmeña[ 9]
October 8
Candidates who withdrew
These are the candidates who have filed candidacies, but later withdrew:
Michael Bantasan (NUP )
Tomas Osmeña (BOPK /LDP ), former mayor
Michael Matañoza (PROMDI )
Clifford Jude Niñal (BOPK /LDP ), incumbent San Nicolas Proper barangay captain
On October 7, Niñal filed to run for 2nd district councilor of Cebu City.[ 9] On November 15, Niñal withdrew his candidacy and was substituted by Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa, son of Rodrigo Abellanosa .[ 36]
Declined to be candidates
For mayor
For 1st District representative
Mary Ann de los Santos (BOPK /LDP ), former city councilor[ 42] [ 3]
De los Santos, who unsuccessfully ran for vice mayor in 2019, opted to run for city councilor.
Mariano Osmeña (PROMDI ), businessman[ 43]
For 2nd District representative
For 1st District councilor
Garry Lao, former Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention head and incumbent City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention head[ 29]
For 2nd District councilor
Non-candidates
Opinion polling
Mayoralty elections
Fieldwork date(s)
Pollster
Sample size
MoE
ConchaInd.
LunaInd.
Osmeña LDP
Rama PDP–Laban
SaavedraInd.
TumulakInd.
Others
Und. /Ref.
None
Feb 14–21
RP-MDF [ 49]
1,200
±3.0%
—
—
25
30
—
38
—
—
—
Apr 1–5
RP-MDF [ 50]
1,200
±3.0%
—
—
37
22
—
34
—
7
—
Mayoralty and vice mayoralty elections
Mayor
Margarita Osmeña , a former city councilor and wife of former mayor Tomas Osmeña , is challenging incumbent mayor Michael Rama for the position of mayor . Outgoing city councilor David Tumulak has also joined the race as an independent candidate.
Vice mayor
Incumbent city councilors Raymond Alvin Garcia and Franklyn Ong are competing for the position of vice mayor along with former city administrator Bimbo Fernandez.
District representatives
1st District
Actor Richard Yap is running again as 1st district representative after losing to the late Raul del Mar in the 2019 elections . Yap will face off with former party mate and incumbent city councilor Prisca Niña Mabatid and del Mar's daughter Rachel , who previously served as the district's representative from 2010 to 2013.
2nd District
BG Rodrigo Abellanosa is eyeing to succeed his father, incumbent district representative Rodrigo Abellanosa . He will face off against Eduardo Rama Jr., an incumbent city councilor and nephew of incumbent mayor Michael Rama .
City Council elections
Party Votes % Seats Aksyon Demokratiko 38,082 1.02 0 Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi 19,806 0.53 0 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1,359,369 36.56 4 Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan 1,466,240 39.43 9 Partido Panaghiusa 100,651 2.71 0 Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma 65,945 1.77 0 Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives 121,061 3.26 0 Independent 547,401 14.72 3 Ex officio seats2 Total 3,718,555 100.00 18
Incumbents are expressed in italics.
By ticket
Cebu City North District (1st District)
#
Name
Party
2.
Sisinio Andales
LDP
3.
Nestor Archival
LDP
4.
Alvin Arcilla
LDP
6.
Arturo Barrit
LDP
8.
Mary Ann de los Santos
LDP
9.
Alvin Dizon
LDP
14.
Lea Ouano-Japson
PROMDI
22.
Joy Augustus Young
LDP
Cebu City South District (2nd District)
#
Name
Party
1.
Josephine Abella-Maglasang
LDP
2.
Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa
LDP
3.
Raul Alcoseba [ a]
LDP
4.
Gremar Barete
LDP
5.
Roberto Cabarrubias
LDP
15.
Cornelio Jaca
LDP
16.
Omar Kintanar
LDP
17.
Ana Gabriela Beatriz Osmeña
LDP
Aksyon Demokratiko
Cebu City North District (1st District)
#
Name
Party
17.
Reynald Lauron
Aksyon
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi
Cebu City North District (1st District)
#
Name
Party
10.
Ronald Empleo
Katipunan
Cebu City South District (2nd District)
#
Name
Party
10.
Alan Dinampo
Katipunan
Partido Panaghiusa
Cebu City South District (2nd District)
#
Name
Party
8.
Raymundo Crystal
Panaghiusa
21.
Simeon Romarate
Panaghiusa
Partido Para sa Demokratikong Reporma
Cebu City North District (1st District)
#
Name
Party
20.
Winston Pepito
Reporma
PROMDI
Cebu City North District (1st District)
#
Name
Party
5.
Gian Aznar
PROMDI
Independents
By district
1st District
Key: Italicized : incumbent
2nd District
Key: Italicized : incumbent
Notes
^ Died in office on April 23, 2022.[ 51]
^ a b Guest candidate.
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