Batangas local elections, 2010
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Local elections will be held in the Province of Batangas
on May 10, 2010 as part of the 2010 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
, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Batangas. The list below are the candidates as of May 2010.
^ Arman Sanchez
died of hypertension on April 27, 2010. His wife, incumbent Santo Tomas
mayor Edna Sanchez, was named as his substitute.
Batangas
Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the...
on May 10, 2010 as part of the 2010 general election
Philippine general election, 2010
Elections for all positions in the Philippines above the barangay were held on Monday, May 10, 2010. The elected president will become the 15th President of the Philippines, succeeding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is barred from seeking re-election due to term restrictions...
. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan is the legislature of all provinces in the Philippines. It passes ordinances and resolutions for the effective administration of the province...
, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Batangas. The list below are the candidates as of May 2010.
Gubernatorial election
Vilma Santos Recto is the incumbent.^ Arman Sanchez
Arman Sanchez
Armando Sanchez was a Filipino politician. He is a former two-term mayor of Sto. Tomas, Batangas and one-term Governor of the Province of Batangas...
died of hypertension on April 27, 2010. His wife, incumbent Santo Tomas
Santo Tomas, Batangas
Santo Tomas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 113,105 people. The town is a gateway to the province from Laguna...
mayor Edna Sanchez, was named as his substitute.
- B^ Ermita is Sanchez's guest candidate.
Congressional elections
Each of Batangas's four legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
.
1st District
Incumbent Eileen Ermita-BuhainEileen Ermita-Buhain
Eileen Ermita-Buhain is a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party, she has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of Batangas...
is in her third consecutive term and is ineligible to run; her father Eduardo
Eduardo Ermita
Eduardo R. Ermita, was the Executive Secretary of the Philippines, and spokesperson for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was born on July 13, 1935 in Balayan, Batangas. Ermita took his Defense Resource Management Course at Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, U.S.A...
is her party's nominee for the seat.
Eduardo Ermita placed the result of the election under protest in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal.
2nd District
Hermilando MandanasHermilando Mandanas
Hermilando I. Mandanas is a Filipino politician. Currently a member of the Liberal Party, he has been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd District of Batangas. He first won election to Congress in 2004 and was re-elected in...
is the incumbent.
3rd District
Victoria Hernandez-ReyesVictoria Hernandez-Reyes
Victoria Hernandez-Reyes is a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party, she has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 3rd District of Batangas. She first won election to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004...
is in her third consecutive term and is ineligible to run; her husband Rodrigo is her party's nominee for the seat.
The result of the election is under protest in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal.
4th District
Mark L. MendozaMark L. Mendoza
Marc L. Mendoza is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, he was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 4th District of Batangas beginning in 2007...
is the incumbent.
Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections
All 4 Districts of BatangasBatangas
Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the...
will elect Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan is the legislature of all provinces in the Philippines. It passes ordinances and resolutions for the effective administration of the province...
or provincial board members.
Summary
| Party | | Total votes | |Total seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | Total | % | ||
| 606,447 | 33.0% | 5 | 41.7% | ||
| 508,537 | 27.7% | 4 | 33.3% | ||
| 414,040 | 22.8% | 1 | 8.3% | ||
| 202,882 | 11.1% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 62,337 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 36,695 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Total valid votes cast | 1,834,938 | N/A | |||
| Total turnout | 1,071,219 | 100.00% | |||
| Total partisan seats | 10 | 83.3% | |||
| Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | 1 | 8.3% | |||
| Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan Sangguniang Kabataan The Sangguniang Kabataan is the governing body in every chapter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan . Each barangay in the Philippines is mandated by law to have its own chapter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan, aging from 15 to 18 years old who resides in their respective barangays for at least 6months... chairmen President |
1 | 8.3% | |||
| Total non-partisan seats | 2 | 16.7% | |||
| Total seats | 12 | 100.0% | |||
1st District
- MunicipalityMunicipalities of the PhilippinesA municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
: BalayanBalayan, BatangasBalayan is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 79,407 people in 13,843 households....
, CalacaCalaca, BatangasCalaca is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 64,966 people in 11,306 households.The mayor of this municipality is Sofronio "Nas" C...
, CalataganCalatagan, BatangasCalatagan is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,544 people in 9,201 households....
, LemeryLemery, BatangasLemery is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 76,090 people in 12,709 households.-Barangays:Lemery is politically subdivided into 46 barangays...
, LianLian, BatangasLian is a second class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to thelatest census, it has a population of 44,925 people in 8,215 households.The patron of Lian is Saint John the Baptist.- Barangays :...
, CatigbianNasugbu, BatangasNasugbu is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 113,926 people in 19,615 households....
, TaalTaal, BatangasTaal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,459 people in 8,451 households.It is the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines...
, TuyTuy, BatangasTuy is a 3rd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines, 100 kilometers south of Manila. According to the latest census, it has a population of 40,290 people in 6,978 households....
, NasugbuNasugbu, BatangasNasugbu is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 113,926 people in 19,615 households.... - Population (2007): 522,607
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
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2nd District
- CityCities of the PhilippinesA city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
: Batangas CityBatangas City- Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang... - MunicipalityMunicipalities of the PhilippinesA municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
: BauanBauan, BatangasThe Municipality of Bauan is a first class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 79,831 people in 15,353 households.- Barangays :...
, LoboLobo, BatangasLobo is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 37,798 people in 6,611 households....
, MabiniMabini, BatangasMabini is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. It is located on the Calumpang Peninisula between Batangas Bay to the east and Balayan Bay to the west. According to the latest census, Mabini has a population of 40,629 people in 7,025 households...
, San LuisSan Luis, BatangasSan Luis is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 29,645 people in 5,365 households.-Local government :Mayor: Rodolfo C. Mendoza...
, San PascualSan Pascual, BatangasSan Pascual is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 57,200 people in 9,744 households....
, TuyTingloy, BatangasTingloy is a fifth-class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2007 NSO census, it has a population of 18,548 people in 3,269 households... - Population (2007): 558,882
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
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3rd District
- CityCities of the PhilippinesA city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
: Tanauan CityTanauan CityThe City of Tanauan is a second class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 142,537 inhabitants in 21,912 households. It was incorporated as a city under Republic Act No... - MunicipalityMunicipalities of the PhilippinesA municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
: AgoncilloAgoncillo, BatangasAgoncillo is a 3rd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,990 people in 5,029 households....
, AlitagtagAlitagtag, BatangasAlitagtag is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 22,794 people in 3,708 households....
, BaleteBalete, BatangasBalete is a 5th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 19,252 people in 3,067 households.Balete is well known for its location, because of the panoramic view of the Taal Volcano....
, CuencaCuenca, BatangasCuenca is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 28,581 people in 5,222 households....
, LaurelLaurel, BatangasLaurel is a fourth class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,953 people in 5,153 households...
, MalvarMalvar, BatangasMalvar is a 2nd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. As of 2009, the population of Malvar was 41,270 and the total number of households was 8,678...
, Mataas na KahoyMataas na Kahoy, BatangasMataasnakahoy is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has 25,400 people in 3,918 households....
, San NicolasSan Nicolas, BatangasSan Nicolas is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 19,046 people in 2,946 households...
, Santa TeresitaSanta Teresita, BatangasSanta Teresita is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 16,891 people in 2,762 households....
, Santo TomasSanto Tomas, BatangasSanto Tomas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 113,105 people. The town is a gateway to the province from Laguna...
, Talisay - Population (2007): 537,399
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies
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4th District
- CityCities of the PhilippinesA city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
: Lipa CityLipa CityThe Lipa City /Li-pâ/ is a first class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is one of the three component cities of Batangas province... - MunicipalityMunicipalities of the PhilippinesA municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
: IbaanIbaan, BatangasIbaan is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 45,649 people in 7,825 households....
, Padre GarciaPadre Garcia, BatangasPadre Garcia is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 42,942 people in 6,334 households...
, RosarioRosario, BatangasRosario is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 95,785 people in 16,288 households....
, San JoseSan Jose, BatangasSan Jose is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 61,307 people in 10,123 households....
, San JuanSan Juan, BatangasSan Juan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It occupies the easternmost portion of the province, 43 kilometers east of Batangas City, also the same distance southwest of Lucena City, Quezon, and 115 kilometers away from Manila...
, TaysanTaysan, BatangasTaysan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,454 people in 5,823 households... - Population (2007): 626,981
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies
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Mayoralty elections
All municipalities of BatangasBatangas
Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the...
, Batangas City
Batangas City
- Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang...
, Lipa City
Lipa City
The Lipa City /Li-pâ/ is a first class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is one of the three component cities of Batangas province...
and Tanauan City
Tanauan City
The City of Tanauan is a second class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 142,537 inhabitants in 21,912 households. It was incorporated as a city under Republic Act No...
will elect mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest amount of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district.
1st District, Candidates for Mayor
- MunicipalityMunicipalities of the PhilippinesA municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
: BalayanBalayan, BatangasBalayan is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 79,407 people in 13,843 households....
, CalacaCalaca, BatangasCalaca is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 64,966 people in 11,306 households.The mayor of this municipality is Sofronio "Nas" C...
, CalataganCalatagan, BatangasCalatagan is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,544 people in 9,201 households....
, LemeryLemery, BatangasLemery is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 76,090 people in 12,709 households.-Barangays:Lemery is politically subdivided into 46 barangays...
, LianLian, BatangasLian is a second class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to thelatest census, it has a population of 44,925 people in 8,215 households.The patron of Lian is Saint John the Baptist.- Barangays :...
, NasugbuNasugbu, BatangasNasugbu is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 113,926 people in 19,615 households....
, TaalTaal, BatangasTaal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,459 people in 8,451 households.It is the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines...
, TuyTuy, BatangasTuy is a 3rd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines, 100 kilometers south of Manila. According to the latest census, it has a population of 40,290 people in 6,978 households....
Balayan
Calaca
Calatagan
Lemery
Lian
Nasugbu
Taal
Tuy
2nd District, Candidates for Mayor
- CityCities of the PhilippinesA city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
: Batangas CityBatangas City- Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang... - MunicipalityMunicipalities of the PhilippinesA municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
: BauanBauan, BatangasThe Municipality of Bauan is a first class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 79,831 people in 15,353 households.- Barangays :...
, LoboLobo, BatangasLobo is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 37,798 people in 6,611 households....
, MabiniMabini, BatangasMabini is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. It is located on the Calumpang Peninisula between Batangas Bay to the east and Balayan Bay to the west. According to the latest census, Mabini has a population of 40,629 people in 7,025 households...
, San LuisSan Luis, BatangasSan Luis is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 29,645 people in 5,365 households.-Local government :Mayor: Rodolfo C. Mendoza...
, San PascualSan Pascual, BatangasSan Pascual is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 57,200 people in 9,744 households....
, TingloyTingloy, BatangasTingloy is a fifth-class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2007 NSO census, it has a population of 18,548 people in 3,269 households...
Batangas City
Bauan
Lobo
Mabini
San Luis
<San Pascual
Tingloy
3rd District, Candidates for Mayor
- CityCities of the PhilippinesA city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
: Tanauan CityTanauan CityThe City of Tanauan is a second class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 142,537 inhabitants in 21,912 households. It was incorporated as a city under Republic Act No... - MunicipalityMunicipalities of the PhilippinesA municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
: AgoncilloAgoncillo, BatangasAgoncillo is a 3rd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,990 people in 5,029 households....
, AlitagtagAlitagtag, BatangasAlitagtag is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 22,794 people in 3,708 households....
, BaleteBalete, BatangasBalete is a 5th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 19,252 people in 3,067 households.Balete is well known for its location, because of the panoramic view of the Taal Volcano....
, CuencaCuenca, BatangasCuenca is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 28,581 people in 5,222 households....
, LaurelLaurel, BatangasLaurel is a fourth class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,953 people in 5,153 households...
, MalvarMalvar, BatangasMalvar is a 2nd class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. As of 2009, the population of Malvar was 41,270 and the total number of households was 8,678...
, Mataas na Kahoy, BatangasMataas na Kahoy, BatangasMataasnakahoy is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has 25,400 people in 3,918 households....
, San NicolasSan Nicolas, BatangasSan Nicolas is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 19,046 people in 2,946 households...
, Santa TeresitaSanta Teresita, BatangasSanta Teresita is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 16,891 people in 2,762 households....
, Santo TomasSanto Tomas, BatangasSanto Tomas is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 113,105 people. The town is a gateway to the province from Laguna...
, Talisay
Tanauan City
<Agoncillo
<Alitagtag
<Balete
<Cuenca
<Laurel
<Malvar
<Mataas na Kahoy
<San Nicolas
<Santa Teresita
<Santo Tomas
<^ Renato Federico is now running for mayoralty race prior to the death of Arman Sanchez
Arman Sanchez
Armando Sanchez was a Filipino politician. He is a former two-term mayor of Sto. Tomas, Batangas and one-term Governor of the Province of Batangas...
after Edna Sanchez, the latter's wife was named as his substitute.
Talisay
<4th District, Candidates for Mayor
- CityCities of the PhilippinesA city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...
: Lipa CityLipa CityThe Lipa City /Li-pâ/ is a first class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is one of the three component cities of Batangas province... - MunicipalityMunicipalities of the PhilippinesA municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...
: IbaanIbaan, BatangasIbaan is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 45,649 people in 7,825 households....
, Padre GarciaPadre Garcia, BatangasPadre Garcia is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 42,942 people in 6,334 households...
, RosarioRosario, BatangasRosario is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 95,785 people in 16,288 households....
, San JoseSan Jose, BatangasSan Jose is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 61,307 people in 10,123 households....
, San JuanSan Juan, BatangasSan Juan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It occupies the easternmost portion of the province, 43 kilometers east of Batangas City, also the same distance southwest of Lucena City, Quezon, and 115 kilometers away from Manila...
, TaysanTaysan, BatangasTaysan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 33,454 people in 5,823 households...