# 2016 Siquijor local elections

Local elections in Siquijor held on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters elected all local posts in the province: a town mayor, vice mayor, town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan - three in each of the province's two administrative districts, the governor, vice governor, and one representative for lone district of Siquijor.
A total of 189 candidates are running for all local positions in the province and in six municipalities of Siquijor.
The total number of registered voters in the province is 68,988.

## Congressional Election Result
### Lone District, Congressman

* City: none
* Municipality: Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Lazi, Maria, San Juan, Siquijor
* Population (2010): 91,066
Marie Anne Pernes is the incumbent. Parties are stated in their certificates of candidacy.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Siquijor's Lone district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ramon Vicente Antonio Rocamora | 22,125 | 40.61% |
| | Liberal | Marie Anne Pernes | 18,216 | 33.43% |
| | UNA | Orlando Fua Jr. | 9,695 | 17.79% |
| | Independent | Carl Mark Ganhinhin | 4,439 | 8.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,475 | 100.00% |

## Provincial Election Results
### Governor

Zaldy Villa is the incumbent. Parties are stated in their certificates of candidacy.
Siquijor gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Zaldy Villa | 31,708 | 60.02% |
| | UNA | Orlando Fua | 15,481 | 29.31% |
| | NUP | Claire Bulahan-Lucero | 3,888 | 7.36% |
| | Independent | Armin Demetillo | 1,471 | 2.78% |
| | Independent | Regidor Miraflor | 279 | 0.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,827 | 100.00% |

### Vice-Governor

Fernando "Dingdong" Avanzado is the incumbent. However, he is not seeking for reelection.
Siquijor vice-gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Mei Ling Minor-Quezon | 26,135 | 51.35% |
| | Independent | Bryan Joshua Pernes | 14,809 | 29.10% |
| | UNA | Arturo Pacatang | 8,026 | 15.77% |
| | Independent | Galileo Lee Jumawan | 1,140 | 2.24% |
| | Independent | James Peter Serencio | 785 | 1.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,895 | 100.00% |

### Sangguniang Panlalawigan
#### 1st District

* Municipalities: Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Siquijor
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
Siquijor 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Cyrus Olpoc | 14,540 | 21.06% |
| | Liberal | Leonardo Lingcay | 13,872 | 20.09% |
| | Liberal | Dar Lynn Ates-Honrubia | 13,208 | 19.13% |
| | Independent | Arthur Chan | 8,317 | 12.04% |
| | Independent | Joan Antonette Albito | 7,748 | 11.22% |
| | NUP | Haidee Lucero | 4,441 | 6.43% |
| | NUP | James Aso | 4,260 | 6.17% |
| | Independent | James Gapol | 2,648 | 3.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,034 | 100.00% |

#### 2nd District

* Municipalities: Maria, Lazi, San Juan
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
Siquijor 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Dindo Tumala | 13,128 | 22.72% |
| | Liberal | Jaime Valesco | 7,861 | 13.61% |
| | Liberal | Noel Monte | 9,618 | 16.65% |
| | Independent | Rommel Dimagnaong | 7,763 | 13.44% |
| | Liberal | Rebecca Padayhag | 7,135 | 12.35% |
| | Independent | Edwin Quimno | 5,313 | 9.19% |
| | Independent | Leonido Bonachita | 3,707 | 6.41% |
| | Independent | Agustin Fua | 3,234 | 5.59% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,759 | 100.00% |

## Municipal Election Results

All municipalities of Siquijor elected mayor, vice-mayor and councilors this election. The mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of Mayoral and vice-Mayoral candidates of each municipalities of the province.

### Enrique Villanueva

* Voter Population (2016): 4,836
Gerold Pal-ing is the incumbent.
Enrique Villanueva Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Gerold Pal-ing | 2,566 | 61.28% |
| | Aksyon | Francis Michael Tong | 867 | 20.70% |
| | NUP | Mimi Alcala | 751 | 17.93% |
| | Independent | Dally Samson | 3 | 0.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,187 | 100.00% |
Leonardo Paculba is the incumbent.
Enrique Villanueva Vice Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Leonardo Paculba | 2,526 | 66.87% |
| | NUP | Joel Magsalay | 1,251 | 33.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,777 | 100.00% |

### Larena

* Voter Population (2016): 10,393
Dean Villa is the incumbent.
Larena Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Dean Villa | 6,495 | 77.84% |
| | Aksyon | Jose Felix Lucero | 1,239 | 14.84% |
| | Independent | Ronnie Villa | 610 | 7.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,344 | 100.00% |
Cyrus Gold Calibo is the incumbent.
Larena Vice Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Cyrus Gold Calibo | 6,014 | 73.69% |
| | NUP | Honey Grace Samson | 1,855 | 22.73% |
| | Independent | Marlon Padayag | 292 | 3.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,161 | 100.00% |

### Lazi

* Voter Population (2016): 14,279
Orpheus Fua is the incumbent. However is ineligible for reelection due to term limits.
Lazi Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James Monte | 4,032 | 38.83% |
| | PDP–Laban | John Ensong | 2,916 | 28.08% |
| | Liberal | Lydio Ligutom | 2,368 | 22.80% |
| | NUP | Al Ajas | 1,067 | 10.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,383 | 100.00% |
James Monte is term limited. He is running for mayor.
Lazi Vice Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Earl Aljas | 4,710 | 55.30% |
| | Liberal | Myrna Ondo | 3,807 | 44.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,517 | 100.00% |

### Maria

* Voter Population (2016): 10,079
Meynard Asok is the incumbent.
Maria Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Meynard Asok | 4,788 | 60.72% |
| | Independent | Frederick Padayhag | 3,097 | 39.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,885 | 100.00% |
Orlando Fernando is the incumbent.
Maria Vice Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ivy Dan Samson | 4,196 | 58.00% |
| | Independent | Orlando Fernando | 3,038 | 41.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,234 | 100.00% |

### San Juan

* Voter Population (2016): 10,037
Wilfredo Capundag Jr. is the incumbent.
San Juan Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alberto Ocay | 4,312 | 53.24% |
| | NUP | Wilfredo Capundag Jr. | 3,786 | 46.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,234 | 100.00% |
Lillian Fe Sumalpong is the incumbent.
San Juan Vice Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Gemma Cenas | 4,055 | 52.73% |
| | Independent | Lillian Fe Sumalpong | 3,634 | 47.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,689 | 100.00% |

### Siquijor

* Voter Population (2016): 19,364
Mei Ling Quezon is term limited. She is running for vice-governor.
Siquijor Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Richard Quezon | 10,051 | 70.82% |
| | Independent | Paul Ivar Ada | 4,141 | 29.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,192 | 100.00% |
Richard Quezon is term limited. He is running for mayor.
Siquijor Vice Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Joy Lopes-de Andrade | 9,200 | 67.23% |
| | NUP | Ellaine May Avanzado | 4,484 | 32.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,684 | 100.00% |