# 2013 Cabuyao local elections

Local elections were held in Cabuyao on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. The total number of voters registered in the City of Cabuyao is 135,713 in 586 voting precincts. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.
Cabuyao is a newly created city in the province of Laguna by virtue of Republic Act No. 10163 or the "Charter of the City of Cabuyao" ratified on August 4, 2012 by its people. Voters will no longer vote for eight councilors but they will elect ten city councilors as prescribed in the charter.

## Overview

Incumbent Mayor Isidro "Jun" L. Hemedes Jr. decided to run for re-election under the Nacionalista Party, he was elected as Mayor since 2007 after defeating former Mayor Proceso "Etok" Aguillo in 2007 local elections. His opponent was former Mayor Nila Aguillo, the wife of Etok Aguillo, she is under the Liberal Party.
Hemedes' running mate is the incumbent Vice-Mayor Rommel "Mel" Gecolea. His opponent is city councilor Maria Wanda Alimagno, the running mate of Nila Aguillo.
Each team had their own set of ten candidates for city council. Nacionalista Party/Administration team was composed of five re-election candidates, Barangay Pulo Chairman Odilon I. Caparas and Barangay Marinig Chairman Emiliano T. Lirio and three other candidates. Under the Liberal Party/Opposition team were two re-election candidates, former vice-mayor Benjamin C. del Rosario, Barangay Sala Chairman Amelito G. Alimagno, Barangay Mamatid Councilor Gabriel Bariring. Notable candidates for Cabuyao City Council were Anna Liza Baldonado or popularly known as "Milagring" of the defunct TV program Wowowee and 6 Cycle Mind lead vocalist Tutti Caringal.

## Candidates

| Position | Position | Liberal Party | Liberal Party | Nacionalista Party | Nacionalista Party | Independents | Independents |
| Mayor | Mayor | Liberal | Nila Aguillo | Nacionalista | Isidro Hemedes Jr. | | |
| Vice Mayor | Vice Mayor | Liberal | Maria Wanda Alimagno | Nacionalista | Rommel Gecolea | | |
| Member of the Cabuyao City Council | Lone district | Liberal | Christian Aguillo Jose Benson Aguillo Amelito Alimagno Alexander Angeles Milagring Baldonado Gabriel Bariring Jr. Jaime Onofre Batallones Tutti Caringal Benjamin C. del Rosario Leif Laiglon Opiña | Nacionalista | Jose Alcabasa Jr. Odilon Caparas Flaviano Dizon Imelda Entredicho Ismael Hemedes Apolinario Hain Richard Hain Emiliano Lirio Ricky Voluntad Simplicio Tolentino | Independent | Ramon Anciro |

## Results
### Mayoral elections

The candidates for mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
2013 Cabuyao mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Isidro L. Hemedes Jr. | 51,719 | 54.62 |
| | Liberal | Nila G. Aguillo | 39,578 | 41.80 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,141 | 12.82% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 3,386 | 3.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,683 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista gain from Liberal | Nacionalista gain from Liberal | Nacionalista gain from Liberal | Nacionalista gain from Liberal |

### Vice-mayoral elections

The candidates for Vice-mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
2013 Cabuyao vice mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Rommel A. Gecolea | 46,619 | 49.24 |
| | Liberal | Maria Wanda C. Alimagno | 42,435 | 44.82 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,184 | 4.42% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,629 | 5.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,683 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista gain from Liberal | Nacionalista gain from Liberal | Nacionalista gain from Liberal | Nacionalista gain from Liberal |

### City Council Elections

Voters elected ten councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates were voted separately so there are chances where winning candidates will have unequal number of votes and may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats.
2013 Cabuyao City Council :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jaime Onofre R. Batallones | 50,251 | 6.76 |
| | Nacionalista | Ismael M. Hemedes | 47,523 | 6.39 |
| | Liberal | Leif Laiglon A. Opiña | 47,210 | 6.35 |
| | Nacionalista | Richard C. Hain | 44,350 | 5.97 |
| | Nacionalista | Apolinario B. Hain | 43,694 | 5.88 |
| | Liberal | Tito Fortunato "Tutti" A. Caringal | 43,684 | 5.88 |
| | Liberal | Benjamin C. del Rosario | 42,705 | 5.74 |
| | Liberal | Jose Benson G. Aguillo | 40,627 | 5.47 |
| | Liberal | Amelito G. Alimagno | 40,335 | 5.43 |
| | Nacionalista | Imelda A. Entredicho | 40,267 | 5.42 |
| | Liberal | Christian G. Aguillo | 35,527 | 4.78 |
| | Nacionalista | Ricky A. Voluntad | 33,641 | 4.53 |
| | Nacionalista | Emiliano T. Lirio | 32,978 | 4.44 |
| | Nacionalista | Odilon I. Caparas | 30,973 | 4.17 |
| | Nacionalista | Jose G. Alcabasa Jr. | 30,582 | 4.11 |
| | Liberal | Annaliza "Milagring" C. Baldonado | 29,755 | 4.00 |
| | Liberal | Gabriel C. Bariring Jr. | 29,584 | 3.98 |
| | Liberal | Alexander E. Angeles | 26,783 | 3.60 |
| | Nacionalista | Simplicio S. Tolentino | 26,265 | 3.53 |
| | Nacionalista | Flaviano V. Dizon | 23,943 | 3.22 |
| | Independent | Ramon N. Anciro | 2,678 | 0.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,683 | 100 |