# 2016 Tacloban local elections

Local elections in Tacloban City, Leyte were held on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.
106,480 voters participated in this election out of 124,777 total registered voters. The city's voter turnout is 85.34%.

## Background

Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez was on his third and final term as Mayor. His wife Cristina, currently a city councilor, ran for mayor under the Nacionalista Party. On October 16, 2015, she filed her COC for Mayor. She was opposed by incumbent councilor Neil Glova.
The incumbent vice mayor, Jerry "Sambo" Yaokasin, ran as independent. He was opposed by Ramon Tolibas, Jr. from the National Unity Party.
The number of candidates for this election is less than half than the number of candidates for the 2013 election. Some potential candidates did not have enough campaign funds due to the impact of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the city.

## Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

### Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Tacloban City Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Cristina Romualdez | 72,077 | 67.69% |
| | NPC | Neil Glova | 23,612 | 22.18% |
| | Independent | Golda Hilda Cabudoy | 379 | 0.36% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 48,465 | 45.52% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,412 | 9.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,480 | 100.00% |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### Vice Mayoral Election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jerry Yaokasin is the incumbent.
Tacloban City Vice Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jerry Yaokasin | 71,219 | 66.88% |
| | NUP | Ramon Tolibas Jr. | 6,550 | 6.15% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 64,669 | 60.73% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 28,711 | 26.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,480 | 100.00% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### City Council Election

Voters elected ten councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates are voted for separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. For the tickets, names that are italicized were incumbents seeking reelection.

#### I Love Tacloban - Unity Team

I Love Tacloban - Unity Team :
| Name | Party |
| Maria Elvira Casal | UNA |
| Edward Frederick Chua | Nacionalista |
| Edwin Chua | Nacionalista |
| Victor Emmanuel Domingo | Nacionalista |
| Evangeline Esperas | UNA |
| Aurora Grafil | Nacionalista |
| Ferdinand Lomuntad | Independent |
| Rachelle Erica Pineda | Nacionalista |

#### #TeamTaclobanon Ticket

Liberal Party/#TeamTaclobanon :
| Name | Party |
| Jose Mario Bagulaya | Liberal |
| Dalisay Erpe | Liberal |
| Hilario Menzon | Liberal |
| Jerry Uy | Liberal |
| Raissa Villasin | Liberal |
Tacloban City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Edwin Chua | 71,140 | 66.81% |
| | Liberal | Jerry Uy | 64,151 | 60.25% |
| | UNA | Maria Elvira Casal | 63,864 | 59.98% |
| | Nacionalista | Edward Frederick Chua | 62,619 | 58.81% |
| | Nacionalista | Victor Emmanuel Domingo | 51,344 | 48.22% |
| | UNA | Evangeline Esperas | 49,100 | 46.11% |
| | Nacionalista | Rachelle Erica Pineda | 44,965 | 42.23% |
| | Nacionalista | Aurora Grafil | 43,579 | 40.93% |
| | Liberal | Raissa Villasin | 36,124 | 33.93% |
| | Liberal | Jose Mario Bagulaya | 32,383 | 30.41% |
| | Liberal | Dalisay Erpe | 31,436 | 29.52% |
| | Liberal | Hilario Menzon | 14,049 | 13.19% |
| | Independent | Chrysanthemum Malate | 13,603 | 12.78% |
| | Independent | Ferdinand Lomuntad | 11,705 | 10.99% |
| | Independent | Ryan Allawan | 7,011 | 6.58% |
| | Independent | Roly Corpin | 5,209 | 4.89% |
| | Independent | Rodrigo Sabong | 3,396 | 3.19% |
| | Independent | Roman Becher | 1,879 | 1.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,480 | 100.00% |