# 2010 Makati local elections

Local elections were held in Makati on May 10, 2010, within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two district representatives, and councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

## Mayoral and vice mayoral election

Incumbents Jejomar Binay and Ernesto Mercado were on their third consecutive term as mayor and vice mayor of Makati, respectively. Mercado announced that he is running for the mayorship of the city, while Binay decided to run for vice president as the running mate of former President Joseph Estrada of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino party. Binay and Mercado had confirmed their parting in December 2009 when the latter moved to the Nacionalista Party. His running mate was ABC President and Barangay Valenzuela Chairman Romulo Peña Jr., who is running as an independent.
Binay's only son, Jejomar Erwin, Jr., ran for mayor as a candidate of PDP–Laban. He served as the city councilor from the 1st District since 1992. His running mate was singer and former 1st District city councilor Rico J. Puno. Puno served as councilor from the 1st District from 1998 to 2007.
Former Senator and 2nd district representative Agapito Aquino ran as an independent candidate. He and mayoralty candidates Binay and Mercado used to be political allies with the outgoing mayor. He became senator from 1987 to 1995 and congressman for three consecutive terms from 1998 to 2007. His running mate was Miguel Yabut, Jr., the eldest grandson of late Mayor Nemesio Yabut.
Atty. Erwin Genuino also ran for mayor as a candidate of Bigkis Pinoy Movement. He is the eldest son of PAGCOR Chairman Efraim C. Genuino. His running mate was actress Jobelle Salvador.
Other candidate running for mayor was actor Eddie Tagalog, an independent candidate. He is known for his role in the 1992 film Pulis Makati.

## Congressional elections

There will be two candidates for the congressman or district representative post of each of the districts of Makati. The city is divided into two congressional districts: the first district and the second district.
The incumbent first district representative Teodoro Locsin, Jr. was on his third consecutive term and was ineligible to seek reelection. His party, which is the PDP–Laban, nominated outgoing councilor Monique Lagdameo. Locsin's wife, Maria Lourdes, was nominated by the Liberal Party. They faced former councilors Oscar Ibay and Robert Dean Barbers, and Oswaldo Carbonell.
For the second district, the incumbent representative Abigail Binay ran under the PDP–Laban party. She was elected in 2007 replacing Agapito Aquino. She opposed outgoing councilor Ernesto Aspillaga and John Christian Montes.

## Opinion polls

Commissioned by Victor Limlingan, Jr., Social Weather Stations conducted one survey in the city from April 7 to 9, 2010, with a sample size of 600, divided equally on Makati's two districts (300 each), with a sampling error of ±4% for the entire city and ±6% for both districts.
| Candidate | Aquino | Binay | Genuino | Mercado | Tagalog | Undecided/others |
| Makati | 1% | 16% | 18% | 24% | 0.3% | 11% |
| Makati's 1st district | 1% | 11% | 18% | 21% | 0.3% | 9% |
| Makati's 2nd district | 1% | 11% | 19% | 26% | 0% | 13% |
| Class ABC (upper and middle class) | 0% | 11% | 10% | 19% | 0% | 20% |
| Class D (lower class) | 1% | 14% | 19% | 26% | 0.2% | 10% |
| Class E (lower class) | 2% | 18% | 17% | 20% | 0.7% | 12% |

## Candidates
### Team Binay

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Team Binay :
| Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| Junjun Binay | PDP–Laban |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| Rico J. Puno | PDP–Laban |
| For House Of Representative (1st District) ||||
| Monique Lagdameo | PDP–Laban |
| For Councilor (1st District) ||||
| Mayeth Casal-Uy | PDP–Laban |
| Ferdie Eusebio | PDP–Laban |
| Luis Javier, Jr. | Independent |
| Arnold Magpantay | Independent |
| Romeo Medina | Independent |
| Ma. Arlene Ortega | Independent |
| Armand Padilla | PDP–Laban |
| Tosca Puno-Ramos | PDP–Laban |
| For House Of Representative (2nd District) ||||
| Abby Binay | PDP–Laban |
| For Councilor (2nd District) ||||
| Rod Biolena | Independent |
| Angelito Gatchalian | PDP–Laban |
| Joel Ibay | PDP–Laban |
| Baby Olfato | PDP–Laban |
| Nelson Pasia | PDP–Laban |
| Richie Rodriguez | Independent |
| Winnie Ureña | Independent |
| Bing Villamor | PDP–Laban |

### United Action Team

Nacionalista Party/Team Mercado-Peña :
| Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| Ernesto Mercado | Nacionalista |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| Kid Peña | Independent |
| For House Of Representative (1st District) ||||
| Ma. Lourdes Locsin | Liberal |
| For Councilor (1st District) ||||
| Renato Bondal | Nacionalista |
| Monsour del Rosario | Nacionalista |
| Glenn Enciso | Nacionalista |
| Ferdie Estrella | Independent |
| Virgilio Hilario, Sr. | Nacionalista |
| Eddie Ison | Nacionalista |
| Verong Umandap | Nacionalista |
| Ichi Yabut | Nacionalista |
| For House Of Representative (2nd District) ||||
| Ernesto Aspillaga | Nacionalista |
| For Councilor (2nd District) ||||
| Ma. Theresa de Lara | Nacionalista |
| Juanito dela Cruz | Independent |
| Henry Jacome | Nacionalista |
| Leo Magpantay | Nacionalista |
| Buddy Pangilinan | Nacionalista |
| Vincent Sese | Nacionalista |
| Ruth Tolentino | Nacionalista |
| King Yabut | NPC |

### Bigkis Pinoy

Bigkis Pinoy Movement :
| Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| Erwin Genuino | Bigkis |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| Jobelle Salvador | Bigkis |
| For House Of Representative (1st District) ||||
| Oscar Ibay | Bigkis |
| For Councilor (1st District) ||||
| Virgilio Batalla | Bigkis |
| Pedro Dadula | Bigkis |
| Rodelio Dela Cruz | Bigkis |
| Peter John Gonzalez | Bigkis |
| Michael Dennis Reyes | Bigkis |
| Wilfredo Talag | Bigkis |
| Jessielin Trinidad | Bigkis |
| Arnold Valenzuela | Bigkis |
| For House Of Representative (2nd District) ||||
| John Christian Montes | Bigkis |
| For Councilor (2nd District) ||||
| Catalina Balaoing | Bigkis |
| Benedict Baniqued | Bigkis |
| Virgilio Calimbahin, Jr. | Bigkis |
| Abner Dreu | Bigkis |
| Elena Maccay | Bigkis |
| Gaspar Mapagdalita | Bigkis |
| Ceferino Peralta, Jr. | Bigkis |
| Armando Tercero | Bigkis |

## 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 results

Genuino placed the result of the election under protest in the Mayoral Electoral Tribunal.
Makati mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Junjun Binay | 125,664 | 46.02 |
| | Nacionalista | Ernesto Mercado | 80,151 | 29.35 |
| | Bigkis | Erwin Genuino | 61,203 | 22.41 |
| | Independent | Butz Aquino | 5,816 | 2.13 |
| | Independent | Eddie Tagalog | 253 | 0.09 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 273,087 | 96.67 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,402 | 3.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 282,489 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### Vice Mayoral election results

Makati vice mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Romulo Peña Jr. | 105,949 | 40.76 |
| | PDP–Laban | Rico J. Puno | 93,429 | 35.94 |
| | Bigkis | Jobelle Salvador | 35,469 | 13.64 |
| | Independent | Miguel Yabut, Jr. | 23,600 | 9.08 |
| | Independent | Manny Ballelos | 1,507 | 0.58 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 259,954 | 92.02 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 22,535 | 7.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 282,489 | 100.00 |
| | Independent gain from Nacionalista | Independent gain from Nacionalista | Independent gain from Nacionalista | Independent gain from Nacionalista |
Notes
* A^ Peña is Mercado's (Nacionalista) guest candidate.
* The Team Binay wing is under Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), with Jojo Binay as guest vice presidential candidate.
* Ernesto Mercado's United Action Team (UNA) is a Nacionalista Party affiliate, although Maria Lourdes Locsin, the party candidate for 1st District congresswoman, is also a Liberal Party and Lakas-Kampi CMD member.

### Congressional election results
#### 1st District

Incumbent Teodoro Locsin, Jr. is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. Makati councilor Monique Lagdameo is his party's nominee of UNO for the seat although his wife Maria Lourdes was a nominee of the United Opposition.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Makati's 1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Monique Lagdameo | 42,102 | 33.52 |
| | Liberal | Maria Lourdes Locsin | 41,860 | 33.32 |
| | Independent | Robert Dean Barbers | 25,990 | 20.69 |
| | Bigkis | Oscar Ibay | 14,993 | 11.94 |
| | KBL | Oswaldo Carbonell | 668 | 0.53 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 125,613 | 92.24 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 10,564 | 7.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,177 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

#### 2nd District

Abigail Binay is the incumbent.
Philippine House of Representatives election at Makati's 2nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Abigail Binay | 81,475 | 62.49 |
| | Nacionalista | Ernesto Aspillaga | 35,497 | 27.23 |
| | Bigkis | John Christian Montes | 13,402 | 10.28 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 134,630 | 92.02 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 11,682 | 7.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,312 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### City Council elections

Each of Makati's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district. Some who are running are celebrities.

#### Summary

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Nacionalista Party | 618,490 | 33.45 | 9 |
| | PDP–Laban | 447,213 | 24.19 | 4 |
| | Bigkis Pinoy Movement | 294,468 | 15.93 | 0 |
| | Nationalist People's Coalition | 63,727 | 3.45 | 1 |
| | Ang Kapatiran | 18,681 | 1.01 | 0 |
| | Philippine Green Republican Party | 5,276 | 0.29 | 0 |
| | Independent | 401,155 | 21.70 | 2 |
| Ex officio seats | Ex officio seats | | | 2 |
| Total | Total | 1,849,010 | 100.00 | 18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 282,489 | – | |

#### 1st District

City Council election at Makati's 1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Ferdinand Eusebio | 59,228 | 6.90 |
| | Nacionalista | Maria Concepcion Yabut | 57,879 | 6.74 |
| | PDP–Laban | Tosca Puno-Ramos | 52,794 | 6.15 |
| | Nacionalista | Virgilio Hilario, Sr. | 50,815 | 5.92 |
| | PDP–Laban | Marie Alethea Casal-Uy | 48,903 | 5.69 |
| | Nacionalista | Monsour del Rosario | 48,753 | 5.68 |
| | Independent | Arnold Magpantay | 47,401 | 5.52 |
| | Independent | Romeo Medina | 44,537 | 5.19 |
| | Independent | Ferdinand Estrella | 43,792 | 5.10 |
| | Independent | Luis Javier, Jr. | 42,976 | 5.00 |
| | PDP–Laban | Armando Padilla | 42,353 | 4.93 |
| | Independent | Ma. Arlene Ortega | 40,874 | 4.76 |
| | Nacionalista | Glenn Enciso | 29,534 | 3.44 |
| | Nacionalista | Renato Bondal | 29,495 | 3.43 |
| | Nacionalista | Severino Umandap | 28,330 | 3.30 |
| | Nacionalista | Eduardo Ison | 27,951 | 3.25 |
| | Bigkis | Pedro Dadula | 20,907 | 2.43 |
| | Bigkis | Arnold Valenzuela | 19,096 | 2.22 |
| | Bigkis | Wilfredo Talag | 17,983 | 2.09 |
| | Bigkis | Peter John Gonzalez | 15,661 | 1.82 |
| | Bigkis | Jessielin Trinidad | 14,025 | 1.63 |
| | Bigkis | Rodelio dela Cruz | 12,797 | 1.49 |
| | Bigkis | Michael Dennis Reyes | 11,601 | 1.35 |
| | Bigkis | Virgilio Batalla | 11,071 | 1.29 |
| | Independent | Racquel Manalili | 8,885 | 1.03 |
| | Independent | Perfecto Santos | 6,836 | 0.80 |
| | Independent | Otelio Jochico | 6,809 | 0.79 |
| | Independent | Feliciano Bascon | 5,504 | 0.64 |
| | PGRP | Erlinda Lima | 5,276 | 0.61 |
| | Independent | Edwin Quiboloy | 4,258 | 0.50 |
| | Independent | Remigio Jerusalem, Jr. | 2,515 | 0.29 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 858,659 | 100.00 |

#### 2nd District

City Council election at Makati's 2nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Vincent Sese | 67,179 | 6.92% |
| | NPC | Nemesio Yabut, Jr. | 63,727 | 6.56% |
| | PDP–Laban | Nelson Pasia | 59,358 | 6.11% |
| | Nacionalista | Salvador Pangilinan | 57,077 | 5.88% |
| | Nacionalista | Leonardo Magpantay | 55,914 | 5.76% |
| | Nacionalista | Ma. Theresa Nilo de Lara | 55,506 | 5.71% |
| | Nacionalista | Mary Ruth Tolentino | 55,198 | 5.68% |
| | Nacionalista | Henry Jacome | 54,859 | 5.65% |
| | PDP–Laban | Joel Ibay | 53,934 | 5.55 |
| | PDP–Laban | Angelito Gatchalian | 53,092 | 5.47 |
| | PDP–Laban | Evelyn Villamor | 40,186 | 4.14 |
| | Bigkis | Elena Maccay | 38,027 | 3.91 |
| | PDP–Laban | Jeline Olfato | 37,365 | 3.85 |
| | Independent | Juanito dela Cruz | 34,872 | 3.59 |
| | Bigkis | Benedict Baniqued | 30,455 | 3.13 |
| | Independent | Wenefreda Urena | 30,071 | 3.10 |
| | Independent | Richard Reymund Rodriguez | 29,714 | 3.06 |
| | Bigkis | Catalina Balaoing | 21,836 | 2.25 |
| | Bigkis | Ceferino Peralta, Jr. | 18,768 | 1.93 |
| | Bigkis | Virgilio Calimbahin, Jr. | 17,217 | 1.77 |
| | Bigkis | Armando Tercero | 16,656 | 1.71 |
| | Bigkis | Abner Dreu | 14,941 | 1.54 |
| | Independent | Antonio Manalili | 14,875 | 1.53 |
| | Bigkis | Gaspar Mapagdalita | 13,427 | 1.38 |
| | Independent | Alberto Almario | 8,743 | 0.90 |
| | Independent | Rodolfo Biolena | 8,233 | 0.85 |
| | Independent | Carlito Buenaventura | 6,103 | 0.63 |
| | Independent | Alfredo Lapasaran | 5,961 | 0.61 |
| | Independent | Nilo Miranda | 4,886 | 0.50 |
| | Independent | Nemesio Beare | 3,310 | 0.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 971,490 | 100.00 |