# 2019 Taguig local elections

Local elections in Taguig were held on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters voted 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.

## Background

Mayor Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano was term-limited. She ran as representative of second district instead. Her party chosen former Second District Rep. Lino Edgardo Cayetano to run in her place. He was challenged by First District Rep. Arnel Cerafica who was term-limited too.
Vice Mayor Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr. was on his second term, and he ran for re-election for third term. He was challenged by former First District Rep. Henry "Jun" Dueñas Jr.
First District Rep. Arnel Cerafica who was term-limited, and he ran as mayor instead. His party chosen his brother, Allan Cerafica, to run in his place. Cerafica faced former Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, Gloria Cabrera, and Zaman Rajahmuda.
Second District Rep. Pilar Juliana "Pia" Cayetano was on her first term. Although eligible to run for second term, she ran as senator instead. Her party chosen her sister-in-law, Mayor Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano who was term-limited. Cayetano was challenged by former Councilor Michelle Anne "Cheche" Gonzales, who ran last election in the same position.

## Results
### For Mayor

Former Second District Rep. Lino Edgardo Cayetano defeated First District Rep. Arnel Cerafica.
Taguig Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Lino Edgardo Cayetano | 175,522 | 60.87% |
| | PDP–Laban | Arnel Cerafica | 111,460 | 38.65% |
| | Independent | Sonny Boy Andrade | 1,370 | 0.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 288,352 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### For Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr. defeated former First District Rep. Henry "Jun" Dueñas Jr.
Taguig Vice Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr. | 160,490 | 59.86% |
| | PDP–Laban | Henry "Jun" Dueñas Jr. | 107,612 | 40.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 268,102 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### For Representatives
#### First District

Former Senator Alan Peter Cayetano defeated his closest rival and brother of his predecessor, Allan Cerafica.
Congressional Elections in Taguig's First District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Alan Peter Cayetano | 81,243 | 62.60% |
| | PDP–Laban | Allan Cerafica | 47,784 | 36.82% |
| | Independent | Gloria Cabrera | 637 | 0.49% |
| | PFP | Zaman Rajahmuda | 119 | 0.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,595 | 100.00% |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

#### Second District

Mayor Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano defeated former Councilor Michelle Anne Gonzales.
Congressional Elections in Taguig's Second District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Ma. Laarni Cayetano | 113,226 | 72.94% |
| | PDP–Laban | Michelle Anne "Cheche" Gonzales | 42,012 | 27.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 155,238 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### For Councilors
#### First District

City Council Elections in Taguig's First District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Darwin "Win" Icay | 75,838 | |
| | Nacionalista | Allan Paul Cruz | 71,765 | |
| | Nacionalista | Rommel "Ome" Tanyag | 69,973 | |
| | Nacionalista | Baby Gloria "Gigi" De Mesa | 69,375 | |
| | Nacionalista | Jaime "Jimmy" Labampa | 69,096 | |
| | Nacionalista | Ryanne Gutierrez | 64,430 | |
| | Nacionalista | Ferdinand "Ferdie" Santos | 64,378 | |
| | Nacionalista | Raul Aquino | 59,690 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Anggus Rowe Icay | 50,770 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Warren Dionisio | 49,171 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Rhobi-zen "Obi" Ignacio | 47,437 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Cirio Cyr Tiñga | 45,052 | |
| | PDP–Laban | John John "Jonjon" Bautista | 44,956 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Warren Delos Santos | 44,561 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Janine Faderog | 40,434 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Jay-RJ Eric Bernal | 30,889 | |
| | Independent | Arnold Peralta | 5,901 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 903,716 | 100.00 |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Nacionalista Party | 544,545 | 58.87 | 8 |
| | PDP-Laban | 353,270 | 38.19 | 0 |
| | Independent | 27,128 | 2.93 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 924,943 | 100.00 | 8 |

#### Second District

City Council Elections in Taguig's Second District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nacionalista | Arvin Ian Alit | 97,939 | |
| | Nacionalista | Maria Amparo "Pammy" Zamora | 94,463 | |
| | Nacionalista | Erwin "Win" Manalili | 89,653 | |
| | Nacionalista | Noel "DBoy" Dizon | 87,901 | |
| | Nacionalista | Maria Mher Supan | 81,344 | |
| | Nacionalista | Yasser Pangandaman | 80,696 | |
| | Nacionalista | Jaime Garcia | 75,190 | |
| | Nacionalista | Marisse Eron | 67,384 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Pat Henry Dueñas | 67,071 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Ma. Rebecca "Rica" Tiñga | 64,599 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Lauro "Larry" German | 42,799 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Oscar "Oca" Dio | 42,312 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Basilio Pooten | 40,823 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Glenn Sacay | 39,256 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Ignacio "Jun" Rivera Jr. | 37,222 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Arthur "Art" Flores | 35,433 | |
| | Independent | Glenn Albano | 23,136 | |
| | Independent | Lorenzo Lorono | 6,860 | |
| | Independent | Arthur Clavo | 6,189 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,080,270 | 100.00 |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Nacionalista Party | 674,570 | 62.97 | 8 |
| | PDP-Laban | 369,515 | 34.50 | 0 |
| | Independent | 27,128 | 2.53 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1,071,213 | 100.00 | 8 |