# 2019 Pasay local elections

Local elections were held in Pasay on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.

## Background

Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto was on third and final term and he was term-limited. He ran as representative instead. Her sister Rep. Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano, ran for his place. Her opponent were:
* Cesar Joseph "Chet" Cuneta, son of former Mayor Pablo Cuneta and older brother of actress and singer Sharon Cuneta.
* Fiscal Edward "ET" Togonon, who served as Chief Prosecutor of Pasay, Muntinlupa and Manila for 32 years.
* Atty. Cherry Christine “Tin” Ching
* Former SK Federation President Jon Wilfred “JT” Trinidad, son of the late former Mayor Atty. Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad.
Vice Mayor Noel “Boyet” Del Rosario was on his first term, and he ran for re-election for second term. His opponents were:
* Former First District Councilor Richard M. Advincula
* Atty. Jose Allan "Bong" M. Tebelin
* Armando Magbanua.
Rep. Imelda Calixto-Rubiano was on her third and term, and she was term-limited. She ran as mayor instead. His brother, Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto ran for her place. His opponents were:
* Atty. Elmer Mitra
* businessman Efren "Choy" Alas
* Metel Gelbolingo
* Pedro "Pete" Ordiales.

## Candidates
### Team Calixto

PDP-Laban :
| Name | Party |
| For House Of Representative |||
| Tony Calixto | PDP–Laban |
| For Mayor |||
| Emi Calixto-Rubiano | PDP–Laban |
| For Vice Mayor |||
| Boyet Del Rosario | PDP–Laban |
| For Councilor (1st District) |||
| Ambet Alvina | PDP–Laban |
| Mark Calixto | PDP–Laban |
| Tonya Cuneta | PDP–Laban |
| Johnny Santiago | PDP–Laban |
| Ding Santos | PDP–Laban |
| Grace Santos | PDP–Laban |
| For Councilor (2nd District) |||
| Moti Arceo | PDP–Laban |
| Joey Calixto Isidro | PDP–Laban |
| Edith Wowee Manguerra | PDP–Laban |
| Aileen Padua | PDP–Laban |
| Allan Panaligan | PDP–Laban |
| Donna Vendivel | PDP–Laban |

### Chetsharon Warriors

Nationalist People's Coalition :
| Name | Party |
| For House Of Representative |||
| Efren "Choy" Alas | NPC |
| For Mayor |||
| Cesar Joseph "Chet" Cuneta | NPC |
| For Vice Mayor |||
| Richard Advincula | NPC |
| For Councilor (1st District) |||
| Jerome Advincula | NPC |
| Kap Ronjay Advincula | NPC |
| Rlbaste Bayona | NPC |
| Bossing Morallos | NPC |
| Boni Santillana | NPC |
| Miki Trinidad | NPC |
| For Councilor (2nd District) |||
| Botchok Batobato | NPC |
| Ferdie Espiritu | NPC |
| Armando Lee | NPC |
| Khen Magat | NPC |
| Itoy Restrivera | NPC |
| Roland Sanchez | NPC |

### Team Togonon

Partido Federal ng Pilipinas :
| Name | Party |
| For House Of Representative |||
| Elmer Mitra | Independent |
| For Mayor |||
| Edward Togonon | Independent |
| For Vice Mayor |||
| Jose Tebelin | Independent |
| For Councilor (1st District) |||
| Jao Bajao | Independent |
| Wennie Elento | Independent |
| Alejandro Evardone Jr. | Independent |
| Michael Tiger Gabriel | PFP |
| Atty. Sonny Quial | Independent |
| For Councilor (2nd District) |||
| Onie Bayona | Independent |
| Hector Bongat | Independent |
| Arnel Cabrido | Independent |
| Ramon Yabut | PFP |

### Team Ching (PDDS)

Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan :
| Name | Party |
| For House Of Representative |||
| Metel Gelbolingo | PDDS |
| For Mayor |||
| Tin Ching | PDDS |
| For Vice Mayor |||
| Armando Magbanua | PDDS |
| For Councilor (1st District) |||
| John Manuel Bautista | PDDS |
| Romeo Dela Merced | PDDS |
| Ariel Richard Gomez | PDDS |
| Jonathan Maneja | PDDS |
| For Councilor (2nd District) |||
| Tine Barrios | PDDS |
| Albert Carasig | PDDS |
| Joseph Chua | PDDS |
| Buboy Dalucapas Jr. | PDDS |
| Vic Gine | PDDS |
| Bong Malonzo | PDDS |

### Others

Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (1st District) :
| Name | Party | Party |
| Lex Ibay | | PMP |
| Marlon Pesebre | | Independent |
Independent (1st District) :
| Name | Party | Party |
| Ramon Sta. Maria | | Independent |

## Results

Names written in bold-Italic are the re-elected incumbents while in italic are incumbents lost in elections.

### For Representative, Lone District of Pasay

Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto defeated Efren "Choy" Alas, Atty. Elmer Mitra, Metel Gelbolingo, and Pedro "Pete" Ordiales.
Congressional Elections in Pasay's Lone District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Antonino "Tony" Calixto | 136,519 | 76.50% |
| | NPC | Efren “Choy” Alas | 22,372 | 12.60% |
| | Independent | Elmer Mitra | 12,662 | 7.10% |
| | PDDS | Metel Gelbolingo | 3,980 | 2.20% |
| | Independent | Pedro “Pete” Ordiales | 2,850 | 1.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,383 | 100.00% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |
Popular vote percentage
Calixto
76.50%
Alas
12.60%
Mitra
7.10%
Gelbolingo
2.20%
Ordiales
1.60% :

### For Mayor

Rep. Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano defeated her closest rivals Cesar Joseph "Chet" Cuneta and Edward "ET" Togonon.
Pasay Mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Imelda “Emi” Calixto-Rubiano | 121,391 | 63.89% |
| | NPC | Cesar Joseph “Chet” Cuneta | 35,784 | 18.83% |
| | Independent | Edward “ET” Togonon | 25,446 | 13.39% |
| | PDDS | Cherry Christine “Tin” Ching | 5,282 | 2.78% |
| | Independent | Jon Wilfred “JT” Trinidad | 2,104 | 1.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 190,007 | 100.00% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |
Popular vote percentage
Calixto-Rubiano
63.89%
Cuneta
18.83%
Togonon
13.39%
Ching
2.78%
Trinidad
1.11% :

### For Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor Noel "Boyet" Del Rosario defeated his closest rival, former Councilor Richard Advincula.
Pasay Vice mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Noel "Boyet" Del Rosario | 116,653 | 65.93% |
| | NPC | Richard Advincula | 49,785 | 28.14% |
| | Independent | Jose Allan “Bong” Tebelin | 5,807 | 3.28% |
| | PDDS | Armando Magbanua | 4,689 | 2.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 176,934 | 100.00% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |
Popular vote percentage
Del Rosario
65.93%
Advincula
28.14%
Tebelin
3.28%
Magbanua
2.65% :

### For Councilors
#### First District

Three of the six re-elected incumbents were:
* Mark Anthony Calixto
* Ma. Antonia "Tonya" Cuneta
* Ricardo "Ding" Santos
Other incumbents were:
* Consertino "Tino" Santos, replaced by his wife, former Councilor Mary Grace Santos.
* Alberto "Abet" Alvina, term-limited and replaced by his son, Abraham Albert "Abet".
* Jerome Advincula, ran for re-election but lost, placing 7th.
Former Vice Mayor Marlon Pesebre returned in city council, placing 5th.
Former Councilor Lexter "Lex" Ibay failed to made city council comeback.
City Council Elections in Pasay's First District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Mark Anthony Calixto | 57,716 | 12.00% |
| | PDP–Laban | Mary Grace Santos | 54,669 | 11.37% |
| | PDP–Laban | Ma. Antonia "Tonya" Cuneta | 53,972 | 11.22% |
| | PDP–Laban | Abraham Albert "Ambet" Alvina | 49,256 | 10.24% |
| | Independent | Marlon Pesebre | 47,949 | 9.97% |
| | PDP–Laban | Ricardo "Ding" Santos | 40,105 | 8.34% |
| | NPC | Jerome Advincula | 30,822 | 6.41% |
| | PDP–Laban | Johnny Santiago | 28,471 | 5.92% |
| | PMP | Lexter "Lex" Ibay | 27,177 | 5.65% |
| | NPC | Ronjay Advincula | 23,989 | 4.99% |
| | Independent | Santiago "Sonny" Quial | 12,954 | 2.69% |
| | NPC | Ralph Lauren "RLBaste" Bayona | 8,991 | 1.87% |
| | PDDS | John Manuel Bautista | 8,894 | 1.85% |
| | NPC | Gregorio "Miki" Trinidad | 7,742 | 1.61% |
| | NPC | Bonifacio "Boni" Santillana | 5,147 | 1.07% |
| | PDDS | Ariel Gomez | 4,365 | 0.91% |
| | NPC | Jovino "Bossing" Morallos | 3,854 | 0.80% |
| | Independent | Jaomar Leslei "Jao" Bajao | 2,973 | 0.62% |
| | Independent | Alejandro Evardone Jr. | 2,498 | 0.52% |
| | Independent | Wennie Elento | 2,322 | 0.48% |
| | PFP | Michael Angelo "Tiger" Gabriel | 2,257 | 0.47% |
| | PDDS | Romeo Dela Merced | 1,781 | 0.37% |
| | Independent | Ramon Sta. Maria | 1,615 | 0.34% |
| | PDDS | Jonathan Maneja | 1,495 | 0.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 481,014 | 100.00% |

#### Second District

All incumbent councilors was re-elected.
Former Councilor Noel "Onie" Bayona failed to return in city council, placing 7th.
City Council Elections in Pasay's Second District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Allan Panaligan | 60,605 | 12.74% |
| | PDP–Laban | Donnabel Vendivel | 59,307 | 12.47% |
| | PDP–Laban | Arnel Regino "Moti" Arceo | 59,227 | 12.45% |
| | PDP–Laban | Jose "Joey" Isidro Jr. | 58,654 | 12.33% |
| | PDP–Laban | Edith "Wowee" Manguerra | 55,615 | 11.69% |
| | PDP–Laban | Aileen Padua-La-Torre | 54,552 | 11.47% |
| | Independent | Noel "Onie" Bayona | 33,042 | 6.95% |
| | NPC | King Marlon "Khen" Magat | 17,972 | 3.70% |
| | Independent | Hector Bongat | 10,840 | 2.28% |
| | Independent | Arnel Cabrido | 10,436 | 2.19% |
| | NPC | Eduardo "Botchock" Batobato Jr. | 9,887 | 2.08% |
| | NPC | Armando Lee | 6,807 | 1.43% |
| | NPC | Rizalito "Itoy" Restrivera | 5,884 | 1.24% |
| | PDDS | Joseph Chua | 5,464 | 1.15% |
| | PFP | Ramon Gilberto Yabut II | 4,933 | 1.04% |
| | NPC | Rolando Sanchez | 4,387 | 0.92% |
| | NPC | Ferdinand "Ferdie" Espiritu | 4,268 | 0.90% |
| | PDDS | Christine "Tin" Barrios | 3,946 | 0.83% |
| | PDDS | Albert Carasig | 3,160 | 0.66% |
| | PDDS | Michael Joseph "Bong" Malonzo | 2,885 | 0.61% |
| | PDDS | Anselmo "Buboy" Dalucapas Jr. | 2,048 | 0.43% |
| | PDDS | Vicente "Vic" Gine | 1,696 | 0.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 475,615 | 100.00% |