# 2016 Majayjay local elections

Local elections were held in Majayjay on Monday, May 9, 2016, as a part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a governor, a vice governor and a representative for the province's fourth congressional district to the House of Representatives. Those elected took their respective offices on June 30, 2016, for a three-year-long term. 14,693 of 17,074 registered voters voted in this election.

## Coalitions

As the mayor, vice mayor and the members of the municipal council are elected on the same ballot, mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of candidates. These slates usually run with their respective mayoral and vice mayoral candidates along with the other members of their slate. A group of candidates independent of any mayoral or vice mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves.

### Administration coalition

Team Serbisyong MaTino (Rodillas–Amorado) :
| # | Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| 7 | Victorino Rodillas | Liberal |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| 1 | Eulogio Wilson Amorado | Liberal |
| For Councilor ||||
| 1 | Juancho Andaya | Liberal |
| 5 | Florencio Armenta | Liberal |
| 6 | Efren Bituin | Liberal |
| 10 | Ma. Fe Cabonce | Liberal |
| 19 | Margarito Gripo | Liberal |
| 23 | Ma. Thess Melendez | Liberal |
| 34 | Maila Solisa | Liberal |
| 40 | Fernando Villarmil | Liberal |

### Opposition coalition

Team Bagong Majayjay (Clado–Banawa) :
| # | Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| 2 | Carlo Invinzor Clado | NPC |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| 2 | Rexford Banawa | NPC |
| For Councilor ||||
| 4 | Simeon Argañosa | NPC |
| 8 | Rosauro Brosas | NPC |
| 11 | Pia Ceria | NPC |
| 14 | Bernaldo De Villa | NPC |
| 21 | Henry Gruezo | NPC |
| 24 | Fidel Ordoñez | NPC |
| 28 | Edison Reyes | NPC |
| 44 | Edgardo Zornosa | NPC |

### Other coalitions

Team Una Majayjayeño (Estupigan–Merestela) :
| # | Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| 4 | Godofredo Estupigan | UNA |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| 4 | Avelino Merestela | UNA |
| For Councilor ||||
| 2 | Dindo Arasa | UNA |
| 22 | Robert Juanillo | UNA |
| 25 | Matias Palentinos | UNA |
| 26 | Judy Peralta | UNA |
| 27 | Ricardo Resubal | UNA |
| 33 | Glenn Sobreviñas | UNA |
| 36 | Celestino Norman Sotto | UNA |
| 41 | Alejo Vito | UNA |
Team Good Majayjayens (Gruezo–Barba) :
| # | Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| 5 | Froilan Gruezo | PDP–Laban |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| 3 | Jhoul Barba | PDP–Laban |
| For Councilor ||||
| 7 | Ricardo Breganza | PDP–Laban |
| 12 | Mylyn Comendador | PDP–Laban |
| 16 | Rosalio Esquillo | PDP–Laban |
| 17 | Mary Ann Estrabo | PDP–Laban |
| 20 | Henry Gruezo | PDP–Laban |
| 30 | Victorio Ronabio | PDP–Laban |
| 31 | Narciso Rubiales | PDP–Laban |
| 38 | Danilo Urcia | PDP–Laban |
Team Serbisyong Tama (Mentilla–Vito) :
| # | Name | Party |
| For Mayor ||||
| 6 | Lauro Mentilla | Nacionalista |
| For Vice Mayor ||||
| 5 | Manuel Danilo Vito | Nacionalista |
| For Councilor ||||
| 9 | Crisostomo Bueno | Nacionalista |
| 18 | Victor Gojo Cruz | Nacionalista |
| 29 | Rodolfo Rodillas | Nacionalista |
| 35 | Troyano Solivet | Nacionalista |
| 43 | Ramil Zoleta | Nacionalista |

## Mayoralty election

The incumbent Mayor is Victorino Rodillas, who was elected in 2013 election with 33.65% (4,170 votes) of the total votes counted.
Rodillas is running for his second consecutive term. He run under the banner of the Liberal Party, his opponents were incumbent Councilor's Carlo Invinzor Clado of NPC and Godofredo Estupigan of UNA. Former Vice Mayor's Lauro Mentilla of Nacionalista and Froilan Gruezo of PDP–Laban is also eyeing the seat.

### Results

Incumbent Mayor Rodillas lost via wide-margin, placing 5th over 7 candidate's. Rodillas garnered only 11.61% of the total votes counted over Clado's 27.15% who win the election.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Jojo Clado | NPC | 3,848 | 27.15 |
| | Larry Mentilla | Nacionalista | 3,624 | 25.57 |
| | Fredie Estupigan | UNA | 2,002 | 14.12 |
| | Allan Esmaquel | PRP | 1,769 | 12.48 |
| | Victorino Rodillas | Liberal | 1,646 | 11.61 |
| | Froilan Gruezo | PDP–Laban | 766 | 5.40 |
| | Rolando Araza | Independent | 519 | 3.66 |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,174 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 14,174 | 96.47 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 519 | 3.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,693 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 17,074 | 86.05 |
| | NPC gain from Liberal | NPC gain from Liberal | NPC gain from Liberal | NPC gain from Liberal |
| Source: GMA News |||||
Popular vote percentage
Clado
27.15%
Mentilla
25.57%
Estupigan
14.12%
Esmaquel
12.48%
Rodillas
11.61%
Gruezo
5.40%
Araza
3.66% :

## Vice Mayoralty election

The incumbent Vice Mayor is Valeriano Vito Jr., who was elevated to the position after the removal of then-Vice Mayor Lauro Mentilla from the post in 2020 by the Ombudsman. Mentilla win in 2013 election with 33.27% (3,934 votes) of the total votes counted.
Vito didn't seek for a full consecutive-term. He instead run for Councilor as an Independent candidate. The candidate's for the latter's post were incumbent Councilor Manuel Danilo Vito of Nacionalista, former Councilor's Eulogio Wilson Amorado of Liberal and Avelino Merestela of UNA.

### Results

Former Councilor Eulogio Wilson Amorado won against former Councilor Avelino Merestela.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Wilson Amorado | Liberal | 5,446 | 40.13 |
| | Binoy Merestela | UNA | 4,322 | 31.84 |
| | Danilo Vito | Nacionalista | 2,018 | 14.87 |
| | Rexford Banawa | NPC | 1,242 | 9.15 |
| | Jhoul Barba | PDP–Laban | 544 | 4.01 |
| Total | Total | Total | 13,572 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 13,572 | 92.37 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,121 | 7.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,693 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 17,074 | 86.05 |
| | NPC gain from Liberal | NPC gain from Liberal | NPC gain from Liberal | NPC gain from Liberal |
| Source: GMA News |||||
Popular vote percentage
Amorado
40.13%
Merestela
31.84%
Vito
14.87%
Banawa
9.15%
Barba
4.01% :

## Municipal Council election

The Majayjay Municipal Council is composed of eight Councilor's, elected to serve three-year term. The election for the council is done via multiple non-transferable vote in which a voter has eight votes to distribute to eight different candidates. The eight candidates with the most votes will be elected to the council.

### Results

* Note: All incumbents are marked in Italics.
Majayjay Municipal Council election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Edison Reyes | 4,698 | 5.32 |
| | Liberal | Efren Bituin | 4,471 | 5.07 |
| | Liberal | Jhun Andaya | 4,273 | 4.84 |
| | NPC | Gary Zornosa | 3,986 | 4.52 |
| | UNA | Angel Sotto | 3,965 | 4.49 |
| | Liberal | Thess Melendez | 3,927 | 4.45 |
| | Independent | Wowie Vito | 3,816 | 4.32 |
| | NPC | Pia Ceria | 3,484 | 3.95 |
| | Liberal | Ma. Fe Cabonce | 3,196 | 3.62 |
| | Liberal | Margarito Gripo | 3,172 | 3.59 |
| | Liberal | Nestor Villarmil | 3,156 | 3.58 |
| | Liberal | Florencio Armenta | 3,056 | 3.46 |
| | UNA | Dindo Arasa | 2,637 | 2.99 |
| | Nacionalista | Victor Gojo Cruz | 2,575 | 2.92 |
| | Liberal | Maila Solisa | 2,508 | 2.84 |
| | PDP–Laban | Victorio Ronabio | 2,166 | 2.45 |
| | PDP–Laban | Ricardo Breganza | 2,132 | 2.42 |
| | UNA | Matias Palentinos | 2,024 | 2.29 |
| | NPC | Juliet Gruezo | 2,020 | 2.29 |
| | NPC | Simeon Argañosa | 1,772 | 2.01 |
| | Nacionalista | Crisostomo Bueño | 1,662 | 1.88 |
| | UNA | Glenn Sobreviñas | 1,571 | 1.78 |
| | Independent | Felix Arceñal | 1,567 | 1.78 |
| | UNA | Ricardo Resubal | 1,541 | 1.75 |
| | PDP–Laban | Leo Esquillo | 1,529 | 1.73 |
| | Independent | Felicisimo Salazar | 1,407 | 1.59 |
| | Nacionalista | Ramil Zoleta | 1,384 | 1.57 |
| | NPC | Fidel Ordoñez | 1,370 | 1.55 |
| | Nacionalista | Rodolfo Rodillas | 1,263 | 1.43 |
| | UNA | Alejo Vito | 1,228 | 1.39 |
| | NPC | Bernardo De Villa | 1,131 | 1.28 |
| | Independent | Rey Gregory Cube | 1,095 | 1.24 |
| | NPC | Rosauro Brosas | 1,044 | 1.18 |
| | PDP–Laban | Henry Gruezo | 949 | 1.08 |
| | UNA | Judy Peralta | 902 | 1.02 |
| | Independent | Noriza Elises | 850 | 0.96 |
| | PDP–Laban | Mylyn Comendador | 794 | 0.90 |
| | PDP–Laban | Narciso Rubiales | 723 | 0.82 |
| | PDP–Laban | Danilo Urcia | 577 | 0.65 |
| | Independent | Elmarty Toncioco | 573 | 0.65 |
| | UNA | Robert Juanillo | 553 | 0.63 |
| | Independent | Fernando Villanera | 521 | 0.59 |
| | Nacionalista | Troyano Solivet | 516 | 0.58 |
| | PDP–Laban | Maryann Estrabo | 453 | 0.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,237 | 100.00 |
| Source: GMA News |||||

#### Per Coalition

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Liberal | 27,759 | 31.46 | 3 |
| | NPC | 19,505 | 22.11 | 3 |
| | UNA | 14,421 | 16.34 | 1 |
| | PDP–Laban | 9,323 | 10.57 | 0 |
| | Nacionalista | 7,400 | 8.39 | 0 |
| | Independent | 9,829 | 11.14 | 1 |
| Ex officio seats | Ex officio seats | | | 2 |
| Total | Total | 88,237 | 100.00 | 10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 88,237 | 75.07 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 29,307 | 24.93 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 117,544 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 136,592 | 86.05 | |
Vote Share
Serbisyong MaTino
31.46%
Bagong Majayjay
22.11%
Una Majayjayeño
16.34%
Good Majayjayens
10.57%
Serbisyong Tama
8.39%
Others
11.14% :
Municipal Council seats
Serbisyong MaTino
37.50%
Bagong Majayjay
37.50%
Una Majayjayeño
12.50%
Others
12.50% :