# 2016 Olongapo local elections

Local elections were held in Olongapo City on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.

## Mayoralty Election

Incumbent Mayor Rolen Paulino is running for reelection as Mayor under the Liberal Party, his running mate is Councilor Jong Cortez.
His opponent are former Mayor James L. Gordon Jr. is set to make a political comeback after 3 years. He is running under the Bagumbayan-VNP, his running mate is incumbent Vice Mayor Rodel Cerezo and Independent candidate Octavio Galvezo.

## Candidates
### Mayor

Olongapo City Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Rolen Paulino | 66,815 | 76.48% |
| | Bagumbayan | James "Bong" Gordon Jr. | 20,002 | 22.89% |
| | Independent | Octavio Galvezo | 549 | 0.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,366 | 100.00% |

### Vice Mayor

Olongapo City Vice Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jong Cortez | 47,704 | 57.73% |
| | Bagumbayan | Rodel Cerezo | 34,932 | 42.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,636 | 100.00% |

### Councilors
#### Team Paulino

Liberal Party/Team Paulino :
| Name | Party |
| Noel Atienza | Liberal |
| Linus Bacay | Liberal |
| BJ Cajudo | Liberal |
| Edna Elane | Liberal |
| Ed Guerrero | Liberal |
| Lugie Lipumano | Liberal |
| Erma Manalang | Liberal |
| Winnie Ortiz | Liberal |
| Bas Palo | Liberal |

#### Straight Gordon Ticket

Bagumbayan-VNP/Straight Gordon Ticket :
| Name | Party |
| Zar Batapa | Bagumbayan |
| Genia Eclarino | Bagumbayan |
| Eyrma Marzan-Estrella | Bagumbayan |
| Ferdie Magrata | Bagumbayan |
| Jimmy Mendoza | Bagumbayan |
| Cornelio Niro | Bagumbayan |
| Gina Perez | Bagumbayan |
| Ed Piano | Bagumbayan |
| Mike Pusing | Bagumbayan |
| Ronald Villegas | Bagumbayan |
Olongapo City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Lugie Lipumano | 51,763 | |
| | Liberal | BJ Cajudo | 47,135 | |
| | Liberal | Noel Atienza | 45,235 | |
| | Liberal | Ed Guerrero | 42,557 | |
| | Liberal | Winnie Ortiz | 42,525 | |
| | Liberal | Edna Edlane | 40,878 | |
| | Liberal | Linus Bacay | 33,756 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Ed Piano | 30,271 | |
| | Liberal | Basilio Palo | 29,803 | |
| | Aksyon | Jerome Michael Bacay | 29,471 | |
| | Liberal | Erma Manalang | 29,096 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Zar Batapa | 27,770 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Eyrma Marzan-Estrella | 26,644 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Gina Perez | 26,118 | |
| | Independent | Kaye Legaspi | 19,707 | |
| | Aksyon | Joe Madria | 19,526 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Mike Pusing | 16,757 | |
| | UNA | Filipina Tablan | 15,758 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Ferdie Magrata | 13,990 | |
| | Independent | Jojo Perez | 12,000 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Ronald Villegas | 10,833 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Genia Eclarino | 10,671 | |
| | Independent | Edwin De Guzman | 10,361 | |
| | Aksyon | Michael Alop | 10,084 | |
| | Independent | Valiente De Leon | 8,778 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Cornelio Niro | 8,352 | |
| | Independent | Dante Hondo | 8,277 | |
| | Bagumbayan | Jimmy Mendoza | 7,827 | |
| | Independent | Mike Fanugao | 6,822 | |
| | Independent | Roberto Buenafe | 6,239 | |
| | Independent | Charles Burns Jr. | 4,652 | |
| | Independent | Ricky Basañez | 4,170 | |
| | Independent | Brenda Peralta | 3,356 | |
| | Independent | Mondy Gutierrez | 2,910 | |
| | Independent | Sevando Cesar Reyes | 2,761 | |
| | Independent | Michael Talapiero | 1,526 | |
| | Independent | Fernandito Lañada | 1,161 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 709,540 | 100.00% |