# 2013 Iligan local elections

Local elections held in Iligan City on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. The resident voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the one congressman, and twelve councilors. Each official is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession.
At the last of voter's registration last October 2012, the city has accumulated a total of 138,744 registered voters. Registered voters of the city no longer vote for provincial candidates such as the Governor and Vice Governor unlike its nearby towns. In 2010, through Republic Act 9724, Iligan City separated from the First District of Lanao del Norte.
Lawrence Lluch Cruz is the incumbent on his third consecutive term. Thus, he is prohibited to run due to term limits. Instead, Cruz's tandem and incumbent vice-mayor Henry Dy was challenged by the two other popular candidates, retired Colonel Celso Regencia and former mayor Franklin Quijano .
On May 14, 2013, Celso Regencia and Ruderic Marzo were proclaimed newly elected city mayor and vice-mayor of the city by the Board of Canvassers.

## Results for Lone District Representative

Vicente "Varf" Belmonte, Jr. is the incumbent.
2013 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iligan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Vicente Belmonte, Jr. | 59,591 | 73.83 |
| | PMP | Uriel Borja | 10,196 | 12.63 |
| | Independent | Samson Dajao | 9,034 | 11.19 |
| | NUP | Jose Noel Arquiza | 1,138 | 1.41 |
| | Independent | Joe Booc | 566 | 0.70 |
| | Independent | Alberto Ora | 185 | 0.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,083 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from PMP | Liberal gain from PMP | Liberal gain from PMP | Liberal gain from PMP |

## Results for Mayor

Iligan City Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Celso Regencia | 43,586 | 44.43 |
| | Liberal | Henry Dy | 32,194 | 38.16 |
| | Independent | Franklin Quijano | 12,413 | 14.71 |
| | Independent | Giovanni Encabo | 1,689 | 2.00 |
| | Independent | Aurelio Bandanillo | 175 | 0.21 |
| | PDSP | Ismael Joel Naga, Jr. | 169 | 0.20 |
| | Independent | Samuel Acut | 111 | 0.13 |
| | Independent | Datu Ismail Malangas | 72 | 0.09 |
| | Independent | Yuri Taongan | 64 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,409 | 100.00 |
| | NUP gain from Liberal | NUP gain from Liberal | NUP gain from Liberal | NUP gain from Liberal |

## Results for Vice-Mayor

Iligan City Vice-Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ruderic Marzo | 41,110 | 40.43 |
| | PMP | Bernard Pacaña | 22,391 | 27.33 |
| | NUP | Leo Zaragosa | 18,650 | 22.76 |
| | Independent | Bienvenido Badelles | 5,675 | 6.93 |
| | Independent | Reynaldo Mancia | 1,880 | 2.29 |
| | Independent | Voltaire Lluch | 217 | 0.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,083 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from PMP | Liberal gain from PMP | Liberal gain from PMP | Liberal gain from PMP |

## Results for City Councilors

2013 Iligan City Council Elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Providencio Abragan, Jr. | 56,878 | 5.66 |
| | NUP | Marlene Young | 53,492 | 5.33 |
| | Independent | Simplicio Larrazabal III | 50,831 | 5.03 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Siao | 49,969 | 5.03 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Echavez Sweet | 45,489 | 4.51 |
| | CDP | Emmanuel Salibay | 38,391 | 3.88 |
| | Liberal | Ariel Anghay | 38,238 | 3.70 |
| | Liberal | Roy Openiano | 37,960 | 3.78 |
| | Independent | Samuel Huertas | 34,234 | 3.51 |
| | Liberal | Bayani Areola | 33,576 | 3.28 |
| | Liberal | Usafeno Obial | 32,758 | 3.31 |
| | Liberal | Alfredo Busico | 32,324 | 3.19 |
| | Liberal | Jose Zalsos | 26,272 | 3.17 |
| | Liberal | Orlando Maglinao | 26,221 | 3.16 |
| | Independent | Rejoice Subejano | 25,620 | 3.11 |
| | NUP | Belinda Lim | 24,043 | 2.92 |
| | NUP | Immanuel Cabili | 23,583 | 2.86 |
| | NUP | Demosthenes Plando | 22,075 | 2.86 |
| | NUP | Jose Maria Boza | 20,781 | 2.52 |
| | Independent | Gina Sue Hilda Cruz | 20,082 | 2.44 |
| | PMP | Vic Ramon Bueno | 17,729 | 2.15 |
| | Independent | Dizon Ducay, Jr. | 17,394 | 2.11 |
| | Liberal | Noel Magaro | 16,988 | 2.06 |
| | NUP | Loreto Tecson II | 14,523 | 1.76 |
| | Independent | Livey Villarin | 14,315 | 1.74 |
| | NUP | Raquel Paran-Malaluan | 12,951 | 1.57 |
| | Independent | Felito Haim | 12,528 | 1.52 |
| | NUP | Voltaire Rovira | 12,243 | 1.49 |
| | Independent | Antonietta Bona | 10,470 | 1.27 |
| | NUP | Severo Eduardo Yap | 10,457 | 1.27 |
| | Independent | Jules Verne Padilla | 9,764 | 1.19 |
| | Independent | Lorenzo Pendang | 9,447 | 1.19 |
| | Independent | Ma. Josefa Labaro | 6,788 | 0.82 |
| | PMP | Antonio Flores | 5,672 | 0.69 |
| | Independent | Norberto Altres | 5,658 | 0.69 |
| | Makabayan | Charles Raiñer Marquez | 5,653 | 0.64 |
| | NUP | Alejandro Yañez | 5,279 | 0.64 |
| | Independent | Severino Madlangbayan, Jr. | 5,268 | 0.64 |
| | PMP | Rodel Ocaña | 5,151 | 0.63 |
| | Independent | Bienvenido Mansumayan | 4,617 | 0.56 |
| | Independent | Jose Mari Buenaventura | 4,427 | 0.54 |
| | Independent | Rogelio Pagarigan | 3,763 | 0.46 |
| | PDSP | Michael Eric Echiverri | 3,069 | 0.37 |
| | PDSP | Jude Andrew Lluch | 1,864 | 0.23 |
| | Independent | Alan Amantiad | 1,722 | 0.21 |
| | PDSP | Romeo Sumalinog | 1,467 | 0.18 |
| | Independent | Elizer Escalona | 1,415 | 0.17 |
| | PDSP | Wilbur Tom Burgos | 1,180 | 0.14 |
| | Independent | Arsenio Liaging | 484 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,083 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from NUP | Liberal gain from NUP | Liberal gain from NUP | Liberal gain from NUP |