2022 Iligan local elections

Iligan mayoral elections, 2022
	May 9, 2022
Mayor before election; Celso Regencia; PDP–Laban	Elected Mayor ; TBD;

Local elections will held in Iligan City on May 9, 2022, as part of the Philippine general election. Registered voters will elect officials for the local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, one congressman, and twelve councilors.

By the end of filing of certificates of candidacy last October 8, 2021, a total of 2 hopefuls filed their COCs for congressman, 7 for city mayor, 4 for vice-mayor, and 49 for city councilors.

Candidates

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (Team RVU 15-0)

#	Name

For House of Representatives
2.	Celso Regencia	PDP–Laban
For Mayor
6.	Jemar Vera Cruz	PDP–Laban
For Vice Mayor
3.	Ian Chua Uy	PDP–Laban
For Councilor
5.	Renato Ancis	PDP–Laban
6.	Sorilie Christine Bacsarpa	PDP–Laban
7.	Eleno Bacus Jr.	PDP–Laban
9.	Jake Balanay	PDP–Laban
15.	Nichole Capangpangan	PDP–Laban
24.	Ralph Vincent Gerona	PDP–Laban
33.	Ryan Ong	PDP–Laban
36.	Noli Pardillo	PDP–Laban
37.	Demosthenes Plando	PDP–Laban
38.	Edgardo Prospero	PDP–Laban
45.	Bobby Tabimina	PDP–Laban
47.	Richard Veloso	PDP–Laban

Nacionalista Party (Team BSA Solid 15)

#	Name

For House of Representatives
1.	Vicente Belmonte Jr.	NUP
For Mayor
4.	Frederick Siao	Nacionalista
For Vice Mayor
1.	Marianito Alemania	Nacionalista
For Councilor
3.	Providencio Abragan Jr.	Nacionalista
10.	Rosevi Queenie Belmonte	Nacionalista
16.	Eric Capitan	Nacionalista
19.	Ramil Emborong	Nacionalista
25.	Samuel Huertas	Nacionalista
27.	Simplicio Larrazabal III	UNA
32.	Mariza Go Minaga	Nacionalista
34.	Rene Orbe	Nacionalista
35.	Bernard Pacaña	Nacionalista
44.	Michelle Echavez Sweet-Booc	Nacionalista
48.	Marlene Young	Nacionalista
49.	Maria Paz Teresa Zalsos Uychiat	Nacionalista

PROMDI (Tatak Iliganon)

#	Name

For Mayor
5.	Rudolph Charles Tamula	PROMDI
For Vice Mayor
2.	Ariel Barry Magallanes	PROMDI
For Councilor
2.	James Aberilla Jr.	PROMDI
4.	Jose Sean Actub	PROMDI
12.	Edward Chan Blaza	PROMDI
14.	Albert Cabili	PROMDI
20.	Clint Galan	PROMDI
23.	Teodoro Gayo Jr.	PROMDI
28.	Eduardo Loyola	PROMDI
30.	Sherwel Mancio	PROMDI
31.	Rey Manzanero	PROMDI

Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (Alyansa Sa Bag-Ong Iligan)

#	Name

For Mayor
7.	Leo Zaragosa	Reporma
For Vice Mayor
4.	Andres Visaya Jr.	Reporma
For Councilor
8.	Rolando Bado	Reporma
11.	Dean Noel Benegrado	Reporma
13.	Reynaldo Bonto Jr.	Reporma
26.	Joel Jumawan	Reporma
29.	Walter Lubguban	Reporma
43.	Rogelio Sumingit	Reporma

Independents

#	Name

For Mayor
1.	Manuel Battung Jr.	Independent
2.	Angel Cistona Cruz	Independent
3.	Alberto Ong Jr.	Independent
For Councilors
1.	Ricardo Abellanosa Jr.	Independent
17.	Dominic Carillo	Independent
18.	Michael Coleto	Independent
21.	Danilo Galleto	Independent
22.	Alvin Galorio	Independent
39.	Reggie Punongbayan	Independent
40.	Aldrin Sabac	Independent
41.	Philamer Sabarre	Independent
42.	Marion Suerte	Independent
46.	Sonny Taping	Independent

Mayoral election

Celso Regencia (PDP–Laban) is the incumbent but term-limited. He is now vying for congressman of the city. Incumbent vice-mayor Jemar Vera Cruz is the ruling party's official nominee against incumbent congressman Frederick Siao.[1][2] Siao announced his candidacy under Nacionalista Party allied with Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) banner.[1]
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Iligan City Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Manuel Battung Jr.
	Independent	Angel Cistona Cruz
	Independent	Alberto Ong Jr.
	Nacionalista	Frederick Siao
	PROMDI	Rudolph Charles Tamula
	PDP–Laban	Jemar Vera Cruz
	Reporma	Leo Zaragosa
Total votes

Vice mayoral election

Jemar Vera Cruz (PDP–Laban) is the incumbent and on his second term. The ruling party nominated him for city mayor instead while nominating incumbent councilor Ian Uy for vice-mayor against businessman and former mayoral aspirant Marianito Alemania (Nacionalista Party).[1]
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Iligan City Vice Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Marianito Alemania
	PROMDI	Ariel Barry Magallanes
	PDP–Laban	Ian Chua Uy
	Reporma	Andres Visaya Jr.
Total votes

Congressional election

Frederick Siao is the incumbent and only on his second term. However, he chose to run for City Mayor, nominating former congressman Vicente "Varf" Belmonte Jr. (NUP) to run instead against incumbent mayor Celso Regencia (PDP–Laban).[2]
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iligan City
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Vicente Belmonte Jr.
	PDP–Laban	Celso Regencia
Total votes

City council election


Party		Seats
	Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino	–
	Nacionalista Party	–
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan	–
	Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma	–
	Progressive Movement for the Devolution of Initiatives	–
	United Nationalist Alliance	–
	Independent	–
Ex officio seats		2
Total		2

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.[1]

Iligan City Council Elections
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Ricardo Abellanosa Jr.
	PROMDI	James Aberilla Jr.
	Nacionalista	Providencio Abragan Jr.
	PROMDI	Jose Sean Actub
	PDP–Laban	Renato Ancis
	PDP–Laban	Sorilie Christine Bacsarpa
	PDP–Laban	Eleno Bacus Jr.
	Reporma	Rolando Bado
	PDP–Laban	Jessie Ray Balanay
	Nacionalista	Rosevi Queenie Belmonte
	Reporma	Dean Noel Benegrado
	PROMDI	Edward Chan Blaza
	Reporma	Reynaldo Bonto Jr.
	PROMDI	Albert Cabili
	PDP–Laban	Nhicolle Capangpangan
	Nacionalista	Eric Capitan
	Independent	Dominic Carillo
	Independent	Michael Actub Coleto
	Nacionalista	Ramil Emborong
	PROMDI	Clint Galan
	Independent	Danilo Galleto
	Independent	Alvin Galorio
	PROMDI	Teodoro Gayo Jr.
	PDP–Laban	Ralph Vincent Gerona
	Nacionalista	Samuel Huertas
	Reporma	Joel Jumawan
	UNA	Simplicio Larrazabal III
	PROMDI	Eduardo Loyola
	Reporma	Walter Lubguban
	PROMDI	Sherwel Mancio
	PROMDI	Rey Manzanero
	Nacionalista	Mariza Go Minaga
	PDP–Laban	Rhandy Ryan Francis Ong
	Nacionalista	Rene Orbe
	Nacionalista	Bernard Pacaña
	PDP–Laban	Petronilo Pardillo
	PDP–Laban	Demosthenes Plando
	PDP–Laban	Edgardo Prospero
	Independent	Reggie Punongbayan
	Independent	Aldrich Daguman Sabac
	Independent	Philamer Sabarre
	Independent	Marion Suerte
	Reporma	Rogelio Sumingit
	Nacionalista	Michelle Echavez Sweet-Booc
	PDP–Laban	Bob Silver Tabimina
	Independent	Santiago Taping
	PDP–Laban	Richard Veloso
	Nacionalista	Marlene Young
	Nacionalista	Maria Paz Teresa Zalsos Uychiat
Total votes

References

Bobby Lagsa (September 26, 2021). "Siao eyes Iligan's top post vs priest turned vice mayor". Rappler. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
Nora Soriño and Sita Asequia (October 9, 2021). "Team Regencia files CoCs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

External links

COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)

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[rappler-1] Bobby Lagsa (September 26, 2021). "Siao eyes Iligan's top post vs priest turned vice mayor". Rappler. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[regencia-2] Nora Soriño and Sita Asequia (October 9, 2021). "Team Regencia files CoCs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Retrieved October 9, 2021.