2010 Makati local elections explained

Local elections were held in Makati on May 10, 2010, within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two district representatives, and councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

Mayoral and vice mayoral election

Incumbents Jejomar Binay and Ernesto Mercado were on their third consecutive term as mayor and vice mayor of Makati, respectively. Mercado announced that he is running for the mayorship of the city, while Binay decided to run for vice president as the running mate of former President Joseph Estrada of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino party. Binay and Mercado had confirmed their parting in December 2009 when the latter moved to the Nacionalista Party. His running mate was ABC President and Barangay Valenzuela Chairman Romulo Peña Jr., who is running as an independent.

Binay's only son, Jejomar Erwin, Jr., ran for mayor as a candidate of PDP–Laban. He served as the city councilor from the 1st District since 1992. His running mate was singer and former 1st District city councilor Rico J. Puno. Puno served as councilor from the 1st District from 1998 to 2007.

Former Senator and 2nd district representative Agapito Aquino ran as an independent candidate. He and mayoralty candidates Binay and Mercado used to be political allies with the outgoing mayor. He became senator from 1987 to 1995 and congressman for three consecutive terms from 1998 to 2007.^[1] His running mate was Miguel Yabut, Jr., the eldest grandson of late Mayor Nemesio Yabut.

Atty. Erwin Genuino also ran for mayor as a candidate of Bigkis Pinoy Movement. He is the eldest son of PAGCOR Chairman Efraim C. Genuino. His running mate was actress Jobelle Salvador.

Other candidate running for mayor was actor Eddie Tagalog, an independent candidate. He is known for his role in the 1992 film Pulis Makati.

Congressional elections

See main article: Philippine House of Representatives elections in Metro Manila, 2010 and Legislative districts of Makati. There will be two candidates for the congressman or district representative post of each of the districts of Makati. The city is divided into two congressional districts: the first district and the second district.

The incumbent first district representative Teodoro Locsin, Jr. was on his third consecutive term and was ineligible to seek reelection. His party, which is the PDP–Laban, nominated outgoing councilor Monique Lagdameo. Locsin's wife, Maria Lourdes, was nominated by the Liberal Party. They faced former councilors Oscar Ibay and Robert Dean Barbers, and Oswaldo Carbonell.

For the second district, the incumbent representative Abigail Binay ran under the PDP–Laban party. She was elected in 2007 replacing Agapito Aquino. She opposed outgoing councilor Ernesto Aspillaga and John Christian Montes.

Opinion polls

Commissioned by Victor Limlingan, Jr., Social Weather Stations conducted one survey in the city from April 7 to 9, 2010, with a sample size of 600, divided equally on Makati's two districts (300 each), with a sampling error of ±4% for the entire city and ±6% for both districts.^[2]

width=22%	Candidate !	width=13%	Aquino !	width=13%	Binay !	width=13%	Genuino !	width=13%	Mercado !	width=13%	Tagalog !	width=13%	Undecided/others
	1%	16%	18%	24%	0.3%	11%
Makati's 1st district	1%	11%	18%	21%	0.3%	9%
Makati's 2nd district	1%	11%	19%	26%	0%	13%
Class ABC (upper and middle class)	0%	11%	10%	19%	0%	20%
Class D (lower class)	1%	14%	19%	26%	0.2%	10%
Class E (lower class)	2%	18%	17%	20%	0.7%	12%

Candidates

Team Binay

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Team Binay

width=150px	Name !	Party
For Mayor
Junjun Binay
For Vice Mayor
Rico J. Puno
For House Of Representative (1st District)
Monique Lagdameo
For Councilor (1st District)
Mayeth Casal-Uy
Ferdie Eusebio
Luis Javier, Jr.
Arnold Magpantay
Romeo Medina
Ma. Arlene Ortega
Armand Padilla
Tosca Puno-Ramos
For House Of Representative (2nd District)
Abby Binay
For Councilor (2nd District)
Rod Biolena
Angelito Gatchalian
Joel Ibay
Baby Olfato
Nelson Pasia
Richie Rodriguez
Winnie Ureña
Bing Villamor

United Action Team

Nacionalista Party/Team Mercado-Peña

width=150px	Name !	Party
For Mayor
Ernesto Mercado
For Vice Mayor
Kid Peña
For House Of Representative (1st District)
Ma. Lourdes Locsin
For Councilor (1st District)
Renato Bondal
Monsour del Rosario
Glenn Enciso
Ferdie Estrella
Virgilio Hilario, Sr.
Eddie Ison
Verong Umandap
Ichi Yabut
For House Of Representative (2nd District)
Ernesto Aspillaga
For Councilor (2nd District)
Ma. Theresa de Lara
Juanito dela Cruz
Henry Jacome
Leo Magpantay
Buddy Pangilinan
Vincent Sese
Ruth Tolentino
King Yabut

Bigkis Pinoy

Bigkis Pinoy Movement

width=150px	Name !	Party
For Mayor
Erwin Genuino
For Vice Mayor
Jobelle Salvador
For House Of Representative (1st District)
Oscar Ibay
For Councilor (1st District)
Virgilio Batalla
Pedro Dadula
Rodelio Dela Cruz
Peter John Gonzalez
Michael Dennis Reyes
Wilfredo Talag
Jessielin Trinidad
Arnold Valenzuela
For House Of Representative (2nd District)
John Christian Montes
For Councilor (2nd District)
Catalina Balaoing
Benedict Baniqued
Virgilio Calimbahin, Jr.
Abner Dreu
Elena Maccay
Gaspar Mapagdalita
Ceferino Peralta, Jr.
Armando Tercero

Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Mayoral election results

Genuino placed the result of the election under protest in the Mayoral Electoral Tribunal.^[3]

Vice Mayoral election results

Notes

• A^ Peña is Mercado's (Nacionalista) guest candidate.
• The Team Binay wing is under Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), with Jojo Binay as guest vice presidential candidate.
• Ernesto Mercado's United Action Team (UNA) is a Nacionalista Party affiliate, although Maria Lourdes Locsin, the party candidate for 1st District congresswoman, is also a Liberal Party and Lakas-Kampi CMD member.

Congressional election results

See also: Legislative districts of Makati.

1st District

Incumbent Teodoro Locsin, Jr. is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. Makati councilor Monique Lagdameo is his party's nominee of UNO for the seat although his wife Maria Lourdes was a nominee of the United Opposition.

2nd District

Abigail Binay is the incumbent.

City Council elections

Each of Makati's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district. Some who are running are celebrities.

1st District

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2nd District

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External links

• Certified List of Candidates for Congressional and Local Positions in Makati

Notes and References

1. Web site: Butz to challenge Binays in Makati . 2009-12-05 . The Philippine Star . 2024-11-09.
2. Web site: SWS confirms April 7-9, 2010 Makati City Survey sponsored by Mr. Victor Limlingan, Jr. . . 2010-04-22 . 2013-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120708125637/http://www.sws.org.ph/pr20100421.htm . 2012-07-08 . dead .
3. Web site: Kimberly Jane . Tan. More election protests swarm Comelec . 2010-05-21 . GMANetwork.com . 2024-11-09.