| Election Name: | 2016 Bohol gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Bohol local elections,_2013 |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | Bohol local elections,_2019 |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Election Date: | May 9, 2016 |
| Nominee1: | Edgar Chatto |
| Party1: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
| Running Mate1: | Concepcion Lim |
| Popular Vote1: | 332,855 |
| Percentage1: | 58.42% |
| Nominee2: | Rosemarie Lim-Imboy |
| Party2: | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan |
| Running Mate2: | Dionisio Balite |
| Popular Vote2: | 223,190 |
| Percentage2: | 39.17% |
| Nominee3: | Wenceslao Garcia |
| Party3: | Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka |
| Popular Vote3: | 9,939 |
| Percentage3: | 1.74% |
| Nominee4: | Kary Balagosa |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,527 |
| Percentage4: | 0.44% |
| Nominee5: | Cipriano Gaudicos |
| Party5: | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,299 |
| Percentage5: | 0.23% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Edgar Chatto |
| After Election: | Edgar Chatto |
| Before Party: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
| After Party: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
Local elections were held in Bohol on May 9, 2016, as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Registered voters elected leaders for local positions: a city or town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and three representatives for the three districts of Bohol.
By the end of voters' registration last October 2015, the total number of registered voters in Bohol is 798,768.[1] [2] There is 2.96% or equivalent to 22,983 increase in the number of voters registered from 775,785 voter population last 2013.[3]
37 hopefuls filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for 15 provincial elective positions in time for the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy on October 16, 2012. Based on the official list of provincial Commission on Elections, 5 aspirants run for governor, 2 for vice-governors, 23 for provincial board members, and 7 for congressman in three districts.[4] Also in the whole province, there 104 candidates for mayor, 103 aspirants are vying for vice mayor, and 812 bets for municipal or city councilor.[5]
Edgar Chatto is the incumbent. He won by landslide for his third consecutive term as governor.[6] ≥u
Atty. Dionisio D. Balite, a seasoned public servant whose political career spans fifty years starting out as town councilor and then municipal mayor of his hometown of Valencia, is the newly elected Vice-Governor of Bohol. Balite had served several terms as Senior Board Member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). He had one more term left in the SP, when he decided it was time to vie for the vice-governorship. Up until then, the incumbent Vice-Governor did not face any strong contender for the position.
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.[7] Christopher Bangalao and Manuelito Bama-at both of PDP–Laban withdrew their candidacies. |bgcolor=black colspan=5|
Substituted Dante Salva (PDP–Laban).[8]
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. |bgcolor=black colspan=5|
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. |bgcolor=black colspan=5|
Replaced Porferio Datoy after withdrawing candidacy.
Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tubigon
Rene Relampagos is the incumbent.≥u
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Bien Unido, Buenavista, Clarin, Dagohoy, Danao, Getafe, Inabanga, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay
Erico Aristotle Aumentado is the incumbent.≥u
none
Alicia, Anda, Batuan, Bilar, Candijay, Carmen, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Mabini, Pilar, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Valencia
Arthur Yap is the incumbent. He is vying for his third and last term as congressman. Former Carmen mayor Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes challenged him for the seat. This is also the first time that Yap is running with an opponent.[9] ≥u
All municipalities of Bohol and Tagbilaran City elected mayor, vice-mayor and councilors this election. The mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of Mayoral and vice-Mayoral candidates of each city and municipalities in three districts.[10]
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.[11]
See main article: 2016 Tagbilaran local elections.
John Geesnell Yap and Jose Antonio Veloso are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, running for reelection.
Efren Tungol and Cayetano Doria Jr. are the incumbents. Tungol withdrew his candidacy before the deadline last December 10, 2015 and nominated his youngest son Alfren Charles Tungol as a mayoral candidate under LP. On the other hand, incumbent vice-mayor Cayetano Doria Jr. is running unopposed.
Substituted his father, incumbent mayor Efren Tungol (LP).
Incumbent Mayor and Bohol First Lady Pureza Veloso-Chatto is seeking her first full term. Elected as vice mayor in 2013, Veloso-Chatto assumed the mayorship upon the death of then Mayor Dominisio "Domie" Chatto on July 23, 2015. Her running mate is former first councilor and incumbent Vice Mayor Edgar Asilo, who assumed the vice mayorship as provided by law.
Incumbent mayor Sulpicio Yu Jr. is running for vice-mayor unopposed. He switched with his brother, incumbent vice-mayor Nelson Yu who is now vying for mayor of the town.[12]
Jose Nicanor Tocmo and Maria Asuncion Banal-Daquio are the incumbent mayor and vice mayor, all vying for reelection.
Substituted Cecilia Salang-Daquio (LP), who earlier withdrew her candidacy.
Roberto Tabanera is the incumbent. He was challenged by the incumbent vice-mayor Lynn Iven Paña-Lim.[13]
Marietta Tocmo-Sumaylo and Luciano Bongalos are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, all running for reelection.
Substituted Renaldo Yana (PDP–Laban), who withdrew his candidacy.
Incumbent mayor Lloyd Peter Lopez is now running for vice-mayor in exchange with incumbent vice-mayor Elvi Peter Relampagos, who is vying for mayor of the town.
Incumbent mayor Jose Ellorimo Jr. is running unopposed. His vice-mayor, Julian Manigo is also vying for reelection.
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
Incumbent Niño Rey Boniel is on his third term and is ineligible to run. He is running for 2nd District board member[14] His wife, Gisela Bendong-Boniel is running in his place.
Rene Borenaga is the incumbent.
Incumbent Allen Ray Piezas is running for reelection while his vice mayor, Velden Aparicio is unopposed.[15]
Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is not running. Her son, incumbent vice-mayor Louis Thomas Gonzaga is running for mayor unopposed.[16] However, the latter Gonzaga died on May 6, 2016, 3 days before election at age 46. Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is expected to substitute on her son's vacated seat.[17]
Incumbent mayor Casey Shaun Camacho is running for reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice mayor Eduardo Torremocha is also vying for reelection.
Incumbent mayor Ricardo Suarez is seeking reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice-mayor Charito Piezas-Lao is running for reelection.
Substituted Desiree Grace Lapatan-Amores (UNA), who earlier withdrew her candidacy.
Incumbent mayor Claudio C. Bonior is ineligible for reelection due to term-limits. His party nominated incumbent vice-mayor Jonathan Reyes for mayor. On the other hand, incumbent first councilor Faustino Bulaga is vying for vice-mayor unopposed.
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
For the two consecutive elections, incumbent mayor Regina Cahiles-Salazar is running unopposed.
Incumbent mayor Maria Katrina Lim is seeking for reelection. Incumbent councilor Calixto Garcia is running for vice-mayor unopposed.