Ike Ponce Explained

Ike Ponce
Office:Mayor of Pateros
1Blankname:Vice mayor
1Namedata:
  • Gerald German (2016–2022)
  • Carlo Santos (2022–present)
Term Start:June 30, 2016
Predecessor:Joey Medina
Birth Name:Miguel Fernando Ponce III
Birth Date:15 June 1959[1]
Birth Place:Pateros, Rizal, Philippines
Occupation:Politician

Miguel "Ike" Fernando Ponce III (June 15, 1959) is a Filipino politician currently serving as Mayor of Pateros since 2016.

Political career

Ponce ran for mayor in 2001 but lost to Rosendo Capco, the son of then-mayor Jose "Pepe" Capco, Jr., he ran again for a second attempt in 2013 under the Liberal Party but lost again, this time to reelectionist Joey Medina.[2]

In 2016, with incumbent vice mayor Gerald German as his running mate, he finally won the election.[3] [4] [5] In 2019, he run for his second term with German again as his running mate, and they won again.[6] [7]

In 2022, while running for a third-term, he tapped John Peter Marzan as his running mate, as German was now term-limited. He also supported the presidential run of another metro Mayor Isko Moreno.[8] Ponce got his third and final term as mayor,[9] as he overwhelmingly defeated his opponent, Marilyn Chiong.[10] He won in a landslide election to Chiong with a margin of 25,757 votes.[11]

Electoral performance

2013

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 49. AHON MAHIRAP . Commission on Elections.
  2. Web site: Calleja . Niña . 2013-05-14 . Reelectionist Pateros mayor wins, is proclaimed . 2024-10-02 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  3. Web site: Roamer . The Urban . 2016-05-13 . 2016 Elections: The Victors In The Metro Manila Races . 2023-12-19 . The Urban Roamer . en-US.
  4. Web site: Brizuela . Maricar B. . 2016-05-11 . Ponce wins Pateros mayoralty on 3rd try; 3 Calixtos prevail in Pasay . 2024-10-02 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  5. Web site: Clapano . Jose Rodel . Echeminada . Perseus . May 10, 2016 . Rival’s supporters protest Fresnedi victory . 2024-10-02 . Philstar.com.
  6. Web site: Ramirez . Robertzon . Ong . Ghio . May 15, 2019 . Incumbents rule polls in southern Metro Manila . 2024-10-02 . Philstar.com.
  7. Web site: KG . 2019-05-14 . Incumbent mayor Ike Ponce proclaimed winner in Pateros mayoralty race . 2023-12-19 . GMA News Online . en.
  8. Web site: Luna . Franco . February 10, 2022 . Moreno says open to adopting senatorial bets who publicly back him and Ong . 2024-10-02 . Philstar.com.
  9. Web site: Pasion . Lorenz . 2022-05-10 . Pateros Mayor Ike Ponce on his way to win third term with landslide victory . 2024-10-02 . RAPPLER . en-US.
  10. Web site: Maghanoy . Christian Crow . 2022-05-10 . Pateros Mayor Ponce reelected for last term . 2023-12-19 . The Manila Times . en.
  11. Web site: Mayor Ponce wins by landslide in Pateros . 2023-12-19 . Manila Bulletin . en.

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