2001 Pasay local elections explained

Election Date:May 14, 2001
After Election:Wenceslao Trinidad
Party3:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
Nominee3:Ricardo "Ding" Santos
Party2:Lakas-NUCD
Running Mate2:Danilo Roque
Nominee2:Gregorio "Greg" Alcera
Running Mate1:Antonino Calixto
Party1:Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Nominee1:Wenceslao Trinidad
After Party:Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Before Party:Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino
Election Name:2001 Pasay Mayoral Elections
Before Election:Wenceslao Trinidad
Mayor
Next Year:2004
Next Election:2004 Pasay local elections
Previous Year:2000
Previous Election:2000 Pasay mayoral recall election
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
Running Mate3:Joven Claudio
Image1:WenceslaoTrinidad.jpg

Local elections were held in Pasay on May 14, 2001, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the representative for the lone district, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.

Background

Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad sought his first full term as mayor of the city. He was challenged by Vice Mayor Gregorio "Greg" Alcera, and former security aide of the late Mayor Pablo Cuneta, retired police Ricardo "Ding" Santos.[1]

Vice Mayor Gregorio "Greg" Alcera ran as Mayor. His party chosen Danilo "Danny" Roque, a businessman. Roque was challenged by Second District Councilor Antonino "Tony" Calixto, and Joven "Jojie" Claudio, son of former Mayor Jovito Claudio.[1]

Representative Rolando "Ding" Briones ran for second term. He was challenged by Second District Councilor Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy, former Senator Freddie Webb, who became city's councilor from 1971 up to 1978, First District Councilor Panfilo "Justo" Justo, former DOT Sec. Mina Gabor, and other candidates.

Candidates

Team Trinidad Calixto Briones

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NamePartyResult
For House Of Representative
Ding Briones
For Mayor
Peewee Trinidad
For Vice Mayor
Tony Calixto
For Councilor 1st District
Ferdinand Angel
Ric Arabia
Joey Calixto-Isidro
Teddy Lorca
Jeane Monteveros
Cesar "Sipag" Ochoa
For Councilor 2nd District
Moti Arceo
Emi Calixto-Rubiano
Danny Francisco
Lito Ibay
Oca Linao
Edith Vergel De Dios

Team Alcera Roque Dy

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NamePartyResult
For House Of Representative
Tita Connie Dy
For Mayor
Greg Alcera
For Vice Mayor
Danny Roque
For Councilor 1st District
Ed Advincula
Bobot Aunor
Jonathan "RJ" Cabrera
Bing Petallo
Marlon Pesebre
Sonny Quial
For Councilor 2nd District
Rolly Bacar
Linda Hilario
Rey Padua
Allan Panaligan
Pete Tianzon
Bong Tolentino

Team Kaibigan

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
NamePartyResult
For House Of Representative
Freddie Webb
For Mayor
Ricardo "Ding" Santos
For Vice Mayor
Jojie Claudio
For Councilor (1st District)
Carding Corral
Oscar De Guia
Nonoy Hilvano
Rey Mateo
Dr. Lito Roxas
Mon Tesclaros
For Councilor (2nd District)
Jimboy Baliad
Tom Cabrido
Norman Isidro
Zenny Lao
Russo Serrano
Ian Vendivel

Results

Names written in bold-Italic are the re-elected incumbents while in italic are incumbents lost in elections.

For Representative

Rep. Rolando "Ding" Briones was defeated by Second District Councilor Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy.

For Mayor

Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad defeated Vice Mayor Gregorio "Greg" Alcera.[2]

For Vice Mayor

First District Councilor Antonino Calixto was elected.

For Councilors

First District

Three of the six incumbents were re-elected. Three-termer councilor Romulo Cabrera was replaced by his son Jonathan "RJ" Cabrera, who placed 5th. Two-termer councilor Antonino "Tony" Calixto ran and won as vice mayor. Three-termer councilor Panfilo "Justo" Justo ran as representative but lost to First District Councilor Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy.

Other newly-elected councilors were Ma. Luisa "Bing" Petallo, who placed 2nd and Marlon Pesebre, who placed 6th.

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Second District

Four of the six incumbents were re-elected. Councilor Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy ran as representative and won.

Pedro "Pete" Tiamzon failed to win for re-election, placing 9th.

Newly-elected councilors were Edita "Edith" Vergel de Dios and Arnel Regino "Moti" Arceo, who happened to be both former councilors successfully made a comeback in the city council.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3 candidates slug it out in Pasay mayoral polls . 2022-03-05 . Philstar.com.
  2. Web site: Trinidad, Aguilar, Villar pace South Metro bets . 2024-01-23 . Philstar.com.