Election Name: | 2010 Cebu local elections |
Flag Image: | Vlag Fil Cebu.gif |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Year: | 2007 |
Next Election: | 2013 Cebu local elections |
Next Year: | 2013 |
Election Date: | May 10, 2010 |
Image1: | Gwendolyn Garcia at a press briefing.jpg |
Nominee1: | Gwendolyn Garcia |
Party1: | Lakas-Kampi-CMD |
Running Mate1: | Glenn Soco |
Popular Vote1: | 639,587 |
Percentage1: | 53.50 |
Nominee2: | Hilario Davide III |
Party2: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
Running Mate2: | Gregorio Sanchez |
Popular Vote2: | 543,246 |
Percentage2: | 45.44 |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Gwendolyn Garcia |
After Election: | Gwendolyn Garcia |
Before Party: | Lakas-Kampi-CMD |
After Party: | Lakas-Kampi-CMD |
Map Size: | 220px |
Local elections were held in the province of Cebu on May 10, 2010 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected a mayor, vice mayor, nine district representatives (including two from Cebu City and the newly formed lone district of Lapu-Lapu City, and town and city councilors as well as two provincial board members came from six provincial districts.
Each of Cebu's Six and 3 others legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.
Incumbent Eduardo Gullas is also supported by Lakas-Kampi-CMD and its affiliate One Cebu.[1]
Pablo Garcia is the incumbent.
Pablo John Garcia is the incumbent.
Celestino Martinez III is the pending incumbent after Benhur Salimbangon was unseated by the Supreme Court due to poll fraud. The case is under a motion for reconsideration. Martinez may not be seated until the last week of January as Congress will adjourn for election-campaigning.[2]
Incumbent Ramon Durano VI is also co-nominated by One Cebu and Lakas-Kampi-CMD
Incumbent Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz switched from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD to the Nacionalista Party on March 29, 2010. She is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. She will instead run for Mayor of Mandaue City.[3] Lakas-Kampi-CMD and One Cebu nominated Gabriel Luis Quisumbing as their candidate in this district.
Incumbent Raul del Mar (Liberal) is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. His daughter, Rachel is his party's nominee as well its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.
Incumbent Antonio Cuenco is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. He was appointed as Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on February 4, 2010.[4] Two of his three parties, Lakas-Kampi-CMD and the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) did not nominate a candidate to run in this district. However, the Kugi Uswag Sugbo (Kusug) nominated businessman Jonathan Guardo as their candidate which is affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.
Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña, who is in his third consecutive as mayor and is ineligible for reelection as mayor, is running for Congress under the Liberal Party and its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.
See also: Legislative district of Lapu-Lapu City. Lapu-Lapu City is going to elect their first congressman this election. They were formerly included in Cebu's 6th district.