2013 Cebu City local elections explained

Election Name:2013 Cebu City mayoral election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Cebu City local elections
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2016 Cebu City local elections
Next Year:2016
Election Date:May 13, 2013
Nominee1:Michael Rama
Party1:United Nationalist Alliance
Running Mate1:Edgardo Labella
Popular Vote1:215,425
Percentage1:50.70
Nominee2:Tomas Osmeña
Party2:Liberal Party (Philippines)
Running Mate2:Joy Augustus Young
Popular Vote2:209,497
Percentage2:49.30
Mayor
Before Election:Michael Rama
After Election:Michael Rama
Before Party:United Nationalist Alliance
After Party:United Nationalist Alliance

Local elections were held in Cebu City on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city elected candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, district representative, and eight councilors at-large for each district. There are two legislative districts in the city.

Mayoralty and vice mayoralty elections

Mayor

Michael Rama ran for his second term as the Mayor of Cebu City under his newly-formed group Team Rama facing off against his former partymate in Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan (BO–PK), Tomas Osmeña, whom he served with as vice mayor from 2001 to 2010. Rama went on to defeat Osmeña.[1] [2]

Vice mayor

Joy Augustus Young ran for his second term as the Vice Mayor of Cebu City and was defeated by a slim margin against incumbent Cebu City Councilor for the North District Edgardo Labella, who also left BO–PK to join Rama's group. It was Labella's first time to run for the said position.[2]

District representatives

1st District

Incumbent representative Rachel Marguerite del Mar, who was still eligible for a second term, decided against running for re-election to give way to her father Raul del Mar. The elder Del Mar defeated actress and talent manager Annabelle Rama.

2nd District

Incumbent representative Tomas Osmeña, who was still eligible for a second term, decided against running for re-election to reclaim his old post as Mayor of Cebu City. Incumbent Cebu City Councilor for the South District Rodrigo Abellanosa defeated lawyer Aristotle Batuhan.

City Council

Incumbents are expressed in italics.

By ticket

Liberal Party/Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan

Cebu City North District (1st District)
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Nestor Archival
Alvin Arcilla
Sisinio Andales
Ma. Nida Cabrera
Alvin Dizon
Lea Ouano-Japson
Michael Ralota
Noel Eleuterio Wenceslao
Cebu City South District (2nd District)
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Zenaida Amores
Roberto Cabarrubias
Gerardo Carillo
Eugenio Gabuya Jr.
Gabriel Leyson
Margarita Osmeña
Richard Osmeña
Augustus "Jun" Pe Jr.

United Nationalist Alliance/Team Rama

Cebu City North District (1st District)
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Pastor "Jongjong" Alcover III
Mary Ann De Los Santos
Jerry Guardo
Sylvan "Jack" Jakosalem
Edwin Jagmoc Sr.
Bobby Vicente Kintanar
Felicisimo Rupinta
Eliodoro Sanchez
Cebu City South District (2nd District)
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Nendell Hanz Abella
James Anthony Cuenco
Ronald "Raddy" Diola
Procopio Fernandez
Lutherlee "Lotlot" Ignacio-Soon
Altea Lim
David Tumulak
Tisha "Inday Tikay" Ylaya

Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka

Cebu City South District (2nd District)
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Federico Peredo

Independent

Independent Cebu City South District (2nd District)
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Samuel Atupan

By district

1st District

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2nd District

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rama defeats Osmeña in Cebu City ABS-CBN. news.abs-cbn.com. 2019-07-07.
  2. Web site: 2013 ELECTION RESULTS: CEBU CITY, CEBU Rappler. election-results.rappler.com. 2019-07-07.