2013 Parañaque local elections explained

Election Name:2013 Parañaque mayoral election
After Election:Edwin Olivarez
Before Party:Lakas-CMD
Before Election:Florencio Bernabe Jr.
Mayor
Popular Vote2:82,551
Running Mate2:Jose Enrico "Rico" Golez
Party2:United Nationalist Alliance
Nominee2:Florencio "Benjo" Bernabe III
Popular Vote1:115,851
Running Mate1:Edwin "Bong" Benzon
Party1:Liberal Party (Philippines)
Nominee1:Edwin Olivarez
Image1:Mayor_Edwin_Olivarez.jpg
Next Year:2016
Next Election:2016 Parañaque local elections
Previous Year:2010
Previous Election:2010 Parañaque local elections
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
After Party:Liberal Party (Philippines)

Local elections were held in Parañaque City on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the councilors, eight of them in the two districts of the city.

Background

Mayor Florencio M. Bernabe Jr. was term-limited. His son, Second District Councilor Florencio "Benjo" Bernabe III ran for his place.[1] Bernabe was challenged by First District Representative Edwin Olivarez.

Vice Mayor Gustavo Tambunting was on his second term. He did not run for third and final term, instead, he ran as representative of Second District. Second District Councilor Jose Enrico "Rico" Golez, son of Rep. Jose Roilo Golez ran for his place. Golez was challenged by his fellow councilor, Edwin "Bong" Benzon of the same district.

First District Representative Edwin Olivarez was on his first term. He did not run for second term, instead he ran as Mayor. His brother, Councilor Eric Olivarez ran for his place. Olivarez was challenged by former Representative Eduardo Zialcita and former Councilor Florante "Jun" Romey Jr.

Second District Representative Roilo Golez was term-limited. Vice Mayor Gustavo "Gus" Tambunting ran for his place. Tambunting was challenged by former Mayor and actor Joselito "Joey" Marquez and Pacifico Rosal.

Results

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

For Mayor

First District Representative Edwin Olivarez defeated Second District Councilor Florencio "Benjo" Bernabe.[2]

For Vice Mayor

Second District Councilor Jose Enrico Golez defeated his fellow councilor, Edwin Benzon of the same district.[2]

For Representatives

First District

Councilor Eric Olivarez won over Former Representative Eduardo "Ed" Zialcita and Former Councilor Florante "Jun" Romey Jr.

Second District

Vice Mayor Gustavo Tambunting defeated former Mayor and actor Joselito "Joey" Marquez and Pacifico Rosal.

For Councilors

First District

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Second District

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frialde . Mike . Mayors’ sons to slug it out in Parañaque . 2022-05-02 . Philstar.com.
  2. Web site: Gamil . Bernadette Nicolas, Jaymee T. . 2013-05-15 . Parañaque City sees new mayor in Olivarez . 2022-04-25 . INQUIRER.net . en.