2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas explained

Elections were held in Eastern Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.^[1]

Summary

Party		width=80px	Popular vote !	width=50px	% !	width=60px	Swing !	width=40px	Seats won !	width=45px	Change
	936,290	49.33%	1.65%	7
	251,530	13.25%	0.41%	0	1
	232,782	12.26%	7.37%	2	1
	147,477	7.77%	4.15%	1
	110,986	5.85%	5.47%	2
	82,557	4.35%	4.35%	0
	78,031	4.11%	0.67%	0
	57,391	3.02%	2.81%	0
	943	0.05%	0.63%	0
align=left colspan=2	Valid votes	1,897,987	82.15%		12
align=left colspan=2	Invalid votes	412,265	17.85%
align=left colspan=2	Turnout	2,310,252	85.60%
align=left colspan=2	Registered voters	2,698,880	100.00%

Biliran

Rogelio Espina is the incumbent and running unopposed.^[2]

Eastern Samar

Ben Evardone is the incumbent.^[3]

Leyte

Each of Leyte's 5 others legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.^[4]

1st District

Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. He is running for senate instead.^[5] His party nominates his wife and former beauty queen Yedda Marie Romualdez^[6]

2nd District

Sergio Antonio Apostol is the incumbent.

3rd District

Andres D. Salvacion Jr. is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection.

4th District

Lucy Torres-Gomez is the incumbent.

5th District

Jose Carlos Cari is the incumbent.

Northern Samar

Each of Northern Samar's 2 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Harlin Abayon is the incumbent.

2nd District

Emil L. Ong was the incumbent but ineligible for reelection. His party nominated his son, Edwin Ongchuan, running unopposed.

Samar

Each of Samar's 2 legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Mel Senen Sarmiento is the incumbent but not seeking for reelection. He was appointed as secretary of DILG on September 11, 2015.^[7]

2nd District

Milagrosa Tan is the incumbent

Southern Leyte

Damian Mercado is the incumbent but he is again running for governor. His brother, former Rep. Roger Mercado was nominated by his party.^[8]

External links

COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)

Notes and References

Web site: List of Local Candidates for Verification. COMELEC. January 22, 2016 . January 30, 2016.
Web site: Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Biliran. COMELEC. October 12, 2015. March 21, 2016.
Web site: Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Eastern Samar. COMELEC. October 12, 2015. March 21, 2016.
Web site: Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Leyte. COMELEC. October 18, 2015. March 21, 2016.
Web site: Romualdez Runs for Senate. Manila Standard. October 18, 2015. March 21, 2016.
Web site: In Eastern Visayas: 2016 Election Sees Clash of same Political Clans. The FreeMan. Miriam Garcia Desacada. October 17, 2015. March 30, 2016.
Web site: New DILG chief: Who is Senen Sarmiento?. The Philippine Star. Cecille Suerte Felipe. September 10, 2015. March 30, 2016.
Web site: Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Southern Leyte. COMELEC. October 21, 2016. March 30, 2016.