2019 Navotas local elections explained

Election Name:2019 Navotas mayoral elections
Type:presidential
Previous Election:2016 Navotas local elections
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2022 Navotas local elections
Next Year:2022
Nominee1:Tobias Reynald Tiangco
Party1:Partido Navoteño
Running Mate1:Clint Nicolas Geronimo (PDP–Laban)
Popular Vote1:79,262
Percentage1:68.82
Nominee2:Dan Israel Ang
Party2:Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Running Mate2:Raymond Cruz (Aksyon)
Popular Vote2:33,469
Percentage2:29.06
Mayor
Before Election:John Rey Tiangco
Before Party:Navoteño
After Election:Toby Tiangco
After Party:Navoteño

Local elections in Navotas were held on May 13, 2019, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the mayor, vice mayor, one congressman, and the councilors – six in each of the city's two districts.

Background

Incumbent Mayor John Rey Tiangco, who has fulfilled the limit of three terms for the position, ran for the city's congressional seat, switching positions with his brother, former mayor Toby. Incumbent vice-mayor Clint Geronimo is also running for re-election.[1]

They fought against the candidates of Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan (DRM Team), a coalition of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and Aksyon Demokratiko (Aksyon). They are incumbent 2nd district councilor Dan Israel "DI" Ang (PFP, for mayor), former vice-mayor Lutgardo "Gardy" Cruz's son Raymond "RC" Cruz (Aksyon, for vice mayor) and incumbent 2nd district councilor Marielle del Rosario-Tumangan (Aksyon, for congressman).[2]

The Tiangcos' political party Partido Navoteño (Navoteño) signed an agreement with Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), the party of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte's daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio for the election.[3]

Vote buying allegations

On May 12, 2019, NBI agents raided the briefing of poll watchers for Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan and Akbayan Party-List at a gymnasium in Barangay Daanghari (2nd District) due to allegations of vote buying. Emilio Marañon III, lawyer of congressional candidate Marielle del Rosario-Tumangan, denied the allegations and called the NBI operation "illegal".[4]

Candidates

Incumbents are represented in italics.

Representative, Lone District

Incumbent Representative Toby Tiangco is term-limited and is running for Mayor. His brother, incumbent Mayor John Reynald Tiangco, is his party's nominee.

Mayor

Incumbent Mayor John Rey Tiangco is term-limited and is running for congressman. His brother, incumbent Representative Toby Tiangco, is his party's nominee.

Vice-Mayor

Incumbent Vice-Mayor Clint Geronimo is running for re-election against Raymond "RC" Cruz.

Councilors

By ticket

Team JTC
Navoteño/PDP–Laban/NPC/PFP/Team JTC (1st District)
width=150pxName !Party
Ethel Joy "Atty. EJ" Arriola
Edgardo "Tarok" Maño
Julia Monroy
Alvin Jason "Kid" Nazal
Gerardo "Jack" Santiago
Arvie John "RV" Vicencio
Navoteño/PDP–Laban/Team JTC (2nd District)
width=150pxName !Party
Neil Adrian "Neil" Cruz
Carlito "Don" de Guzman, Jr.
Arnel Lupisan
Ron Hansel Miguel "Migi" Naval
Tito "Kap Tito" Sanchez
Cesar Justine "CJ" Santos
Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan
PFP/Aksyon/Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan (1st District)
width=150pxName !Party
Edralyn "Essay" Abella
Levie Ayuda
Anne Margarett "Anne" Gaa
Raeven Kyle "Kyle" Gonzales
Ghian Carlo "Ghian" So
Joselito "Lito" Sulit
PFP/Aksyon/Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan (2nd District)
width=150pxName !Party
Michael "Mike" Bautista
Philip Neri "Philip" del Rosario
Aljohn Grutas
Amos Rey "Amos" Hechanova
Gina Navarro-Manalang
Romualdo "Waldy" Punongbayan
Independent
Independent (1st District)
width=150pxName !Party
Rolando "Boy" Cabral
Domingo "Doming" Elape
Orlando "Lando LG" Garcia
Rodante "Dan" Villano
Independent (2nd District)
width=150pxName !Party
Michael "Mugssy" Castro
Joseph Flores

By district

1st District

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2nd District

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2-cornered fight for Navotas mayor seen | Journal Online . . 2019-06-06 . 2019-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190606041816/https://journal.com.ph/news/metro/2-cornered-fight-navotas-mayor-seen . dead .
  2. Web site: News – Manila Bulletin.
  3. https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/02/26/19/hugpong-candidates-nanuyo-ng-mga-botante-sa-malabon-navotas Hugpong candidates nanuyo ng mga botante sa Malabon, Navotas
  4. Web site: NBI raids poll watchers' briefing in Navotas. 12 May 2019.