2022 Lapu-Lapu City local elections explained

Election Name:2022 Lapu-Lapu City mayoral election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2019 Lapu-Lapu City local elections
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2025 Lapu-Lapu City local elections
Next Year:2025
Election Date:May 9, 2022
Nominee1:Junard Chan
Party1:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
Running Mate1:Celedonio Sitoy
Popular Vote1:148,629
Percentage1:76.51%
Nominee2:Paz Radaza
Party2:Lakas–CMD
Running Mate2:Ricardo Amores
Popular Vote2:45,634
Percentage2:23.49%
Mayor
Before Election:Junard Chan
After Election:Junard Chan
Before Party:PDP–Laban
After Party:PDP–Laban

Local elections were held in Lapu-Lapu City on May 9, 2022 within the Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city will be electing candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, district representative, and twelve councilors. The city has its own congressional district.

Mayoralty and vice mayoralty elections

Mayor

Incumbent mayor Junard Chan is vying for a second term. He is running against incumbent representative and former mayor Paz Radaza.[1] [2]

Vice mayor

Incumbent vice mayor Celedonio Sitoy is vying for a second term. He is running against incumbent city councilor Ricardo Amores.[1] [2] Also running is Reynaldo Canton Jr.

District representative

Incumbent representative Paz Radaza is vying to return as mayor thereby making the lone district an open seat.[3] Six candidates will compete for the seat including incumbent city councilor Michael Dignos and Maria Cynthia King-Chan, wife of incumbent mayor Junard Chan.[4]

City Council

Incumbents are expressed in italics.

By ticket

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Team Libre

width=150pxName !Party
1. Marciano Alforque Jr.
4. Celestino Aying
5. Linda Susan Baring
9. Annabeth Cuizon
10. Jan Vincent Dela Serna
12. Eugenio Espedido
13. Jeorgen Book
15. Emilio Galaroza Jr.
18. Efren Herrera
25. Joseph Pangatungan
34. Climaco Tatoy Jr.
35. Nelson Yap

Lakas–CMD/Team Deretso

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3. Antonio Amistad
7. Elias Berdin
13. Cipriano Flores
16. Alexander Gestopa Jr.
17. Diosaminda Hayashi
19. Flaviano Hiyas Jr.
22. Rex Mangubat
26. Gregorio Paquibot Jr.
27. Eduardo Patalinjug
28. Arsilito Pejo
29. Rodolfo Potot
31. Harry Don Radaza

Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan

width=150pxName !Party
6. Marife Batobalonos
8. Chelito Caro
20. Fredie Inot
21. Oliver Linao
24. Arturo Morala
32. Jose Ramero Roma

Partido Lakas ng Masa

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2. Engely Alibong
30. Gemma Rabanzo

Independent

width=150pxName !Party
11. Humprey Elvira
33. Guido Tabaña

By district

Notes and References

  1. News: Team Libre, Lapu-Lapu Mayor Chan file COCs . November 18, 2021 . CDN Digital . October 8, 2021.
  2. News: Lapu-Lapu Mayor Ahong Chan runs for second term . November 18, 2021 . . October 8, 2021.
  3. News: Radaza, Team Deretso file COCs . November 19, 2021 . CDN Digital . October 6, 2021.
  4. News: 2 lawyers, mayor's wife vie for Lapu-Lapu congress seat . November 18, 2021 . . October 10, 2021.