Homer Saquilayan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Homer T. Saquilayan
Office:Vice Mayor of Imus, Cavite
1Namedata:Alex "AA" Advincula
Term Start:June 30, 2022
Predecessor:Arnel "Ony" M. Cantimbuhan
1Namedata1:Oscar Jaro
Term Start1:June 30, 1998
Term End1:June 30, 2001
Predecessor1:Teodoro Sanchez
Successor1:Emmanuel Maliksi
Office2:Member of the
Cavite Provincial Board
from the 3rd district
Term Start2:June 30, 2016
Term End2:June 30, 2019
Office3:Mayor of Imus, Cavite
Term Start3:March 18, 2013[1]
Term End3:April 11, 2013[2]
Predecessor3:Emmanuel Maliksi
Successor3:Emmanuel Maliksi
Term Start4:June 30, 2010
Term End4:December 28, 2011[3]
Predecessor4:Emmanuel Maliksi
Successor4:Emmanuel Maliksi
Term Start5:March 28, 2007[4]
Term End5:April 25, 2007[5]
Predecessor5:Oscar Jaro
Successor5:Oscar Jaro
Term Start6:June 30, 2004
Term End6:March 21, 2007
Predecessor6:Oscar Jaro
Successor6:Oscar Jaro
Term Start7:June 30, 2001
Term End7:March 30, 2004
Predecessor7:Oscar Jaro
Successor7:Oscar Jaro
Birth Date:13 July 1955
Birth Place:Imus, Cavite, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Spouse:Adelaida Saquilayan
Party:Nacionalista (2007–present)
Partido Magdalo (1998-present)
Otherparty:LDP (1998-2007)
Relations:Ferdinand Topacio (cousin)
Residence:Imus, Cavite
Occupation:Public Servant
Profession:Civil Engineer

Homer "Saki" Topacio Saquilayan (born July 13, 1955) is a Filipino politician who served as the mayor of the city of Imus, Cavite. He has an extraordinary record in his political career, as he was elected mayor three times and was also unseated the same number of times because of the electoral protests filed by his rivals.

Political career

Saquilayan was elected as vice mayor in 1998 and served until 2001, when he decided to challenge incumbent Mayor Oscar Jaro in his reelection bid. He defeated Jaro by only 748 votes.[6] Jaro proceeded to contest the election results in all of the precincts and in January 2004, the Imus Regional Trial Court declared him the winner by 5,257 votes.[7]

In the elections that year, he and Jaro challenged each other again and defeated the latter by about 1,000 votes. Jaro filed an electoral protest again and was declared by the Imus Regional Trial Court the winner by 584 votes in 2007. He and Jaro would run against each other for the third time that year but Jaro withdrew from the race and endorsed Vice Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi instead. He was defeated by Maliksi in that race.

In 2010, he was elected again as mayor, winning over Maliksi by a margin of 8,499 votes. Maliksi filed an electoral protest and was declared by the Imus Regional Trial Court the winner by 665 votes in 2011. However, on March 12, 2013, he was declared by the Supreme Court as the true winner and he took his oath six days later, on March 18. However, on April 11, 2013, it reversed its ruling and remanded the case back to the COMELEC.[8]

In 2016 elections, Saquilayan decided to run as 3rd District Provincial Board Member under the United Nationalist Alliance. His brother, City Councilor Edgardo Saquilayan run under ONE IMUS, a coalition between Imus City's Liberal Party and UNA, with his rival, Mayor Maliksi and other LP candidates.[9]

In 2019, he ran as Mayor against incumbent Mayor Maliksi, but lost.

In 2022 elections, he run for a vice mayoral post with his long-term political partner incumbent Rep. Alex 'AA' Advincula of the lone district of Imus City as his running mate.[10]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.manilatimes.net/~manilati/index.php/news/top-stories/43761-new-cavite-mayor-takes-oath-of-office-under-a-tree "New Cavite mayor takes oath of office under a tree"
  2. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/303381/news/regions/sc-reverses-itself-remands-maliksi-case-to-comelec "SC reverses itself, remands Maliksi case to Comelec"
  3. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/118765/maliksi-takes-oath-as-imus-mayor-rival-camp-masses-up "Maliksi takes oath as Imus mayor, Rival camp masses up"
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2518&dat=20070329&id=nJQ1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=9ScMAAAAIBAJ&pg=314,12391557 "Saquilayan is reinstalled as mayor of Imus, Cavite"
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2518&dat=20070502&id=aU1aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KSgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=618,9240585 "Newly installed mayor withdraws from race"
  6. http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2003/nov2003/157249.htm Saquilayan v. COMELEC
  7. http://asianjournalusa.com/jaro-wins-poll-protest-by-vote-margin-p772-67.htm "Jaro wins poll protest by 5,257 vote margin"
  8. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/303381/news/regions/sc-reverses-itself-remands-maliksi-case-to-comelec "SC reverses itself, remands Maliksi case to Comelec"
  9. Web site: Warring Cavite clans find semblance of peace. 12 October 2015.
  10. Web site: Abrina . Dennis . Manila Times. Cavite political clans ready their bets for 2022 polls. 15 September 2021. 14 June 2022.