2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Cagayan Valley explained

Election Name:Philippine House of Representatives elections in Cagayan Valley, 2010
Country:Philippines
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:Philippine House of Representatives elections in Cagayan Valley, 2013
Next Year:2013
Seats For Election:10 seats of Cagayan Valley in the House of Representatives
Election Date:May 10, 2010
Party1:Lakas-Kampi-CMD
Seats1:5
Popular Vote1:445,765
Percentage1:34.70%
Party2:Nationalist People's Coalition
Seats2:2
Popular Vote2:196,912
Percentage2:15.33%
Party3:Nacionalista Party
Seats3:2
Popular Vote3:195,734
Percentage3:15.24%
Party4:Liberal Party (Philippines)
Seats4:1
Popular Vote4:182,730
Percentage4:14.22%
Party5:Bigkis Pinoy
Seats5:0
Popular Vote5:169,791
Percentage5:13.22%
Map Size:200px

Elections were held in Cagayan Valley for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 10, 2010.

The candidate with the most votes won that district's seat for the 15th Congress of the Philippines.

Summary

Party Popular vote % Seats
won
445,765 34.70% 5
196,912 15.33% 2
195,734 15.24% 1
182,730 14.22% 1
169,791 13.22% 0
2,938 0.23% 0
90,785 7.07% 0
align=left colspan=2Valid votes 1,284,655 93.78% 10
align=left colspan=2Invalid votes 85,262 6.22%
align=left colspan=2Turnout 1,369,917 74.73%
align=left colspan=2Registered voters 1,833,137 100.00%

Batanes

See also: Legislative district of Batanes.

Carlo Oliver Diasnes is the incumbent.

Cagayan

See also: Legislative districts of Cagayan.

1st District

Incumbent Sally Ponce Enrile is not running.

2nd District

See also: 2011 Cagayan's 2nd legislative district special election. Florencio Vargas is the incumbent.Congressman Florencio Vargas died on July 22, a few days before the 15th Congress convened.[1] The two other congressmen from Cagayan, Juan Ponce Enrile, Jr. and Randolph Ting, then filed a resolution declaring Vargas' seat vacant paving way for a special election. Defeated candidate and former governor Edgar Lara had previously expressed interest in participating if a special election was called, and also said that he expects any member of the Vargas family to run as well.[2] On December 13, Representative Juan Ponce Enrile, Jr. was designated by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. as the caretaker of the 2nd district pending the approval of a special election.[3]

The Commission on Elections has set the election on March 12, 2011, Saturday.[4]

3rd District

Incumbent Manuel Mamba is term-limited and is not eligible for reelection. He is running for provincial governor, and Francisco Mamba, Jr. will run as his party nominee.

The result of the election is under protest in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal.[5]

Isabela

See also: Legislative districts of Isabela. All candidates under the Lakas-Kampi-CMD banner are originally candidates of the Nationalist People's Coalition, the party the Dy patriarch, the late Governor Faustino Nang Dy Sr. helped establish before his death in 1992(?) and whose sons, notably the elder Dy's successor, Faustino Dy Jr., hold high positions within. They were nominated by the Lakas-Kampi party after the Dy dynasty gave all-out support to the presidential candidacy of former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr., himself a former NPC member.

1st District

Incumbent Rodolfo Albano III is not running. He will be the running mate of three-term 3rd District representative Faustino "Bojie" Dy III in their quest to end the six-year rule of incumbent Governor Grace Padaca; his father, former Energy Regulatory Administration Chair and three-term Representative Rodolfo Albano Jr. will run in his stead.<

2nd District

Edwin Uy is the incumbent, and is barred from seeking re-election after serving three terms. He will run for provincial vice governor in tandem with incumbent Governor Grace Padaca, and in turn will field his brother Edgar Uy for the post he is vacating. Edgar Uy will face another Padaca ally, incumbent board member Ana Cristina Go.

The result of the election is under protest in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal.[5]

3rd District

Incumbent Faustino Dy III is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection; he will run for provincial governor instead. A co-member of the Dy family, Napoleon, is his party's nominee.

4th District

Giorgidi Aggabao is the incumbent.

Nueva Vizcaya

See also: Legislative district of Nueva Vizcaya. Carlos M. Padilla is the incumbent.

Quirino

See also: Legislative district of Quirino. Incumbent Junie Cua is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection; he is running for the provincial governorship instead. His son, governor Dakila Carlo Cua is his party's nominee for his seat.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Cagayan Rep. Florencio Vargas, 78 . Rio Rose . Ribaya . 2010-07-23 . . 2010-11-29.
  2. News: Solons seek special polls for vacant congressional seat in Cagayan . Ted . Boehnert . 2010-09-14 . . 2010-11-29.
  3. News: Enrile Jr. named 'caretaker' of Cagayan second district . Paolo . Romero . 2010-12-13 . . 2010-12-19.
  4. News: DZIQ: Special elections for Cagayan's 2nd District set on March 12 . 2011-01-06 . INQUIRER.net . 2011-01-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110917204139/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20110106-312842/DZIQ-Special-elections-for-Cagayans-2nd-District-set-on-March-12 . 2011-09-17 .
  5. News: Paolo . Romero . 56 electoral cases filed before House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal . https://archive.today/20120906102304/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=593689&publicationSubCategoryId=63 . dead . 2012-09-06 . 2010-07-16 . . 2010-07-17 .