| Election Name: | Philippine House of Representatives elections in Central Visayas, 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 Central Visayas, 2013 |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Seats For Election: | 15 seats of Central Visayas in the House of Representatives |
| Election Date: | May 10, 2010 |
| Party1: | Lakas-Kampi-CMD |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 972,466 |
| Percentage1: | 35.18% |
| Party2: | Liberal Party (Philippines) |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 781,572 |
| Percentage2: | 28.27% |
| Party3: | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 399,937 |
| Percentage3: | 14.47% |
| Party4: | Nacionalista Party |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 209,208 |
| Percentage4: | 7.57% |
| Party5: | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 92,220 |
| Percentage5: | 3.34% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
Elections were held in Central Visayas 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.
| Party | Popular vote | % | Seats won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 972,466 | 35.18% | 8 | |||
| 781,572 | 28.27% | 3 | |||
| 399,937 | 14.47% | 2 | |||
| 209,208 | 7.57% | 1 | |||
| 126,144 | 4.56% | 0 | |||
| 92,220 | 3.34% | 1 | |||
| 29,374 | 1.06% | 0 | |||
| 10,094 | 0.37% | 0 | |||
| PGRP | 5,555 | 0.20% | 0 | ||
| 137,905 | 4.99% | 1 | |||
| align=left colspan=2 | Valid votes | 2,764,475 | 90.01% | 16 | |
| align=left colspan=2 | Invalid votes | 306,717 | 9.99% | ||
| align=left colspan=2 | Turnout | 3,071,192 | 77.93% | ||
| align=left colspan=2 | Registered voters | 3,941,002 | 100.00% | ||
See also: Legislative districts of Bohol. Each of Bohol's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.
Edgar M. Chatto (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent, but he is ineligible for re-election since he is on his third consecutive term already. Former governor Rene Relampagos will run in his place; he is running under the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino although Lakas-Kampi-CMD is also supporting his candidacy.[1]
Roberto Cajes is the incumbent, but he is ineligible for re-election since he is on his third consecutive term already. Lakas-Kampi-CMD initially nominated Erico B. Aumentado as their candidate in this district, but Aumentado was expelled from the party because of his alleged association with Manny Villar, the presidential nominee of the rival Nacionalista Party. Lakas-Kampi-CMD then sent a certificate of nomination to incumbent congressman Roberto Cajes' wife Judith.[2]
Adam Relson Jala (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent. But Jala decided not to run for a second term this election. He ran for provincial vice-governorship but later dropped his candidacy to support his uncle, Elpidio Jala, who is also running for vice governor. Secretary of Agriculture Arthur Yap is running instead unopposed, currently the only Cabinet official not facing opposition.[3]
See also: Legislative districts of Cebu. Local party One Cebu is affiliated with Lakas-Kampi-CMD. The party designations are as designated by the official COMELEC list.[4]
Incumbent Eduardo Gullas is also supported by Lakas-Kampi-CMD and its affiliate One Cebu.[5]
Pablo Garcia is the incumbent.
Pablo John Garcia is the incumbent.
Celestino Martinez III is the pending incumbent after Benhur Salimbangon was unseated by the Supreme Court due to poll fraud. The case is under a motion for reconsideration. Martinez may not be seated until the last week of January as Congress will adjourn for election-campaigning.[6] Martinez was able to take office on May 25, just over a month left into his term, after swearing in the plenary, after Salimbangon's proclamation as the winner of the 2010 election.[7]
Incumbent Ramon Durano VI is also co-nominated by One Cebu and Lakas-Kampi-CMD
Lapu-Lapu City was given its own legislative district prior to the election.
Incumbent Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz switched from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD to the Nacionalista Party on March 29, 2010. She is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. She will instead run for Mayor of Mandaue City.[8] Lakas-Kampi-CMD and One Cebu nominated Gabriel Luis Quisumbing as their candidate in this district.
See also: Legislative districts of Cebu City. Local party Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) is affiliated with the Liberal Party.
Incumbent Raul del Mar (Liberal) is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. His daughter, Rachel is his party's nominee as well its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.
Incumbent Antonio Cuenco is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. He was appointed as Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on February 4, 2010.[9] Two of his three parties, Lakas-Kampi-CMD and the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) did not nominate a candidate to run in this district. However, the Kugi Uswag Sugbo (Kusug) nominated businessman Jonathan Guardo as their candidate which is affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.
Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña, who is in his third consecutive as mayor and is ineligible for reelection as mayor, is running for Congress under the Liberal Party and its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.
See also: Legislative district of Lapu-Lapu City. Lapu-Lapu City is going to elect their first congressman this election. They were formerly included in Cebu's 6th district.
See also: Legislative districts of Negros Oriental.
Jocelyn Limkaichong is the incumbent.
George Arnaiz is the incumbent.
Pryde Henry Teves is the incumbent.
See also: Legislative district of Siquijor. Orlando Fua, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent.