Local elections was held in
Zamboanga City on May 14, 2007, within the
Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors per district. Previously, the city voters elected 12 councilors and one representative from its
lone district.
Political changes
Since 1984, Zamboanga City is represented in the
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by one representative. All things changed in 2004 when the
lone district was divided into 2 districts by virtue of Republic Act No. 9269 on March 19, 2004. Veterans Avenue is the dividing line of the two districts.
Mayoral and vice mayoral elections
Monsignor Crisanto dela Cruz formed a coalition named Nuevo Zamboanga under the banner of
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino of President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to run against the incumbent administrator of Mayor
Celso Lobregat
Celso L. Lobregat, III (born March 20, 1948), is a Filipino politician having served as Zamboanga City's mayor and congressman.
Early life and career
Lobregat comes from a long line of landlord-politicians from Mindanao. His grandfather P ...
of the
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino () is a centre-right political party in the Philippines.
There are no results available for the 2004 election for the House of Representatives, but according to the website of the House, the party held 7 out ...
. Lobregat picked incumbent Councilor Milabel Velasquez as his running mate while dela Cruz picked activist Atty. Victor Solis as his running mate.
Results
The candidates for district representative, mayor, and vice mayor with the most votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
District I City Election Officer Roel Bengua, also chairman of the City Board of Canvassers, proclaimed Mayor
Celso Lobregat
Celso L. Lobregat, III (born March 20, 1948), is a Filipino politician having served as Zamboanga City's mayor and congressman.
Early life and career
Lobregat comes from a long line of landlord-politicians from Mindanao. His grandfather P ...
retaining his post, incumbent Councilor Mannix Dalipe as Vice-Mayor, incumbent Vice-Mayor
Beng Climaco as District I Representative, Congressman
Erbie Fabian as District II Representative, and the 16 City Councilors.
House of Representatives election
1st District
Incumbent Vice-Mayor
Maria Isabelle Climaco is running for the post against neophyte politician Edilberto Gonzales.
2nd District
Incumbent Representative
Erico Basilio Fabian
Erico Basilio Apolinario Fabian, locally known as Erbie Fabian, served in the Zamboanga City Council and served as vice mayor, mayor and a representative.
Birth and Education
Erbie, as he was fondly called, was born on September 12, 1957. His ...
is running for a second term.
Mayoral elections
Incumbent Mayor Celso Lobregat is running for his second term.
Vice-mayoral elections
Incumbent Vice-Mayor
Beng Climaco is running for District I Representative. Councilor Mila Velasquez was Mayor Lobregat's running-mate against Monsi dela Cruz' candidate, Atty. Vic Solis.
City Council elections
Each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the most votes wins the seats per district.
1st District
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2nd District
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See also
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Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Zamboanga Peninsula, 2007
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2007 Philippine general election
Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. Positions contested included half the seats in the Senate, which are elected for six-year terms, and all the seats in the House of Representatives, who were elected fo ...
References
External links
Official website of the Commission on Elections Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)
{{Zamboanga Peninsula elections
2007 Philippine local elections
Elections in Zamboanga City