Elections were held in Soccsksargen 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

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. Note that in Cotabato City, although a part of this region, the voters elect their representative via Maguindanao's 1st district. Cotabato City is independent from any province and is a part of the Soccsksargen region, but is usually grouped with

Maguindanao Maguindanao (, Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Prubinsya nu Magindanaw''; Iranun language, Iranun'': Perobinsia a Magindanao''; tl, Lalawigan ng Maguindanao) was a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the ...

by the

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Summary

Cotabato (North Cotabato)

1st District

Incumbent

Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza Emmylou "Lala" Jacolo Taliño-Mendoza (born February 25, 1972) is a Filipina politician. She has been elected for three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of North Cotabato. She fi ...

is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection; she is running as governor of

Cotabato Cotabato or North Cotabato ( hil, Aminhan Cotabato; ceb, Amihanang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pangutaran Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤڠوترن كوتاواتو; fil, Hilagang Cotabato), officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in ...

. Lakas-Kampi-CMD nominated incumbent governor Jesus Sacdalan as their nominee in this district.

2nd District

Bernardo Piñol, Jr. is the incumbent. The result of the election is under protest in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal.

Sarangani

World-renowned boxer Manny Pacquiao is running once again after being defeated in

South Cotabato South Cotabato ( hil, Bagatnan Cotabato; ceb, Habagatang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pagabagatan Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤاڬابڬتن كوتاواتو; tl, Timog Cotabato), officially the Province of South Cotabato, is a province in the Philippine ...

's congressional race to incumbent Rep.

Darlene Antonino-Custodio Darlene Magnolia Ricasa Antonino-Custodio (born December 26, 1973) is a politician from the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. She previously served as the representative of the first district of South Cotabato and mayor of General Santos. ...

in 2007. As such, he moved to Sarangani and is vying for its open congressional seat left by out going Rep.

Erwin Chiongbian Erwin may refer to: People Given name * Erwin Chargaff (1905–2002), Austrian biochemist * Erwin Dold (1919–2012), German concentration camp commandant in World War 2 * Erwin Hauer (1926–2017), Austrian-born American sculptor * Egon Erwin Kis ...

. Pacquiao is running his own People's Champ Movement which is co-endorsed by the

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. He will face Rep. Chiongbian's third brother, Roy Chiongbian, a local businessman. Chiongbian is co-endorsed by the local

Sarangani Reconciliation and Reformation Organization The Sarangani Reconciliation and Reformation Organization (SARRO) is a Sarangani regional political party in the Philippines, closely affiliated with the Lakas-Christian and Muslim Democrats. There are no results available of the last elections ...

and Lakas Kampi CMD.

South Cotabato

1st District

The highly urbanized city of

General Santos General Santos, officially the City of General Santos,; hil, Dakbanwa sang Heneral Santos; Maguindanao language, Maguindanao: ''Ingud nu Heneral Santos''; Blaan language, Blaan: ''Banwe Dadiangas''; Tboli language, Tboli: ''Benwu Dadiangas'' ...

is a part of

's first district. Incumbent

is in her third consecutive term already and his run for Mayor of

. The

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nominated

mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. in this district.

2nd District

Incumbent Arthur Pingoy, Jr. is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection and running for governor. Lakas-Kampi-CMD nominated Hilario de Pedro III in this district.

Sultan Kudarat

1st District

Pax Mangudadatu Hon. Pakung S. Mandudadatu, also known as Sultan Omar Pax Mangudadatu of the Sultanate Royal House of Rajah Buayan, is a Filipino politician who is the provincial governor of Sultan Kudarat since 2016. He also served the same post from 1998 to ...

is the incumbent.

2nd District

Arnold Go is the incumbent.

References

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections
{{DEFAULTSORT:Soccsksargen House of Representative Elections, 2010 2010 Philippine general election Lower house elections in Soccsksargen