Local elections were held in

Batangas Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and La ...

on May 9, 2016, as part of the 2016 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the

Sangguniang Panlalawigan Sangguniang Panlalawigan (abbreviated as SP; ), commonly known as the Provincial Board, are the legislatures in Philippine provinces. They are the legislative branches of the provinces, and their powers and responsibilities are defined by the Loca ...

, the vice-governor, governor and for the six districts of Batangas.

Provincial elections

The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Incumbent Governor Vilma Santos-Recto and Vice Governor Mark Leviste is barred from seeking reelection since they are in their third term.

Governor

Incumbent Vilma Santos-Recto is barred to seek another term, she instead will run for Congress in the 6th District. Incumbent Vice Governor Mark Leviste is her party's nominee. His main opponents are AGAP Party- list Representative Nicanor Briones, former 3-termer Governor and former 3-termer 2nd District Representative Hermilando Mandanas, incumbent 4th District Representative Mark Llandro Mendoza and Marcos Mandanas, Sr.

Vice Governor

Incumbent Jose Antonio Leviste II is barred to seek reelection and is running for governor. His party nominated incumbent 4th District Board Member Amado Carlos Bolilia IV. His main opponents are former 3rd District Board Member Chona Dimayuga, Danilo Guste and former Calaca, Batangas Mayor Sofronio Ona Jr.

Congressional elections

1st District

Eileen Ermita-Buhain Ma. Elenita Milagros Ramos Ermita-Buhain (born May 12, 1969), more commonly known as Eileen Ermita-Buhain, is a Filipino politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st district of Bat ...

is the incumbent

2nd District

Raneo Abu Raneo "Ranie" Enriquez Abu (born October 28, 1970) is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of Batangas's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2022. He served as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philipp ...

is the incumbent ≥u

3rd District

Nelson Collantes is the incumbent. His opponent is DZJV reporter Nestor Burgos. On October 17, Burgos withdrew his candidacy, thus resulting to Collantes running unopposed. On December 10, Collantes also withdrew his candidacy to give way to his wife, Maria Theresa. ≥u

4th District

Incumbent Mark Llandro Mendoza is the last Representative of the 4th District of Batangas. Running for a seat are former Board Member Lianda Bolilia and incumbent

Taysan Taysan, officially the Municipality of Taysan ( tgl, Bayan ng Taysan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,146 people. Geography Taysan is located at . A ...

Mayor Victor Portugal, Jr. ≥u

5th District (Batangas City)

Incumbent 2nd District Board Member Mario Vittorio Mariño will run for the newly created 5th District against Danilo Berberabe, Felipe Baroja, Carloto Bisa and former Justice Secretary

Hernando Perez Hernando Benito Perez (; born September 27, 1939), also known as Nani Perez and colloquially as Nani, is a Filipino lawyer, academic, and a former politician who is currently serving as the President of the University of Batangas. He previousl ...

. ≥u

6th District (Lipa City)

Incumbent Mark Llandro Mendoza who came from the 4th District is term-limited and is running for Governor. Running for a seat in Congress is Bernadette Sabili, wife of Mayor Meynard Sabili and incumbent Governor

Vilma Santos-Recto Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (, born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She served as a House Deputy Speaker since 2019 to 2022 and as the Representative of Batangas' 6th district since ...

. Initially, Sabili is running under the National Unity Party. Like her husband, the party withdrew her nomination due to its coalition with the Liberal Party. As a result, Sabili is running as an independent. ≥u

Sangguniang Panlalawigan election

All six districts of Batangas will elect Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members.

1st District

Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Balayan Balayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan ( tgl, Bayan ng Balayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,913 people. The town is rich among the natu ...

Calaca A calaca (, a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) is a figure of a skull or skeleton (usually human) commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they are made all year round. Description Tracing t ...

Calatagan Calatagan, officially the Municipality of Calatagan ( tgl, Bayan ng Calatagan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,719 people. Calatagan comprises the Ca ...

, Lemery, Lian,

Nasugbu Nasugbu, officially the Municipality of Nasugbu ( tgl, Bayan ng Nasugbu), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...

, Taal, Tuy *Population (2010): 546,811 Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. , - , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, , - , - , - , - , -

2nd District

Bauan Bauan, officially the Municipality of Bauan ( tgl, Bayan ng Bauan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,819 people. History Religious attribution and mi ...

, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual,

Tingloy Tingloy, officially the Municipality of Tingloy ( tgl, Bayan ng Tingloy), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippine ...

*Population (2010): 269,981 , - , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, , - , - , - , - , - , - , -

3rd District

City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

Tanauan City Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan ( fil, Lungsod ng Tanauan), is a 2nd class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 cens ...

: Agoncillo,

Alitagtag Alitagtag, officially the Municipality of Alitagtag ( tgl, Bayan ng Alitagtag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,819 people. Geography According to ...

, Balete, Cuenca,

Laurel Laurel may refer to: Plants * Lauraceae, the laurel family * Laurel (plant), including a list of trees and plants known as laurel People * Laurel (given name), people with the given name * Laurel (surname), people with the surname * Laurel (mus ...

Malvar Malvar, officially the Municipality of Malvar ( tgl, Bayan ng Malvar), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. The municipality was named after General Miguel Malvar, one of the last Filipino generals to surrend ...

, Mataas na Kahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita,

Santo Tomas Santo Tomás is Spanish for Saint Thomas. Santo Tomas may also refer to: Places Argentina * Santo Tomás, Buenos Aires, Carlos Casares Partido, Buenos Aires Province * Santo Tomás, Neuquén Colombia * Santo Tomás, Atlantico Cuba ...

, Talisay *Population (2010): 574,443 , - , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, , - , - , -

4th District

Ibaan Ibaan, officially the Municipality of Ibaan ( tgl, Bayan ng Ibaan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 58,507 people. Ibaan is located south of Manila. It ...

Padre Garcia Padre Garcia, officially the Municipality of Padre Garcia ( tgl, Bayan ng Padre Garcia), is a 2nd class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...

Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...

, San Jose,

San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to: Places Argentina * San Juan Province, Argentina * San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province * San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province * San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...

*Population (2010): 397,085 , - , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, , - , - , - , -

5th District

Batangas City Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas ( fil, Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people. Batangas City i ...

*Population (2010): 305,607 , - , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, , - , - , -

6th District

Lipa City Lipa (), officially the City of Lipa ( fil, Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people. It is the first city charter in the pro ...

*Population (2010): 283,468 , - , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, , - , -

City and municipal elections

All municipalities of

and

will elect mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty and vice-mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district

1st District

Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

, Lemery, Lian,

, Taal, Tuy

Balayan

Incumbent Emmanuel Fronda is term-limited. His son, Emmanuel Salvador II is his party's nominee. ≥u Incumbent Joel Arada is running for reelection. ≥u

Calaca

Incumbent Sofronio Manuel Ona is running for reelection. ≥u Incumbent Renante Macalindong is running for reelection unopposed. ≥u

Calatagan

Incumbent Mayor Sophia Palacio is term limited and is running for Board Member. Her husband, former Mayor Peter Oliver Palacio is her party's nominee. His opponent is former Vice Mayor Lenie Pantoja ≥u Incumbent Glen Aytona is running for reelection. His opponents are actress Andrea del Rosario and Michael Anzalado. ≥u

Lemery

Incumbent Charisma Alilio is not running. Her husband, former Mayor Eulalio Alilio is her party's nominee. ≥u Incumbent Honorlito Solis is running for Mayor. ≥u

Lian

Incumbent Isagani Bolompo is running for reelection ≥u Incumbent Braulio Lagrisola is running for reelection. ≥u

Nasugbu

Incumbent Rosario Apacible is running for reelection. ≥u Incumbent Larry Albanio is running for reelection. ≥u

Taal

Incumbent Michael Montenegro is term limited. His party nominated incumbent Vice Mayor Fulgencio Mercado. ≥u Incumbent Fulgencio Mercado is term limited and is running for Mayor. ≥u

Tuy

Incumbent Mayor Jose Jecerell Cerrado is running for reelection unopposed. ≥u Incumbent Ritcher Rodriguez is running for reelection. ≥u

2nd District

, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual,

Bauan

Incumbent Ryanh Dolor is term limited. His father, former Mayor and Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial Federation President Herminigildo Dolor is running for mayor under United Nationalist Alliance. His opponents are Mario Bejer and Juan Magboo. ≥u Incumbent Julian Casapao is running for reelection. His opponents are Presnedy Bacal, Romel Basilan and Gaudencio Masangcay. ≥u

Lobo

Incumbent Gaudioso Manalo is running for reelection. His opponent is former Mayor Efren Diona ≥u Incumbent Renato Perez is running for reelection. ≥u

Mabini

Incumbent Nilo Villanueva is term limited. His party nominated incumbent Vice Mayor Elmar Panopio. ≥u Incumbent Elmar Panopio is running for Mayor. ≥u

San Luis

Incumbent Samuel Noel Ocampo is running for a first full three-year term. Incumbent Danilo Medina is running for a first full three-year term.

San Pascual

Incumbent Antonio Dimayuga is barred to seek another term, he instead will run for vice-mayor. Incumbent Vice Mayor Davis Fider is his party's nominee. His main opponent is Roanna Conti. It is her third time to run in mayoralty position. Incumbent Davis Fider is barred to seek another term, he instead will run for mayor. Incumbent Mayor Antonio Dimayuga is his party's nominee. His main opponents are Claro Conti and Norman Dimatatac.

Tingloy

Incumbent Lauro Alvarez is term limited. His son, former SK Provincial Federation President Mark Lawrence Alvarez is his party's nominee. Incumbent Danilo Datingaling is running for Councilor.

3rd District

: Agoncillo,

, Balete, Cuenca,

, Mataas na Kahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita,

, Talisay

Tanauan City

Incumbent mayor Antonio "Thony" Halili is running for a second term under Tanauan City's Hope (TCH) Team which is affiliated with the Nationalist People's Coalition. His opponent is retired Batangas provincial police director David Quimio. Meanwhile, the local Liberal Party chapter will support Team TCH despite the latter's affiliation with NPC. Incumbent Jhoanna Corona is running for re-election under the TCH Team. Her opponent is perennial council candidate Marcos Valdez Sr.

Agoncillo

Incumbent Danilo Reyes is running for reelection. Incumbent Domingo Encarnacion is running for reelection.

Alitagtag

Incumbent Anthony Francis Andal is running for reelection.

Balete

Cuenca

Incumbent Rolando La Rosa is running for reelection.

Laurel

Incumbent Randy James Amo is running for reelection

Malvar

Incumbent Carlito Reyes is not running. His sister-in-law, incumbent Vice Mayor Cristeta Reyes is his party's nominee and is running unopposed. Incumbent Cristeta Reyes is running for Mayor. His party nominated incumbent councilor Alberto Lat.

Mataasnakahoy

Incumbent Jay Ilagan is running for reelection. He initially won, however, the second placer, Gualberto Silva assumed the mayorship.

San Nicolas

Incumbent Epifanio Sandoval is term limited and is running for Vice Mayor Incumbent Alfonso Biscocho is term limited

Santa Teresita

Incumbent Ma. Aurea Segunial is running for reelection. Incumbent Carlos Bathan is running for reelection

Santo Tomas

Incumbent Edna Sanchez is running for reelection. Incumbent Ferdinand Ramos is running for reelection.

Talisay

Talisay is the only municipality in the country where in the elections, the incumbent Mayor, Vice Mayor and all eight councilors are running without any opposing parties.

4th District

, San Jose,

Ibaan

Incumbent Mayor Juan Toreja is running for reelection. His opponent is former mayor Remigio Hernandez. Incumbent Sixto Yabyabin is running for reelection.

Padre Garcia

Incumbent Abraham Gutierrez is running for reelection. His opponent is 1-CARE Party-list representative Michael Angelo Rivera. Incumbent Noel Cantos is running for reelection.

Rosario

Incumbent Manuel Alvarez is running for reelection. Incumbent Jose Valencia is not running.

San Jose

Incumbent Entiquio Briones is running for Vice Mayor. Incumbent Valentino Patron is running for Mayor

San Juan

Incumbent Mayor Rodolfo Manalo is running for reelection. His opponents are former Mayor Danilo Mindanao and Nowell Ona. Incumbent Octavio Antonio Marasigan is term limited. His party nominated incumbent Councilor Ildebrando Salud. His opponent is incumbent councilor Meynard Robles.

Taysan

Incumbent Victor Portugal, Jr. is term limited and is running for Congress. His brother, incumbent Councilor Joel Portugal is his party's nominee. His opponent is incumbent Vice Mayor Grande Gutierrez. Incumbent Grande Gutierrez is term limited and is running for Mayor.

5th District

Batangas City

Incumbent Mayor Eduardo Dimacuha is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent councilor Kristine Gonda Balmes, incidentally his former daughter-in-law. On December 10, Dimacuha withdrew his candidacy. His daughter Beverley Rose Dimacuha substituted him. Incumbent Vice Mayor Emilio "Jun" Berberabe is running unopposed. He is Balmes' running mate.

6th District

Lipa City

Incumbent Mayor Meynardo Sabili is running for reelection. His opponent is fiscal Edgardo Mendoza. Sabili is running under the National Unity Party, however the party withdrew Sabili's nomination thus, he is running as an independent. Incumbent Eric Africa is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent councilor Raul Montealto.

References

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