Local elections were held in

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), ...

on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the councilors, six of them in the two legislative districts of San Juan.

Background

On September 30, 2015, the current city mayor

Guia Gomez Guia Guanzon Gomez (; born April 20, 1942) is a Filipina actress, businesswoman and politician. She is the former mayor of San Juan, having won 75% of total votes during the 2010 elections. She is known for her previous relationship with former ...

, declared that she will run again for the mayoralty seat in the elections, in a political convention held in the

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. Her running mate is incumbent Councilor Janella Ejercito, daughter of Senator

Jinggoy Estrada Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. (; born February 17, 1963), also known as Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada or simply Jinggoy Estrada, is a Filipino politician, film actor, and producer serving as a Senator since 2022, and previously from 2004 to 2016. He ...

. Gomez is actively supporting the candidacy of Liberal Party presidential candidate

Mar Roxas Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II (; born May 13, 1957) is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as ...

, despite being part of

Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (), formerly ''Partido ng Masang Pilipino'' (), is a populist political party in the Philippines. It is the political party of former Philippine President Joseph E. Estrada. In the May 1998 presidential election, ...

which have been affiliated with the

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(UNA) party of fellow presidentiable

Jejomar Binay Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III. A hu ...

. Few days later, on October 6, 2015, during the gathering held in San Juan Gym, Vice Mayor

Francis Zamora Francisco Javier "Francis" Manlapit Zamora (born December 5, 1977) is a Filipino politician, businessman, and former basketball player serving as the mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila since 2019. He previously was San Juan's vice mayor from 2010 to ...

declared his intention to run as Mayor of San Juan, he promised to end the Estrada dynasty in the city who ruled the political landscape for over 46 years. He will be running for the mayoralty seat, against mayor Gomez who is seeking another term for the position. He said that the slogan of San Juan under the reigns of the Estradas, "San Juan Todo Asenso" had no entire progress upon it in the city's economy. His father Ronaldo Zamora, will seek re-election as congressman, against Jana Ejercito, the cousin of Senators Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada and

JV Ejercito Joseph Victor Gomez Ejercito (; born December 26, 1969), also known as JV Ejercito Estrada or simply JV Ejercito, is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2013 to 2019. He had also served as t ...

. Vice Mayor Zamora, requested to the PNP on the inclusion of the city in the election hotspots, but the PNP leadership rejects the proposal. Zamora also proposed a public debate against Gomez to present the platforms for the city's progress. Gomez has yet to be responded to the invitation.

Results

For Representative, Lone District

Rep. Ronaldo "Ronny" Zamora defeated Jana Ejercito.

For Mayor

Mayor

defeated Vice Mayor

with a thin margin.

For Vice Mayor

Councilor Janella Ejercito-Estrada defeated her fellow councilor, Rolando "Totoy" Bernardo in vice-mayoral race.

For Councilors (Candidates)

Puso ng San Juan

Team San Juan

For Councilors (Results)

First District

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Second District

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References

2016 Philippine local elections Elections in San Juan, Metro Manila 2016 elections in Metro Manila {{DEFAULTSORT:2016_San_Juan,_local_elections