Batangas local elections, 2013
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Local elections were held in the province of Batangas on May 13, 2013 as part of the
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. 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 representatives for the four 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.


Gubernatorial election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
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 ...
is the incumbent.


Vice-gubernatorial election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.


Congressional elections

Each of Batangas's four legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives.


1st District

Tomas Apacible is the incumbent. He will be facing off against Reynaldo Albajera, former representative
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 Bata ...
and Dr. Luisito L. Ruiz.


2nd District

Incumbent Hermilando Mandanas, who had earlier resigned from the Liberal Party is term limited. The Liberals nominated actor and incumbent board member
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, with the United Nationalist Alliance nominating former Board Member Godofredo Berberabe. Berberabe died on March 4, 2013; he was substituted by his brother, Danilo Berberabe.


3rd District

Sonny Collantes Nelson Perez Collantes, known as Sonny Collantes, is a Filipino politician and Air Force Reservist who is the Mayor of Tanauan City, Batangas since 2022. He served a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Third District of ...
is the incumbent. He will be facing-off against former congresswoman Victoria Hernandez-Reyes, Tanauan City Mayor Sonia Aquino and Nicomedes Hernandez.


4th District

Mark L. Mendoza Mark Llandro "Dong" Latorre Mendoza (born August 29, 1973) is a Filipino politician. He is the Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs and head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office, a member of the cabinet of Philippine President ...
is the incumbent. He will be facing off against Bernadette Sabili, wife of
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 ...
Mayor Meynardo Sabili (Liberal), running as independent


Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections

All 4 Districts of Batangas will elect
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or provincial board members.


1st District

* Municipality: Balayan,
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, Calatagan, Lemery,
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,
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 (2007): 522,607 Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, , - , -


2nd District

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: Batangas City * Municipality: Bauan,
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, Mabini,
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, San Pascual, Tuy *Population (2007): 558,882 Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, , -


3rd District

*
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: Tanauan City * Municipality: 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,
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, Talisay *Population (2007): 537,399 Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies , -


4th 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 ...
:
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 ...
* Municipality:
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 ...
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, Taysan *Population (2007): 626,981 Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, , -


City and municipal elections

All municipalities of Batangas, Batangas City,
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 ...
and Tanauan City 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: Balayan,
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, Calatagan, Lemery,
Lian Lian may refer to: Fiction * Gao Lian (''Water Margin''), a character in the ''Water Margin'' series of novels *Lian the Great (, ''Dalian''), a figure in Chinese mythology *Jia Lian, a character in the novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' People ...
,
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


Balayan

Incumbent Mayor Emmanuel Fronda is running for reelection and incumbent Vice Mayor Romel Castelo is not running for re-election.


Calaca

Incumbent Mayor Sofronio Ona, Jr. and vice mayor Larry Atienza are term limited. Atienza is running for mayor.


Calatagan

Incumbent Mayor Sophia Palacio is running for reelection. Incumbent Vice Mayor Lenie Pantoja is running for mayor. All women will be eyeing the mayoral seat.


Lemery

Incumbent mayor Eulalio Alilio is considered term limited because his first term started in 2006 after winning his electoral protest. Incumbent Vice Mayor Honorlito Solis is running for reelection.


Lian

Incumbent mayor Osita Vergara is term limited. Incumbent vice mayor Benito Magbago is running for reelection.


Nasugbu

Incumbent mayor Antonio Jose Barcelon is term limited. Incumbent vice mayor Apolo Villafania is term limited and is running for Mayor.


Taal

Incumbent mayor Michael Montenegro and vice mayor Fulgencio Mercado is running for reelection


Tuy

Incumbent Mayor Jose Jecerell Cerrado is running for reelection. Incumbent vice mayor Emmanuel Calingasan is not running


2nd 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 ...
: Batangas City * Municipality: Bauan,
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, Mabini,
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, San Pascual, Tingloy


Batangas City

Incumbent Mayor Vilma Dimacuha is not running for reelection. Her husband, Eduardo Dimacuha is running for Mayor.


Bauan


Lobo


Mabini


San Luis


San Pascual

Incumbent Mayor Antonio "Tony" Dimayuga is term-limited.


Tingloy


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 * Municipality: 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,
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, Batangas Mataasnakahoy, officially the Municipality of Mataasnakahoy ( tgl, Bayan ng Mataasnakahoy), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,621 people. Mataasn ...
, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Talisay


Tanauan City


Agoncillo


Alitagtag


Balete


Cuenca


Laurel

Incumbent Mayor Randy James Amo is running for reelection. He will be facing off against former Mayor Natalio Panganiban, while vice mayor Florencio Villanueva is running for reelection.


Malvar


Mataas na Kahoy


San Nicolas


Santa Teresita


Santo Tomas


Talisay


4th 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 ...
:
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 ...
* Municipality:
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,
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,
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, Taysan


Lipa City


Ibaan


Padre Garcia


Rosario


San Jose


San Juan


Taysan

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