Philippine House of Representatives elections, 2013 (Central Visayas)
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Elections were held in Central Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 13, 2013.


Summary


Bohol

Each of Bohol's three legislative districts elected representative to the House of Representatives. The candidates with the highest number of votes won the seats.


1st District

Rene Relampagos was the incumbent. The last termer and incumbent
Tagbilaran Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people. Encompassing a la ...
city mayor Dan Neri Lim challenged him for the congressional seat.


2nd District

Incumbent
Erico Aumentado Erico Boyles Aumentado (May 18, 1940 – December 25, 2012) was a former governor, vice governor, and senior provincial board member of Bohol, and congressman and deputy speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives. He is the first g ...
died while in office on December 25, 2012. The
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named his son Aris as their substitute. The younger Aumentado tangled with his father's perennial rival, former three-term congressman and the incumbent Trinidad mayor
Roberto Cajes Roberto C. Cajes (born October 8, 1950) is a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party, he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Second District of Bohol. He first won election t ...
.


3rd District

Incumbent
Arthur Yap Arthur Yap Chioh Hiong (; 1943 – 19 June 2006) was a Singaporean poet, writer and painter. Biography Arthur Yap was born in Singapore, the sixth child of a carpenter and a housewife. Yap attended St Andrew's School and the University of Si ...
ran unopposed for the second consecutive election after his opponent,
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mayor, Leon Calipusan, backed out for personal reasons.


Cebu

Each of Cebu's six and 3 others legislative districts elected representative to the House of Representatives. The candidates with the highest number of votes won the seats.


1st District

Incumbent
Eduardo Gullas Eduardo "Eddie" Rivera Gullas Sr. (born October 13, 1930) is a Filipino politician from Cebu, Philippines. The son of Vicente Gullas and Pining Rivera, he has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines ...
was term limited; he ran for mayor of Talisay City. His party nominated his son, Gerard Anthony.


2nd District

Pablo P. Garcia Pablo Paras Garcia (September 25, 1925 – August 18, 2021) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who have been the patriarch of the Garcia political clan of Province of Cebu. He was a longtime congressman and governor. Early career A topno ...
was the incumbent.


3rd District

Incumbent Pablo John Garcia ran for governor instead. His sister, incumbent Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, Gwen Garcia was party's nominee.


4th District

Benhur Salimbangon was the incumbent.


5th District

Incumbent Ramon Durano ran for the Danao city vice mayoralty instead; his brother, former tourism secretary Joseph Ace Durano ran under the Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal Party banner.


6th District

Gabriel Luis Quisimbing was the incumbent, his opponent was former congresswoman Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz running under the United Nationalist Alliance banner.


Cebu City


1st District

Incumbent Rachel del Mar did not run; her party named Raul del Mar as their nominee. Her primary opponent was actress Annabelle Rama. Rama announced her candidacy for Congress via Twitter in May 2012, debunking rumors that she was running for the city council. Cebu City mayor Michael Rama, her cousin, confirmed Rama's candidacy. The PDP–Laban, one of the parties within the United Nationalist Alliance, adopted Mayor Rama's ticket as their candidates in the elections, including Annabelle Rama. The Commission on Elections disqualified Junan Arenasa, Pablo Dorinio and Eliseo Tumulak for being "nuisance candidates".


2nd District

Incumbent Tomas Osmeña ran for mayor against incumbent Cebu City mayor Mike Rama. His party nominated Rodrigo Abellanosa for the South District congressional post.


Lapu-Lapu City

Incumbent Arturo Radaza did not run; his daughter Aileen Radaza was the party's nominee.


Negros Oriental

Each of Negros Oriental's three legislative districts elected representatives to the House of Representatives. The candidates with the highest number of votes won the seats.


1st District

Incumbent Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong was on her second term but she decided to run for governor instead. The ruling Liberal Party (Philippines), Liberal Party nominated her brother-in-law, former Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (Philippines), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board board member Manuel Iway, as its nominee.


2nd District

George P. Arnaiz was the incumbent. His primary opponent was Bais, Negros Oriental, Bais mayor Karen Villanueva.


3rd District

Pryde Henry Teves was the incumbent.


Siquijor

Orlando B. Fua Sr. was the incumbent on his second term but decided not to run. Instead his party named his son Governor Orlando Fua Jr. as their nominee. Winning candidate Jose Ray Pernes died May 12, one day before election, because of a heart attack. He was substituted by his wife Marie Anne Pernes.


References


External links


COMELEC
- Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
NAMFREL
- Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
PPCRV
- Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) {{Central Visayas elections 2013 Philippine general election Lower house elections in Central Visayas