Elections were held in Western Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 13, 2013. The candidate with the most votes will win that district's seat for the

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Summary

Aklan

Incumbent

Florencio Miraflores Florencio Tumbocon Miraflores (born July 1, 1951) is a Filipino politician. "Joeben" was born in Ibajay, Aklan to parents Dr. Jose Conlu Miraflores and Eusebia Tumbocon. He is married to Ma. Lourdes Villanueva Martin. He graduated valedictorian a ...

is term limited and running for the governorship. His cousin, Kasangga party-list representative Teodorico Haresco is his party's nominee but he is running as an independent.

Antique

Paolo Everardo Javier is the incumbent.

Bacolod

Anthony Golez Jr. is the incumbent. Originally from the

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(NPC), his party nominated incumbent Mayor Evelio Leonardia instead. As a result, Golez is running as an independent.

Capiz

1st District

Antonio Del Rosario is the incumbent.

2nd District

Jane Castro Jane Castro (born April 30, 1982) is an American musician, recording artist and TV personality who is active in the American and Latin markets. Born in Miami, Florida, on April 30, 1982, to Cuban immigrants, she is professionally known as Jei and ...

is the incumbent.

Guimaras

Joaquin Carlos Nava is the incumbent.

Iloilo

1st District

Incumbent

Janette Garin Janette Loreto Garin (born Janette Petilla Loreto; December 11, 1972) is a Filipina physician and politician who, since 2019, has been serving as the Representative for Iloilo's 1st district, a position she previously served in from 2004 to 201 ...

is term limited and is ineligible to run. Her husband, Vice Governor Oscar Garin Jr. is running in her place.

2nd District

Augusto Syjuco Jr. is the incumbent, he was defeated by Pavia mayor Arcadio Gorriceta and placed third on election results.

3rd District

Arthur Defensor Jr. is the incumbent

4th District

Incumbent

Ferjenel Biron Ferjenel Gonzales Biron (born December 26, 1964) is a Filipino politician and physician. He was the Representative of the 4th District of Iloilo Iloilo (), officially the Province of Iloilo ( hil, Kapuoran sang Iloilo; krj, Kapuoran kang ...

is term limited and is ineligible to run. His brother, Hernan Biron Jr. is running in his place. His opponent is former governor Niel Tupas Sr. If Tupas elected, he will join his son Niel Jr. in the house separately.

5th District

Niel Tupas Jr. Niel "Junjun" Causing Tupas Jr. is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 5th District of Iloilo from 2007 to 2016. Personal life He is the husband of Atty. Yvon ...

is the incumbent

Iloilo City

Jerry Treñas is the incumbent. He will be facing off against former congressman Raul Gonzales Jr.

Negros Occidental

1st District

Jules Ledesma is Incumbent.

2nd District

Alfredo Marañon III is term limited; he is running for the mayorship of Sagay; the

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named Leo Rafael Cueva as their nominee, he will be facing off against former Schools Division Superintendent of Cadiz City Otilia Galilea of the NPC.

3rd District

Alfredo Benitez is the incumbent. He will face former Representative Jose Carlos Lacson.

4th District

Incumbent Jeffrey Ferrer's certificate of nomination was unilaterally withdrawn by the

(NPC) after he campaigned for Alfredo Marañon Jr. of the United Negros Alliance in the gubernatorial election instead of NPC nominee Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez Jr. The NPC instead is supporting independent Ike Barredo's candidacy.

5th District

Alejandro Mirasol is the incumbent; he won in a special election that was called after erstwhile incumbent

Iggy Arroyo Ignacio Tuason Arroyo Jr. (October 24, 1950 – January 26, 2012), also known as Iggy Arroyo, was a Philippines, Filipino politician. He was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Fifth District of Negros Oc ...

died.

6th District

Mercedes Alvarez is the incumbent.

References

Philippines 2013 Election Results
- Main Site {{Western Visayas elections 2013 Philippine general election Lower house elections in Western Visayas