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2016 Bohol gubernatorial election

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Nominee Edgar Chatto Rosemarie Lim-Imboy Wenceslao Garcia Party Liberal PDP–Laban LM Running mate Concepcion Lim Dionisio Balite Popular vote 332,855 223,190 9,939 Percentage 58.42% 39.17% 1.74%   Nominee Kary Balagosa Cipriano Gaudicos Party Independent KBL Popular vote 2,527 1,299 Percentage 0.44% 0.23%

Governor before election Edgar Chatto Liberal Elected Governor Edgar Chatto Liberal

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Local elections were held in Bohol on May 9, 2016, as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Registered voters elected leaders for local positions: a city or town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and three representatives for the three districts of Bohol.

By the end of voters' registration last October 2015, the total number of registered voters in Bohol is 798,768. There is 2.96% or equivalent to 22,983 increase in the number of voters registered from 775,785 voter population last 2013.

37 hopefuls filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for 15 provincial elective positions in time for the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy on October 16, 2012. Based on the official list of provincial Commission on Elections, 5 aspirants run for governor, 2 for vice-governors, 23 for provincial board members, and 7 for congressman in three districts. Also in the whole province, there 104 candidates for mayor, 103 aspirants are vying for vice mayor, and 812 bets for municipal or city councilor.

Provincial Election Results

Governor

Edgar Chatto is the incumbent. He won by landslide for his third consecutive term as governor.

Vice-Governor

Atty. Dionisio D. Balite, a seasoned public servant whose political career spans fifty years starting out as town councilor and then municipal mayor of his hometown of Valencia, is the newly elected Vice-Governor of Bohol. Balite had served several terms as Senior Board Member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). He had one more term left in the SP, when he decided it was time to vie for the vice-governorship. Up until then, the incumbent Vice-Governor did not face any strong contender for the position.

Sangguniang Panlalawigan

1st District

• Voter Population (2016): 268,381

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. Christopher Bangalao and Manuelito Bama-at both of PDP–Laban withdrew their candidacies.

^1 Substituted Dante Salva (PDP–Laban).

2nd District

• Voter Population (2016): 257,827

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

3rd District

• Voter Population (2016): 272,560

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

^2 Replaced Porferio Datoy after withdrawing candidacy.

Congressional Election Results

1st District, Congressman

• City: Tagbilaran City
• Municipality: Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tubigon
• Population (2010): 415,420

Rene Relampagos is the incumbent.

2nd District, Congressman

• City: none
• Municipality: Bien Unido, Buenavista, Clarin, Dagohoy, Danao, Getafe, Inabanga, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay
• Population (2010): 415,878

Erico Aristotle Aumentado is the incumbent.

3rd District, Congressman

• City: none
• Municipality: Alicia, Anda, Batuan, Bilar, Candijay, Carmen, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Mabini, Pilar, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Valencia
• Population (2010): 423,830

Arthur Yap is the incumbent. He is vying for his third and last term as congressman. Former Carmen mayor Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes challenged him for the seat. This is also the first time that Yap is running with an opponent.

City and Municipal Election Results

All municipalities of Bohol and Tagbilaran City elected mayor, vice-mayor and councilors this election. The mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of Mayoral and vice-Mayoral candidates of each city and municipalities in three districts.

First District

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Tagbilaran City

• Voter Population (2016): 59,949

John Geesnell Yap and Jose Antonio Veloso are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, running for reelection.

Alburquerque

• Voter Population (2016): 6,698

Efren Tungol and Cayetano Doria Jr. are the incumbents. Tungol withdrew his candidacy before the deadline last December 10, 2015 and nominated his youngest son Alfren Charles Tungol as a mayoral candidate under LP. On the other hand, incumbent vice-mayor Cayetano Doria Jr. is running unopposed.

^3 Substituted his father, incumbent mayor Efren Tungol (LP).

Antequera

• Voter Population (2016): 8,691

Baclayon

• Voter Population (2016): 12,166

Balilihan

Incumbent Mayor and Bohol First Lady Pureza Veloso-Chatto is seeking her first full term. Elected as vice mayor in 2013, Veloso-Chatto assumed the mayorship upon the death of then Mayor Dominisio "Domie" Chatto on July 23, 2015. Her running mate is former first councilor and incumbent Vice Mayor Edgar Asilo, who assumed the vice mayorship as provided by law.

• Voter Population (2016): 11,556

Calape

• Voter Population (2016): 20,449

Incumbent mayor Sulpicio Yu Jr. is running for vice-mayor unopposed. He switched with his brother, incumbent vice-mayor Nelson Yu who is now vying for mayor of the town.

Catigbian

• Voter Population (2016): 13,832

Corella

Jose Nicanor Tocmo and Maria Asuncion Banal-Daquio are the incumbent mayor and vice mayor, all vying for reelection.

• Voter Population (2016): 5,140

^4 Substituted Cecilia Salang-Daquio (LP), who earlier withdrew her candidacy.

Cortes

• Voter Population (2016): 10,566

Roberto Tabanera is the incumbent. He was challenged by the incumbent vice-mayor Lynn Iven Paña-Lim.

Dauis

• Voter Population (2016): 26,470

Marietta Tocmo-Sumaylo and Luciano Bongalos are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, all running for reelection.

^5 Substituted Renaldo Yana (PDP–Laban), who withdrew his candidacy.

Loon

• Voter Population (2016): 27,676

Incumbent mayor Lloyd Peter Lopez is now running for vice-mayor in exchange with incumbent vice-mayor Elvi Peter Relampagos, who is vying for mayor of the town.

Maribojoc

• Voter Population (2016): 12,753

Panglao

• Voter Population (2016): 21,394

Sikatuna

• Voter Population (2016): 4,647

Incumbent mayor Jose Ellorimo Jr. is running unopposed. His vice-mayor, Julian Manigo is also vying for reelection.

Tubigon

• Voter Population (2016): 26,394

Second District

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Bien Unido

Incumbent Niño Rey Boniel is on his third term and is ineligible to run. He is running for 2nd District board member His wife, Gisela Bendong-Boniel is running in his place.

• Voter Population (2016): 15,858

Rene Borenaga is the incumbent.

Buenavista

• Voter Population (2016): 16,813

Clarin

• Voter Population (2016): 13,743

Incumbent Allen Ray Piezas is running for reelection while his vice mayor, Velden Aparicio is unopposed.

Dagohoy

• Voter Population (2016): 11,228

Danao

• Voter Population (2016): 12,212

Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is not running. Her son, incumbent vice-mayor Louis Thomas Gonzaga is running for mayor unopposed. However, the latter Gonzaga died on May 6, 2016, 3 days before election at age 46. Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is expected to substitute on her son's vacated seat.

Getafe

• Voter Population (2016): 18,576

Incumbent mayor Casey Shaun Camacho is running for reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice mayor Eduardo Torremocha is also vying for reelection.

Inabanga

• Voter Population (2016): 25,979

Pres. Carlos P. Garcia

• Voter Population (2016): 14,455

Sagbayan

• Voter Population (2016): 14,394

Incumbent mayor Ricardo Suarez is seeking reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice-mayor Charito Piezas-Lao is running for reelection.

^6 Substituted Desiree Grace Lapatan-Amores (UNA), who earlier withdrew her candidacy.

San Isidro

• Voter Population (2016): 6,509

San Miguel

• Voter Population (2016): 14,040

Incumbent mayor Claudio C. Bonior is ineligible for reelection due to term-limits. His party nominated incumbent vice-mayor Jonathan Reyes for mayor. On the other hand, incumbent first councilor Faustino Bulaga is vying for vice-mayor unopposed.

Talibon

• Voter Population (2016): 33,211

Trinidad

• Voter Population (2016): 19,017

Ubay

• Voter Population (2016): 41,792

Third District

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Alicia

• Voter Population (2016): 13,423

Anda

• Voter Population (2016): 11,852

Batuan

• Voter Population (2016): 8,359

Bilar

• Voter Population (2016): 11,565

Candijay

• Voter Population (2016): 19,708

Carmen

• Voter Population (2016): 29,767

Dimiao

• Voter Population (2016): 9,965

Duero

• Voter Population (2016): 12,150

Garcia Hernandez

• Voter Population (2016): 14,484

Guindulman

• Voter Population (2016): 20,529

Jagna

• Voter Population (2016): 20,459

Lila

• Voter Population (2016): 6,835

For the two consecutive elections, incumbent mayor Regina Cahiles-Salazar is running unopposed.

Loay

• Voter Population (2016): 11,777

Loboc

• Voter Population (2016): 11,472

Mabini

• Voter Population (2016): 16,609

Pilar

• Voter Population (2016): 16,152

Sevilla

• Voter Population (2016): 7,156

Sierra Bullones

• Voter Population (2016): 15,053

Valencia

• Voter Population (2016): 15,245

Incumbent mayor Maria Katrina Lim is seeking for reelection. Incumbent councilor Calixto Garcia is running for vice-mayor unopposed.

References

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2. ^ "Philippine 2016 Voters Profile by Province and City / Municipality". COMELEC. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
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8. ^ "BMs, Mayoralty bet, 7 Withdraw". The Bohol Chronicle. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
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10. "List of Candidates for Verification". COMELEC. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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12. ^ "Two Mayors Exchanging seats with vice, 3 VMs eye Top seats". The Bohol Chronicle. February 7, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
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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)

• 2016 Philippine local elections
• Elections in Bohol