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2016 Parañaque mayoral election

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Nominee Edwin Olivarez Party Liberal Running mate Jose Enrico "Rico" Golez Popular vote 193,925 Percentage 100.00%

Mayor before election Edwin Olivarez Liberal Elected mayor Edwin Olivarez Liberal

Local elections were held in Parañaque City 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, eight of them in the two districts of the city.

Background

Mayor Edwin Olivarez ran for re-election unopposed.

Vice Mayor Jose Enrico "Rico" Golez ran for re-election. He faced Jeremy Marquez, the son of former city mayor Joselito "Joey" Marquez.

First District Rep. Eric Olivarez ran for re-election against Vic Celeridad.

Second District Rep. Gustavo "Gus" Tambunting ran for re-election against former Rep. Jose Roilo Golez.

Celebrities and prominent personalities will also try to get a seat in the city council. This includes dancer Bok Inciong of Masculados, comedians Ryan Yllana and Vandolph Quizon, singer Roselle Nava, actor Jomari Yllana, basketball coach Binky Favis, and Hubert Webb, who is known to be the primary mastermind in the 1991 Vizconde massacre.

Results

Names written in bold-Italic are the re-elected incumbents while in italic are incumbents lost in elections.

For Mayor

Mayor Edwin Olivarez was re-elected unopposed.

Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor Jose Enrico "Rico" Golez defeated Jeremy Marquez in a tight election.

For Representative

First District

Rep. Eric Olivarez was re-elected.

Second District

Rep. Gustavo Tambunting won over former Rep. Jose Roilo Golez in a tight election.

City Councilors

First District

Second District

References

1. "Reelectionists, spouses dominate 2016 Metro Manila mayoralty races". Rappler. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
2. "3 reelection Mayors in Metro Manila file COCs". The Manila Times. Philippine News Agency. 2015-10-16. Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
3. "Parañaque Mayor Olivarez files COC alongside celebrity councilor slate". CNN Philippines. 2015-10-16. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
4. "Hubert Webb runs for Parañaque city councilor". Rappler. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
5. Zaide, Jose Abeto (2015-10-20). "Angels and demons". The Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2016-01-04.

• 2016 Philippine local elections
• Elections in Parañaque
• 2016 elections in Metro Manila