2013 Bukidnon local elections

2013 Bukidnon gubernatorial election

May 13, 2013

Nominee Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr. Party BPP Running mate Alex Calingasan Popular vote 294,042 Percentage 85.10%

Governor before election Alex Calingasan BPP Elected Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr. BPP

Local elections were held in the province of Bukidnon on May 13, 2013, as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Bukidnon.

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.

Candidates for Governor

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

Incumbent Gov.Alex Calingasan is running for Vice Governor. former Gov.Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr. is his party's nominee.

Bukidnon gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr.	294,042	85.10
	Independent	Lynard Allan Bigcas	46,600	13.49
	Independent	Delfina Bicatulo	2,815	0.81
	Independent	Romeo Zuce	2,075	0.60
Total votes			438,183	100.00
	BPP hold

Candidates for Vice-Governor

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.

Incumbent Vice Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, Jr. is running for Governor. Incumbent Gov.Alex Calingasan is his party's nominee.

Bukidnon vice gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Alex Calingasan	204,915	72.84
	Nacionalista	Nemesio Beltran, Jr.	70,183	24.95
	Independent	Tony Dalao	3,670	1.30
	Independent	Julio Vilianon	2,567	0.91
Total votes			438,183	100.00
	BPP hold

Congressional Election

Bukidnon was redistricted into four districts after the candidacies were submitted. As a result, the Commission on Elections (Philippines) will take into account the places where the nominees are registered to determine on what district they are running under.

1st District

Jesus Emmanuel Paras is the incumbent.

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Bukidnon's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Maria Lourdes Acosta	55,566	54.59
	NPC	Jesus Emmanuel Paras	42,867	42.11
	Independent	Candido Pancrudo	3,362	3.30
Margin of victory			12,699	11.13%
Rejected ballots			12,305	10.78%
Total votes			114,100	100.00
	Liberal gain from NPC

2nd District

Incumbent Florencio Flores is running unopposed.

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Bukidnon's 3rd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Florencio Flores	63,924	66.95
Margin of victory			63,924	66.95%
Rejected ballots			31,560	33.05%
Total votes			95,484	100.00
	Nacionalista hold

3rd District

Incumbent from the predistricted third district Jose Ma. Zubiri III found himself running at the redistricted 3rd district. His Bukidnon Paglaum party is in an electoral alliance with the Liberal Party.

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Bukidnon's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Jose Zubiri III	100,405	71.18
	Aksyon	Ruth Acosta	16,030	11.36
Margin of victory			84,375	59.81%
Rejected ballots			24,632	17.46%
Total votes			141,067	100.00
	BPP hold

4th District

The seat for the redistricted 4th District is open.

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Bukidnon's 3rd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Rogelio Neil Roque	37,394	42.72
	Independent	Glenn Peduche	19,754	22.57
	Liberal	Wenifredo Agripo	17,617	20.13
Margin of victory			17,640	20.15%
Rejected ballots			12,767	14.58%
Total votes			87,532	100.00
	NPC win (new seat)

Sangguniang Panlalawigan Elections

All 4 Districts of Bukidnon will elect Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members.

1st District

Bukidnon 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Jay Albarace
	BPP	Clive Quiño
Total votes

2nd District

Bukidnon 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Roy Calimpong
	Independent	Bob Casanova
	Independent	Alvy Damasco
	BPP	Manuel Dinlayan
	Independent	Edgar Emperado
	BPP	Melchor Maramara
Total votes

3rd District

Bukidnon 3rd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Antolin Adlawan
	Aksyon	Pastor Alvarez
	BPP	Alping Baguio
	Aksyon	Herbie Lumanog
	BPP	Marivic Montesclaros
	Aksyon	Susan Muñasque
	BPP	Gordon Torres
Total votes

4th District

Bukidnon 4th District Sangguniang Panlalawigan election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Rene Centillas
	Independent	Danilo Fegidero
	Independent	Gino Armstrong Garcia
	Independent	Miguelito Jardinico
	Aksyon	Joseph Pasilan
	BPP	Ranulfo Pepito
	Independent	Lolita Rivera
Total votes

City and Municipal Elections

All cities and municipalities of Bukidnon 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 candidates of each city and municipalities per district.

1st District

• Municipality: Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Talakag

Baungon

Pedro Alvarez is the incumbent.

Baungon mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Pedro Alvarez
	Independent	Boyong Jangao
	Independent	Danda Lina-ac
	Independent	Phillip Ragudo
Total votes

Libona

Incumbent Totom Calingasan is running unopposed.

Baungon mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Totom Calingasan
Total votes

Malitbog

Mayor Aida dela Rosa is no longer seeking reelection but her husband, former mayor Munding Dela Rosa is vying for the seat again.

Malitbog mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Toribio Dainhay, Jr.
	BPP	Munding Dela Rosa
	Independent	Benjamin Ebarle
	Independent	Wilson Guiahan
Total votes

Manolo Fortich

Incumbent Rogelio Quiño is running unopposed.

Manolo Fortich mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Rogelio Quiño
Total votes

Sumilao

Rey Baula is the incumbent. he is challenge by councilor Dante Cuevas

Sumilao mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Rey Baula
	Aksyon	Dante Cuevas
Total votes

Talakag

Nestor Macapayag is the incumbent. Vice Mayor Renato Sulatan is his main opponent.

Talakag mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Nestor Macapayag
	Aksyon	Renato Sulatan
	DPP	Rodnie Tinoy
Total votes

2nd District

• City: Malaybalay City
• Municipality: Cabanglasan, Impasugong, Lantapan, San Fernando

Malaybalay City

Ignacio Zubiri is the incumbent. Vice Mayor Victor Aldeguer is his main opponent.

Malaybalay City mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Victor Aldeguer
	Independent	Litoy Marabe
	BPP	Ignacio Zubiri
Total votes

Cabanglasan

Rogelio Castillanes is the incumbent.

Cabanglasan mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Manolito Ampunan
	BPP	Rogelio Castillanes
	Aksyon	Dodong Inocando
Total votes

Impasugong

Mario Okinlay is the incumbent. he is challenge by Former Bukidnon Second Electric Cooperative board member Oliver Aldovino.

Impasug-ong mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Oliver Aldovino
	BPP	Mario Okinlay
Total votes

Lantapan

Godofredo Balansag is the incumbent.

Lantapan mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Godofredo Balansag
	Aksyon	Cito Labastilla
Total votes

San Fernando

Incumbent Laurencia Edma is no longer running. his husband Vice Mayor Levi Edma, Sr. is her party's nominee.

San Fernando mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Levi Edma, Sr.
	PDP–Laban	Okit Onlas
	Independent	Markus Villamor
Total votes

3rd District

• Municipality: Damulog, Dangcagan, Don Carlos, Kadingilan, Kibawe, Kitaotao, Maramag, Quezon

Damulog

Romy Tiongco is the incumbent.

Damulog mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Conchita Mantagbo
	Aksyon	Angelito Rivero
	BPP	Romy Tiangco
Total votes

Dangcagan

Incumbent Edilberto Ayuban is term-limited and running for vice mayor instead. Vice Mayor Dodong Dandasan is his party's nominee.

Dangcagan mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Toto Cabunoc
	BPP	Dodong Dandasan
Total votes

Don Carlos

Felix Manzano is the incumbent.

Don Carlos mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Dodong Derilo
	Independent	Fabian Gardones
	BPP	Felix Manzano
Total votes

Kadingilan

Joelito Talaid is the incumbent.

Kadingilan mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Jerry Canoy, Sr.
	BPP	Joelito Talaid
Total votes

Kibawe

Minerva Casinabe is the incumbent. she is oppose by Coun.Rodulfo Jurado.

Kibawe mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Minerva Casinabe
	Aksyon	Rodulfo Jurado
Total votes

Kitaotao

Incumbent Rodito Rafisura is term-limited. his party nominate Vice Mayor Tata Gawilan.

Kitaotao mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Tata Gawilan
	Aksyon	Sammy Tilar
Total votes

Maramag

Alicia Resus is the incumbent.

Maramag mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Aksyon	Mcneil Acosta
	BPP	Alicia Resus
Total votes

Quezon

Gregorio Gue is the incumbent. he will challenge by John John Fortich who is member of Fortich clan who ruled Bukidnon for several decades.

Quezon mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	John John Fortich
	BPP	Gregorio Gue
	Aksyon	Bert Ramilo
Total votes

4th District

• City: Valencia City
• Municipality: Kalilangan, Pangantucan

Valencia City

Leandro Jose Catarata is the incumbent. he is oppose by his political rival Jose Galario, Jr. and 2 city councilors Arlyn Ayon and Baby Mabao.

Valencia City mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Arlyn Ayon
	BPP	Leandro Jose Catarata
	Aksyon	Jose Galario, Jr.
	Nacionalista	Baby Mabao
Total votes

Kalilangan

Incumbent Nenita Suyao is term-limited and running for Provincial Board Member instead. her party nominate Raymon Charl Gamboa.

Kalilangan mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Raymon Charl Gamboa
	Independent	Omaradji Pizarro
Total votes

Pangantucan

Incumbent Manolito Garces is running unopposed.

Kalilangan mayoralty election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BPP	Manolito Garces
Total votes

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