2016 Pasay local elections


Local elections were held in Pasay 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, six of them in the two districts of the city.

Background

Mayor Antonino “Tony” Calixto was on his second term, and he ran for re-election for third term under Liberal Party. His opponents were:
  • Former Representative, Dr. Jose Antonio “Lito” Roxas
  • businessman Jorge Del Rosario
  • Romulo Marcelo
  • Pastor de Castro
  • Albert Bañez.
Former Rep. Roxas' namesake, independent candidate Joselito "Lito" Roxas, who also bear the same name of his in the ballot, also ran.
Vice Mayor Marlon Pesebre was on his second term, and he ran for third term under the United Nationalist Alliance. His opponent was Pasay's BPLO Sec. Noel "Boyet" Del Rosario.
Rep. Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano was on her second term, and she ran for re-election for third term under the Liberal Party. Her opponents were:
The major coalition was Team Dr. Roxas, a major opposition team, which is composed of Nationalist People's Coalition, United Nationalist Alliance, Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino and Akbayan. Team Calixto is the administration coalition of Pasay under Liberal Party.

Results

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

For Representative

Rep. Imelda Calixto-Rubiano defeated former Acting City Administrator Santiago "Sonny" Quial, Jose Allan "Bong" Tebelin, and Deo Laguipo.

For Mayor

Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto defeated his closest rival former Rep. Jose Antonio “Lito” Roxas.

For Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor Marlon Pesebre was defeated by BPLO Sec. Noel "Boyet" Del Rosario.

For Councilors

First District

Only Alberto "Abet" Alvina was re-elected incumbent. Newly elected and returning councilors were:NEWLY ELECTED: Mark Anthony Calixto, son of Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto.NEWLY ELECTED: Jerome Advincula, son of term-limited Councilor Richard Advincula, replaced his father. RETURNING: Former Liga ng Barangay President and former Councilor Ma. Antonia Cuneta, daughter-in-law of former Mayor Pablo Cuneta and wife of former Liga ng Barangay President Generoso Cuneta. NEWLY ELECTED: Ricardo "Ding" Santos, who was a former mayoral and vice mayoral candidate in several previous elections and the former security aide of former Mayor Pablo Cuneta, was elected as one of the newly posted councilor of the district. NEWLY ELECTED: Consertino "Tino" Santos replaced his wife, term-limited Councilor Mary Grace Santos.
Losing incumbents and former councilors were:INCUMBENT Councilor Jennifer "Jenny" Roxas, wife of mayoral candidate and former Rep. Jose Antonio "Lito" Roxas, 7th. FORMER Councilor Ma. Luisa "Bing" Petallo, 13th.
Nelfa Delfin-Trinidad, former City First Lady and wife of the late former Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad, 12th.

Second District

Three of the six incumbents were re-elected:
  • Arnel "Moti" Arceo
  • Allan Panaligan
  • Aileen Padua-Lopez
Other incumbents were:LOST: Arvin "Bong" Tolentino ran and lost, placing 7th. TERM-LIMITED: Ian Vendivel, replaced by his wife, Donnabel.TERM-LIMITED: Reynaldo "Rey" Padua Sr.,replaced by Reynaldo Jr. but lost, placing 8th.
Newly elected councilors were:
Former Councilors Ileana Ibay and Noel "Onie" Bayona failed to seek city council comeback, placing 10th and 9th, respectively.