2022 Taguig local elections

2022 Taguig mayoral elections

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Turnout	82.56% 15.36 pp
Nominee Lani Cayetano Arnel Cerafica Party Nacionalista PPP Running mate Arvin Alit Janelle Cerafica Popular vote 272,876 87,266 Percentage 75.77% 24.23%
Mayor before election Lino Cayetano Nacionalista Elected Mayor Lani Cayetano Nacionalista

Local elections in Taguig took place on May 9, 2022 within the Philippine general election. The voters will vote for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two district representatives, and councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

Background

Mayor Lino Edgardo Cayetano was eligible for re-election for second term as mayor. However, he decided not to seek reelection. His sister-in-law, former Mayor and Second District Rep. Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano sought mayorship again.^[1] He was challenged by defeated 2019 mayoral candidate and former First District Rep. Arnel Cerafica.^[2]

Vice Mayor Ricardo "Ading" Cruz was term-limited.He ran as representative instead. His party chosen Second District Councilor Arvin Ian Alit to run in his place. Alit was challenged by Janelle Cerafica, running-mate and wife of mayoral candidate Arnel Cerafica.^[3]

First District Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano who was on his first term as representative, chose to ran as senator instead. His party fielded Vice Mayor Ricardo "Ading" Cruz who was term-limited. Cruz faced defeated 2019 congressional candidate Allan Cerafica, brother of mayoral candidate and former First District Rep. Arnel Cerafica.

Second District Rep. Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano who was on her first term as representative, decided to ran as mayor instead. Her party chosen three-termer Councilor Maria Amparo "Pammy" Zamora, daughter of term-limited San Juan Rep. Ronaldo "Ronny" Zamora.^[4] Zamora faced former Councilor and defeated 2019 congressional candidate Michelle Anne "Cheche" Gonzales, who ran in the same position thrice.

Candidates

Administration coalition

TLC (Team Lani Cayetano)

#	Name	Party		Result
For Mayor
1.	Maria Laarni "Lani" Cayetano		Nacionalista	Won
For Vice Mayor
1.	Arvin Ian Alit		Nacionalista	Won
For House Of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros)
2.	Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr.		Nacionalista	Won
For House Of Representatives (2nd District/Taguig–Lone)
2.	Maria Amparo "Pammy" Zamora		Nacionalista	Won
For Councilor (1st District)
2.	Raul Aquino		Nacionalista	Won
6.	Gigi Valenzuela-De Mesa		Nacionalista	Won
11.	Jimmy Labampa		Nacionalista	Won
14.	Lamberto "Totong" Mañosca		Nacionalista	Won
15.	Rodil Marcelino		Nacionalista	Won
16.	Carlito Ogalinola		Nacionalista	Won
18.	Fanella Joy Panga-Cruz		Nacionalista	Won
19.	Gamaliel San Pedro		Nacionalista	Won
For Councilor (2nd District)
1.	Marisse Balina-Eron		Nacionalista	Won
3.	Edgar Baptista		Nacionalista	Won
7.	Jaime Garcia		Nacionalista	Won
11.	Yasser Pangandaman		Nacionalista	Won
12.	Alex Penolio		Nacionalista	Won
14.	Ed Prado		Nacionalista	Won
17.	Jomil Bryan Serna		Nacionalista	Won
19.	Nicky Supan		Nacionalista	Won

Primary opposition coalition

Team AMC

#	Name	Party		Result
For Mayor
2.	Arnel Cerafica		PPP	Lost
For Vice Mayor
2.	Janelle Cerafica		PPP	Lost
For House Of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros)
1.	Allan Cerafica		PPP	Lost
For House Of Representatives (2nd District/Taguig–Lone)
1.	Michelle Anne "Che-Che" Gonzales		PPP	Lost
For Councilor (1st District)
3.	Jhon Jhon Bautista		PPP	Lost
4.	RJ Bernal		PPP	Lost
5.	Norjannah Cruz		PPP	Lost
7.	Warren Delos Santos		PPP	Lost
8.	Warren Dionisio		PPP	Lost
9.	Ronette Osorio Franco		PPP	Lost
10.	Anggus Icay		PPP	Lost
13.	Elvira Madrid		PPP	Lost
For Councilor (2nd District)
4.	Oscar Dio		PPP	Lost
5.	Arthur Flores		PPP	Lost
8.	Larry German		PPP	Lost
10.	Jay Morales		PPP	Lost
13.	Basilio Pooten		PPP	Lost
15.	Ignacio Rivera Jr.		PPP	Lost
16.	Glenn Sacay		PPP	Lost
21.	Myla Valencia		PPP	Lost

Other candidates

#	Name	Party		Result
For Councilor (1st District)
1.	Inocentes Amoroso		Independent	Lost
12.	Paul Lontoc		Independent	Lost
17.	Mar Norbert Osorio		Independent	Lost
For Councilor (2nd District)
2.	Felomino Balmes		PLM	Lost
6.	Toroy Francisco		Independent	Lost
9.	Darius Lim		Independent	Lost
18.	Milly Somera		PPM	Lost
20.	Caleb Tibio		Independent	Lost

Results

For Mayor

Second District Rep. Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano defeated former First District Rep. Arnel Cerafica.^[5][6] Cerafica lost last elections to outgoing Mayor Lino Edgardo Cayetano in the same position.

Taguig Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Lani Cayetano	272,876	75.77
	PPP	Arnel Cerafica	87,266	24.23
Total votes			360,142	100.00
	Nacionalista hold

For Vice Mayor

Second District Councilor Arvin Ian Alit won over Janelle Cerafica, wife of Arnel Cerafica.^[7]

Taguig Vice Mayoralty Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Arvin Ian Alit	232,034	68.81
	PPP	Janelle Cerafica	105,157	31.19
Total votes			337,191	100.00
	Nacionalista hold

For Representatives

First District (Taguig-Pateros)

Vice Mayor Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr. defeated Allan Cerafica, who ran in the same position last elections.

Congressional Elections in Taguig's First District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr.	87,954	58.25
	PPP	Allan Cerafica	63,033	41.75
Total votes			150,987	100.00
	Nacionalista gain from Independent

Second District (Taguig Lone)

Councilor Maria Amparo "Pammy" Zamora defeated former Councilor Michelle Anne "Cheche" Gonzales.

Congressional Elections in Taguig's Second District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Maria Amparo "Pammy" Zamora	121,179	68.75
	PPP	Michelle Anne "Cheche" Gonzales	55,089	31.25
Total votes			176,268	100.00
	Nacionalista hold

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Nacionalista Party	209,133	63.91	2
	Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago	118,122	36.09	0
Total		327,255	100.00	2

For Councilors

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Nacionalista Party	1,617,292	69.03	16
	Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago	608,912	25.99	0
	Partido Lakas ng Masa	14,368	0.61	0
	Partido Pederal ng Maharlika	13,502	0.58	0
	Independent	88,929	3.80	0
Ex officio seats				2
Total		2,343,003	100.00	18

First District

City Council Elections in Taguig's First District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Jaime "Jimmy" Labampa	105,771	28.51
	Nacionalista	Baby Gloria "Gigi" De Mesa	105,617	28.47
	Nacionalista	Rodil Carlos "Tikboy" Marcelino	96,695	26.06
	Nacionalista	Fanella Joy Panga-Cruz	94,514	25.48
	Nacionalista	Gamaliel "Gamie" San Pedro	94,111	25.37
	Nacionalista	Carlito "Oga" Ogalinola	93,044	25.08
	Nacionalista	Raul Aquino	85,159	22.95
	Nacionalista	Lamberto "Totong" Mañosca	83,719	22.57
	PPP	Anggus Rowe Icay	50,475	13.61
	PPP	Warren Dionisio	41,554	11.20
	PPP	Norjannah Cruz	38,925	10.49
	PPP	Warren Delos Santos	35,586	9.59
	PPP	Ronette Osorio Franco	35,560	9.59
	PPP	Jhon Jhon Bautista	33,826	9.12
	PPP	RJ Bernal	27,270	7.35
	Independent	Paul Lontoc	24,923	6.72
	PPP	Elvira Madrid	24,620	6.64
	Independent	Mar Norbert Osorio	12,696	3.42
	Independent	Inocentes Amoroso	10,681	2.88
Total votes			1,094,746	100.00

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Nacionalista Party	758,630	69.30	8
	Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago	287,816	26.29	0
	Independent	48,300	4.41	0
Total		1,094,746	100.00	8

Second District

City Council Elections in Taguig's Second District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Nicky Supan	124,188	33.40
	Nacionalista	Jaime Garcia	115,437	31.05
	Nacionalista	Marisse Balina- Eron	113,376	30.49
	Nacionalista	Yasser Pangandaman	110,370	29.64
	Nacionalista	Jomil Bryan Serna	100,883	27.14
	Nacionalista	Eduardo "Ed" Prado	99,564	26.78
	Nacionalista	Edgar Baptista	98,315	26.44
	Nacionalista	Alexander "Alex" Penolio	96,529	25.94
	PPP	Milagros "Myla" Valencia	55,633	14.97
	PPP	Lauro "Larry" German	41,735	11.23
	PPP	Jay Morales	41,468	11.16
	PPP	Oscar Dio	38,467	10.35
	PPP	Ignacio Rivera Jr.	37,078	9.98
	PPP	Glenn Sacay	36,651	9.86
	PPP	Basilio Pooten	36,433	9.81
	PPP	Arthur Flores	33,631	9.05
	Independent	Toroy Francisco	15,142	4.07
	Independent	Darius Lim	14,522	3.90
	PLM	Felomino Balmes	14,368	3.86
	PPM	Milly Somera	13,502	3.63
	Independent	Caleb Tibio	10,965	2.95
Total votes			1,248,257	100.00

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Nacionalista Party	858,662	68.79	8
	Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago	321,096	25.72	0
	Independent	40,629	3.25	0
	Partido Lakas ng Masa	14,368	1.15	0
	Partido Pederal ng Maharlika	13,502	1.08	0
Total		1,248,257	100.00	8

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