Local elections were held in the province of
Batangas
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and ...
on May 13, 2013 as part of the
2013 general election
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. 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 Batangas.
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.
Gubernatorial election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Vilma Santos Recto
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (, born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She served as a House Deputy Speaker since 2019 to 2022 and as the Representative of Batangas' 6th district since ...
is the incumbent.
Vice-gubernatorial election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
Congressional elections
Each of Batangas's
four legislative districts will elect each representative to the
House of Representatives
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.
1st District
Tomas Apacible is the incumbent. He will be facing off against Reynaldo Albajera, former representative
Eileen Ermita-Buhain
Ma. Elenita Milagros Ramos Ermita-Buhain (born May 12, 1969), more commonly known as Eileen Ermita-Buhain, is a Filipino politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st district of Bata ...
and Dr. Luisito L. Ruiz.
2nd District
Incumbent
Hermilando Mandanas
Hermilando Ingco Mandanas (born March 25, 1944), also known as Dodo Mandanas and colloquially as Dodo, is a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Batangas since 2016; previously served this position from 1995 until 2004. He served as a ...
, who had earlier resigned from the
Liberal Party
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is term limited. The Liberals nominated actor and incumbent board member
Christopher de Leon
Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “''King of Philippine Drama''” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s.
Regarded as an "acting genius" and ...
, with the
United Nationalist Alliance
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nominating former Board Member Godofredo Berberabe. Berberabe died on March 4, 2013; he was substituted by his brother, Danilo Berberabe.
3rd District
Sonny Collantes
Nelson Perez Collantes, known as Sonny Collantes, is a Filipino politician and Air Force Reservist who is the Mayor of Tanauan City, Batangas since 2022. He served a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Third District of ...
is the incumbent. He will be facing-off against former congresswoman
Victoria Hernandez-Reyes
Victoria Hernandez-Reyes (September 10, 1954–September 30, 2016) was a Filipino politician from Tanauan, Batangas. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party, she had been elected to three terms as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philipp ...
,
Tanauan City
Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan ( fil, Lungsod ng Tanauan), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 193,936 people.
It is incorporated as a city under ...
Mayor Sonia Aquino and Nicomedes Hernandez.
4th District
Mark L. Mendoza
Mark Llandro "Dong" Latorre Mendoza (born August 29, 1973) is a Filipino politician. He is the Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs and head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office, a member of the cabinet of Philippine President ...
is the incumbent. He will be facing off against Bernadette Sabili, wife of
Lipa City
Lipa (), officially the City of Lipa ( fil, Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people.
It is the first city charter in the pr ...
Mayor Meynardo Sabili (Liberal), running as independent
Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections
All 4 Districts of
Batangas
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will elect
Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members.
1st District
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Municipality
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Balayan
Balayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan ( tgl, Bayan ng Balayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,913 people.
The town is rich among the natu ...
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Calaca
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Calatagan
Calatagan, officially the Municipality of Calatagan ( tgl, Bayan ng Calatagan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,719 people.
Calatagan comprises the C ...
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Lemery,
Lian
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People ...
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Nasugbu
Nasugbu, officially the Municipality of Nasugbu ( tgl, Bayan ng Nasugbu), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,524 people.
Several bus services provide ...
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Taal,
Tuy
*Population (2007): 522,607
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
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2nd District
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City
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Batangas City
Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas ( fil, Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people.
Batangas City ...
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Municipality
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Bauan
Bauan, officially the Municipality of Bauan ( tgl, Bayan ng Bauan), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...
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Lobo
Lobo may refer to:
Places
*Lobo, Batangas, a municipality in the Philippines
*Lobo, Texas, a ghost town
*Lobo, Indonesia
*Lobo, Cameroon, a town in Cameroon
*Lobo Hill, near Belchite, Aragon, Spain
* Lobo, Ontario, near London, Ontario, Canada
Pe ...
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Mabini,
San Luis San Luis (Spanish for "Saint Louis") may refer to:
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* San Luis Province
* San Luis, Argentina, capital of San Luis Province Belize
* San Luis, Belize, in Orange Walk District Colombia
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San Pascual,
Tuy
*Population (2007): 558,882
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
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3rd District
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City
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Tanauan City
Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan ( fil, Lungsod ng Tanauan), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 193,936 people.
It is incorporated as a city under ...
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Municipality
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Agoncillo,
Alitagtag
Alitagtag, officially the Municipality of Alitagtag ( tgl, Bayan ng Alitagtag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,819 people.
Geography
According ...
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Balete,
Cuenca
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Ecuador
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Peru
* Cuenca District, Huarochirí
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Laurel
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Malvar
Malvar, officially the Municipality of Malvar ( tgl, Bayan ng Malvar), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines.
The municipality was named after General Miguel Malvar, one of the last Filipino generals to surrend ...
,
Mataas na Kahoy,
San Nicolas,
Santa Teresita,
Santo Tomas,
Talisay
*Population (2007): 537,399
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies
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4th District
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City
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Lipa City
Lipa (), officially the City of Lipa ( fil, Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people.
It is the first city charter in the pr ...
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Municipality
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Ibaan
Ibaan, officially the Municipality of Ibaan ( tgl, Bayan ng Ibaan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 58,507 people.
Ibaan is located south of Manila. It ...
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Padre Garcia,
Rosario
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,
San Jose,
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* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
* San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province
* San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...
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Taysan
Taysan, officially the Municipality of Taysan ( tgl, Bayan ng Taysan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,146 people.
Geography
Taysan is located at .
A ...
*Population (2007): 626,981
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies
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City and municipal elections
All municipalities of
Batangas
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Batangas City
Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas ( fil, Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people.
Batangas City ...
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Lipa City
Lipa (), officially the City of Lipa ( fil, Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people.
It is the first city charter in the pr ...
and
Tanauan City
Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan ( fil, Lungsod ng Tanauan), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 193,936 people.
It is incorporated as a city under ...
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 and vice-mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district
1st District
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Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
:
Balayan
Balayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan ( tgl, Bayan ng Balayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,913 people.
The town is rich among the natu ...
,
Calaca
A calaca (, a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) is a figure of a skull or skeleton (usually human) commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they are made all year round.
Description
Tracing t ...
,
Calatagan
Calatagan, officially the Municipality of Calatagan ( tgl, Bayan ng Calatagan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,719 people.
Calatagan comprises the C ...
,
Lemery,
Lian
Lian may refer to:
Fiction
* Gao Lian (''Water Margin''), a character in the ''Water Margin'' series of novels
*Lian the Great (, ''Dalian''), a figure in Chinese mythology
*Jia Lian, a character in the novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber''
People ...
,
Nasugbu
Nasugbu, officially the Municipality of Nasugbu ( tgl, Bayan ng Nasugbu), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,524 people.
Several bus services provide ...
,
Taal,
Tuy
Balayan
Incumbent Mayor Emmanuel Fronda is running for reelection and incumbent Vice Mayor Romel Castelo is not running for re-election.
Calaca
Incumbent Mayor Sofronio Ona, Jr. and vice mayor Larry Atienza are term limited. Atienza is running for mayor.
Calatagan
Incumbent Mayor Sophia Palacio is running for reelection. Incumbent Vice Mayor Lenie Pantoja is running for mayor. All women will be eyeing the mayoral seat.
Lemery
Incumbent mayor Eulalio Alilio is considered term limited because his first term started in 2006 after winning his electoral protest. Incumbent Vice Mayor Honorlito Solis is running for reelection.
Lian
Incumbent mayor Osita Vergara is term limited. Incumbent vice mayor Benito Magbago is running for reelection.
Nasugbu
Incumbent mayor Antonio Jose Barcelon is term limited.
Incumbent vice mayor Apolo Villafania is term limited and is running for Mayor.
Taal
Incumbent mayor Michael Montenegro and vice mayor Fulgencio Mercado is running for reelection
Tuy
Incumbent Mayor Jose Jecerell Cerrado is running for reelection. Incumbent vice mayor Emmanuel Calingasan is not running
2nd District
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City
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Batangas City
Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas ( fil, Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people.
Batangas City ...
*
Municipality
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The term ''municipality ...
:
Bauan
Bauan, officially the Municipality of Bauan ( tgl, Bayan ng Bauan), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...
,
Lobo
Lobo may refer to:
Places
*Lobo, Batangas, a municipality in the Philippines
*Lobo, Texas, a ghost town
*Lobo, Indonesia
*Lobo, Cameroon, a town in Cameroon
*Lobo Hill, near Belchite, Aragon, Spain
* Lobo, Ontario, near London, Ontario, Canada
Pe ...
,
Mabini,
San Luis San Luis (Spanish for "Saint Louis") may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Luis Province
* San Luis, Argentina, capital of San Luis Province Belize
* San Luis, Belize, in Orange Walk District Colombia
* San Luis, Antioquia, a town and municipality ...
,
San Pascual,
Tingloy
Tingloy, officially the Municipality of Tingloy ( tgl, Bayan ng Tingloy), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,215 people.
The municipality comprises Mari ...
Batangas City
Incumbent Mayor Vilma Dimacuha is not running for reelection. Her husband, Eduardo Dimacuha is running for Mayor.
Bauan
Lobo
Mabini
San Luis
San Pascual
Incumbent Mayor Antonio "Tony" Dimayuga is term-limited.
Tingloy
3rd District
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City
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Tanauan City
Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan ( fil, Lungsod ng Tanauan), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 193,936 people.
It is incorporated as a city under ...
*
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
:
Agoncillo,
Alitagtag
Alitagtag, officially the Municipality of Alitagtag ( tgl, Bayan ng Alitagtag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,819 people.
Geography
According ...
,
Balete,
Cuenca
Cuenca may refer to:
People
* Cuenca (surname)
Places
Ecuador
* Cuenca Canton, in the Azuay Province
** Cuenca, Ecuador, capital of Cuenca Canton and Azuay Province
** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca
Peru
* Cuenca District, Huarochirí
...
,
Laurel
Laurel may refer to:
Plants
* Lauraceae, the laurel family
* Laurel (plant), including a list of trees and plants known as laurel
People
* Laurel (given name), people with the given name
* Laurel (surname), people with the surname
* Laurel (m ...
,
Malvar
Malvar, officially the Municipality of Malvar ( tgl, Bayan ng Malvar), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines.
The municipality was named after General Miguel Malvar, one of the last Filipino generals to surrend ...
,
Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas
Mataasnakahoy, officially the Municipality of Mataasnakahoy ( tgl, Bayan ng Mataasnakahoy), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,621 people.
Mataasn ...
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San Nicolas,
Santa Teresita,
Santo Tomas,
Talisay
Tanauan City
Agoncillo
Alitagtag
Balete
Cuenca
Laurel
Incumbent Mayor Randy James Amo is running for reelection. He will be facing off against former Mayor Natalio Panganiban, while vice mayor Florencio Villanueva is running for reelection.
Malvar
Mataas na Kahoy
San Nicolas
Santa Teresita
Santo Tomas
Talisay
4th District
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City
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Lipa City
Lipa (), officially the City of Lipa ( fil, Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people.
It is the first city charter in the pr ...
*
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
:
Ibaan
Ibaan, officially the Municipality of Ibaan ( tgl, Bayan ng Ibaan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 58,507 people.
Ibaan is located south of Manila. It ...
,
Padre Garcia,
Rosario
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,
San Jose,
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Juan Province, Argentina
* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
* San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province
* San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...
,
Taysan
Taysan, officially the Municipality of Taysan ( tgl, Bayan ng Taysan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,146 people.
Geography
Taysan is located at .
A ...
Lipa City
Ibaan
Padre Garcia
Rosario
San Jose
San Juan
Taysan
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