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Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
on May 13, 2013, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the six congressmen, and the councilors, six in each of the city's six legislative districts. Mayor
Alfredo Lim Alfredo "Fred" Siojo Lim Jr.. (; December 21, 1929 – August 8, 2020) was a Filipino politician and police officer who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2004 to 2007. He also served as the Mayor of Manila twice: first from 1992 to ...
ran for the mayorship for the third consecutive time; if he won, he would have been prohibited to run in
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due to
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s. Lim's opponent was former senator, vice president, deposed president then convicted plunderer and defeated 2010 presidential candidate,
Joseph Estrada Joseph Ejercito Estrada, (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th vice presi ...
, who was a longtime San Juan mayor; in order to run for the mayorship, Estrada had to transfer his residence from San Juan to Manila. The two formerly contested the presidency in 1998, with Estrada emerging victorious. Estrada's running mate was Vice Mayor
Isko Moreno Francisco Moreno Domagoso (born October 24, 1974), popularly known by his stage name Isko Moreno or Isko Moreno Domagoso (), is a Filipino politician and actor who previously served as the 27th mayor of Manila from 2019 to 2022. Before headi ...
, who has served since 2007; had he won, he would be term-limited in 2016. Actor and 6th District Councilor
Lou Veloso Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso (born January 7, 1948) is a Filipino actor, comedian, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films, which include ''Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang'' (1985), ''Pulis Patola'' (1993 ...
was Lim's running mate; Veloso was the councilor elected with the highest percentage of votes in 2010.


Mayoral and vice mayoral election

On May 4, 2012, Vice Mayor
Isko Moreno Francisco Moreno Domagoso (born October 24, 1974), popularly known by his stage name Isko Moreno or Isko Moreno Domagoso (), is a Filipino politician and actor who previously served as the 27th mayor of Manila from 2019 to 2022. Before headi ...
joined the
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party, fueling speculations that he would be former President
Joseph Estrada Joseph Ejercito Estrada, (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, the 9th vice presi ...
's running mate. Estrada would confirm this on May 9, 2012, but, for one term only. On May 7, 2012, Incumbent Mayor
Alfredo Lim Alfredo "Fred" Siojo Lim Jr.. (; December 21, 1929 – August 8, 2020) was a Filipino politician and police officer who served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2004 to 2007. He also served as the Mayor of Manila twice: first from 1992 to ...
announced he will run for re-election and said that Moreno was his original running mate. A year prior to the election, Estrada transferred his residence from San Juan to
Santa Mesa, Manila Santa Mesa is a district in Manila, Philippines. It is surrounded by Pasig River on the southwestern side, and by the San Juan River on its southern and eastern side. Land borders include the districts of San Miguel to the west and Sampaloc t ...
; this was made official by the Manila City Hall. Estrada's Manila home was formerly the headquarters of President
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during the 1953 presidential election. On September 18, 2012, Lim announced that he has picked 6th District Councilor
Lou Veloso Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso (born January 7, 1948) is a Filipino actor, comedian, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films, which include ''Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang'' (1985), ''Pulis Patola'' (1993 ...
to be his running mate. Lim noted that Veloso is the councilor that emerged with the most votes in the last local elections. On October 1, 2012, during the first day of filing of certificate of candidacies, Lim and Veloso, along with their ticket's 36 city council bets, filed their certificate of candidacies at the
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(COMELEC) field office in Arroceros, Manila. Lim is supported by all but one of the incumbent congressmen of Manila - Benjamin Asilo of the 1st District, Carlo Lopez of the 2nd District, Zenaida Angping of the 3rd District, Trisha Bonoan-David of the 4th District, and Sandy Ocampo of the 6th District. 5th District Representative Amado Bagatsing originally supported him but endorsed Estrada instead. Lim also said that his 2013 campaign will be his last as he intends to retire from politics in 2016. He had previously served as mayor from 1992 to 1998,
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under Estrada from 2000 to 2001, lost the mayorship to Estrada ally Lito Atienza in 2001, elected Senator in 2004 under the Estrada-backed Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino, and retook the mayorship from Atienza's son Ali in 2007, then successfully defending it against Atienza himself in 2010. A day later, Estrada and Moreno filed their certificate of candidacies. Estrada left his home at
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with Moreno aboard his
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he made famous during the 1998 presidential election. Estrada drove the jeepney to the COMELEC office at Arroceros; the
United Nationalist Alliance The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA; ) is a political party in the Philippines. It was created as a multi-party electoral alliance replacing the former United Opposition (UNO) coalition for the 2013 midterm elections, before it was launche ...
-backed Estrada ticket includes 29 of the incumbent 36 councilors. The contest between Lim and Estrada has been billed by many as "Dirty Harry vs. Asiong Salonga", with Lim being previously referred to as "
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", and Estrada having played Asiong Salonga in a movie. Aside from Lim and Estrada, other candidates include Marino Magallanes, a fortune teller from Quiapo, mechanical engineer and
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Onofre Abad, lawyer Felix Cantal, Samuel Gabot, Rodolfo Lim and driver Fidel Cruz. On January 7, 2013, the
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ruled to dismiss via technicality a petition disqualifying Estrada from running due to a condition from his pardon granted by President
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that said he would not seek elective office. However, he faced other disqualification cases from the same issue at the Commission on Elections and at the Regional Trial Court. On January 16, the commission disqualified all of the mayoral candidates, save for Estrada and Lim, and declared them as "nuisance candidates." The two camps signed a covenant for peaceful elections at the Manila Police District headquarters on February 15, 2013.
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chairman
Sixto Brillantes Sixto Serrano Brillantes Jr. (, August 14, 1939August 11, 2020) was a Filipino election lawyer who was the chairman of the Commission on Elections from 2011 to 2015. He was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III on January 16, 2011 to serve ...
and Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting chairman Henrietta de Villa witnessed the signing, which were also attended by the rest of the slates, including their running mates. A day later, the police arrested Moreno and five other UNA candidates for the city council for alleged illegal gambling. Estrada later said he may file charges against the police who arrested his running mate. The police arrested the group after they proceeded to hold a bingo game, which the police had said to be illegal, after promising they would hold a raffle instead. Moreno and the other candidates were freed after the Manila Prosecutor's Office ruled that there was not enough evidence to prolong their detention. Moreno maintained that the bingo game is not illegal after President Ferdinand Marcos classified it as a parlor game. Brillantes later said that Moreno's group did not violate any election law when they held a bingo game as the campaign period for local elections has not yet started. The Manila
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dismissed another disqualification case against Estrada on March 4. Judge Marivic Umali heeded Estrada's lawyer Frank Chavez that the Commission on Elections and not the court had jurisdiction on the case. On April 1, the commission dismissed Estrada's last disqualification case.


Opinion polling


Mayoral election


Three-candidate race


Two-candidate race


Results


Mayoral election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.


Vice Mayoral election

Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.


House of Representatives elections


1st District

Benjamin Asilo Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's thir ...
is the incumbent.


2nd District

Carlo Lopez is the incumbent.


3rd District

Zenaida Angping is the incumbent. She is a common candidate of the LP-KKK and UNA tickets. The Commission on Elections disqualified James Jaime Marquez Tan from the election for being a "nuisance candidate".


4th District

Incumbent Trisha Bonoan-David is running unopposed. Like Zenaida Angping, she is also a common candidate of LP-KKK and UNA.


5th District

Amado Bagatsing is the incumbent.


6th District

Rosenda Ocampo is the incumbent and her main opponent is former Congressman
Benny Abante Bienvenido "Benny" Mirando Abante Jr. (born May 15, 1951) is a Filipino politician and Bible Baptist pastor who is currently serving as the representative of Manila's 6th district since 2019, a position he previously held from 2004 to 2010. ...
.


City Council elections

Each of Manila's six legislative districts sends six councilors to the City Council. The election is via
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: A voter can vote up to six candidates; the six candidates with the highest number of votes in a particular district are elected. In addition, the barangay captains and the
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(SK) chairpersons in the city's
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s (communities) elect amongst themselves a president that will seat as an '' ex officio'' member of the city council with full voting powers. The presidents of the barangay captains and SK chairpersons that were elected after the 2010 barangay elections will serve until the winners of the 2013 barangay elections are seated in late November. In case of a tie vote, the vice mayor, as the presiding officer, will vote to break the tie.


Summary


1st District

It is composed of Tondo. , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, Raffy Jimenez Crespo, son of former representative Mark Jimenez, was disqualified from this election. Cristy Lim is a guest candidate of the LP-KKK coalition.


2nd District

Gagalangin area which is also part of Tondo. , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black,


3rd District

It composed of Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas and Santa Cruz , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black,


4th District

It is situated in Sampaloc. No. 6 Arlene Chua's term was cut short because of citizenship issues and was declared ineligible for office by COMELEC. 7th placer Krystle Bacani assumed office on March 17, 2015. , - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black,


5th District

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6th District

, - , colspan=5 bgcolor=black, Joel Par is a guest candidate of UNA.


References

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