Local elections were held in

Makati Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...

on May 10, 2010, within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect 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.

Mayoral and vice mayoral election

Incumbents

Jejomar Binay Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III. A ...

and Ernesto Mercado were on their third consecutive term as mayor and vice mayor of Makati, respectively. Mercado announced that he is running for the mayorship of the city, while Binay decided to run for

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as the running mate of former

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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, who served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 until his resignation in 2001. ...

of the

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party. Binay and Mercado had confirmed their parting in December 2009 when the latter moved to the

Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (Filipino language, Filipino and Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; , NP) is a political party in the Philippines which is the oldest existing party in the country and in Southeast Asi ...

. His running mate was

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President and Barangay Valenzuela Chairman

Romulo Peña Jr. Romulo may refer to: People with the given name Romulo Italian * Rômulo (footballer, born 1987), Brazilian-born football player * Romulo Cincinato (1502 – circa 1593), painter Portuguese * Rómulo (footballer, born 1976), football player Mexi ...

, who is running as an independent. Binay's only son, Jejomar Erwin, Jr., ran for mayor as a candidate of

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. He served as the city councilor from the 1st District since 1992. His running mate was singer and former 1st District city councilor

Rico J. Puno Enrico de Jesus Puno (; February 13, 1953 – October 30, 2018), better known as Rico J. Puno (), was a Filipino singer, television host, actor, comedian and politician. He was considered as a music icon in the Philippines. He started the trend ...

. Puno served as councilor from the 1st District from 1998 to 2007. Former Senator and 2nd district representative

Agapito Aquino Agapito "Butz" Aquino (May 20, 1939 – August 17, 2015) was Filipino politician and human rights activist who previously served as Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1995, congressman from Makati and a part-time film and television acto ...

ran as an independent candidate. He and mayoralty candidates Binay and Mercado used to be political allies with the outgoing mayor. He became senator from 1987 to 1995 and congressman for three consecutive terms from 1998 to 2007. His running mate was Miguel Yabut, Jr., the eldest grandson of late Mayor Nemesio Yabut. Atty. Erwin Genuino also ran for mayor as a candidate of

Bigkis Pinoy Movement The Bigkis Pinoy Movement (BIGKIS, ) is a Filipino political party. The party is affiliated with the Alliance of Peoples Organization. In 2001, a Bigkis Pinoy representative (Efraim Genuino) was appointed by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the chai ...

. He is the eldest son of PAGCOR Chairman Efraim C. Genuino. His running mate was actress Jobelle Salvador. Other candidate running for mayor was actor Eddie Tagalog, an independent candidate. He is known for his role in the 1992 film ''Pulis Makati''.

Congressional elections

There will be two candidates for the congressman or district representative post of each of the districts of

. The city is divided into two congressional districts: the first district and the second district. The incumbent first district representative Teodoro Locsin, Jr. was on his third consecutive term and was ineligible to seek reelection. His party, which is the

, nominated outgoing councilor Monique Lagdameo. Locsin's wife, Maria Lourdes, was nominated by the

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. They faced former councilors Oscar Ibay and

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, and Oswaldo Carbonell. For the second district, the incumbent representative Abigail Binay ran under the

party. She was elected in 2007 replacing

. She opposed outgoing councilor Ernesto Aspillaga and John Christian Montes.

Opinion polls

Commissioned by Victor Limlingan, Jr.,

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conducted one survey in the city from April 7 to 9, 2010, with a

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of 600, divided equally on Makati's two districts (300 each), with a

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of ±4% for the entire city and ±6% for both districts.

Candidates

Team Binay

United Action Team

Bigkis Pinoy

Results

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.

Mayoral election results

Genuino placed the result of the election under protest in the Mayoral Electoral Tribunal.

Vice Mayoral election results

Notes * A ^ Peña is Mercado's (

Nacionalista The Nacionalista Party (Filipino language, Filipino and Spanish language in the Philippines, Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; , NP) is a political party in the Philippines which is the oldest existing party in the country and in Southeast Asi ...

) guest candidate. * The Team Binay wing is under Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), with Jojo Binay as guest vice presidential candidate. * Ernesto Mercado's United Action Team (UNA) is a Nacionalista Party affiliate, although Maria Lourdes Locsin, the party candidate for 1st District congresswoman, is also a Liberal Party and Lakas-Kampi CMD member.

Congressional election results

1st District

Incumbent Teodoro Locsin, Jr. is in his third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. Makati councilor Monique Lagdameo is his party's nominee of UNO for the seat although his wife Maria Lourdes was a nominee of the United Opposition.

2nd District

Abigail Binay Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Sombillo Binay-Campos (born December 12, 1975) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has been the Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to ...

is the incumbent.

City Council elections

Each of Makati's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district. Some who are running are celebrities.

Summary

1st District

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2nd District

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References

External links

Certified List of Candidates for Congressional and Local Positions in Makati
{{Metro Manila elections 2010 Philippine local elections Elections in Makati 2010 elections in Metro Manila