Gubernatorial elections were held in the

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on May 10, 2010. All

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elected their provincial governors for three-year terms that will begin on June 30, 2010. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors (they may run in any other position). Highly urbanized cities and independent component cities such as

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and

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, and including

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and the

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are outside the jurisdiction of any province and thus won't elect for governors of their mother provinces (

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and

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, for Angeles and Cebu City). They, along with Metro Manila would elect mayors instead.

Background

Lakas-Kampi-CMD, the merged party of Lakas-CMD and KAMPI of

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Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president ...

, has a majority of the provincial governorships in the lead-up to the 2010 elections. The

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was a far second. However, with the resolution of pending disputed election results by the

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(COMELEC), the Liberals lost three more governorships. Attracting international attention is the election race for governor of

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where Esmael Mangudadatu will be competing after a rival clan kidnapped and murdered 57 people including his wife, sisters, aides, and lawyers, plus several journalists.

Bulacan

On December 1, 2009, the COMELEC's Second Division ruled that

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defeated Jonjon Mendoza in the 2007 elections, with Pagdanganan garnering 342,295 votes, 4,231 votes over Mendoza. Mendoza was a member of KAMPI prior to switching to the Liberals, and Pagdanganan was a member of Lakas-CMD before joining the

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. Mendoza and Pagdanganan won't contest the governorship; Pagdanganan is running for Congress as representative of Bulacan's 1st district, while Mendoza is

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as representative from Bulacan's 3rd district, while her sister, former governor Josefina Dela Cruz will run as her brother's replacement.

Isabela

In Isabela,

Grace Padaca Maria Gracia Cielo "Grace" Magno Padaca (born October 25, 1963) is a Filipino politician and former journalist who served as governor of Isabela province, Isabela from 2004 until 2010. She is also a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Pu ...

of the

defeated Benjamin "Ben" Dy of the

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(NPC) via a margin of 17,007 votes, with Padaca garnering 237,128 votes and Dy having 220,121 votes. Padaca was proclaimed winner on June 30, the day of inauguration of all local officials. On December 8, 2009, the COMELEC Second Division ruled that Dy defeated

by a margin of 1,051 votes, with Dy garnering 199,435 over Padaca's 198,384. Padaca previously defeated Benjamin's brother Faustino Jr. in the 2004 election, ending the Dy's three-decade long rule in Isabela. This time, it's one of Ben's brothers, Faustino III also known as Bojie, who will contest Padaca in the 2010 gubernatorial election, with the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD party nominating him; while Ben on the other hand will vie for the mayorship of Cauayan instead.

Pampanga

Arroyo's home province of

had one of the most hotly contested gubernatorial elections in 2007, with three out of six candidates having a realistic chance of winning: then incumbent

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(Lakas-CMD),

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Lilia Pineda (KAMPI) and

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priest-on-leave

Eddie Panlilio Eddie "Among Ed" Tongol Panlilio (; born December 6, 1953) is a Filipino former Roman Catholic priest and 31st Governor of Pampanga from 2007 to 2010. He was suspended from his priestly duties upon announcing his intention to run as governor. H ...

(Independent). Panlilio was proclaimed the winner, garnering 219,706 votes, with Pineda obtaining 218,559 and Lapid having 210,875 votes. Pineda contested the result; meanwhile, Panlilio became a member of the Liberal Party late in 2009, supporting

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's presidential campaign. On early February 2010, the COMELEC's Second Division ruled that Pineda won the 2007 election, obtaining 190,729 votes against Panlilio's 188,718.

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Ilocos Region

Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Sur

La Union

Pangasinan

Cagayan Valley

Batanes

Cagayan

Isabela

Nueva Vizcaya

Quirino

Cordillera Administrative Region

Abra

Apayao

Benguet

Ifugao

Kalinga

Mountain Province

Central Luzon

Aurora

Bataan

Bulacan

Nueva Ecija

Pampanga

Tarlac

Zambales

Calabarzon

Batangas

Cavite

Laguna

Quezon

Rizal

Mimaropa

Marinduque

Occidental Mindoro

Oriental Mindoro

Palawan

Romblon

Bicol Region

Albay

Camarines Norte

Camarines Sur

Catanduanes

Masbate

Sorsogon

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Western Visayas

Aklan

Antique

Capiz

Guimaras

Iloilo

Negros Occidental

Central Visayas

Bohol

Cebu

Negros Oriental

Siquijor

Eastern Visayas

Biliran

Eastern Samar

Leyte

Northern Samar

Samar

Southern Leyte

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Zamboanga Peninsula

Zamboanga del Norte

Zamboanga del Sur

Zamboanga Sibugay

Northern Mindanao

Bukidnon

Camiguin

Lanao del Norte

Misamis Occidental

Misamis Oriental

Davao Region

Compostela Valley

Davao del Norte

Davao del Sur

Davao Oriental

Soccsksargen

Cotabato

Sarangani

South Cotabato

Sultan Kudarat

Caraga

Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Sur

Dinagat Islands

Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Sur

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Basilan

Lanao del Sur

Maguindanao

Sulu

Tawi-Tawi

Notes

References

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections

Results

Philippines 2010 Election Results
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PPCRV Map Viewer
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NAMFREL - 2010 PARALLEL COUNT
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HALALAN 2010: Latest Comelec official results
- ABS-CBN Site
ELEKSYON 2010: National Election Results Tally
- GMA Site
ELEKSYON 2010: Regional Election Results Tally
- GMA Site
The Vote 2010 Election Results Tally
- Bombo Radyo Site {{Philippine elections

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