Local elections were held in

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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.

Background

Mayor Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga was term-limited. He ran as representative of second district. His party chosen his father, retired Associate Justice and former Rep.

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to run in his place. Tiñga ran under

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and its Taguig affiliate, the local party Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig. Tiñga faced First District Rep. Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano of

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, Arthur Clavo, and John Rarang. Vice Mayor George Elias was on second term, and ran for third term. He was challenged by Ferdinand "Ferdie" Santos, Cayetano's running mate, Jeffrey Lontoc, and Cirila Lumontod. First District Rep. Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano was on her first term. Although eligible to run for a second term, she decided to run for mayor under

instead. Her party chosen former Muntinlupa Councilor Rene Carl "Ren-Ren" Cayetano to run in her place. Cayetano was challenged by former Taguig Second District Councilor and defeated 2007 congressional candidate

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, and independent candidates Luis Cruz Jr. and Joselito Gabriel. Rep. Henry Dueñas Jr. won the 2007 elections. But following the HRET ruling in February 2010, he was unseated and replaced by his opponent, Angelito "Jett" Reyes. Upon ruling, Reyes was the duly elected representative of the district. Reyes defeated Dueñas by a margin of 37 votes; the Board of Canvassers originally declared Duenas the winner with 28,564 votes over Reyes' 27,107 for a margin of 1,457. Reyes ran for re-election for his supposedly first term. He was challenged by Mayor Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga, Second District Councilor Arvin Ian Alit, and independent candidates James Layug, and Robinson "Robin" Lumontod Jr.

Results

For Mayor

Rep. Ma. Laarni "Lani" Cayetano defeated retired Associate Justice and former Rep.

. Tinga later filed an election protest and accused Cayetano of massive vote-buying and pre-programmed CF cards altered results in Taguig.

For Vice Mayor

Vice Mayor George Elias defeated Ferdinand "Ferdie" Santos.

For Representatives

First District

Former Councilor and defeated 2007 congressional candidate

won over his predecessor's brother-in-law, former Muntinlupa Councilor Rene Carl "Ren-Ren" Cayetano.

Second District

Rep. Angelito "Jett" Reyes was defeated by Mayor Sigfrido "Freddie" Tiñga. Reyes failed to secure his first full term after serving unexpired term of unseated Rep. Henry "Jun" Dueñas Jr.

For Councilors

First District

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Second District

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References

External links

Official website of the Commission on Elections
{{Metro Manila elections 2010 Philippine local elections Elections in Taguig 2010 elections in Metro Manila