Local elections were held in

Bohol Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bohol; tl, Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It ...

on May 9, 2016, as part of the

2016 Philippine general election A general election in the Philippines took place on May 9, 2016, for executive and legislative branches for all levels of government – national, provincial, and local, except for the barangay officials. At the top of the ballot was the elect ...

. Registered voters elected leaders for local positions: a city or town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and three representatives for the three districts of Bohol. By the end of voters' registration last October 2015, the total number of registered voters in Bohol is 798,768. There is 2.96% or equivalent to 22,983 increase in the number of voters registered from 775,785 voter population last 2013. 37 hopefuls filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for 15 provincial elective positions in time for the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy on October 16, 2012. Based on the official list of provincial Commission on Elections, 5 aspirants run for governor, 2 for vice-governors, 23 for provincial board members, and 7 for congressman in three districts. Also in the whole province, there 104 candidates for mayor, 103 aspirants are vying for vice mayor, and 812 bets for municipal or city councilor.

Provincial Election Results

Governor

Edgar Chatto Edgardo Migriño Chatto (born February 21, 1960), more commonly known as Edgar Chatto, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is currently the Representative of the 1st Legislative District of Bohol since 2019. He previously served in that posit ...

is the incumbent. He won by landslide for his third consecutive term as governor. ≥u

Vice-Governor

Atty. Dionisio D. Balite, a seasoned public servant whose political career spans fifty years starting out as town councilor and then municipal mayor of his hometown of Valencia, is the newly elected Vice-Governor of Bohol. Balite had served several terms as Senior Board Member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). He had one more term left in the SP, when he decided it was time to vie for the vice-governorship. Up until then, the incumbent Vice-Governor did not face any strong contender for the position.

Sangguniang Panlalawigan

1st District

*Voter Population (2016): 268,381 Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. Christopher Bangalao and Manuelito Bama-at both of

PDP–Laban Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (), abbreviated as PDP–Laban, is a democratic socialist political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was part of the country's ruling party alliance from 1986 to 1992 under the administrat ...

withdrew their candidacies. , bgcolor=black colspan=5, : Substituted Dante Salva (

2nd District

*Voter Population (2016): 257,827 Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. , bgcolor=black colspan=5,

3rd District

*Voter Population (2016): 272,560 Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy. , bgcolor=black colspan=5, : Replaced Porferio Datoy after withdrawing candidacy.

Congressional Election Results

1st District, Congressman

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Tagbilaran City Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people. Encompassing a l ...

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 ...

: Alburquerque,

Antequera Antequera () is a city and municipality in the Comarca de Antequera, province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known as "the heart of Andalusia" (''el corazón de Andalucía'') because of its central loc ...

Baclayon Baclayon, officially the Municipality of Baclayon ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Baclayon; tgl, Bayan ng Baclayon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,461 people. ...

Balilihan Balilihan, officially the Municipality of Balilihan ( ceb, Lungsod sa Balilihan; tgl, Bayan ng Balilihan), is a 4th class rural municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,694 peopl ...

Calape Calape, officially the Municipality of Calape ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Calape; tgl, Bayan ng Calape), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,079 people. Located ...

Catigbian Catigbian, officially the Municipality of Catigbian ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Catigbian; tgl, Bayan ng Catigbian), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,805 people. ...

, Corella,

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Dauis Dauis, officially the Municipality of Dauis ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Dauis; tgl, Bayan ng Dauis), is now a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,492 people. The tow ...

Loon Loons (North American English) or divers ( British / Irish English) are a group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus ''Gavia'', family Gaviidae and order G ...

Maribojoc Maribojoc, officially the Municipality of Maribojoc ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Maribojoc; tgl, Bayan ng Maribojoc), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,178 ...

, Panglao, Sikatuna,

Tubigon Tubigon, officially the Municipality of Tubigon ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Tubigon; tgl, Bayan ng Tubigon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,886 people. Loc ...

*Population (2010): 415,420

Rene Relampagos Rene Lopez Relampagos (born December 28, 1963) is a Filipino politician. He is a former vice-governor of the Province of Bohol after having been elected in the local elections as part of the 2019 Philippine General Election and ending his term o ...

is the incumbent. ≥u

2nd District, Congressman

: ''none'' *

Bien Unido Bien Unido, officially the Municipality of Bien Unido ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Bien Unido; tgl, Bayan ng Bien Unido), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,666 ...

, Buenavista,

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, Dagohoy, Danao,

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Inabanga Inabanga, officially the Municipality of Inabanga ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Inabanga; tgl, Bayan ng Inabanga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,534 people. ...

Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Carlos Polestico Garcia (November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971) was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth president of the Philippines. A la ...

Sagbayan Sagbayan, officially the Municipality of Sagbayan ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Sagbayan; tgl, Bayan ng Sagbayan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,335 people. Sag ...

, San Isidro, San Miguel,

Talibon Talibon, officially the Municipality of Talibon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Talibon; tgl, Bayan ng Talibon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,272 people. It is lo ...

Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...

Ubay Ubay may refer to: *Ubay (name), a given name *Ubay, Bohol, Philippines ** Ubay Airport ** Ubay Poblacion, barangay in the municipality of Ubay See also * Ubaye, a river of southeastern France * Ubaye Valley The Ubaye Valley is an area in the Alp ...

*Population (2010): 415,878

Erico Aristotle Aumentado Erico Aristotle Cabagnot Aumentado (born December 29, 1977), also known in Bohol as Aris, is a Filipino businessman and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives, representing the second district of Bohol. He is the Governor of ...

is the incumbent. ≥u

3rd District, Congressman

: ''none'' *

Alicia Alicia may refer to: People * Alicia (given name), list of people with this name * Alisha (singer) (born 1968), US pop singer * Melinda Padovano (born 1987), a professional wrestler, known by her ring name, Alicia Places * Alicia, Bohol, Phi ...

Anda Anda or ANDA may refer to: Places China * Anda, Heilongjiang, a city in Heilongjiang, China * Anda railway station, a railway station in Anda, China Iran * Anda, Iran, a village in Fars Province, Iran Norway *Anda, Norway, an island in Øksnes ...

, Batuan, Bilar,

Candijay Candijay, officially the Municipality of Candijay ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Candijay; tgl, Bayan ng Candijay), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,119 people. Ca ...

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Opér ...

Dimiao Dimiao, officially the Municipality of Dimiao ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Dimiao; tgl, Bayan ng Dimiao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,889 people. The mu ...

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Garcia Hernandez Garcia Hernandez, officially the Municipality of Garcia Hernandez ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Garcia Hernandez; tgl, Bayan ng Garcia Hernandez), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has ...

Guindulman Guindulman, officially the Municipality of Guindulman ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Guindulman; tgl, Bayan ng Guindulman), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,104 peo ...

Jagna Jagna, officially the Municipality of Jagna ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Jagna; tgl, Bayan ng Jagna), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,832 people. Jagna is lo ...

Lila Lila or LILA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lila'' (album), debut album by American country music singer Lila McCann * ''Lila'' (movie), a 1968 sexploitation film * The Meaning of Lila, a comic strip written by John Forgetta and L. A ...

, Loay,

Loboc Loboc, officially the Municipality of Loboc ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Loboc; tgl, Bayan ng Loboc), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,418 people. Located ...

, Mabini, Pilar,

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Sierra Bullones Sierra Bullones, officially the Municipality of Sierra Bullones ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Sierra Bullones; tgl, Bayan ng Sierra Bullones), is a third class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popu ...

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*Population (2010): 423,830

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is the incumbent. He is vying for his third and last term as congressman. Former

mayor Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes challenged him for the seat. This is also the first time that Yap is running with an opponent. ≥u

City and Municipal Election Results

All municipalities of Bohol and Tagbilaran City elected mayor, vice-mayor and councilors this election. The mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of Mayoral and vice-Mayoral candidates of each city and municipalities in three districts.

First District

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Tagbilaran City

*Voter Population (2016): 59,949 John Geesnell Yap and Jose Antonio Veloso are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, running for reelection.

Alburquerque

*Voter Population (2016): 6,698 Efren Tungol and Cayetano Doria Jr. are the incumbents. Tungol withdrew his candidacy before the deadline last December 10, 2015 and nominated his youngest son Alfren Charles Tungol as a mayoral candidate under LP. On the other hand, incumbent vice-mayor Cayetano Doria Jr. is running unopposed. : Substituted his father, incumbent mayor Efren Tungol ( LP).

Antequera

*Voter Population (2016): 8,691

Baclayon

*Voter Population (2016): 12,166

Balilihan

Incumbent Mayor and Bohol First Lady Pureza Veloso-Chatto is seeking her first full term. Elected as vice mayor in 2013, Veloso-Chatto assumed the mayorship upon the death of then Mayor Dominisio "Domie" Chatto on July 23, 2015. Her running mate is former first councilor and incumbent Vice Mayor Edgar Asilo, who assumed the vice mayorship as provided by law. *Voter Population (2016): 11,556

Calape

*Voter Population (2016): 20,449 Incumbent mayor Sulpicio Yu Jr. is running for vice-mayor unopposed. He switched with his brother, incumbent vice-mayor Nelson Yu who is now vying for mayor of the town.

Catigbian

*Voter Population (2016): 13,832

Corella

Jose Nicanor Tocmo and Maria Asuncion Banal-Daquio are the incumbent mayor and vice mayor, all vying for reelection. *Voter Population (2016): 5,140 : Substituted Cecilia Salang-Daquio ( LP), who earlier withdrew her candidacy.

Cortes

*Voter Population (2016): 10,566 Roberto Tabanera is the incumbent. He was challenged by the incumbent vice-mayor Lynn Iven Paña-Lim.

Dauis

*Voter Population (2016): 26,470 Marietta Tocmo-Sumaylo and Luciano Bongalos are the incumbent mayor and vice-mayor, all running for reelection. : Substituted Renaldo Yana (

), who withdrew his candidacy.

Loon

*Voter Population (2016): 27,676 Incumbent mayor Lloyd Peter Lopez is now running for vice-mayor in exchange with incumbent vice-mayor Elvi Peter Relampagos, who is vying for mayor of the town.

Maribojoc

*Voter Population (2016): 12,753

Panglao

*Voter Population (2016): 21,394

Sikatuna

*Voter Population (2016): 4,647 Incumbent mayor Jose Ellorimo Jr. is running unopposed. His vice-mayor, Julian Manigo is also vying for reelection.

Tubigon

*Voter Population (2016): 26,394

Second District

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Bien Unido

Incumbent Niño Rey Boniel is on his third term and is ineligible to run. He is running for 2nd District board member His wife, Gisela Bendong-Boniel is running in his place. *Voter Population (2016): 15,858 Rene Borenaga is the incumbent.

Buenavista

*Voter Population (2016): 16,813

Clarin

*Voter Population (2016): 13,743 Incumbent Allen Ray Piezas is running for reelection while his vice mayor, Velden Aparicio is unopposed.

Dagohoy

*Voter Population (2016): 11,228

Danao

*Voter Population (2016): 12,212 Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is not running. Her son, incumbent vice-mayor Louis Thomas Gonzaga is running for mayor unopposed. However, the latter Gonzaga died on May 6, 2016, 3 days before election at age 46. Incumbent mayor Natividad Gonzaga is expected to substitute on her son's vacated seat.

Getafe

*Voter Population (2016): 18,576 Incumbent mayor Casey Shaun Camacho is running for reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice mayor Eduardo Torremocha is also vying for reelection.

Inabanga

*Voter Population (2016): 25,979

Pres. Carlos P. Garcia

*Voter Population (2016): 14,455

Sagbayan

*Voter Population (2016): 14,394 Incumbent mayor Ricardo Suarez is seeking reelection unopposed. Incumbent vice-mayor Charito Piezas-Lao is running for reelection. :Substituted Desiree Grace Lapatan-Amores (

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), who earlier withdrew her candidacy.

San Isidro

*Voter Population (2016): 6,509

San Miguel

*Voter Population (2016): 14,040 Incumbent mayor Claudio C. Bonior is ineligible for reelection due to term-limits. His party nominated incumbent vice-mayor Jonathan Reyes for mayor. On the other hand, incumbent first councilor Faustino Bulaga is vying for vice-mayor unopposed.

Talibon

*Voter Population (2016): 33,211

Trinidad

*Voter Population (2016): 19,017

Ubay

*Voter Population (2016): 41,792

Third District

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Alicia

*Voter Population (2016): 13,423

Anda

*Voter Population (2016): 11,852

Batuan

*Voter Population (2016): 8,359

Bilar

*Voter Population (2016): 11,565

Candijay

*Voter Population (2016): 19,708

Carmen

*Voter Population (2016): 29,767

Dimiao

*Voter Population (2016): 9,965

Duero

*Voter Population (2016): 12,150

Garcia Hernandez

*Voter Population (2016): 14,484

Guindulman

*Voter Population (2016): 20,529

Jagna

*Voter Population (2016): 20,459

Lila

*Voter Population (2016): 6,835 For the two consecutive elections, incumbent mayor Regina Cahiles-Salazar is running unopposed.

Loay

*Voter Population (2016): 11,777

Loboc

*Voter Population (2016): 11,472

Mabini

*Voter Population (2016): 16,609

Pilar

*Voter Population (2016): 16,152

Sevilla

*Voter Population (2016): 7,156

Sierra Bullones

*Voter Population (2016): 15,053

Valencia

*Voter Population (2016): 15,245 Incumbent mayor Maria Katrina Lim is seeking for reelection. Incumbent councilor Calixto Garcia is running for vice-mayor unopposed.

References

External links

COMELEC
- Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
NAMFREL
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PPCRV
- Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) {{Central Visayas elections 2016 Philippine local elections