Local elections were held in
Cebu
Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...
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 elec ...
. Voters selected from among candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Sangguniang Panlalawigan (abbreviated as SP; ), commonly known as the Provincial Board, are the legislatures in Provinces of the Philippines, Philippine provinces. They are the legislative branches of the provinces, and their powers and responsibi ...
, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the
seven districts of Cebu (including
two districts of Cebu City and the
lone district of Lapu-Lapu City).
Gubernatorial and Vice Gubernatorial race
Governor
Incumbent Governor
Hilario Davide III
Hilario "Junjun" Perez Davide III (born August 25, 1964) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who is the incumbent vice governor of Cebu. He served as a governor of Cebu Province from 2013 to 2019. He is the son of former Chief Justice Hilario ...
is running for a second term. His main opponent is former
Government Service Insurance System
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS; ) is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) in the Philippines that serves ''de jure'' government employees. Established by Commonwealth Act No. 186 and Republic Act No. 8291 (the G ...
President
Winston Garcia
Winston Fiel Garcia (born May 21, 1958) is a Filipino lawyer, and corporate leader who has served as the director and board member of several of the biggest institutions in the Philippines such as the Philippine Stock Exchange, San Miguel Corporat ...
.
Vice Governor
Davide's running mate is incumbent Vice Governor
Agnes Magpale
Agnes Almendras Magpale (born Agnes Dimataga Almendras on January 21, 1942) is Filipina educator and politician from Cebu, Philippines. In 2010, she became a Cebu Provincial Board Member, acting Vice Governor, and acting Governor within a sing ...
while Garcia's running mate is former 6th District Representative
Nerissa Soon-Ruiz
Nerissa Corazon Cortes Soon-Ruiz (born October 31, 1956) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as City Councilor of Mandaue since 2019.
Life
Nerissa Corazon Cortes Soon-Ruiz was born on October 31, 1956, in Mandaue, Cebu, where she st ...
.
Congressional race
1st District
Samsam Gullas is the incumbent.
2nd District
Wilfredo Caminero is the incumbent.
3rd District
Gwendolyn Garcia
Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia-Codilla (born October 12, 1955) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 24th governor of Cebu since 2019. She previously held the position from 2004 to 2013 and served as the representative for Cebu's third distr ...
is the incumbent.
4th District
Benhur Salimbangon
Benhur L. Salimbangon (June 3, 1945 – December 24, 2020) was a Filipino politician. A member of KAMPI and the One Cebu party, Salimbangon was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 2007, representing the Fourth Distric ...
is the incumbent.
5th District
Joseph Ace Durano is not running, his brother
Ramon Durano VI
Ramon Hotchkiss Durano VI (born February 7, 1969), also known as Red Durano, is a Philippines, Filipino businessman and politician. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, he was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines ...
is the party's nominee.
6th District
Gabriel Luis Quisumbing is running for Mayor of
Mandaue City
Mandaue (), officially the City of Mandaue (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 364,116 people.
...
, Incumbent mayor
Jonas Cortes
Jonas Cabungcal Cortes (born July 20, 1966) is a Filipino politician serving as the Mayor of Mandaue since 2019, a position he previously held from 2007 to 2016. He previously served as representative of the sixth district of Cebu from 2016 ...
is the party's nominee.
7th District
Pablo John Garcia
Pablo John "PJ" Fiel Garcia (born May 19, 1967) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is a member of the National Unity Party and the One Cebu party
Early life and family
Pablo John is the youngest child of former Governor, Congressman and ...
will run for the newly created 7th District against Board Member
Peter John Calderon
Peter John Durano Calderon (born March 27, 1961) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who served as the representative for the 7th district of Cebu from 2016 to 2025. He served as mayor of Samboan, Cebu from 2001 to 2007 and as member of the ...
. If he wins, he will join his sister
Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of ''Gwendolen'' (perhaps influenced by names such as ''Carolyn'', '' Evelyn'' and '' Marilyn''). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States.
Notable people called Gwendoly ...
in the House of Representatives respectively.
Cebu City
1st District
Raul del Mar
Raul Veloso del Mar (March 20, 1941 – November 16, 2020) was a Filipino politician who served as the Representative of Cebu City's 1st district three times: from 1987 to 1998, from 2001 to 2010, and from 2013 until his death in 2020.
He w ...
is the incumbent.
2nd District
Rodrigo Abellanosa is the incumbent.
Lapu-Lapu City
Aileen Radaza is the incumbent.
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
1st District
2nd District
3rd District
4th District
5th District
6th District
7th District
City and Municipality elections
1st District, Mayoral Elections
Carcar
Naga City
Talisay City
Minglanilla
San Fernando
Sibonga
2nd District, Mayoral Elections
Alcoy
Argao
Boljoon
Dalaguete
Oslob
Samboan
Santander
3rd District, Mayoral Elections
Toledo City
Aloguinsan
Asturias
Balamban
Barili
Pinamungajan
Tuburan
4th District, Mayoral Elections
Bogo
Bantayan
Daanbantayan
Madridejos
Medellin
San Remigio
Santa Fe
Tabogon
Tabuelan
5th District, Mayoral Elections
Danao
Borbon
Carmen
Catmon
Compostela
Liloan
Pilar
Poro
San Francisco
Sogod
Tudela
6th District, Mayoral Elections
Mandaue City
Consolacion
Cordova
7th District, Mayoral Elections
Alcantara
Alegria
Badian
Dumanjug
Ginatilan
Malabuyoc
Moalboal
Ronda
Cebu City, Mayoral Elections
Lapu-Lapu City, Mayoral Elections
References
{{Central Visayas elections
2016 Philippine local elections
Elections in Cebu