Local elections were held in

Pasig Pasig, officially the City of Pasig ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasig), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...

on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.

Background

Bobby Eusebio, the former City Mayor and husband of the incumbent Mayor, Maribel Andaya Eusebio faced independent candidate Odylon Vincent Ramos for the mayoralty post in the polls. Bobby Eusebio had formerly been a mayor for two terms (2007-2010, 2010-2013). He filed for a third candidacy in 2013, but he withdrew when there was no formidable candidate. He was replaced by his wife, who won as Mayor in 2013 and was the incumbent during these 2016 elections. On the other hand, Ramos did not campaign. Vice Mayor Iyo Christian C. Bernardo sought reelection for his post. He ran under the Liberal Party, but was included in the ticket of mayoralty candidate Bobby Eusebio. For House Representative, there was a three-way race for the Lone District of Pasig, which was disputed by Councilors Christian Sia and Ricky Eusebio, brother of Mayor Bobby Eusebio, and Mons Romulo, sister of then incumbent Pasig representative and then senatorial aspirant

Roman Romulo Roman Tecson Romulo (born February 28, 1967) is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He served as a member of House of Representatives representing the Lone District of Pasig for four consecutive terms from 2007 to 2016 and from 2019 to present. ...

. 11 out of the 12 eventual winners for City Councilor had already served in the Council in previous terms. 3 were returning, while 8 were incumbents. One of the candidates for the city council seat was neophyte

Vico Sotto Victor Ma. Regis "Vico" Nubla Sotto (; born June 17, 1989) is a Filipino politician serving as the incumbent mayor of Pasig. Sotto first entered politics when he ran for a seat on the Pasig City Council in 2016. He won the election as an indep ...

, the son of

Vic Sotto Marvic Valentin Castelo Sotto (; born April 28, 1954), professionally known as Vic Sotto, is a Filipino actor, singer and comedian known far and wide for his various television and film projects on the major Philippine television networks GMA ...

and

Coney Reyes Constancia Angeline Reyes Nubla (born May 27, 1954), better known by her screen name Coney Reyes, is a Filipina film and television actress, comedian, television host and producer. Coney made her debut on the silver screen in the 1975 film ''R ...

. Kiko Rustia, a

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Castaway, TV Host and actor, also attempted to win a seat.

Candidates & Results

Mayor

Vice Mayor

Representative, Lone District

Councilors

1st District

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2nd District

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References

{{Metro Manila elections 2016 Philippine local elections Elections in Pasig 2016 elections in Metro Manila