Local elections will be held in
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was foun ...
on May 9, 2016, within the
Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city elected candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, district representative, and six councilors
at-large
At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...
for each district. There are six legislative districts in the city.
Background
Incumbent City Mayor Herbert Bautista will be facing tight competition in the mayoralty elections against Leon Peralta, an advocate against Trapos (traditional politicians) and
political dynasty
A political family (also referred to as political dynasty) is a family in which multiple members are involved in politics — particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage; often several generations or multiple sib ...
, NGO worker Martin Sanchez, Jr. and radioman Alex Lague. Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, who will seek a reelection, will faced four challengers, including radioman Rolando Jota, and businessmen Henry Samonte, Allan Bantilo and Glenn Nicanor Acol.
In the congressional race, only four Congressmen, Winnie Castelo, Jorge Banal, Alfred Vargas and Kit Belmonte will be running for reelection in the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th districts, without any opponents. House Speaker Sonny Belmonte will faced up against Hadja Lorna Aquino and Hans Palacios in the 4th district. Incumbent representative Francisco Calalay and his predecessor Bingbong Crisologo will be tossed-up for the seat in the 1st district.
Candidates
Mayor
(*) Note: He was then considered by the Liberal Party to be part of their senatorial line-up but he decided to run instead as mayor.
Vice Mayor
Representative
1st District
2nd District
3rd District
4th District
5th District
6th District
Councilor
1st District
Note: Incumbent councilors Dorothy Delarmente and Ricardo Belmonte Jr are barred and cannot seek reelection. They will running for the party-list seat as the 1st and 2nd nominees of Serbisyo sa Bayan party-list, respectively.
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2nd District
Note: Incumbent councilor Roderick Paulate cannot seek reelection due to his perpetual disqualification in the public office.
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3rd District
Note: Incumbent councilor Jaime Borres is not eligible for reelection.
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4th District
Note: Incumbent councilors Vincent Belmonte and Atty. Bong Suntay are barred and cannot seek reelection. Incumbents Jessica Castelo Daza and Bayani Hipol will not run for reelection.
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5th District
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6th District
Note: Incumbent councilor Candy Medina is barred and cannot seek reelection.
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References
{{Metro Manila elections
2016 Philippine local elections
Elections in Quezon City
Politics of Quezon City
2016 elections in Metro Manila