2019 Taguig Local Elections
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Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig ( fil, Lungsod ng Taguig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 886,722 people. Located in the northwestern shores of ...
were held on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters voted 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.


Mayoral and Vice Mayoral elections

Incumbent city mayor
Lani Cayetano Maria Laarni "Lani" Lopez Cayetano (born Maria Laarni Clariño Lopez; December 11, 1981) is a Filipina politician who is the current Mayor of Taguig from 2010 to 2019 and again since 2022. She previously served as the Representative of the 1st ...
is term-limited after serving three consecutive terms. Running in her place is brother-in-law and former second district congressman, Lino Cayetano. Incumbent first district congressman
Arnel Cerafica Arnel Mendiola Cerafica is a Filipino politician. He last served as a member of Philippine House of Representatives representing Pateros–Taguig from 2010 to 2019. He was also the Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Healt ...
is also running for mayor, after completing three successive terms. Lino Cayetano's running mate is incumbent vice mayor Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr., who is running for his third and final term. He is pitted against Cerafica's running mate, former second district congressman Jun Dueñas.


District representatives


1st District (Taguig-Pateros)

Incumbent Congressman
Arnel Cerafica Arnel Mendiola Cerafica is a Filipino politician. He last served as a member of Philippine House of Representatives representing Pateros–Taguig from 2010 to 2019. He was also the Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Healt ...
is term-limited and is running for Mayor. His brother, Allan Cerafica, competed for the position against former Foreign Affairs Secretary
Alan Peter Cayetano Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano (Tagalog pronunciation: ajɛˈtano born October 28, 1970) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and diplomat serving as a Senator since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2017. He was the Senate Minority Leader from 201 ...
, also a former representative of Taguig–Pateros when it was a lone district from 1998 to 2007.


2nd District

Incumbent Congresswoman
Pia Cayetano Pilar Juliana Schramm Cayetano KGCR (born March 22, 1966), known as Pia Cayetano, is a Filipina politician and lawyer serving as a Senator since 2019, a position she previously held from 2004 to 2016. She was also the Representative of Tagui ...
has opted to run for senator. Competing in her place is her sister-in-law and term-limited incumbent Mayor
Lani Cayetano Maria Laarni "Lani" Lopez Cayetano (born Maria Laarni Clariño Lopez; December 11, 1981) is a Filipina politician who is the current Mayor of Taguig from 2010 to 2019 and again since 2022. She previously served as the Representative of the 1st ...
, who faced former Councilor Michelle Anne Gonzales.


City Council


By ticket


Bida Tayo Taguig


Team AMC


By district


1st District

Incumbent Councilors Rodil Marcelino and Carlito Ogalinola are term-limited and did not vie for any position. Incumbent and former councilors in ''italic''. , -bgcolor=black , colspan=8,


2nd District

Incumbent councilor Jojo Eron is term-limited. His wife and former councilor Marisse Balina-Eron will run in his place. In 2018, Councilor Ric Paul Jordan was arrested for theft and drug possession charges in
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. He was replaced in the city council by Mayfe V. Mañosca, who did not participate in the election. Incumbent and former councilors in ''italic''. , -bgcolor=black , colspan=8,


References

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