2013 Lipa local elections

2013 Lipa mayoral election

May 13, 2013

Nominee Meynardo Sabili Lydio Lopez, Jr. Merlo Silva Party Liberal UNA PMP Running mate Eric Africa Marlon Luancing Avior Rocafort

Incumbent Mayor Meynardo Sabili Liberal

Local elections were held in Lipa, Batangas, on May 13, 2013, within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.

Mayoral and vice mayoral election

Incumbent Mayor Meynardo Sabili decided to run for reelection under the Liberal Party. He was elected as Mayor in 2010 defeating then incumbent Oscar L. Gozos despite his disqualification due to his residency. Sabili is from San Juan, Batangas, but it is stated in his certificate of candidacy that Sabili was a registered voter in Pinagtongulan. His running mate is councilor Eric Africa.

One of Sabili's opponents is the outgoing Vice Mayor Lydio Lopez, Jr.(running under the [United Nationalist Alliance])whose running mate is the Chairman of Barangay Antipolo del Sur and incumbent Liga ng mga Barangay President Marlon Luancing. Another opponent is the top councilor of Lipa (from the 2010 Elections), Merlo Silva running with incumbent three-time Lipa City councilor Avior Rocafort both under the party PMP (Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino) centering their platforms on the general masses or the marginalized populace of the city.

Candidates

Mayoral and vice-mayoral

Administration Coalition

Liberal Party/Team Sabili-Africa ticket

Name	Party
Meynardo A. Sabili (Incumbent mayor)		Liberal
Eric Africa (Vice-mayor)		Liberal

Primary Opposition Coalition

UNA/Team Lead U ticket

Name	Party
Lydio Lopez, Jr. (Mayor/Incumbent Vice Mayor)		UNA
Marlon Luancing (Vice-mayor)		UNA

City Council election

Voting is via plurality-at-large voting: Voters vote for ten (10) candidates and the ten candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.

Retiring and Term limited candidates as follow:

• Merlo Silva-running for Mayor under Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
• Eric Africa-running for Vice Mayor under Liberal Party
• Ralph Peter Umali-running for Vice Mayor under Nationalist People's Coalition
• Avior Rocafort-running for Vice Mayor under Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
• Dy Pang Lim-running for Board Member of the 4th District of Batangas
• Dominador Mauhay

Administration coalition

Liberal Party/Team Sabili-Africa ticket

Name	Party
Kathleen Briones		Liberal
Josef Frederik Dijan		Liberal
Francisco Fajutagana		Liberal
Pacita Leviste		Liberal
Donato Linatoc		Liberal
Mark Aries Luancing		Liberal
Renato Malleta		Independent
Mario Medina		Independent
Nonato Monfero		Independent
Joel Pua		Liberal

Primary opposition coalition

United Nationalist Alliance/Team Lead U ticket

Name	Party
Leonilo Catipon		NPC
Bernardine Go		UNA
Ma. Concepcion Hernandez		UNA
Guillermo Ilagan		NPC
Juan Lat		UNA
Aries Macala		NPC
Eleno Mea		UNA
Aries Emmanuel Mendoza		NPC
Raul Montealto		NPC
Nicasio Virrey		UNA

Results

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Mayoral and vice mayoral elections

Lipa City mayoral election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Meynardo Sabili	50,140	54.27
	UNA	Lydio Lopez, Jr.	38,519	41.69
	PMP	Merlo Silva	2,996	3.24
	Independent	Lyn Dimaano	590	0.64
	Independent	Roy Sanggalang	152	0.16
Total votes			95,136	100.00
	Liberal hold

Lipa City Vice Mayoral Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Eric Africa	38,280	42.65
	NPC	Ralph Peter Umali	20,865	23.25
	UNA	Marlon Luancing	14,969	16.68
	PMP	Avior Rocafort	10,106	11.26
	Independent	Mario Panganiban	5,534	6.17
Total votes			95,136
	Liberal gain from UNA

City Council election

Voting is via plurality-at-large voting: Voters vote for ten (10) candidates and the ten candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.

Lipa City Council election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Kathleen Briones
	Liberal	Mark Aries Luancing
	NPC	Ma. Concepcion Hernandez
	NPC	Aries Emmanuel Mendoza
	Liberal	Joel Pua
	NPC	Raul Montealto
	Liberal	Pacita Leviste
	NPC	Leonilo Catipon
	Independent	Nonato Monfero
	Liberal	Donato Linatoc
	NPC	Aries Macala
	Liberal	Josef Frederik Dijan
	Independent	Mario Medina
	NPC	Guillermo Ilagan
	Liberal	Francisco Fajutagana
	Independent	Renato Malleta
	PMP	Ariel Africa
	UNA	Eleno Mea
	UNA	Bernardine Go
	UNA	Nicasio Virrey
	UNA	Juan Lat
	PMP	Edwin Katigbak
	PMP	Ricardo Leyesa
	Independent	Larry Maparangalan
	PMP	Larsil Cueto
	PMP	Apolinar Salvacion
	Independent	Leo Ona
	Independent	Ramir Bathan
	PMP	Ronald Allan Mangao
	PMP	Gina Sabater
	PMP	Rodelio Dimaano
	PMP	Luisito Papilla
	Independent	Mario Albalate
Total votes

External links

• Official website of the Commission on Elections
• Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)
• Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)