Local elections were held in Pasay on May 13, 2010, as part of the general elections. Voters elected the mayor, vice-mayor, representative of the city's lone district in House of Representatives and six members of the city council in each district.
Incumbent Mayor Atty. Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad sought his fourth and final term. His partner is former Vice Mayor and Second District Councilor Greg Alcera, his Chief of Staff. Trinidad started his career as councilor during then Mayor Pablo Cuneta's administration. In 1998, former Mayor Dr. Jovito Claudio succeeded the ailing Mayor Cuneta and Trinidad won as Vice Mayor. In the 2000 recall election, Trinidad, along with Santos and Marcelo, challenged Claudio in the mayoralty race. Trinidad won the race.
Incumbent Vice Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto is term limited, and he will run as mayor. His running mate is incumbent Second District Councilor Arnel Regino "Moti" Arceo.
Former Representative and defeated 2007 mayoral candidate Ma. Consuelo "Tita Connie" Dy ran as mayor too. Her partner is incumbent First District Councilor Marlon Pesebre.
Ricardo "Ding" Santos ran again for mayoral post. His partner is Leopoldo "Babes" Calixto II. Santos is the former chief security aide of then Mayor Pablo Cuneta.
Other independent candidates are Romulo "Rome" Marcelo, Ralph Joseph, and Francisco Penaflor.
Incumbent Second District Councilor Noel "Onie" Bayona will run as Vice-Mayor, independently.
Representatives, Lone District of Pasay City[]
Incumbent Rep. Jose Antonio Roxas is sought for second term. Roxas is a former city councilor before elected as representative in 2007, defeating then Acting Mayor Allan Panaligan.
Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad was elected as Mayor since 2001. In 2006, Mayor Trinidad, Vice Mayor Calixto, and nine out of twelve city councilors was put into a six-month preventive suspension due to anomalous garbage collection contracts in 2004 and 2005.[1] Then Councilor Allan Panaligan served as acting Mayor for six months until the suspension order was lifted in February 2007. According to 1987 Constitution, all elective government officials (except the President and Vice President) can serve for three consecutive full term.