2022 Siquijor local elections

Local elections in Siquijor will be held on May 9, 2022 as part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Voters will elect all local posts in the province: town mayors, vice mayors, town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan - three in each of the province's two administrative districts, the governor, vice governor, and one representative for lone district of Siquijor.

Provincial elections[]

Governor[]

Zaldy Villa is the incumbent but term-limited. He is now running for district representative.

Siquijor gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate
	Aksyon	Dean Villa
	NPC	Jake Vincent Villa
Total votes

Vice-Governor[]

Mei Ling Quezon-Brown is the incumbent.

Siquijor vice-gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate
	NPC	Mei Ling Quezon-Brown
	Aksyon	Edwin Fua Yu
Total votes

Sangguniang Panlalawigan[]


Party		Seats
	Aksyon Demokratiko	–
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan	–
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	–
Ex officio seats		3
Total		3

1st District[]

Municipalities: Enrique Villanueva, Larena, Siquijor
Population (2020): 50,159^[1]

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Siquijor 1st District Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections
Party		Candidate
	PDP–Laban	Erson Digal
	Aksyon	Dindo Larot
	PDP–Laban	Leonardo Lingcay Jr.
	PFP	Arturo Pacatang
	PDP–Laban	Brylle Deeiah Tumarong
	Aksyon	Evelyn Tumarong
Total votes

2nd District[]

Municipalities: Maria, Lazi, San Juan
Population (2020): 53,236^[1]

Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Siquijor 2nd District Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections
Party		Candidate
	PDP–Laban	Meynard Asok
	Aksyon	Orville Fua
	Aksyon	Jem Masillones
	PDP–Laban	Noel Monte
	PFP	Edwin Quimno
	PDP–Laban	Dindo Tumala
Total votes

Congressional election[]

Below is an unofficial list candidates:^[2]^[3]

Population (2020): 103,395^[1]
Electorate (2019): 76,225

Jake Vincent Villa is the incumbent. He is now running for governor.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Siquijor's Lone district
Party		Candidate
	PROMDI	Armin Demetillo
	Independent	Guido Ganhinhin
	Independent	Joy Lopes de Andrade
	Aksyon	Orlando Fua Jr.
	PDP–Laban	Zaldy Villa
Total votes

Municipal elections[]

The mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Enrique Villanueva[]

Electorate (2019): 5,329

Gerold Pal-ing is the incumbent but term-limited. He is now running for councilor. Incumbent vice-mayor Leonardo Paculba is now gunning for mayor.

Enrique Villanueva Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	PROMDI	Nale Vincent Masayon
	PDP–Laban	Leonardo Paculba
	PFP	Francis Michael Tong
Total votes

Enrique Villanueva Vice Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	PDP–Laban	Ruth Aque
	PROMDI	Jerry Kitong
Total votes

Larena[]

Electorate (2019): 15,827

Dean Villa is the incumbent but now running for governor of the province. Incumbent vice-mayor Cyrus Vincent Calibo is now vying for mayor of the town.

Larena Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	Aksyon	Cyrus Vincent Calibo
	PDP–Laban	Elvis Samson Villa
Total votes

Larena Vice Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	PDP–Laban	Honey Grace Samson
	Aksyon	Jan Dean Villa
Total votes

Lazi[]

Electorate (2019): 15,827

James Monte and Earl Aljas are the incumbents and reelectionists.

Lazi Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	PDP–Laban	Phil Moore Largo
	Independent	Johnney Ensong
	Aksyon	James Monte
Total votes

Lazi Vice Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	Aksyon	Earl Aljas
	PDP–Laban	Rose May Dalaygon
Total votes

Maria[]

Electorate (2019): 11,157

Meynard Asok is the incumbent but term limited. He is now running for board member. Incumbent vice-mayor Ivy Dan Samson is a reelectionist.

Maria Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	PDP–Laban	Roselyn Asok
	Aksyon	Leo Enot
Total votes

Maria Vice Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	PDP–Laban	Ivy Dan Samson
	Aksyon	Candelaria Aninipo
Total votes

San Juan[]

Electorate (2019): 11,325

Incumbents Wilfredo Capundag Jr. and Gemma Cenas are all gunning for mayor of the town.

San Juan Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Wilfredo Capundag Jr.
	PDP–Laban	Gemma Cenas
	Independent	Dioscoro Maata
Total votes

San Juan Vice Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	PDP–Laban	Freddie Calibo
	Independent	Rubilyn Maata
	PFP	Lilian Sumalpong
Total votes

Siquijor[]

Electorate (2019): 21,097

Richard Quezon and Teodoro Jumawan Jr. are the incumbents and reelectionist.

Siquijor Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	Aksyon	Adam Duhaylungsod
	PDP–Laban	Richard Quezon
Total votes

Siquijor Vice Mayoral Election
Party		Candidate
	PDP–Laban	Teodoro 'Jumawan Jr.
	Aksyon	Delfin Macahis
Total votes

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Highlights of the Region VII (Central Visayas) Population - 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH)". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
^ Rachelle Ann Sotto (October 12, 2021). "Five candidates to battle for Siquijor's lone House seat". Current.ph. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
^ "Tentative Lists of Candidates". COMELEC. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.

External links[]

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

[pop-1] "Highlights of the Region VII (Central Visayas) Population - 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH)". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

[2] Rachelle Ann Sotto (October 12, 2021). "Five candidates to battle for Siquijor's lone House seat". Current.ph. Retrieved October 16, 2021.

[comelec-3] "Tentative Lists of Candidates". COMELEC. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.

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