LIST: Who is running in Albay in the 2022 Philippine elections?

Political aspirants in 81 provinces filed their certificates of candidacies October 1-8.

In Albay, they are running in 3 congressional districts, 3 cities, and 15 municipalities.

Who will be running for elective positions in Albay in the coming May 2022 polls?

This page reflects the Commission on Elections’ final list of candidates.

For Governor

• BICHARA, AL FRANCIS (Nacionalista Party or NP)
• LUNA, RODEL (Independent)
• BACUIL, MAR (Independent)
• ROSAL, NOEL (Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino Party or KANP)

For Vice Governor

• IMPERIAL, HAROLD (Abag Promdi)
• LAGMAN, GREX (Aksyon Demokratiko)

For Board Member

1st Provincial District

• BONGAO, ATE GLENDA (Liberal Party or LP)
• BORJAL, DENNIESIANO (Independent)
• BRAGAIS, REY (LP)
• ZIGA, VICTOR JR. (Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats or Lakas-CMD)

2nd Provincial District

• ABADEZA, MELISSA (NP)
• ALEGRE, JUNZAGITSIT (Independent)
• BALTAZAR, VINCE (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban)
• IMPERIAL, FERNAND (NP)
• MONTALLANA, NEIL (PDP-Laban)
• ROSAL, ROLLY (KANP)

3rd Provincial District

• ARANDIA, DANTE (Abag Promdi)
• BORJA, HERBERT (NP)
• IMPERIAL, PEM (Independent)
• LONZAGA, DADDY GA (Independent)
• PALMIANO, JACEM (National Unity Party or NUP)
• RIBAYA, EVA JOSEPHINE (NP)
• SALCEDA, JESAP (NUP)

For congressional representatives

1st District

• BRUCE, NARDS (Philippine Green Republican Party or PGRP)
• LAGMAN, EDCEL (LP)
• QUIJANO, REBECCA (Independent)
• VILLAR, ADELA PLESHETTE (Independent)

2nd District

• ARAO, DOMINGO (Independent)
• DE LEOZ, OPINYON BICOL (Partido Lakas ng Masa or PLM)
• GOYENA, GIL (Independent)
• MARAVILLAS, DANILO (Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi or KTPNAN)
• SALCEDA, JOEY (PDP-Laban)

3rd District

• CABREDO, FERNANDO (NUP)

Cities and municipalities

Bacacay

For Mayor

• BERMUNDO, JEZABEL (Independent)
• RODRIGUEZA, ALEXIE (Independent)
• ROMANO, DINKY (LP)
• ROMERO, ARNULFO (Independent)

For Vice Mayor

• BAÑARES, DIVINE (LP)
• BELLEZA, EDSEL (Independent)

For councilors

• ALPARCE, FR. NOLI (LP)
• ALVARADO, TOTO (LP)
• ARJONA, BOB (LP)
• AYTONA, JOSELITO (Independent)
• BARJA, ELMER (Independent)
• BARRAMEDA, ALEJO (Independent)
• BASQUIÑAS, FRANCISCO JR. (Independent)
• BELEN, CHRISTIAN (Independent)
• BELLEN, JACKIE (Independent)
• BELLEZA, RODEL (Independent)
• BENAVENTE, MELINDA (Independent)
• BERANGO, TUTUS (Independent)
• BERCASIO, CARLITO (LP)
• BERDIN, MARCELINO (Independent)
• BERMAS, HERBERT RODULF (LP)
• BERMUNDO, DADA (LP)
• BERMUNDO, ED (LP)
• BERTILLO, RENATO (Independent)
• BETITO, TOBIAS (Independent)
• BOMBALES, ADONIS (LP)
• CAO, JHUN (Independent)
• HEFTI, LITO (Independent)
• LANON, LUIS (Independent)
• NAVAREZ, SANTOS JR. (Independent)

Camalig

For Mayor

• BALDO, CALOY (PDP-Laban)

For Vice Mayor

• BALDO, DING (PDP-Laban)
• NASAYAO, BARRY (Independent)

For councilors

• ABRERA, JOEL (Independent)
• BUENA, IAN (PDP-Laban)
• DINO, KAP SHEI  (Independent)
• GAMBOA, CHING (PDP-Laban)
• GO, BEGS (PDP-Laban)
• LLOSALA, RUDY (PDP-Laban)
• MANLANGIT, VICENTE III (PDP-Laban)
• MILLARES, ELVIS (Independent)
• MORES, OLOY (Independent)
• MOYO, KEN (Independent)
• MOYO, MILLARD (PDP-Laban)
• MUÑOZ, NOEL (PDP-Laban)
• NEBRES, NOGUI (Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan or PDDS)
• NIEVA, KAP PALANOG (Independent)
• NUYDA, ISOY (Independent)
• VIBAR, IBET (PDP-Laban)
• VILLARES, EDZEL (Independent)

Daraga

For Mayor

• BALDO, AWIN (Abag Promdi)
• PERETE, VIC (PDP-Laban)

For Vice Mayor

• JAUCIAN, JUNGIE (PDP-Laban)

For councilors

• BAJAMUNDI, ARCHIE (PDP-Laban)
• BAYLON, CARLOS (PDP-Laban)
• BICHARA, STEVIE (NP)
• DE LUMEN, PILO (PDP-Laban)
• DURAN, JULIUS (Kusog Bikolandia or KB)
• LISTANA, SEVERINO BOY III (Independent)
• LLAMASARES, BUDDY (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• LUBIANO, TOTO (Independent)
• MAGALONA, BOB (PDP-Laban)
• MANAHAN, JULIUS (Independent)
• MANDANE, JIM (Abag Promdi)
• MANILA, NONITO (LP)
• MANSOS, PANYO (Abag Promdi)
• MARCELLANA, JOEY (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• MARCELLANA, LEAH (Independent)
• NUÑEZ, JUN (PDP-Laban)

Guinobatan

For Mayor

• FUELLAS, ADRIN (Independent)
• GARCIA, CHINO (PDP-Laban)
• ONGJOCO-ABERIN, DOC LEN (NUP)
• OXALES, FJ (Independent)
• PEÑAFLOR, ATTY. FRED (KB)

For Vice Mayor

• FLORES, CALOY (PDP-Laban)
• ONGJOCO, ANN (NUP)

For councilors

• ALCALA, MARITES (NUP)
• AMANO, MEGS (PDP-Laban)
• AREVALO, DONG (PDP-Laban)
• BAÑAGA, BOB (NUP)
• FLORES, TISAY (PDP-Laban)
• GATA, RANDIE (PDP-Laban)
• MAR, MULO (PDP-Laban)
• MATZA, RICKY (NUP)
• ORPIADA, MATHEW (NUP)
• PADUA, KATE (PDP-Laban)
• PALABRICA, LANDO (PDP-Laban)
• PAMA, DOMINGO (PDP-Laban)
• PINTOR, PRIMO (NUP)
• TINGZON, JULY (NUP)

Jovellar

For Mayor

• ARCANGEL, BOY (Independent)

For Vice Mayor

• ARCANGEL, JOREM (NUP)

For councilors

• ARCANGEL, BRANDY (Independent)
• ARELLANO, NONG (NUP)
• ENCISO, JUN (NUP)
• GOMEZ, MONG (NUP)
• LAGUILLES, AGIE (NUP)
• MORTEGA, JONATHAN (Independent)
• NOBLEZA, GING (NUP)
• QUINTANO, VHE (Independent)
• QUIRONA, LINDA (NUP)
• SALOMON, MER (NUP)

Legazpi City

For Mayor

• ATUTUBO, JESSIE (Reform PH-People’s Party or RP)
• GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. (Ako Bicol)
• ROSAL, CARMEN GERALDINE (KANP)

For Vice Mayor

• CRISTOBAL, BOBBY (KANP)
• RAÑOLA, ALAN (Aksyon Demokratiko)

For councilors

• ALAMO, BENEDICT (Independent)
• ALPAJARO, JORDAN (LP)
• ANDES, BM RALPH (Nacionalista Party or NP)
• ANDES, JAIME (KANP)
• ARMOGILA, JOSEPH (Lakas-CMD)
• BARIZO, AL (KANP)
• BARRIOS, NICASIO JR. (Lakas-CMD)
• BELTRAN, LAW (KANP)
• BUBAN, ISMAEL IV (KANP)
• CALISIN, BAYAN (PFP)
• CASULLA, GLENN (KANP)
• CHAN, JUNJHON (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• GUTIERREZ, LUIS FELIPE (NP)
• IMPERIAL, SUNSHINE (NP)
• JAO, ALEXANDER (KANP)
• LAJARA, CHARLTON (Independent)
• LEE, JP (Independent)
• LIPA, GREG (NP)
• LUCILA, ATTY. BUTCH (LP)
• OBIDO, DIEGO (Nationalist People’s Coalition or NPC)
• OJANO, YGI (KANP)
• SY, ALEX (NP)
• VALLADOLID, KAP ATO (KANP)
• VICTORIA, RENATO (Independent)

Libon

For Mayor

• CORTES, CHI (United Nationalist Alliance or UNA)
• MARONILLA, DAS (NUP)

For Vice Mayor

• REFUGIO, KRIS (Abag Promdi)
• SAYSON, MAC (NUP)

For councilors

• AYO, NESTOR JR. (Independent)
• BRIONES, NONG (NUP)
• CORTES, MARK IAN (UNA)
• DYCOCO, DAN (NUP)
• DYCOCO, J-R (Independent)
• NACARIO, TOM (UNA)
• PEÑARANDA, ABNER (Independent)
• RANERA, ANDREW (NUP)
• SACLAG, JAN (Independent)
• SAMSON, GOY (NUP)
• SAZON, EDNA (NUP)
• SE, BORIS (NUP)
• SEVA, VLADIMIR (Independent)
• VELASCO, BONG (NUP)
• VELASCO, CHIZ (NUP)
• VILLANUEVA, ABBY (Independent)

Ligao City

For Mayor

• ALSUA, RAMON (Independent)
• GONZALEZ, FERNANDO (NUP)
• JAUCIAN, KUYA-BRANDO (Independent)
• POLIDARIO, ALEX (Independent)
• PORNEL, ELMER FELIX (Independent)

For Vice Mayor

• DAVID, YEP (NUP)
• SARET, YSMAEL (Independent)

For councilors

• ALDAY, FELIPE (NUP)
• BENITEZ, ALEX (Independent)
• BICHARA, ALBERT (NUP)
• BUELLO, JURLAN (NUP)
• CAMBUSA, DIDA (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas or PFP)
• DIVINAFLOR, WAD (Independent)
• GARCIA, MANOLING (Independent)
• GARCIA-MONASTERIAL, PHIA (NUP)
• GONZALES, STEVE (NUP)
• LOSITAÑO, LUDY (Independent)
• MANLANGIT, AMADO JR. (NUP)
• MANLANGIT, ANA (NUP)
• PAGO, FROILAN (Independent)
• PAYANAY, JOSEPH (Independent)
• PRELIGERA, ARNEL (Independent)
• QUISING, DONDON (NUP)
• RESIDILLA, TED (NUP)
• RIBAYA, MANNY (NUP)
• ROLDA, EDUARDO (Independent)

Malilipot

For Mayor

• VOLANTE, CENON (LP)
• VOLANTE, ROLI (PDP-Laban)

For Vice Mayor

• BILANGEL, ANTONIO (LP)
• VOLANTE, LANDO (PDP-Laban)

For councilors

• AMPIG, NONG (LP)
• BALINGBING, SANDY (LP)
• BARLIZO, AUDIE (LP)
• BELEN, BABA (PDP-Laban)
• BELEN, JOB (Lakas-CMD)
• BERTILLO, ROBERTO (Independent)
• BIEN, JOEPHIL (PDP-Laban)
• BISOÑA, JOY (LP)
• BITARA, DENNIS (LP)
• BITARA, KAP DIANNE (Independent)
• BLANZA, GILBERT (LP)
• BO, ABNER (Independent)
• BO, PEDRO (PDP-Laban)
• BOBIS, JOBERT (PDP-Laban)
• BOLAÑOS, JOSE (LP)
• BONAFE, ANDRES (Independent)
• BUENO-BOBILES, JHO (LP)
• BUNAO, GERRY (PDP-Laban)
• ESPARTINEZ, GLORIA (Independent)
• GONZALES, ANDREW (Kusog Bikolandia)
• NAPAY, ARNEL (Independent)
• SAKAI, MARIA MARGARITA (PDP-Laban)

Malinao

For Mayor

• CAPUS, SHIE (Independent)
• CERIOLA, LENY (LP)

For Vice Mayor

• CARGULLO, ABE (LP)

For councilors

• ADONES, NORMAN (Independent)
• ALCALA, BANI (Independent)
• APERIN, TORIN (LP)
• ASPILLAGA, JESON (LP)
• BATALLER, YEL (LP)
• BIRATA, ARACELI (Independent)
• BUENDIA, ARTHUR (Independent)
• CAMU, ALEX (Independent)
• CAMU, WILFREDO (Independent)
• CAS, NOLI (Independent)
• CELLONA, BELEN (LP)
• CERIOLA, ERNA (LP)
• CERIOLA, JO (LP)
• CHAVENIA, ADHIE (LP)
• DELLORO, FOLDING BED (Independent)
• ENSANO, VICENTE (Independent)
• FAJUT, IRENE (Independent)
• IGDANES, MILA (Independent)
• LUYUN, JOAN (Independent)
• MAHINAY, REYMOND (Independent)
• MALAGUEÑO, ALEX (LP)
• TUAZON, NOEL (Independent)

Manito

For Mayor

• DAEP, JOSHUA MARI (PDP-Laban)
• DAYAP-CHEN, REBECCA (PDDS)

For Vice Mayor

• BELLUDO, LITO (PDP-Laban)
• GUIRIBA, ARLY (PDDS)
• SILERIO, BENGUET (Independent)
• TAMONDONG, ALEX (Aksyon Demokratiko)

For councilors

• ARIZAPA, JERRY (PDP-Laban)
• BALITAON, JUN (Independent)
• BAYNA, GREG (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• BERNAL, LAURENTE (PDP-Laban)
• DARIA-DAGSIL, MALOU (PDP-Laban)
• DAWAL, NONG (PDP-Laban)
• ESPEDIDO, NONG (PDDS)
• GUALVEZ, COG (Independent)
• MADRID, RANDY (PDP-Laban)
• NOL, PASTOR (PDDS)
• SOLINAP, JUN (PDP-Laban)
• SUPAT, NAD (PDP-Laban)
• VIÑAS, MICHAEL (PDP-Laban)
• ZEPEDA, GOYO (PDDS)

Oas

For Mayor

• BUSTAMANTE, BRYAN (Lakas-CMD)
• ESCOTO, DOMINGO JR. (PDP-Laban)
• RARO, RR (Aksyon Demokratiko)

For Vice Mayor

• BUMANGLAG, LANI (Independent)
• LOYOLA, HECTOR (PDP-Laban)
• ORIDO, DON (Lakas-CMD)
• YUCHONGCO, JUNPALE (Aksyon Demokratiko)

For councilors

• AREVALO, ROBERT (PDP-Laban)
• BRIJUEGA, NOEL (PDP-Laban)
• CAPISTRANO, ARTURO (Independent)
• COMBOY, GREG (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• DELA TORRE, BUTCH (Lakas-CMD)
• ESCOTO, SHARON (PDP-Laban)
• JUAREZ, JJ (Lakas-CMD)
• MENGUITO, DJ (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• PESINO, MARK (UNA)
• RABAJANTE, ALAN (UNA)
• RABANO, MIGUEL (Lakas-CMD)
• RAPOSON, HENRY (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• RAQUID, RAYMOND (PDP-Laban)
• RAYALA, EDDIEBOY (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• REARIO, BOY (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• REBANAL, JAY (Lakas-CMD)
• REDILLAS, GIL BOY (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• RELATO, RAM (Lakas-CMD)
• RELLAMA, GADER (PDP-Laban)
• RIAN, JOHN (Independent)
• RICARTE, ARVIN GREGG (Independent)
• RIVERA, ALLEN (PDP-Laban)
• RIVERO, ALBERTO (Independent)
• VIGAS, JEMSON (UNA)
• WARDE, MANUEL JR. (Independent)
• ZARAGOZA, LEOPOLDO (PDP-Laban)

Pio Duran

For Mayor

• ARANDIA, ALAN (NUP)
• CALLOPE, ITAY (Workers and Peasants Party or WPP)

For Vice Mayor

• HUBILLA, BEMBOT (WPP)
• QUIROZ, APPAMP (NUP)

For councilors

• ACOYADO, ATAN (NUP)
• ADINO, MIKE (Independent)
• ALANO, BONG (Independent)
• APULI, DABA (NUP)
• BARNIDO, BON (NUP)
• CAABAY, SAMUEL (WPP)
• CALLOPE, MARK HENRY (WPP)
• DE LUNA, PENDOY (NUP)
• MALGAPO, MARY JUNE (NUP)
• MANALLO, RANNI (Independent)
• MIRABETE, JUN (Independent)
• MOYA, KAREN (NUP)
• NAPA, MERS (NUP)
• ORLINA, SIR ABRING (Independent)
• ORO, SALVADOR (Independent)
• PALIMA, VALERIO (WPP)
• PERALTA-ELORDE, GINA (NUP)
• RIVERA, JOE MARVIN (Independent)

Polangui

For Mayor

• MARISCOTES, ANDY (Abag Promdi)
• SALCEDA, NONOY KAP (NUP)

For Vice Mayor

• BUENDIA, WINELS (Independent)
• FERNANDEZ, BUBOY (Abag Promdi)
• MELLA-SAMPAL, CHERRY (NUP)

For councilors

• ARIVE, ANONG (Abag Promdi)
• BINO, ZALDY (Abag Promdi)
• CALLOPE, BOLOBOY (Independent)
• FERNANDEZ, PIPOL (Abag Promdi)
• GONZALES, JOGON (Abag Promdi)
• JAUCIAN, NHONG (NUP)
• MAGISTRADO, EN (NUP)
• MATZA-SABLAON, MOMMY (NUP)
• PASIA, KRISTEL LOUISE (Abag Promdi)
• PESEBRE, EDGAR (Independent)
• RECIERDO, RIZALDY (Abag Promdi)
• REFALDA-SIGUENZA, EDNA (Abag Promdi)
• SABANDO, MAKOY (NUP)
• SABATER, ALAN (NUP)
• SALCEDA, CONG-CONG (NUP)
• SAMLERO, NOLI (NUP)
• SANTIAGO, GABRIEL GEORGE (Independent)
• SAPO, REGIEL (Independent)
• VILLAR, JUN V (NUP)

Rapu-Rapu

For Mayor

• BALMACEDA, ERNESTO JR. (Independent)
• BATAS, LARRY (PFP)
• GALICIA, DICK (PDP-Laban)

For Vice Mayor

• DELA CRUZ, ERIC (Abag Promdi)
• GALICIA, OTOY (NP)

For councilors

• ARIENDA, KHOKOK (Independent)
• BAJARO, BHE (PDP-Laban)
• BANANIA, BAL (PDP-Laban)
• BARRANDA, MARINO (PDP-Laban)
• BATAS, SAMMY (PDP-Laban)
• BELLO, FRANCE (PDP-Laban)
• BERJUEGA, DHON (PFP)
• BIBAT, NOEL (PFP)
• BOLAÑOS, BOY (PFP)
• DELA CRUZ, ODES (Independent)
• EBRADA, JUAN (Abag Promdi)
• ECALNIR, CERIAL (Abag Promdi)
• GALICIA, JAY-R (Independent)
• GALICIA-OÑATE, NORA (PDP-Laban)
• GAMBOA, CARLWIN (PFP)
• GUIANAN, WILSON (PDP-Laban)
• SANTILLAN, CHRISTOPHER (Independent)
• VERGARA, THAN (Abag Promdi)
• VILLALBA, ENTE (PDP-Laban)

Santo Domingo

For Mayor

• AGUAS, JUN (PDP-Laban)
• BANDA, BONG (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• ORINGO, TITA (WPP)

For Vice Mayor

• AGUAS, MARK (PDP-Laban)
• BALILO, GENEVIEVE (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• ORINGO, MARVIN (WPP)

For councilors

• BALASTA, YABA (Independent)
• BALBIN, BUKO (PDP-Laban)
• BALEAN, RONIE (LP)
• BALILO, RICHARD (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• BALISBIS, VAN (WPP)
• BALITIAN, ROLAND (Independent)
• BALIWAS, MAXI (WPP)
• BALOLOY, MARVIN (Independent)
• BANDA, FIDEL (LP)
• BANDA, PEPE (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• BERCASIO, ELISEO (Independent)
• BINAMIRA, CHRISTIAN (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• BORCELIS, ARNEL (LP)
• CHAN, CLINTON (Independent)
• DY, KUYA (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• ESTACIO, JD (PDP-Laban)
• GREGORIO, LYRA (PDP-Laban)
• HUENEFELD, ANTHONY (PDP-Laban)
• MARISTELA, KAP JOEY (PDP-Laban)
• MIÑA, JHUN (WPP)
• ORINGO, REYBO (WPP)
• SURTIDA, DINO (LP)

Tabaco City

For Mayor

• BOCALBOS, JOSEF (Independent)
• LAGMAN-LUISTRO, KRISEL (LP)

For Vice Mayor

• BARBANTE, VICENTE SR. (Independent)
• SAN PABLO, NESTOR (LP)

For councilors

• ADALLA, NOEL (Independent)
• BALINGBING, SALVACION (LP)
• BELANGEL-BERCES, ODEN (Kusog Bikolandia)
• BIEN, MERYL (KANP)
• BOGÑALBAL, DENNIS (PFP)
• BOLA, HARRIS (Independent)
• BON, ROY (Abag Promdi)
• BONGAO, GIO (LP)
• BRAGAIS, ARNALDO (LP)
• BUENCONSEJO, ENGR. DAN (LP)
• BURCE, LUIS RENIR (LP)
• CONTACTO, MONIQUE (PDP-Laban)
• GO, VICENTE JR. (Independent)
• MARTIREZ, RODERICK (LP)
• ONRUBIA, ARNOL (LP)
• RAGODON, DIONISIO JR. (LP)
• RODRIGUEZ, HECTOR (LP)
• TANGGO, INSIT (LP)
• ZIGA, CAROL (Lakas-CMD)

Tiwi

For Mayor

• RANGASA, NONG (Abag Promdi)
• VILLANUEVA, AMI (LP)

For Vice Mayor

• CAPA, ED (LP)
• CLIMACO, JOJO (Aksyon Demokratiko)
• SALCEDO, KAT (Abag Promdi)

For councilors

• ALARTE, FRANCISCO (Independent)
• BEATO, MATET (LP)
• CARLET, ENZO (LP)
• CARREON, ROLAND (Abag Promdi)
• CERIO, GING (NUP)
• CIOCSON, ANTONIO (Independent)
• CLERIGO, ATTY-JE (LP)
• CLERIGO, JHA (LP)
• CLUTARIO, MANOY (Abag Promdi)
• CORBILLA, SHILLA (LP)
• CORNELIO, NOLI (Independent)
• CRUCILLO, LORENZO (Abag Promdi)
• DE LEON, AIDA (LP)
• DIONSON, JOMAR (Abag Promdi)
• LIZARDO, KAP-REBY (Abag Promdi)
• REYES, RUSSEL (Abag Promdi)
• TEMPLADO, JOSE BENNETT (Abag Promdi)
• VILLANUEVA, AIKEN (LP)
• ZEPEDA, YING (LP)

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