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MANILA, Philippines – Political aspirants in 81 provinces filed their certificates of candidacies October 1-8.
In Samar, they are running in 2 congressional districts, 2 cities, and 24 municipalities.
Who will be running for elective positions in Samar in the coming May 2022 polls?
This page reflects the Commission on Elections’ final list of candidates.
For Governor
- Billy Golden (Independent)
- Ronald Paldez (Independent)
- Sharee Ann Tan (Nacionalista Party or NP)
- Gemma Zosa (National Unity Party or NUP)
For Vice Governor
- Arnold Tan (NP)
- Alma Uy-Lampasa (Liberal Party or LP)
For Board Member
First District
- Edward James Clemens (NP)
- Lydia de Los Reyes (NP)
- Alan Diomangay (NP)
- Alex Gelera (Aksyon Demokratiko)
- Angelica Gomez (LP)
- Anecio Guades (NP)
- Julius Mancol (LP)
- Emmelly “Milay” Olaje (NP)
- Regina “Ina” Rabuya (LP)
- Alfredo “Fred” Serrano Jr. (NUP)
Second District
- Fe Arcales (NP)
- Beethoven “Bembot” Bermejo (NP)
- Dionesio “Joecal” Calderon (LP)
- Ma. Elpa Estorninos-De Jesus (NP)
- Jocelyn “Joyce” Lim (Independent)
- Lorigen “Iyang” Mejes (LP)
- Luzviminda “Bebot” Nacario (NP)
- Edgar Navales (NUP)
- Edwin Panican (Independent)
- Nanette “Neng Neng” Sabenecio (NP)
- Marcialito “GMF Buboy” Torres Sr. (NUP)
- Jason Ty (Independent)
For congressional representative
First District
- Edgar Mary Sarmiento (NUP)
- Stephen James “Jimboy” Tan (NP)
Second District
- Alvin Abejuela (NUP)
- Reynolds Michael Tan (NP)
Cities and municipalities
Almagro
For Mayor
- BONA, CANDIDO JR. (NP)
- CANO, AMELIA (LP)
- MANIABLE, MODING (PRP)
For Vice Mayor
- PRUDENCIADO, KATHLEEN (LP)
- TALON, RUTY (NP)
For councilors
- ALARDE, LEVY (NP)
- BALILA, MACWIN (LP)
- BRUZA, RICKY (NP)
- EREJER, REY (NP)
- ESCALANTE, NELINIA (NP)
- GERAS, RANEL (LP)
- JABINAL, NANDING (NP)
- LAPURE, CLAUDIO (NP)
- LOYAO, BEN (PRP)
- MATADOS, MARK LEE (LP)
- MATADOS, NINING (NP)
- MERINO, HAZEL (IND)
- MONESIT, EPI (LP)
- ORBESO, CHARLIE (LP)
- TAFALLA, MANNY (LP)
- TOMAMAK, JEN (LP)
- VILLA, AMANTE (NP)
- VILLA, TITO III (LP)
Basey
For Mayor
- JADOC, DR. CATA (PROMDI)
- PONFERRADA, LUZ (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- ADONA, PAUL CHARLES (IND)
- CABANTAC, GENITH (IND)
- ZETA, HONESTO (NP)
For councilors
- BELIZAR, BEL (NP)
- CABANTAC, DORLEEN JOY (NP)
- CABUÑAG, NICANOR (NP)
- CINCO, CLES (IND)
- DELA CRUZ, ALUD (NP)
- DELOVINO, PERT (IND)
- DURAN, ARIEL (IND)
- ESTORNINOS, DIDI (IND)
- ESTORNINOS, LILIAN (IND)
- FIGUEROA, MARLE (IND)
- GO, DANNY (IND)
- GRAVOSO, BOYBOY (PROMDI)
- LABUAC, VIC (NP)
- MARANGA-HOMERES, LENLEN (NP)
- OREJOLA, J-BOY (NP)
- QUEBEC, ELNORA (NP)
- TABUNGAR, NENETTE (IND)
- TAN, EDGAR (AKSYON)
Daram
For Mayor
- ASTORGA, PHILIP (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- ASTORGA, LO (NP)
For councilors
- AGNER, LEONY (IND)
- ALLEGO, KOKO (NP)
- AMISTOSO, BEN (IND)
- ASTORGA, JHOAN (NP)
- BARRANTES, CALOY (NP)
- CARCELLAR, JUN (NP)
- DACALLOS, RANIER (NP)
- DACLITAN, JOE (IND)
- DANDAY, EDGAR SR. (NP)
- MALINAO, RIGIE (AKSYON)
- SALENTES, BOYBOY (NP)
- TAN, REY (NP)
Gandara
For Mayor
- AGUILAR, WARREN (NP)
- CABUEÑOS, MINAY (LP)
For Vice Mayor
- DELECTOR, ELIAS (NP)
- RICALDE, MIKE (AKSYON)
For councilors
- AGOY-AGOY, MARK (LP)
- AGUILAR, MATTHEW ANTHONY (NP)
- BERBES, JENNELYN (LP)
- BUCATCAT, RAUL (NP)
- CALINAO, NELI (IND)
- CAMBE, BEATRIZ (LP)
- DIAZ, CHE (NP)
- DY, CARINA (LP)
- FENELLERE, POYPOY (LP)
- ISANAN, JONATHAN (PROMDI)
- MAÑOSO, PORFERIO (NP)
- MENDIOLA, APRIL (LP)
- MOLOBOCO, RENA (NP)
- OLIVA, JOEL (LP)
- RAMIREZ, TATING (LP)
- ROMO, EDWIN (NP)
- TAN, MAE (IND)
- TAN, MIGUEL (NP)
- UY, JUN (IND)
Hinabangan
For Mayor
- DIEZA, ELLEN (NUP)
- ROSAL, CLARITO (LAKAS)
For Vice Mayor
- ABADIANO, BART (NUP)
- ABAN, ARTHUR (LAKAS)
For councilors
- ABAIGAR, LUCHIE (IND)
- ABARRACOSO, VEVEN (LAKAS)
- ABAYARE, MAROJITA (LAKAS)
- AMARO, HECTOR (LAKAS)
- CALUTAN, JEROM (IND)
- CALUTAN, RODOLFO (LAKAS)
- CIDRO, EMILIANO III (IND)
- CURIOSA, ROLANDO SR. (LAKAS)
- DEGUITO, NOE (IND)
- DEL ROSARIO, ANDY (LAKAS)
- GASPAN, LUZ (IND)
- IRENE, FRANZ (IND)
- NABLO, MAYNARD (NUP)
- OCENAR, LITO (IND)
- PAZON, RONIE (LAKAS)
- POCPOC, ROSENDO (NUP)
- SEVILLANO, ARMY (IND)
- TACAD, GLORIA (NUP)
- TINAY, ROGELIO (LAKAS)
Jiabong
For Mayor
- CERENO, JULIE (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- DE JESUS, JOCELYN (NP)
For councilors
- AMORES, ROLANDO (NP)
- CABUBAS, ARMINGOL JR. (NP)
- DACUMA, RENANTE (PROMDI)
- EBIT, FEDERICO (NP)
- GABIANA, EDGAR (NP)
- JABIEN, VITALIANO JR. (NP)
- JABOLI, JOMEL (NP)
- JABOLI, LUDOVICO (IND)
- PABUA, ANABEL (NP)
- PACLE, MOR (IND)
- RETAGA, EDDIE (IND)
- UY, SIDNEY (NP)
Marabut
For Mayor
- ORTILLO, VAL (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- DUBLIN, MARYBEL (IND)
- ORTILLO, JUDITH (NP)
For councilors
- BERINGUEL, VIRGILIO (NP)
- BOCAR, GILBERT (NP)
- DAGA, BENEDICTO (NP)
- LUGASAN-OBUYES, ESTELA (NP)
- MELITANTE, ROGER (NP)
- ORTILLO, RAYMART (NP)
- ROJAS, JOSEPH (NP)
- TORBELES, CRISANTO JR. (NP)
Matuginao
For Mayor
- BOLLER, ARAN (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- BELONIO, EPE (NP)
For councilors
- ALARCON, DAN (PDPLBN)
- DELA CRUZ, BOBBY (AKSYON)
- DELA CRUZ, EMAL (NP)
- DELA CRUZ, JOCELYN (NUP)
- DELA CRUZ, NICETAS (PDPLBN)
- DIAZ, AARON (IND)
- DIAZ, DAYE (NUP)
- DIAZ, DODAY-VOYEN (IND)
- DIAZ, JUN (AKSYON)
- DIAZ, NONOY (AKSYON)
- DONGON, LEO (PDPLBN)
- DOROJA, CRISTINA (NP)
- LABIAN, PATERNO (IND)
- LABIAN, PEPE (LP)
- LOBERANDO, SHERLY (NP)
- MORILLO, VAL (NP)
- ODOSIS, JOY (LP)
- QUITALIG, JAN-JAN (NP)
- RABI, HAROLD (NP)
- TOTANES, DEMETRIO (IND)
- VELARDE, DANIEL (LP)
- VELARDE, NENE (NP)
- VELASCO, ELAK (NP)
Motiong
For Mayor
- CABAEL, RENATO (NP)
- JABA-AN, SALVADOR D.E. (PROMDI)
For Vice Mayor
- BACAY, IMELDA (NP)
- YGRUBAY, NEIL (NUP)
For councilors
- ACABAN, ROSAURO (NP)
- AMBA, PERCIVAL (PROMDI)
- BABATIO, MARINA (NP)
- BABATIO, OFELIA (NP)
- BOHOL, ALITO (NP)
- CABAEL, ALBERTO (NP)
- DACANAY, DENNIS (IND)
- DACUTANAN, MONICO (IND)
- LABONG, DANILO (PROMDI)
- LANGI, ALDWIN (IND)
- MABULAC, PACITA (NP)
- OBINGUAR, SALVADOR (PROMDI)
- OCENAR, JAIME (IND)
- OLINAR, ROBERTO (PROMDI)
- PANCITO, JEAN (NP)
- RAMOS, AGUSTIN JR. (NP)
Pagsanghan
For Mayor
- CERACAS, BOBOY (LP)
- TAN, SED HENDRIX (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- CAÑONES, JIM (NP)
- PEDRITA, NOT-NOT (AKSYON)
For councilors
- BESTUDIO, BABY (LP)
- CABEZA, THELMA (NUP)
- CARMONA, LILIA (NP)
- DE LOYOLA, JING-JING (NP)
- DE LOYOLA, NELITO (IND)
- LOZADA, NOEL (NP)
- NABELON, OLOY (LP)
- PALMA, EGONG (LP)
- REPOL, ALICE (LP)
- SALILE, BRYAN (NP)
- TABIANAN, JUN (AKSYON)
- TAN, EDGAR (LP)
- TAN, ENTOY (NP)
- TAN, MAYOR (NP)
- TAN, SIR NONOY (IND)\
- TARRAYO, HERBERT (NP)
- UY, DIDI (NP)
- VENANCIO, EMIL (LP)
Pinabacdao
For Mayor
- MABAG, TERRY (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- TONELETE, EDGAR (NP)
For councilors
- ACABA, JONATHAN (AKSYON)
- ACBO, FAITH (AKSYON)
- BADENAS, MARIE (NP)
- BALUNDO, ROBERT (NP)
- CABORNAY, IYONG (NP)
- GABATBAT, MARIO JR. (AKSYON)
- GABONADA, SERGIO (AKSYON)
- MABUTE, ARLYN (NP)
- MACAPAGAT, ARIEL (AKSYON)
- OCENAR, NESTOR (AKSYON)
- PACAYRA, JOEL (NP)
- QUIJANO, JOSAN (NP)
- RAGA, NIÑO (NP)
- TUAZON, RENE (NP)
San Jorge
For Mayor
- ALICO, NONOY (LP)
- DE GUIA, LEO (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- BISNAR, JAY (NP)
- UY, WILLIAM (LP)
For councilors
- ABAWAG, RICKY (LP)
- BEDUYA, ETEN (AKSYON)
- BERNALES, NORMAN (NP)
- BERNATE, MARIS (AKSYON)
- CORRALES, RENAN (NUP)
- DE GUIA, AMBET (NP)
- ELLES, BOYET (NP)
- MABANSAG, RIZA (IND)
- MAGHACOT, QUELLY (LP)
- MARTINEZ, MARVIN (IND)
- MONTES, MARLON (NP)
- PAQUIT, BADONG OKYOT (NP)
- RAMA, RITA (NP)
- ROSALES, NHEL (NUP)
- SALANDINO, REY (LP)
- SALE, AGAW (NP)
- VERDEFLOR, MAYO (LP)
- YU, INDAY (NP)
San Jose de Buan
For Mayor
- ELIZALDE, JOAQUIN (NP)
- ORCINO, OR-C (NUP)
For Vice Mayor
- ELIZALDE, CHRISTAL JEAN (NP)
- OBINGUAR, APANG (NUP)
For councilors
- DAPAPAC, DOMINIC (NP)
- DOLIGON, ONDET (IND)
- EDUSMA, MER (NUP)
- GAVIOLA, PETER (IND)
- LABONG, JOEL (LP)
- MORENO, JOEY (LP)
- OBINGUAR, JOEL (NP)
- OBLINO, PAQUITO JR. (NP)
- ORALE, BERTINO (IND)
- PALEJARO, DELLY (NUP)
- PLANA, JULITO (NP)
- POMARCA, LEO (NP)
- POMAREJOS, LOLITA (NP)
- REBATO, DANNY (NUP)
- REBATO, KOKOY (PROMDI)
- REBATO, MAYO (NUP)
- REBATO, RENE (NP)
- REBATO, ROLLY (IND)
- TIOPES, NANCY (NP)
San Sebastian
For Mayor
- GAVIOLA, ENDI (NP)
- LORENZO, MARK LESTER (NUP)
- MABAO, TERRY (TINGOG)
For Vice Mayor
- BABON, LENLEN (NP)
- LUSAÑES, GIRLIE (TINGOG)
- MABULAY, VICKY (NUP)
For councilors
- ABAIGAR, IMELDA (NP)
- ABALOS, IMELDA (PFP)
- ABARRACOSO, ALEX (TINGOG)
- AMATOSA, LEA (TINGOG)
- AMORES, BONA (NP)
- BABON, AYA (NP)
- BABON, DOMINGO (PROMDI)
- BABON, NIEVES (TINGOG)
- BABON, OWA (NUP)
- BENCITO, LILY (NP)
- BRAZIL, DENNIS (NP)]
- BRAZIL, RAUL (LP)
- CABUTIN, LEONILO (NUP)
- CERDEÑA, ELIZABETH (NP)
- DE LOS REYES, BONG (LP)
- GAVIOLA, DEO (NP)
- JAGNA, MILA (NUP)
- MABANSAG, BHOY (TINGOG)
- MABAO, ANTONIO (TINGOG)
- MABINGNAY, EKIE (TINGOG)
- MABINGNAY, RICARDO (NUP)
- MANATAD, HERNILYN (NUP)
- PACOMA, DELIO (PROMDI)
- SARIA, JOJO (LP)
Santa Margarita
For Mayor
- PANGANORON, FELIX (NP)
- ZOSA, EMIL (NUP)
For Vice Mayor
- CALAGOS, SIMON (IND)
- DELOS SANTOS, ERDY (NP)
- GALIBO, NONOY (LP)
For councilors
- ALEGRIA, JUN (LP)
- CAYETANO, NONOY (LP)
- DELORAYA, SOL (NP)
- DELOS SANTOS, EDWIN (NP)
- EGOT, JESUS (NP)
- ESCUADRA, MARJO (NP)
- GARA, DEO (NUP)
- GINAY, BEBOT (NP)
- MORENO, NATY (AKSYON)
- NERIO, ERIC (LP)
- OBONG, MAFE (AKSYON)
- PEDROSA, MARIA LIZA (NP)
- RAZ, LOREN (IND)
- RELOS, WINEFREDA (NP)
- SALAS, ANDY (IND)
- SERINAS, OSCAR (LP)
- SERRANO, RAMIL (LP)
- TABOGOC, FELIX JR. (NP)
Santa Rita
For Mayor
- MACARIOLA, FIDEL (IND)
- PORTEROS, SUNNY (PFP)
- TIU, JADE KIE (LAKAS)
For Vice Mayor
- LACABA, JUAN (IND)
- LIMPIN, LOVINA (PFP)
- TIU, JOVEN (LAKAS)
For councilors
- ABRIA, ELSA (LAKAS)
- BAGUINAN, JULIE (LAKAS)
- BALENA, GUTOK (IND)
- BALURAN, ERLINDA (LAKAS)
- BERNAL, INOCENCIO (PFP)
- BERNAL, JUN (LAKAS)
- CAJEFE, ELMER (PFP)
- CAJEFE, HERACLEO (PFP)
- CORNEJO, JOCELYN (PFP)
- ESPINO, GAUDENCIO JR (LAKAS)
- GOLONG, PEDING (LAKAS)
- GRAVOSO, ILUMINADO (IND)
- LACABA, JOVIC (IND)
- LAGARIO, ANABELLE (PFP)
- LLARENAS, MARIO (LAKAS)
- MAGBANUA, EDUARDO (LAKAS)
- PILAPIL, ERIC (PFP)
- RAMIREZ, OSCAR (PFP)
- TIOPES, PHILLIP JOHN (PFP)
Santa Niño
For Mayor
- ACILO-APOLONIO, MARINELL (NP)
- SABENICIO, TONY (NUP)
For Vice Mayor
- COÑEJOS, LILIA (NP)
- LUCION, EMERSON (LP)
For councilors
- ANADA, RONEL (AKSYON)
- BACUNAWA, MARLON (NP)
- BASNIG, CHARLITO (LP
- BERE, JOEL (NP)
- BERNABE, CHITO (NP)
- CASEÑARES, JULIE (NUP)
- DELA CRUZ, ROEL (NP)
- GUITONES, NELSON (LP)
- LEGASPI, WILLIE (NP)
- LENDEZ, JOEY (NP)
- MAJAIT, JESSIE (NUP)
- MENDEZ, ARNOLFO (NP)
- MONARES, GIE (AKSYON)
- MONSANTO, LORNA (NP)
- ORQUILLA, NORA (AKSYON)
- STA. JUANA, JERRY (LP)
Tagapul-an
For Mayor
- ALEGRIA, ALEX (AKSYON)
- LIMPIADO, VICENTE JR. (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- ALINO, BONG (AKSYON)
- GOC-ONG, ERNA (NP)
For councilors
- ALBA, ELIZABETH (NP)
- CALIM, OSCAR (NP)
- CATAMPO, SULPICIO III (NP)
- COMPOTO, NORBERTO (NP)
- GALLARDE, NIEL (NUP)
- MAYPA, BEMBI (NUP)
- MENDOZA, BOLOY (LP)
- NGOHO, ELIAS (NP)
- ORCALES, LELINDA (NP)
- PRINCILLO, ROMY (LP)
- ROSALES, FELOMINO JR. (NP)
- ROSALES, ROSITA (NUP)
- SALOR, SAM (AKSYON)
- SENOLOS, GERRY (LP)
- SULIBAGA, MERLITO (NP)
- TAYACTAC, ALLAN (AKSYON)
Talaora
For Mayor
- COSTELO, ROSABEL (PRP)
- LANZARROTE, ROMEO (AKSYON)
For Vice Mayor
- COSTELO, NILO (PRP)
For councilors
- AVESTRUZ, EDWIN (PRP)
- BADULES, AGUSTIN (PRP)
- BERSALES, LORNA (PRP)
- CONTAPAY, ALDEN (IND)
- JOMAYA, RONAN (IND)
- LARION, JOVITO (PRP)
- LAUZON, GIL (PRP)
- MACASIL, VICTOR (AKSYON)
- OBZUNAR, MANING (IND)
- OBZUNAR, PEDRO JR. (IND)
- PAPIONA, OLIVER (IND)
- PATRIMONIO, NOEL (IND)
- PERDIGONES, JULITO (PRP)
- PLUMENTERA, LEO (PRP)
- REPOSO, ELSA (PROMDI)
- ZETA, JOSE III (PRP)
Taranganan
For Mayor
- LOMINOQUE, LEN (NUP)
- TAN, DANNY (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- TAN, ARNEL (NP)
- YADAO, BOYBOY (NUP)
For councilors
- CULMINAS, JUN (NP)
- DALORAYA, MANOY RICRIC (LP)
- GODIN, EDAY (NP)
- JAMORAWON, DOLOR (NP)
- LABONG, MEDA (NP)
- MONTERO, ARLENE (NP)
- MONTERO, DINO (NP)
- MONTERO, ONYING (LP)
- PEÑARANDA, LANDO (NP)
- PEÑARANDA, LORRINE (IND)
- PEÑARANDA, SENDOY (IND)
- TAFALLA, ARLENE (LP)
- TOMACAS, JOSEPH DELMAR (NP)
- TORRES, MICHAEL KIM (LP)
Villareal
For Mayor
- CASTILLON, EMMA (NUP)
- LATORRE, CARLO (NP)
- UMBAÑA, MARCOS (PRP)
For Vice Mayor
- LABABO, BILLY (NUP)
- MORABOR, SENSEN (PRP)
- SACENDONCILLO, DANNY (NP)
For councilors
- AMPATIN-LIM, RITA (LP)
- BARDAJE, ESPIE (NP)
- BRILLANTES, DOGYANG (NUP)
- CABUEÑOS, BABAM (AKSYON)
- CABUEÑOS, BOMBOM (NP)
- CALIXTRO, ELMA (LP)
- CUA, NOEL (IND)
- DAUMAR, ERMA (NP)
- GARCIA, ERROL (NP)
- GRUTA, GERONIMO (IND)
- HERMOSURA, ROMEO (PRP)
- HILVANO, CARLOTA (NP)
- HILVANO, FELIX (PRP)
- LATORRE, BOY (AKSYON)
- LATORRE, JEFF (NP)
- LATORRE, RUFUS AUGUSTUS (NUP)
- LEYES, NORMA (PRP)
- NONO, JOSE (NP)
- OBREGON, ABEL (PRP)
- OCAÑA, ARMANDO (PRP)
- REPOSO, JOVEN (PRP)
- ROMANO, RENE (NP)
- SABLAWON, ADELA (NUP)
- TEVES, JOSEPH (IND)
- TORRECHIVA, RAUL (NUP)
Zumarraga
For Mayor
- FIGUEROA, EDWIN (AKSYON)
- TAN, MYRNA (NP)
For Vice Mayor
- FIGUEROA, BART (AKSYON)
- OJEDA, ANALYN (NP)
For councilors
- ALCALA, NIEVA NIEVS (NP)
- BULAN, VILMA (NP)
- DACALLOS, WADDY (AKSYON)
- DACUT, JONJON (NP)
- DOSAL, ROMULO JR. (NP)
- GOSOSO, JULITO (AKSYON)
- HERNANDO, MELY (NP)
- LABASBAS, AMADOR JR. (AKSYON)
- LETABA, LUCIEN (IND)
- LUBAO, ARNEL (NP)
- MIJARES, ROMULO (AKSYON)
- OJEDA, CARLOS (NP)
- VERSOZA, IAN (NP)
– Rappler.com
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