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

MANILA, Philippines – Political aspirants in 81 provinces filed their certificates of candidacies October 1-8.

In Batanes, they are running in 1 congressional district and 6 municipalities.

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

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

For Governor

• Telesforo Castillejos (Nationalist People’s Coalition or NPC)
• Marilou “Malou” Cayco (Liberal Party or LP)

For Vice Governor

• Milagros Juliet Abas (Partido Para sa Demokratikong Reporma or PDR)
• Ferdinand “Ferdie” Elica (NPC)
• Leonardo “Ading” Hostallero (Lakas-CMD)
• Ignacio Villa (LP)

For Board Member

First District

• Flinton “Rock” Abad (PDR)
• Alexander Argonza (NPC)
• John Jesus “Benni” Asa (PDR)
• Proceso “Jul” Balasbas (Lakas-CMD)
• Guillermo Bongay (PDR)
• Roldan Cabizon (NPC)
• Winston “Winnie” Martin (Lakas-CMD)
• Roel “Doctor” Nicolas (LP)
• Juan Redondo (NPC)
• Anastacia “Ann” Viola (LP)
• Arsenio “Arsing” Viola (Lakas-CMD)

Second District

• Juanita Acacio (NPC)
• Romeo Acebes (PDR)
• Wilfredo “Roland” Cabitac (PDR)
• Marilys Castillo (NPC)
• Juliet Cataluña (LP)
• Hedrick Cervillon (NPC)
• Rogelio Delapa (Lakas-CMD)
• Priscilla Nanud (LP)
• Francis Byron Peralta (Lakas-CMD)
• Preciosa “Precy” Rivera (LP)

For congressional representative

Lone District

• Luis Andres Abad (LP)
• Ronald Aguto Jr. (PDR)
• Carlo Oliver Diasnes (Lakas-CMD)
• Ciriaco Gato Jr. (NPC)

Municipalities

Ivana

• Mayor
  • Batallones, Celso (INDEPENDENT)
  • Fidel, Romeo Emilio (NPC)

• Vice mayor
  • Agana, Jerry (NPC)
  • Hostallero, Orlan (Lakas)

• Councilor
  • Acebes, Oching (Lakas)
  • Adalla, Rita (PDR)
  • Agana, Roque Jerold (NPC)
  • Barcelona, Jeanna Mae (NPC)
  • Cabugao, Christopher (INDEPENDENT)
  • Calma, Merry Sara (NPC)
  • Cataluña, Chris (PDR)
  • Cataluña, Joel (INDEPENDENT)
  • Cataluña,frederick Zenon (PDR)
  • Ebina, Tirso (LP)
  • Enego, Norman James (LP)
  • Hostallero, Boyet (Lakas)
  • Javier, Maria Teresa  (NPC)
  • Pama, Galdo (Lakas)
  • Valenciano, Myron (LP)
  • Valenciano, Victor (INDEPENDENT)
  • Viegan, Alberto (NPC)
  • Ydel, Frizian (LP)

Mahatao

• Mayor
  • Ydel, Frizian (LP)
  • Galarion, Genes (LP)
  • Poncio, Pedro (PDR)

• Vice mayor
  • De Mata, Bobbie (LP)
  • Fabro, Noe Avelino (PDR)

• Councilor
  • Ablat, John Dave (PDR)
  • Agresor, Jovie (NPC)
  • Agrezor, Basilio (PDR)
  • Agsunod, Willy (Lakas)
  • Aguasa, Romy (Lakas)
  • Avanceña, Blesilda (INDEPENDENT)
  • Avanceña, Homer (LP)
  • Balasbas, Jig (NPC)
  • Busangilan, Kaven (LP)
  • Cabrito, Macario Jr. (Lakas)
  • Cardona, Ryan (PDR)
  • Cariaso, Donald (NPC)
  • Cartaño, Luzviminda (NPC)
  • Carzon, Joaquin Rome (NPC)
  • Carzon, Victor (PDR)
  • Come, Val (PDR)
  • De Mata, Cesa (LP)
  • Fabre, Joel (PDR)
  • Fabre, Ramiro (NPC)
  • Galindez,  Anthony (Lakas)
  • Galindez, Itay (LP)
  • Galindez, Lino (INDEPENDENT)
  • Garcia, Emma (INDEPENDENT)
  • Gero, Max (INDEPENDENT)
  • Mergal, Chiton (Lakas)
  • Paco, Nicanor (NPC)
  • Pacuno, Nestor (LP)
  • Portez, Denan (LP)
  • Rarela, Olive (Lakas)
  • Rareza, Rosemary (PDR)
  • Raterta, Tinong (LP)
  • Tabig, Uching (LP)
  • Tabuso, Josie (INDEPENDENT)
  • Tabuso, Thomas (INDEPENDENT)

Sabtang

• Mayor
  • Babalo, Prescila (PDR)
  • Candel, Ace (NPC)
  • Gabito, Mariano (Lakas)
  • Halago, Gomer (LP)

• Vice mayor
  • Alavado, Manjing (LP)
  • Gabotero, Harold (NPC)
  • Ladreza, Memen (PDR)

• Councilor
  • Alavado, Jepoy (PDR)
  • Alavado, Roda (INDEPENDENT)
  • Almeyda, Marcial (PDR)
  • Almeyda, Norma (NPC)
  • Aumentado, Johnny (LP)
  • Beronque, Zeddie (NPC)
  • Calvez, Harold (LP)
  • Calvez, John Kelvin (LP)
  • Canela, Ernie (PDR)
  • Castro, Roly (NPC)
  • Cielo, Maring (NPC)
  • Cultura, Eden (NPC)
  • Cultura, Kok (NPC)
  • Enego, Bong (PDR)
  • Faberes, Dong (LP)
  • Figura, Jerold (LP)
  • Gabilo, Nelson (PDR)
  • Gabilo, Romy (PDR)
  • Gecha, Kane (LP)
  • Gecha, Rudy (LP)
  • Horcajo, Julia (PDR)
  • Hubayan, Roger (PDR)
  • Neyala, Tita (LP)
  • Trillana, Roberto (NPC)
  • Villanueva, Amby (NPC)

Basco

• Mayor
  • Caccam, Milo (LP)
  • Narag, Demy (Lakas)
  • Santana, Roscoe (NPC)

• Vice mayor
  • Costales, Marvin (LP)
  • Redondo, Linda (Lakas)
  • Velayo, Arlyne (NPC)
  • Viola, Waldimar (PDR)

• Councilor
  • Abengaña, Teodora (NPC)
  • Alina, James (Lakas)
  • Antonio, Alen (INDEPENDENT)
  • Castillo, John Paul (LP)
  • Castillo, Paking (LP)
  • Cordel, Carla (LP)
  • Domingo, Chico (Lakas)
  • Donato, Kurt Ryan (INDEPENDENT)
  • Donato, Laarni (Lakas)
  • Doplito, Roger (LP)
  • Fajardo, Benny (LP)
  • Ferrer, Lucil (Lakas)
  • Gabotero, Cholo (LP)
  • Garrido, Theresita (NPC)
  • Gonzales, Lemuel (Lakas)
  • Gordo, Alden Voltaire (LP)
  • Guisando, Joseph (NPC)
  • Labrador, Jacklord (INDEPENDENT)
  • Merida, Bernardita (NPC)
  • Merida, Manny (NPC)
  • Mirabueno, Jhoel (Lakas)
  • Puriran, Romeo (NPC)
  • Redondo, Ankie (PDR)
  • Redondo, Robert (NPC)
  • Robillos, Jhun (NPC)
  • Tabuso, Jamerika Klaire (INDEPENDENT)
  • Vargas, Jovar (Lakas)
  • Veracruz, Aren Joseph (LP)
  • Vinalay, Criselda (Lakas)

Itbayat

• Mayor
  • Colobong, Elisa (INDEPENDENT)
  • Cultura, Joseph (INDEPENDENT)
  • De Sagon, Daniel (NPC)
  • De Sagon, Sabas (INDEPENDENT)
  • Ibañes, Reuel (INDEPENDENT)

• Vice mayor
  • Asa, Ferdinand (INDEPENDENT)
  • Gutierrez, Ronald (INDEPENDENT)

• Councilor
  • Alcazar, Jose Jr. (INDEPENDENT)
  • Alcazar, Pablo Jr. (INDEPENDENT)
  • Asa, Alejandria (INDEPENDENT)
  • Camacho, Jerry (INDEPENDENT)
  • Castillo, Ernesto (INDEPENDENT)
  • Estoy, Jesie (INDEPENDENT)
  • Garcia, Edgar (NPC)
  • Gato, Gershom (INDEPENDENT)
  • Gonzales, Cleo (INDEPENDENT)
  • Gonzales, Lucilo (NPC)
  • Gutierrez, Dyan (INDEPENDENT)
  • Horiondo, Maria (INDEPENDENT)
  • Intervalo, Joey (INDEPENDENT)
  • Labrador, Zenas (INDEPENDENT)
  • Salengua, Ansbert (INDEPENDENT)
  • Valiente, Alex (INDEPENDENT)
  • Valiente, Emer (INDEPENDENT)
  • Velayo, Joel (INDEPENDENT)
  • Villa, Jonel (INDEPENDENT)

Uyugan

• Mayor
  • Abad, Efy (NPC)
  • Batin, Fely (Lakas)
  • Nanud, Jonathan (LP)

• Vice mayor
  • Baldomar, Baldo (Lakas)
  • Hortiz, Argel (LP)

• Councilor
  • Adami, Brian Dave (Lakas)
  • Adami, Ciano (Lakas)
  • Arca, Misericordia (NPC)
  • Baldomar, Alice (Lakas)
  • Baliday, Jhona (NPC)
  • Batin, Neo (NPC)
  • Bogador, Antonio (INDEPENDENT)
  • Cabugao, Maria-aileen (LP)
  • Carpiso, Roxanne Mae (NPC)
  • Cobico, Isabel Ofelia (NPC)
  • Cobico, Jeffrey (LP)
  • Cobico, Jerwin Joji (LP)
  • Delos Santos, Bernard (LP)
  • Ebalin, Ralph Jordan (LP)
  • Garibay, Mariano (Lakas)
  • Nanud, Aaron Neil (LP)
  • Nanud, Aniceto (NPC)
  • Ortiz, Bloom (Lakas)
  • Ybay, Andy (LP)
  • Ybay, Aquiles (NPC)
  • Ybay, Dick (Lakas)
  • Ybay, Joseph (LP)
  • Ybay, Mayette (Lakas)
  • Ydel, Harold (Lakas)

– Rappler.com