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MANILA, Philippines – The country is more likely to see the same governors and vice governors run in the 2016 elections.
Based on data collected by Rappler, 63 out of 80 governors (or 78.8%) and 72 out of 80 vice governors (or 90%) are eligible for re-election – and may have the advantage of winning.
Article X, Section 8, of the 1987 Constitution allows elected officials to serve for 3 consecutive terms – or 9 consecutive years – in the same position.
Among the 80 incumbent governors, those eligible for re-election in 2016 are 33 first term officials (those who won in 2013) and 28 are second-term officials (those who first won in 2010 and were re-elected in 2013).
Also eligible for a gubernatorial re-election are the 2 newly-seated governors – both won as vice governors in 2013 but had to replace their disqualified governors:
- Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez, who replaced ER Ejercito after being disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in November 2014 due to election overspending
- Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao, who replaced Exequiel Javier after being disqualified by Comelec in January 2015 due to “coercion of a subordinate”
In the 2013 elections, same local politicians ran for governor, although they were not technically re-elections. Instead, they were incumbent or former congressmen seeking the highest provincial executive posts.
Meanwhile, there are more vice governors eligible for re-election: 43 are on their first term, 27 on second term, and 2 newly-seated officials (those who replaced Hernandez and Cadiao). Only 8 will be ending their term in 2016 and may run for other elective posts.
Navigate the map below to see the provinces where incumbent governors and vice governors can run for re-election in 2016. Hover your cursor over the legend on the left side of the map, put a check beside GOVERNOR or VICE GOVERNOR to see entries for each category.
– Gerard Raymond Lim/Rappler.com
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