2007 Pasay local elections

Local elections were held in Pasay on May 14, 2007, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the representative for the lone district, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.

2007 Pasay Mayoral Elections
← 2004 May 14, 2007 2010 →
 
Nominee Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad Ma. Consuelo Dy
Party LDP KAMPI
Running mate Antonino "Tony" Calixto Arvin "Bong" Tolentino
Popular vote 72,446 66,444

Mayor before election

Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad
LDP

Elected mayor

Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad
LDP

Events before election

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In September 2006, Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad, Vice Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto, and 10 councilors (including 2 ex-officio councilors Liga ng Barangay President and SK Federation President) has been suspended for six months due to anomalous garbage collection and disposal contracts.[1] This left Councilors Allan Panaligan and Arvin "Bong" Tolentino as acting mayor and vice mayor, respectively. Panaligan and Tolentino took oath before DILG on September 4.[2]

In January 2007, a month after the preventive suspension has been lifted, Acting Mayor Allan Panaligan barricaded the city hall due to flock of Trinidad's supporters outside.[3]

Background

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Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad ran for re-election. He faced Rep. Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy.[4]

Vice Mayor Antonino "Tony" Calixto ran for re-election, He was challenged by former Acting Vice Mayor and Second District Councilor Arvin "Bong" Tolentino and former Vice Mayor Gregorio "Greg" Alcera.

Rep. Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy chose to ran as mayor. She chosen Former Acting Mayor and Second District Councilor Allan Panaligan to run in her place.[5] Panaligan was challenged by Second District Councilor Dr. Jose Antonio "Lito" Roxas, Ricardo "Ding" Santos, former chief security aide of former Mayor Pablo Cuneta, and former Rep. Lorna Verano-Yap.

Candidates

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Administration Team

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Team Trinidad Calixto Roxas

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UNO-LDP
Name Party Result
For Representative
Dr. Lito Roxas UNO Won
For Mayor
Peewee Trinidad UNO Won
For Vice Mayor
Tony Calixto UNO Won
For Councilors- First District
Richard Advincula UNO Won
Abet Alvina UNO Lost
Charlie Chavez UNO Lost
Bombie Cipriano UNO Lost
Lexter Ibay UNO Won
Bing Petallo UNO Won
For Councilors- Second District
Moti Arceo UNO Won
Onie Bayona UNO Won
Emi Calixto UNO Won
Rey Padua UNO Won
Janet Protacio UNO Lost
Edith Vergel De Dios UNO Won

Opposition Team

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Team Connie Dy

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KAMPI
Name Party Result
For Representative
Allan Panaligan KAMPI Lost
For Mayor
Connie Dy KAMPI Lost
For Vice Mayor
Bong Tolentino KAMPI Lost
For Councilors- First District
Jonathan '"RJ" Cabrera KAMPI Won
Gina Catalan KAMPI Lost
Rey Mateo KAMPI Lost
Marlon Pesebre KAMPI Won
Johnny Santiago KAMPI Lost
Grace Santos KAMPI Won
For Councilors- Second District
Jimboy Baliad KAMPI Lost
Jojie Claudio KAMPI Lost
Linda Hilario KAMPI Lost
Reggie Lim KAMPI Lost
Lei Tolentino KAMPI Lost
Ian Vendivel KAMPI Won

Others

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Team Kaibigan

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Lakas-CMD/Team Kaibigan
Name Party Result
For Representative
Ricardo "Ding" Santos Lakas Lost
For Councilors- First District
Babes Calixto Lakas Lost
Tony Garcia Lakas Lost
Lolit Miranda Lakas Lost
Chet Santos-Hortaleza Lakas Lost
Abet Reyes Lakas Lost
For Councilors- Second District
Jerry Arcangel Lakas Lost
Rolly Bacar Lakas Lost
Dedick Enriquez Lakas Lost
Val Magbanua Lakas Lost
Bobby Torres Lakas Lost
Tresie Vivas Lakas Lost
Liberal Party
Name Party Result
For Representative
Lorna Verano-Yap Liberal Lost
For Vice Mayor
Greg Alcera Liberal Lost
For Councilors- First District
Wata Anuddin Liberal Lost
Justo "JJ"Justo Liberal Lost
Bimbo Lim Liberal Lost
Cesar "Sipag" Ochoa Liberal Lost
For Councilors- Second District
RC Boy Campo Liberal Lost
Manny Cinco Liberal Lost
Bobby Monsod Liberal Lost
Peping Nabong Liberal Lost

Aksyon Demokratiko

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Aksyon Demokratiko
Name Party Result
For Councilor- Second District
Ileana Ibay Aksyon Lost

Independent

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Independent
Name Party Result
For Councilors- First District
Ed Advincula Independent Lost
Lino Baldemor Independent Lost
Rey Bayona Independent Lost
Tonya Cuneta Independent Lost
Sonny Lim Independent Lost
Frank Rebagoda Jr. Independent Lost
Ace Sevilla Independent Lost
Dr. Cesar Tibajia Independent Lost
For Councilors- Second District
Reyban Banares Independent Lost
Crisber Collantes Independent Lost
Leviste Cuneta Independent Lost
Ramon Jao Independent Lost
Imelda San Jose Independent Lost

Results

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Names written in bold-italic are the re-elected incumbents while in italic are incumbents lost in elections.

For Representative

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Second District Councilor Jose Antonio Roxas defeated former Acting Mayor Allan Panaligan, retired police Ricardo "Ding" Santos, and former Rep. Lorna Verano-Yap.[6]

Congressional Elections in Pasay's Lone District
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Jose Antonio "Lito" Roxas 49,902 38.74
KAMPI Allan Panaligan 45,167 35.06
Lakas Ricardo "Ding" Santos 30,493 23.67
Liberal Lorna Verano-Yap 2,349 1.82
Independent Jose Cristobal 240 0.19
Independent Saturnino Espeleta 177 0.14
Independent Edgardo Santos 43 0.03
Total votes 128,821 100.00
LDP gain from KAMPI
Popular vote percentage
Roxas
38.74%
Panaligan
35.06%
Santos
23.67%
Verano-Yap
1.82%
Cristobal
0.19%
Espeleta
0.14%
Santos
0.03%

For Mayor

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Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad defeated Representative Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy in mayoral race.[6]

Pasay Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad 72,446
KAMPI Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy 66,444
Independent Ramon Trinidad
Independent Francisco "Kit" Peñaflor
Independent Nel Trinidad
Independent Romulo Marcelo
Independent Ralph Joseph
LDP hold

For Vice Mayor

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Vice Mayor Antonino Calixto defeated former Acting Vice Mayor and Second District Councilor Arvin "Bong" Tolentino, and former Vice Mayor Gregorio "Greg" Alcera.

Pasay Vice Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Antonino "Tony" Calixto 77,280
KAMPI Arvin "Bong" Tolentino 35,450
Liberal Gregorio "Greg" Alcera
Independent Maximo Agito
Total votes
LDP hold

For Councilors

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First District

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Four of the six incumbents were re-elected. Former Councilor Ma. Luisa "Bing" Petallo made a successful city council comeback. Former Acting Councilor Mary Grace Santos sealed her seat as newly duly elected councilor of the district.

Former Councilors Eduardo "Ed" Advincula (father of re-electionist Richard Advincula), Reynaldo "Rey" Mateo, and Panfilo "Justo" Justo failed to secure a city council seat.

City Council Elections in Pasay's First District
Party Candidate Votes %
KAMPI Marlon Pesebre 29,945
LDP Richard Advincula 25,973
LDP Lexter "Lex" Ibay 25,743
KAMPI Mary Grace Santos 24,948
LDP Ma. Luisa "Bing" Petallo 24,799
KAMPI Jonathan "RJ" Cabrera 22,147
LDP Alberto "Abet" Alvina 21,795
Independent Ma. Antonia "Tonya" Cuneta 21,529
Total votes

Second District

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Three of the six incumbents were re-elected. Former Councilors Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano and Reynaldo Padua made a successful comeback in the city council. Calixto-Rubiano lost in congressional race in 2004 to then re-electionist Ma. Consuelo Dy.[7] Ian Vendivel, who placed 6th, was the newly elected councilor in the district.

City Council Elections in Pasay's Second District
Party Candidate Votes %
LDP Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano 40,832
LDP Noel "Onie" Bayona 32,435
LDP Reynaldo "Rey" Padua 30,532
LDP Arnel Regino "Moti" Arceo 28,685
LDP Edita "Edith" Vergel De Dios 28,348
KAMPI Ian Vendivel 20,898
Total votes

References

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  1. ^ Frialde, Mike. "Pasay mayor, 11 execs suspended". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  2. ^ Villanueva, Rhodina. "Suspended Pasay mayor's supporters leave City Hall". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  3. ^ "Acting Pasay mayor tries to barricade city hall vs foe's allies". GMA News Online. 2007-01-14. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  4. ^ "Disqualification kay Rep. Dy". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  5. ^ "Pasay mayor, congressman trade places". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  6. ^ a b "Trinidad to be proclaimed Sunday night as Pasay mayor - report". GMA News Online. 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  7. ^ Punay, Edu. "'Peewee' proclaimed in Pasay". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.