2013 San Fernando (Pampanga) local elections
# 2013 San Fernando (Pampanga) local elections

Local elections were held in the city of San Fernando in Pampanga on May 13, 2013, in conjunction with the 2013 Philippine midterm elections. Registered voters of the city were electing candidates for the following elective local posts: city mayor, city vice mayor, and ten councilors.

## Overview

Both incumbent mayor Oscar Samson Rodriguez and vice mayor Edwin Santiago have served their third terms, thus, are term limited. Rodriguez will return and will run for Congress for the third district of Pampanga, facing the incumbent Aurelio Gonzales Jr.

On October 1, 2012, the returning and first city mayor, Dr. Rey B. Aquino, filed his first certificate of candidacy in COMELEC office, together with their 10 candidates for city councilors under the banner of Team Fernandino.

## Results

Names in boldface denote re-electionist candidates.

The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes win their respective seats. They are elected separately; therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

### Mayor

City of San Fernando Mayoral Election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Edwin Santiago | 51,885 | 55.18 |
| | PDP–Laban | Reynaldo Aquino | 37,969 | 40.38 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 4,167 | 4.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,021 | 100.00 |

### Vice Mayor

City of San Fernando Vice Mayoral Election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | UNA | Jaime Lazatin | 37,369 | 40.38 |
| | PDP–Laban | Raul Macalino | 24,375 | 25.93 |
| | Liberal | Renato Agustin | 21,709 | 23.09 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,968 | 10.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,021 | 100.00 |

## City Councilors

Voting is via plurality-at-large voting: Voters will vote for ten (10) candidates and the ten candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.

Of the incumbent councilors elected in 2010, six are not seeking re-election for various reasons:

* Renato Agustin, who is graduating and is running for vice mayor under the Liberal Party,
* Rosemary Calimlim, who is graduating;
* Ruperto Dumlao, who is graduating;
* Redentor Halili, who is graduating;
* Jaime Lazatin, who is graduating and is running for vice mayor under the United Nationalist Alliance; and
* Alex Patio, who is one of the nominees of party-list group Append Inc.

### Candidates

**Administration coalition (Team Magsilbi Tamu)**

Liberal Party (Philippines)/Team Magsilbi Tamu :

| Name | Party |
| - | - |
| Jacklyn Rachelle Calimlim | Liberal |
| Bernie Castro | Liberal |
| Celestino Dizon | Liberal |
| Ralph Dein Henson | Liberal |
| Nelson Lingat | Liberal |
| Joselito Ocampo | Liberal |
| Allan Patio | Liberal |
| Harvey Quiwa | Liberal |
| Enerito Sason | Liberal |
| Noel Tulabut | Liberal |

**Primary opposition coalition (Team Fernandino)**

Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Team Fernandino :

| Name | Party |
| - | - |
| Purificacion Bamba | PDP–Laban |
| Jesus Cuyugan | PDP–Laban |
| Bong David | PDP–Laban |
| Russel Halili | PDP–Laban |
| Angelica Hizon | PDP–Laban |
| Benedict Lagman | PDP–Laban |
| Ayzel Mari Macalino | PDP–Laban |
| Jep Miranda | PDP–Laban |
| Jay Patio | PDP–Laban |
| Raymundo Pekson Jr. | PDP–Laban |

**Independent candidates not in tickets**

Independent :

| Name | Party |
| - | - |
| Ivan Alcarioto | Independent |
| Edison David | Independent |
| Ernesto Dumas | Independent |
| Jose Quiwa III | Independent |

### Results

City of San Fernando Council Election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | PDP–Laban | Angelica Hizon | 49,400 | 52.54 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Dein Henson | 47,697 | 50.73 |
| | Liberal | Noel Tulabut | 43,104 | 45.85 |
| | PDP–Laban | Benedict Lagman | 40,419 | 42.99 |
| | PDP–Laban | Ayzel Mari Macalino | 36,367 | 38.68 |
| | Liberal | Nelson Lingat | 35,760 | 38.03 |
| | Liberal | Celestino Dizon | 35,553 | 37.81 |
| | Liberal | Harvey Quiwa | 35,474 | 37.73 |
| | Liberal | Joselito Ocampo | 35,433 | 37.69 |
| | Liberal | Jacklyn Rachelle Calimlim | 28,370 | 30.17 |
| | Liberal | Enerito Sason | 26,884 | 28.59 |
| | PDP–Laban | Jesus Cuyugan | 26,373 | 28.05 |
| | Liberal | Allan Patio | 25,897 | 27.54 |
| | PDP–Laban | Jep Miranda | 25,842 | 27.49 |
| | PDP–Laban | Jay Patio | 25,361 | 26.97 |
| | Liberal | Bernie Castro | 24,824 | 26.40 |
| | PDP–Laban | Purificacion Bamba | 23,225 | 24.73 |
| | PDP–Laban | Bong David | 15,399 | 16.38 |
| | PDP–Laban | Russel Halili | 15,286 | 16.26 |
| | PDP–Laban | Raymundo Pekson Jr. | 14,629 | 15.56 |
| | Independent | Ivan Alcarioto | 13,985 | 14.87 |
| | Independent | Ernesto Dumas | 11,917 | 12.67 |
| | Independent | Jose Quiwa III | 11,654 | 12.40 |
| | Independent | Edison David | 3,749 | 3.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,021 | 100.00 |
