2010 Las Piñas local elections
# 2010 Las Piñas local elections

Local elections were held in Las Piñas on May 10, 2010, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, one representative, and the councilors, six in each of the city's two legislative districts.

## Background

Mayor Vergel "Nene" Aguilar ran for re-election for fourth non-consecutive term. His opponents were Felix Sinajon, Antonio "Doc" Abellar Jr., and Liberato "Levis" Gabano.

Vice Mayor Henry Medina was on his first term, though eligible to run for second term, he ran as councilor instead. His party nominated former Vice Mayor Luis "Louie" Bustamante. Bustamante was challenged by Teodoro "Baldo" Baldomaro, former Councilor Benjamin Gonzales, and Estelita "Ester" Salentes.

Rep. Cynthia Villar was term-limited, and she ran for Senate. Her party nominated her son, Mark Villar. Villar was challenged by Filipino "Filip" Alvarado, Francisco "Kiko" Antonio Jr., and Zusarah "Zarah" Veloria.

## Results

### For Representative

Mark Villar won with 144,977 votes while his closest rival, Francisco "Kiko" Antonio Jr. had 11,076 votes.

Congressional Election in Las Piñas's Lone District :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nacionalista | Mark Villar | 144,977 | 86.35 |
| | KKK | Francisco "Kiko" Antonio Jr. | 11,076 | 6.60 |
| | Independent | Zusarah "Zarah" Veloria | 8,387 | 5.00 |
| | Independent | Filipino "Filip" Alvarado | 3,461 | 2.06 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 167,901 | 83.37 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 33,495 | 16.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,901 | 100.00 |
| | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold | Nacionalista hold |

### For Mayor

Mayor Vergel "Nene" Aguilar won with 174,422 votes while his closest rival Felix Sinajon had 8,354 votes.

Las Piñas Mayoral Election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Nacionalista | Vergel "Nene" Aguilar | 174,422 |
| | Liberal | Felix Sinajon | 8,354 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |

### For Vice Mayor

Former Vice Mayor Luis "Louie" Bustamante won with 155,343 votes while his rival Benjamin Gonzales had 11,908 votes.

Las Piñas Vice Mayoral Election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Nacionalista | Luis "Louie" Bustamante | 155,343 |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Gonzales | 11,908 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |

### For Councilor

**First District**

City Council Elections in Las Piñas's First District :

| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - |
| Nacionalista | Dennis Aguilar | 73,818 |
| Nacionalista | Buenaventura "Ben" Quilatan | 55,336 |
| Nacionalista | Oscar "Oca" Peña | 54,122 |
| Nacionalista | Mark Anthony Santos | 51,328 |
| Nacionalista | Alfredo "Steve" Miranda | 46,755 |
| Nacionalista | Rex Hans Riguera | 45,298 |

**Second District**

City Council Elections in Las Piñas's Second District :

| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - |
| Nacionalista | Carlo Aguilar | 70,128 |
| Nacionalista | Ruben "Ben" Ramos | 62,559 |
| Nacionalista | Henry Medina | 60,638 |
| Nacionalista | Renato "Rene" Dumlao | 50,270 |
| Nacionalista | Danilo "Danny" Hernandez | 50,231 |
| Nacionalista | Leopoldo "Dong" Benedicto | 41,722 |
