2013 Cebu City local elections
# 2013 Cebu City local elections

Local elections were held in Cebu City on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city elected candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, district representative, and eight councilors at-large for each district. There are two legislative districts in the city.

## Mayoralty and vice mayoralty elections

### Mayor

Michael Rama ran for his second term as the Mayor of Cebu City under his newly-formed group Team Rama facing off against his former partymate in Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan (BO–PK), Tomas Osmeña, whom he served with as vice mayor from 2001 to 2010. Rama went on to defeat Osmeña.

Cebu City mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | UNA | Michael Rama (incumbent) | 215,425 | 50.70 |
| | Liberal | Tomas Osmeña | 209,497 | 49.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 424,922 | 100.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,928 | 1.40 |
| | UNA gain from Liberal | UNA gain from Liberal | UNA gain from Liberal | UNA gain from Liberal |

### Vice mayor

Joy Augustus Young ran for his second term as the Vice Mayor of Cebu City and was defeated by a slim margin against incumbent Cebu City Councilor for the North District Edgardo Labella, who also left BO–PK to join Rama's group. It was Labella's first time to run for the said position.

Cebu City Vice mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | UNA | Edgardo Labella | 200,605 | 50.05 |
| | Liberal | Joy Augustus Young (incumbent) | 200,200 | 49.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 400,805 | 100.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 405 | 0.10 |
| | UNA gain from Liberal | UNA gain from Liberal | UNA gain from Liberal | UNA gain from Liberal |

## District representatives

### 1st District

Incumbent representative Rachel Marguerite del Mar, who was still eligible for a second term, decided against running for re-election to give way to her father Raul del Mar. The elder Del Mar defeated actress and talent manager Annabelle Rama.

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Cebu City :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Raul del Mar | 133,149 | 74.55 |
| | UNA | Annabelle Rama | 35,716 | 20.00 |
| | Independent | Marlo Maamo | 7,092 | 3.97 |
| | Independent | Florencio Villarin | 1,558 | 0.87 |
| | Independent | Don Navarro | 442 | 0.25 |
| | Independent | Junex Doronio | 353 | 0.20 |
| | Independent | Vic Mañalac | 287 | 0.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,597 | 100.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 97,433 | 54.55 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2nd District

Incumbent representative Tomas Osmeña, who was still eligible for a second term, decided against running for re-election to reclaim his old post as Mayor of Cebu City. Incumbent Cebu City Councilor for the South District Rodrigo Abellanosa defeated lawyer Aristotle Batuhan.

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 2nd District of Cebu City :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Rodrigo Abellanosa | 123,757 | 55.54 |
| | UNA | Aristotle Batuhan | 99,073 | 44.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 222,830 | 100.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,684 | 11.08 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

## City Council

Incumbents are expressed in italics.

### By ticket

**Liberal Party/Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan**

Cebu City North District (1st District) :

| Name | Party |
| - | - |
| Nestor Archival | Liberal |
| Alvin Arcilla | Liberal |
| Sisinio Andales | Liberal |
| Ma. Nida Cabrera | Liberal |
| Alvin Dizon | Liberal |
| Lea Ouano-Japson | Liberal |
| Michael Ralota | Liberal |
| Noel Eleuterio Wenceslao | Liberal |

Cebu City South District (2nd District) :

| Name | Party |
| - | - |
| Zenaida Amores | Liberal |
| Roberto Cabarrubias | Liberal |
| Gerardo Carillo | Liberal |
| Eugenio Gabuya Jr. | Liberal |
| Gabriel Leyson | Liberal |
| Margarita Osmeña | Liberal |
| Richard Osmeña | Liberal |
| Augustus "Jun" Pe Jr. | Liberal |

**United Nationalist Alliance/Team Rama**

Cebu City North District (1st District) :

| Name | Party |
| - | - |
| Pastor "Jongjong" Alcover III | UNA |
| Mary Ann De Los Santos | UNA |
| Jerry Guardo | UNA |
| Sylvan "Jack" Jakosalem | UNA |
| Edwin Jagmoc Sr. | UNA |
| Bobby Vicente Kintanar | UNA |
| Felicisimo Rupinta | UNA |
| Eliodoro Sanchez | UNA |

Cebu City South District (2nd District) :

| Name | Party |
| - | - |
| Nendell Hanz Abella | UNA |
| James Anthony Cuenco | UNA |
| Ronald "Raddy" Diola | UNA |
| Procopio Fernandez | UNA |
| Lutherlee "Lotlot" Ignacio-Soon | UNA |
| Altea Lim | UNA |
| David Tumulak | UNA |
| Tisha "Inday Tikay" Ylaya | UNA |

**Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka**

Cebu City South District (2nd District) :

| Name | Party | Party |
| - | - | - |
| Federico Peredo | | LM |

**Independent**

Independent Cebu City South District (2nd District) :

| Name | Party | Party |
| - | - | - |
| Samuel Atupan | | Independent |

### By district

**1st District**

* Key: Italicized: incumbent

City Council election at Cebu City's 1st district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Nestor Archival | 106,135 | 8.35 |
| | UNA | Mary Ann De Los Santos | 101,134 | 7.96 |
| | Liberal | Alvin Arcilla | 95,901 | 7.54 |
| | Liberal | Sisinio Andales | 93,733 | 7.37 |
| | Liberal | Lea Ouano-Japson | 90,353 | 7.11 |
| | Liberal | Alvin Dizon | 85,011 | 6.69 |
| | Liberal | Ma. Nida Cabrera | 83,110 | 6.54 |
| | Liberal | Noel Eleuterio Wenceslao | 78,659 | 6.19 |
| | UNA | Jerry Guardo | 77,378 | 6.09 |
| | UNA | Sylvan "Jack" Jakosalem | 77,368 | 6.09 |
| | UNA | Edwin Jagmoc Sr. | 68,224 | 5.37 |
| | Liberal | Michael Ralota | 66,235 | 5.21 |
| | UNA | Pastor "Jongjong" Alcover III | 64,943 | 5.11 |
| | UNA | Felicisimo Rupinta | 62,496 | 4.92 |
| | UNA | Eliodoro Sanchez | 62,141 | 4.89 |
| | UNA | Bobby Vicente Kintanar | 58,479 | 4.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,271,300 | 100.00 |

**2nd District**

* Key: Italicized: incumbent

City Council election at Cebu City's 2nd district :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Margarita Osmeña | 123,107 | 6.62 |
| | Liberal | Gerardo Carillo | 116,530 | 6.26 |
| | Liberal | Eugenio Gabuya Jr. | 113,901 | 6.12 |
| | UNA | David Tumulak | 112,047 | 6.02 |
| | Liberal | Roberto Cabarrubias | 108,308 | 5.82 |
| | UNA | James Anthony Cuenco | 106,034 | 5.70 |
| | UNA | Nendell Hanz Abella | 99,100 | 5.33 |
| | Liberal | Richard Osmeña | 97,916 | 5.26 |
| | Liberal | Augustus "Jun" Pe Jr. | 97,462 | 5.24 |
| | Liberal | Gabriel Leyson | 97,257 | 5.23 |
| | UNA | Procopio Fernandez | 89,523 | 4.81 |
| | UNA | Tisha "Inday Tikay" Ylaya | 87,729 | 4.71 |
| | Liberal | Zenaida Amores | 85,260 | 4.58 |
| | UNA | Altea Lim | 82,534 | 4.44 |
| | UNA | Lutherlee "Lotlot" Ignacio-Soon | 78,669 | 4.23 |
| | UNA | Ronald "Raddy" Diola | 70,772 | 3.80 |
| | Independent | Samuel Atupan | 9,051 | 0.49 |
| | LM | Federico Peredo | 6,113 | 0.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,860,827 | 100.00 |
