Local elections were held in Iligan City on May 9, 2022, as part of the Philippine general election. Registered voters elected officials for the local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, one congressman, and twelve councilors.
By the end of filing of certificates of candidacy last October 8, 2021, a total of 2 hopefuls filed their COCs for congressman, 7 for city mayor, 4 for vice-mayor, and 49 for city councilors.
On May 10, 2022, a new set of mayor, vice-mayor, congressman, councilors were declared winners by the city board of canvassers at the session hall of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. A total of 154,734 cast their votes (from 263 total election returns) out of 185,452 eligible voters in the city for this election, giving a voter turnout of 83.44%, an increase of 10.89% from last 2019 election's turnout of 72.55%.
Mayoral election Celso Regencia (PDP–Laban) is the incumbent but term-limited. He ran for congressman of the city. Incumbent vice-mayor Jemar Vera Cruz was the ruling party's official nominee against incumbent congressman Frederick Siao. Siao announced his candidacy under Nacionalista Party allied with Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) banner. Siao became the newly elected city mayor and won via landslide.
Vice mayoral election Jemar Vera Cruz (PDP–Laban) was the incumbent and on his second term. The ruling party nominated him for city mayor instead while nominating incumbent councilor Ian Uy for vice-mayor against businessman and former mayoral aspirant Marianito Alemania (Nacionalista Party). Alemania won with a slim margin over Uy.
Congressional election Frederick Siao was the incumbent and only on his second term. However, he chose to run for City Mayor, nominating former congressman Vicente "Varf" Belmonte Jr. (NUP) to run instead against incumbent mayor Celso Regencia (PDP–Laban).
City council election
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
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Candidates per Coalition
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (Team RVU 15-0) # Name PartyFor House of Representatives2.Celso RegenciaFor Mayor6.Jemar Vera CruzFor Vice Mayor3.Ian Chua UyFor Councilor5.Renato Ancis6.Sorilie Christine Bacsarpa7.Eleno Bacus Jr.9.Jake Balanay15.Nichole Capangpangan24.Ralph Vincent Gerona33.Ryan Ong36.Noli Pardillo37.Demosthenes Plando38.Edgardo Prospero45.Bobby Tabimina47.Richard Veloso
Nacionalista Party (Team BSA Solid 15) # Name PartyFor House of Representatives1.Vicente Belmonte Jr.For Mayor4.Frederick SiaoFor Vice Mayor1.Marianito Alemania For Councilor3.Providencio Abragan Jr.10.Rosevi Queenie Belmonte16.Eric Capitan19.Ramil Emborong25.Samuel Huertas27.Simplicio Larrazabal III32.Mariza Go Minaga34.Rene Orbe35.Bernard Pacaña44.Michelle Sweet-Booc48.Marlene Young49.Maria Paz Betsy Zalsos
PROMDI (Tatak Iliganon) # Name PartyFor Mayor5.Rudolph Charles TamulaFor Vice Mayor2.Ariel Barry MagallanesFor Councilor2.James Aberilla Jr.4.Jose Sean Actub12.Edward Chan Blaza14.Albert Cabili20.Clint Galan23.Teodoro Gayo Jr.28.Eduardo Loyola30.Sherwel Mancio31.Rey Manzanero
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (Alyansa Sa Bag-Ong Iligan) # Name PartyFor Mayor7.Leo ZaragosaFor Vice Mayor4.Andres Visaya Jr.For Councilor8.Rolando Bado11.Dean Noel Benegrado13.Reynaldo Bonto Jr.26.Joel Jumawan29.Walter Lubguban43.Rogelio Sumingit
Independents # Name PartyFor Mayor1.Manuel Battung Jr.2.Angel Cistona Cruz3.Alberto Ong Jr.For Councilors1.Ricardo Abellanosa Jr.17.Dominic Carillo 18.Michael Coleto21.Danilo Galleto22.Alvin Galorio39.Reggie Punongbayan40.Aldrin Sabac41.Philamer Sabarre42.Marion Suerte46.Sonny Taping
References
External links COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)