Local elections were held in Baguio on Monday, May 9, 2022, as a part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Voters will elect candidates for the local elective posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the twelve councilors.
Incumbent Mayor Benjamin Magalong won his re-election bid for the mayoralty race, beating former mayor Mauricio Domogan and former vice mayor Edison Bilog. Incumbent representative Mark Go, also won his bid for a third term. In the vice mayoral race, incumbent Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan also won his re-election bid, defeating incumbent Councilor and ABC President Michael Lawana, Councilor Joel Alangsab and Councilor Elaine Sembrano.
There were a total of 139,461 people who voted out of the 168,218 registered voters in the city.
Background Retired police general Benjamin Magalong won the mayoralty race in 2019, and is seeking re-election for a second term in office. Former mayor Mauricio Domogan, who ran for representative and lost to incumbent representative Mark Go, is seeking a political comeback and is running again for mayor.
During the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, Magalong's government was highly praised for its efforts to contain the virus, and was even cited as a model city by the national government. Cities and municipalities around the country invited Magalong where he would share his government's best practices and case analysis approach towards combating the pandemic. In July 2020, President Duterte appointed Magalong as the country's contract tracing czar, tasked with training and intensifying the skillset of contact tracers as well as improve contract tracing systems in the county.
Electoral System Local elections are held every three years, on the second Monday of May coinciding with the elections for the national positions. An individual may only be elected to an office for a maximum of three consecutive terms.
Mayoral and Vice Mayoral Elections The first-past-the-post voting system is used to determine the mayor wherein the candidate with the most votes, whether or not one has a majority, wins the mayoralty.
The vice mayoral election is held separately but does observe the same rules. Voters are given the option to vote for candidates from different parties.
House of Representatives Elections The city is a lone district and elects a representative through the first-past-the-post voting system wherein the candidate with the most votes, whether or not one has a majority, wins the seat.
City Council Elections In the City Council, the city is represented by 12 councilors elected every three years. The twelve candidates with the most votes will be elected.
Retiring and term-limited incumbents
City Councilors
Joel Alangsab - running for Vice Mayor Elaine Sembrano - running for Vice Mayor Francisco Roberto Ortega VI - not term limited but not running for re-election
Tickets As the mayor, vice mayor and the members of the city council are elected on the same ballot, mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of city council candidates. These slates usually run with their respective mayoral and vice mayoral candidates along with the other members of their slate. A group of candidates independent of any mayoral or vice mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves.
Administration coalition +Team Magalong # Name PartyFor Mayor3.Benjamin Magalong For Vice Mayor3.Faustino Olowan For Councilor3.Arthur Allad-iw 5.Fred Bagbagen 9.Pam Cariño 11.Isabelo Cosalan Jr. 13.Marlene De Castro 16.Lilia Fariñas 18.Peter Fianza 22.Vic Jimenez 26.Jose Molintas 33.Cricket Villareal 34.Phillian Allan Weygan
Primary opposition coalition +Team Domogan# Name PartyFor Mayor2.Mauricio Domogan For Vice Mayor2.Michael Lawana For Councilor7.Benny Bomogao 10.Vladimir Cayabas 12.Elmer Datuin 21.Michael Humiding 24.Ryan Mangusan 25.Murphy Maspil Sr. 28.Levy Lloyd Orcales 29.Emelyn Ortega 32.Betty Lourdes Tabanda 35.Leando Yangot Jr. 36.Maria Mylen Victoria Yaranon
Secondary opposition coalition +Team Bilog# Name PartyFor Mayor1.Edison Bilog For Vice Mayor1.Joel Alangsab For Councilor8.Marica Carantes 14.Mario Delos Reyes 17.Rico John Ferrer 23.Noel Mabutas 31.Raymund Ruaro
Other tickets +Team GO Baguio# Name PartyFor House Of Representatives2.Mark Go For Vice Mayor3.Faustino Olowan For Councilor19.Glenn Gaerlan 28.Levy Lloyd Orcales 32.Betty Lourdes Tabanda 34.Phillian Allan Weygan 35.Leando Yangot Jr.
+Team TRoPa Baguio# Name PartyFor Councilor3.Arthur Allad-iw 11.Isabelo Cosalan Jr. 22.Vic Jimenez 26.Jose Molintas 36.Maria Mylen Victoria Yaranon
Non-independents not in Tickets # Name PartyFor House of Representatives6.Rafael Wasan For Councilor2.Regino Alambra 19.Richard Dollente
Independents not in tickets # Name PartyFor Vice Mayor4.Elaine Sembrano For House of Representatives1.Alexis Abano 2.Nicasio Aliping Jr. 3.Reynaldo Diaz Jr. 4.Edgardo Duque For Councilor1.Gary Paul Abela 4.Alfonso Aviles 6.Pablo Batnag 20.Eddie Gapuz 27.Gordon Monserrate 30.Mariano Perez III
Mayoral election Incumbent mayor Benjamin Magalong was elected in 2019 and is running for a second term.
Candidates
Edison Bilog, Vice Mayor of Baguio (2014-2019), Councilor (2010-2014) Mauricio Domogan, Representative of Baguio (2001-2010), Mayor of Baguio (1992-2001;2010-2019), Vice Mayor of Baguio (1992), Councilor (1988-1992) Benjamin Magalong, Mayor of Baguio (2019–present) Jeffrey Pinic
Results
Vice mayoral election Incumbent vice mayor Faustino Olowan is running for re-election.
Candidates
Joel Alangsab, Councilor (2013–present), ABC President (ex officio Councilor) (2008-2013) Michael Lawana, ABC President (ex officio Councilor) (2016–present) Faustino Olowan, Vice Mayor of Baguio (2019–present), Councilor (2013-2019) Elaine Sembrano, Councilor (2001-2010; 2013–present)
Results
Congressional election Incumbent Representative Mark Go is running for a third term.
Candidates
Alexis Abano Nicasio Aliping Jr., Representative of Baguio (2013-2016) Reynaldo Diaz Jr. Edgardo Duque Mark Go, Representative of Baguio (2016–present) Rafael Wasan
Results
City Council election The 12 of 14 members of the Baguio City Council are elected at-large via multiple non-transferable vote, where each voter has 12 votes, and can vote up to 12 candidates. The 12 candidates with the highest number of votes are elected.
The other 2 members are elected in indirect elections from the results of barangay elections.
Results
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