Local elections was held in the City of Makati on May 14, 2001, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two congressmen, and the councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.
Background Former MMDA chairman and PDP–Laban president Jejomar Binay sought a mayoral comeback in place of his wife, the incumbent mayor Elenita Binay as the candidate of PDP–Laban. He selected former councilor and 1998 vice mayoralry candidate Ernesto Mercado as running-mate. Binay faced incumbent Vice Mayor and actor Edu Manzano, who joined Lakas–NUCD with selection of city councilor Robert Dean Barbers as running mate. Barbers is the son of then-Senator Robert Barbers.
There are rumors spreading that Binay's camp offered Manzano to back-out of race, with estimated amount of . In those rumors of offering him to back-out, Manzano did not disclose the amount, while Binay pointed out that Manzano was the one who wanted to join their slate backed by PDP–Laban. If ever Manzano wants to join them, they can't give him a spot, especially when the party's stalwart and former Cory Aquino's speechwriter Teddy Boy Locsin is running for the 1st district.
Nemesio "Toro" Yabut III, the incumbent mayor's opponent in 1998 election, supported former mayor Binay's candidacy.
Makati is also welcomed some senatorial candidates from both camps. The LDP-Puwersa ng Masa’s candidates who came to the rally were Jamby Madrigal, Santanina Rasul and Orlando Mercado. The People Power Coalition have incumbent senator Sergio Osmena III, and longtime Makati City congressman and senatorial candidate Joker Arroyo were also there.
Binay's camp was the one who have been favored to win the election, while Manzano's slate still confident that they can still win. There are also tirades, as said by Binay that the opposition did not have any comprehensive program of government, and is instead waging "a campaign of lies and character assassination" against him. Binay blasted the opposition against him by saying that Makati citizens knows difference between performance and puro porma lang. Puro porma lang that Binay saying that Manzano was only using his "popularity" as an actor.
Iglesia ni Cristo endorsed Binay and Mercado, with the whole slate (including Rico J. Puno), but Manzano shrugged it off as the religious sect did not endorsed him in his 1998 vice mayoral campaign. Manzano also said that letting the people decide of election rather than of a vote bloc endorsement is better.
Both camps pointed each other that they doing vote buying and violation election laws. That issue promoted Makati police to interfere.
Candidates
Performance Team +Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Aksyon Demokratiko/Nacionalista Party/Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino/Performance TeamName Party For Mayor Jejomar "Jojo" C. Binay Sr. For Vice MayorErnesto "Nestor" S. Mercado For House Of Representative (1st District) Teodoro "Teddy Boy" L. Locsin Jr. For Councilor (1st District)Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" S. Binay Jr. Oscar M. Ibay Ferdinand Jacinto "Ferdie Tangol" T. Eusebio Ricardo "Ric" S. Javier Enrico "Rico J." Puno Romeo "Romy" C. Medina Erlinda "Linda" S. Gonzales Francisco Z. Lichauco For House Of Representative (2nd District)Agapito "Butz" A. Aquino For Councilor (2nd District)Israel "Boyet" S. Cruzado Salvador "Buddy" D. Pangilinan Nelson "Doc" S. Pasia Elias "Boy" V. Tolentino Johnny S. Wilson Divina "Divine" A. Jacome Liberato "Levi" G. Siaron Astolfo C. Pimentel
Team Edu Manzano +Lakas-NUCD-UMDP/Team Edu ManzanoName Party For Mayor Eduardo Luis "Edu" B. Manzano For Vice MayorRobert Dean Barbers For House Of Representative (1st District) Melinda Silverio For Councilor (1st District)Mark P. Joseph Zeno "Nonoy" O. Zuñiga Gabriel "Bong" V. Daza III Joshua John C. Santiago John J. Arenas Miguel C. Lopez Jr. Glenn C. Enciso Otelio K. Jochico For House Of Representative (2nd District)AnaLuz "Atty. Luz" B. Cristal-Tenorio For Councilor (2nd District)Antonio "Tony" G. Manalili Elena B. Maccay Erlinda "Dr. Linda" C. Usabal Alicia "Alice" D. Paraan Rolando "Rolly" T. Torrente Napoleon "Nap" M. Malimas Mischa Nicanor "Nick" B. Elman Blanquita S. Fitzpatrick
Independent Candidates +IndependentName Party For Mayor Reynaldo Ocampo For Vice Mayor Felicisimo P. Bascon Jr. For House Of Representative (1st District) Romeo de Belen For Councilor (1st District)Roberto S. Pangan Ronnie O. Mendoza Jose A. Brozoto For House Of Representative (2nd District) Sherwin Dimacali Rizalito David For Councilor (2nd District)Roberto "Bobby" S. Brillante Sr. Eliseo G. Baldeviso
Other Non-Independent Candidates +Partido ng Masang PilipinoName Party For House of Representative (1st district)Armida Siguion-Reyna
Results For mayor Incumbent mayor Elenita Binay opted not to seek re-election. Her husband, former mayor Jejomar Binay, won against incumbent Vice Mayor Edu Manzano.
For vice mayor Former councilor and vice mayoral candidate Ernesto Mercado won against 1st District councilor Robert Dean Barbers and former ABC Chairman Felicisimo Bascon Jr.
For 1st district congressman Incumbent Joker Arroyo is term-limited and has decided to run for senator. Journalist Teodoro Locsin Jr. won against former MTRCB chairperson Armida Siguion-Reyna (PMP), Lakas candidate Melinda Silverio, and independent candidate Romeo de Belen.
For 2nd district congressman Butz Aquino won his re-election bid against lawyer and 2nd District Councilor Ana Luz Cristal-Tenorio (Lakas), and independent candidates Sherwin Dimacali and Rizalito David.
City Council All sixteen candidates of Binay-Mercado slate won the city council seats, eight per district. 1st District
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2nd District
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