Local elections was held in the City of Makati on May 11, 1998, 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 Incumbent mayor and PDP–Laban stalwart Jejomar Binay was term-limited and appointed as MMDA chairman. His wife, Dra. Elenita Binay, ran in his place. She selected 2nd district councilor Ernesto Mercado as her running-mate.
Binay's challengers were former city engineer Nelson Irasga of Liberal Party, incumbent vice mayor Arturo "Toro" Yabut of Lakas–NUCD, a member of the family who previously allied with the Binays, former acting mayor Cesar Alzona and 1984 assembly candidate Alexander Villalon.
For the vice-mayoralty, Mercado faced actor Edu Manzano and Councilor Bong Daza.
Iglesia ni Cristo endorsed Binay and Mercado.
Citizenship of Manzano Even Edu Manzano won the vice mayoral race, closest rival Ernesto Mercado filed a disqualification case against Manzano's dual citizenship, as Manzano is a citizen of the Philippines by blood and of the United States by birth. To prove his loyalty to the Philippines, Manzano tore his American passport at a press conference. Later, the Supreme Court dismissed the case. In 2019, while campaigning for congressman for San Juan, Metro Manila, Manzano faced another case the same as 1998.
Candidates
Performance Team +Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino/Aksyon Demokratiko/Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino/Performance TeamName Party For Mayor Elenita "Dra. Ellen" G. Sombillo-Binay For Vice MayorErnesto "Nestor" S. Mercado For House Of Representative (1st District) Ceferino "Joker" P. Arroyo Jr. For Councilor (1st District)Oscar M. Ibay Ricardo "Ric" S. Javier Ferdinand Jacinto "Ferdie Tangol" T. Eusebio Meynardo L. Gonzales Romeo "Romy" C. Medina Victor T. Gomez Jr. Josefina S. Vasquez Hermenegildo "Hermie" C. San Miguel For House Of Representative (2nd District)Agapito "Butz" A. Aquino For Councilor (2nd District)Johnny S. Wilson Pedro A. Ibay Salvador "Buddy" D. Pangilinan Nelson "Doc" S. Pasia Divina "Divine" A. Jacome Liberato "Levi" G. Siaron Astolfo C. Pimentel Jaime P. Padua Virginia F. Blanca Augusto B. Martinez Jr. Eugenio C. Macababayao Jr.
Team Batang Makati +Lakas-NUCD-UMDP/Nationalist People's Coalition/Team Batang MakatiName Party For Mayor Nemesio Arturo "Toro" S. Yabut III For Vice MayorGabriel "Bong" V. Daza III For House Of Representative (1st District) Rose Marie Arenas For Councilor (1st District)Enrico "Rico J." Puno Robert Dean Barbers Mark P. Joseph Manuel A. Flores Renato "Rene" L. Bondal Joshua John C. Santiago Jose Fidel B. Coronel Nicolas "Nick" C. Enciso VI For House Of Representative (2nd District)Antonio "Tony" G. Manalili For Councilor (2nd District)AnaLuz "Atty. Luz" B. Cristal-Tenorio Cirilo A. Maccay Israel "Boyet" S. Cruzado Nilda M. Ariones Alfredo N. Lapasaran Edgardo "Bong" C. Manibog Francisco U. Malabed Jr. Mischa Nicanor "Nick" B. Elman
Team Irasga-Manzano +Liberal Party/Team Irasga-ManzanoName Party For Mayor Nelson Q. Irasga For Vice MayorEduardo Luis "Edu" B. Manzano For House Of Representative (1st District) Alfonso Mike G. Policarpio For Councilor (1st District)Aurora "Au" Pijuan Fernando P. Angara Mary Ann L. Susano Celerino L. Umandap Jay Fideli A. Francisco Pedro P. Dadula Amado G. de Vera III John Rex T. Tiu For House Of Representative (2nd District)Billy Bibit For Councilor (2nd District)Teresita E. Javier Jason A. Maulit Danilo M. Pangan Eduardo E. Recometa Rolando "Rolly" T. Torrente Rodolfo "Rod" D. Biolena Ricardo D. Dicon Alfredo M. Ripoll
Team Bambi-Bobby-Cesar (Team BBC) +Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma/Team Bambi-Bobby-Cesar (Team BBC)Name Party For Mayor Cesar C. Alzona For House Of Representative (1st District) Perfecto "Bambi" M. Santos For Councilor (1st District)Felicisimo P. Bascon Jr. Domingo C. Cobalida Jr. Marco Luis V. Cabarloc Geoffrey Q. dela Torre Jaime E. Aragon Ernesto A. Ramos Jose M. Caluag Feliciano L. Basilio Jr. For House Of Representative (2nd District)Roberto "Bobby" G. Brillante Sr. For Councilor (2nd District)Virgilio Y. Baluyut Eleuterio T. Tamayo Sr. Melquiades B. Agustin Eliseo C. Baldeviso
Independent Candidates +IndependentName Party For Mayor Alexander J. Villalon For Councilor (1st District)Amado D. Castrillo Jose Claro I. Swing Jose A. Brozoto For Councilor (2nd District)Warren Anthony P. Sio I
Other Non-Independent Candidates +PDP-LabanFor House Of Representative (1st District) Adelia J. Insauriga
+Kilusang Bagong LipunanFor House Of Representative (2nd District) Ricardo O. Manila
+People's Reform PartyFor Councilor (2nd District) Eduardo V. Hubbard
Results Mayor Dra. Elenita Binay won against incumbent vice mayor Arturo "Toro" Yabut, former mayor Cesar Alzona, City Engineer Nelson Irasga, and independent candidate Alexander Villalon.
Vice Mayor Actor Edu Manzano won against 2nd district councilors Ernesto Mercado and Gabriel "Bong" Daza III.
Makati's 1st district congressman Incumbent Joker Arroyo of Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino was re-elected to a third term.
Makati's 2nd district congressman The seat was left vacant after Butz Aquino of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, who received the most number of votes in the district in the 1995 election, was disqualified by the Commission on Elections on June 2, 1995, for lack of residency. Aquino ran in the 1998 election as the candidate of Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino and won.
City Council
1st District Five of eight candidates of Binay-Mercado slate won the city council seats for this district.
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2nd District Seven of eight candidates of Binay-Mercado slate won the city council seats for this district.
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