The 2016 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections in Davao City were held on Monday, May 9, 2016, as part of the 2016 Philippine general election in which all 81 provinces, all 145 cities, and all 1,489 municipalities participated. Voters voted the president and the vice president separately.
Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte won in a huge landslide in his home city, being the mayor of Davao City since 2013, 2001–2010, 1991–1998, and 1988–1990. Duterte defeated senator Grace Poe, DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, Vice president Jejomar Binay, and senator Miriam Defensor Santiago.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano also won in a huge landslide against fellow senator Bongbong Marcos, Camarines Sur's 3rd district house representative Leni Robredo, fellow senators Francis Escudero, Gregorio Honasan, and Antonio Trillanes.
Electoral system According to the Constitution of the Philippines, the elections are held every six years after 1992, on the second Monday of May. The incumbent president is term limited and ineligible for re-election. The incumbent vice president is eligible to run for re-election and may run for two consecutive terms. The plurality voting system is used to determine the winner: the candidate with the highest number of votes, whether or not one has a majority, wins the presidency. The vice presidential election is a separate election, is held on the same rules, and voters may split their ticket. Both winners will serve six-year terms commencing on the noon of June 30, 2016, and ending on the same day six years later.
Candidates +List of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates on the ballotPresidential candidateVice presidential candidateCampaignCandidate name and partyPositionCandidate name and partyPositionJejomar Binay UNAVice PresidentGregorio Honasan UNASenator(campaign)Miriam Defensor Santiago PRPSenatorBongbong Marcos IndependentSenator(campaign)Rodrigo Duterte PDP–LabanMayor of Davao CityAlan Peter Cayetano IndependentSenator(campaign)Grace Poe IndependentSenatorFrancis Escudero IndependentSenator(campaign)Mar Roxas LiberalFormer secretary of the Interior and Local GovernmentLeni Robredo LiberalHouse representative from Camarines Sur's 3rd district(campaign)NoneAntonio Trillanes IndependentSenator
Results
Presidential result
Vice presidential result
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