Local elections was held in the Municipality of Makati on June 5, 1928, within the 1928 Philippine local elections, under the auspices of the American Civil Government in the Philippines. This is pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which prescribed elections for every three years. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the town: the mayor, vice mayor, and the six-member local municipal council. The municipality of Makati was then under the jurisdiction of the 1st congressional district of the Province of Rizal. The elections for the district representatives were also held in 1928.
Background
Incumbent Makati mayor Nicanor C. Garcia Sr. is running for his third term, having been elected as municipal mayor since 1922. He selected incumbent vice mayor Pablo Cortes as his running mate. Both are stalwarts of the ruling Partido Democrata Nacional.
His challenger was former mayor Ricardo Arpilleda, candidate of the rival Partido Nacionalista Consolidado. He served as Makati Mayor from 1919 to 1920. This was the third mayoralty contest between Mayor Garcia and former Mayor Arpilleda. The have faced each other in the past two local elections in 1922 and 1925, in which Garcia won on both occasions. Arpilleda's vice-mayoral running mate was Jose D. Villena.
At the time, Philippine politics was dominated by the Nacionalistas, who were opposed by several parties, among them the Partido Democrata Nacional, Partido Reformista, and the Young Philippines Party. In the Makati local political scene, the Democratas have dominated every election since 1922.
Candidates
Partido Democrata Nacional colspan=5 Name PartyFor MayorNicanor C. Garcia Sr. For Vice MayorPablo C. Cortes For CouncilorMarcos Concepcion Jorge Cruz Felipe Juan Gregorio Santos Abundio G. Suck Potenciano Villanueva
Partido Nacionalista Consolidado colspan=5 Name PartyFor MayorRicardo Arpilleda For Vice MayorJose Daniel S. Villena Sr. For CouncilorDionisio Afable Luis Anastacio Amado E. Diaz Tomas B. Estacio Deogracias Luciano Eliseo D. Viray
Results Mayor Incumbent mayor Nicanor Garcia defeated former mayor Ricardo Arpilleda for the third consecutive election.
Vice Mayor Incumbent vice mayor Pablo Cortes won against Jose Villena Sr.
1928 elections for Rizal 1st District Representative Manuel Bernabe won as 1st congressional district representative against Pedro Magsalin. The election for this position was held on June 5, 1928, pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which prescribed elections for every three years. This district holds jurisdiction over the Municipality of Makati. The winner held term from 1928 to 1931.
Municipal Council
Four of the six winning candidates came from the Partido Democrata Nacional, while the remaining two were from the Partido Nacionalista Consolidado.
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Aftermath Mayor Garcia will be re-elected to another term in 1931, which will turn out to be his last term as mayor. He ran once again for the mayoralty post in 1937, but lost to then-incumbent mayor Jose D. Villena.
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