Elections were held in Bicol Region for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 9, 2016.[ 1]
Summary
Party
Popular vote
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Liberal 1,097,759
9
NPC 614,611
4
Nacionalista 225,069
2
NUP 94,513
1
UNA 74,479
0
PDP–Laban 63,356
0
Independent 36,770
0
LM 1,138
0
Lakas 0
0
Valid votes
2,207,695
16
Invalid votes
436,484
Turnout
2,644,179
Registered voters
Albay
Each of Albay's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives . The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.[ 2]
1st District
Edcel B. Lagman Jr. is the incumbent but not seeking for reelection. His party nominated his father and former congressman Edcel C. Lagman .[ 3]
2nd District
Al Francis C. Bichara is the incumbent but ineligible for reelection due to term limit. He seeking for governorship instead.[ 2]
3rd District
Fernando Gonzales is the incumbent.[ 3]
Camarines Norte
Each of Camarines Norte's two legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives . The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.[ 4]
1st District
Catherine Barcelona-Reyes is the incumbent but not seeking for reelection. She is vying for governor instead.
2nd District
Elmer E. Panotes is the incumbent but died on September 16, 2015. His wife, Marisol is the party's nominee.
Camarines Sur
Each of Camarines Sur's five legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives . The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.[ 5]
1st District
Rolando Andaya, Jr. is the incumbent.
2nd District
Diosdado Ignacio M. Arroyo is term limited, his party nominate Asuncion Arceño, which run against Former Governor LRay Villafuerte .[ 6]
3rd District
Neophyte congresswoman Maria Leonor Robredo is the incumbent but not seeking for reelection. She is vying for vice-president of the country instead.[ 7]
4th District
Felix William Fuentebella is the incumbent but not seeking for reelection. His party nominated his father and former congressman Arnulfo Fuentebella .
5th District
Salvio B. Fortuno is the incumbent.
Catanduanes
Cesar V. Sarmiento is the incumbent.[ 8]
Masbate
Each of Masbate's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives . The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat[ 9]
1st District
Ma. Vida V. Espinosa-Bravo is the incumbent.
2nd District
Elisa T. Kho is the incumbent.
3rd District
Scott Davies S. Lanete is the incumbent.
Sorsogon
Each of Sorsogon's two legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives . The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.[ 10]
1st District
Evelina G. Escudero is the incumbent and running unopposed.[ 11]
2nd District
Deogracias B. Ramos Jr. is the incumbent.
References
^ "List of Local Candidates for Verification" . COMELEC . Retrieved January 30, 2016 .^ a b "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Albay" . COMELEC . Retrieved March 31, 2016 .^ a b J.A. Carizo (December 1, 2015). "Albay's candidates for 2016 Congressional Elections" . Bik-Lish . Retrieved March 31, 2016 . ^ "List of Camarines Norte Candidates for Congressman, Governor, Vice-Governor, & Board Members for May 2016 Local Election" . Listph.com . March 9, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016 .^ "List of Camarines Sur Candidates for Congressman, Governor, Vice-Governor, & Board Members for May 2016 Local Election" . Listph.com . March 9, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016 .^ "Ikaw Na, 'te! Congress bet gets support of CamSur's Bigwigs" . Luzonpolitics.com . October 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016 .^ "Rappler Talk: Leni Robredo on running for VP" . Rappler . October 13, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2016 .^ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Catanduanes" . COMELEC . Retrieved March 31, 2016 .^ "Elections 2016 - List of Local Candidates in the Province of Masbate" . COMELEC . Retrieved March 31, 2016 .^ "List of Sorsogon Candidates for Congressman, Governor, Vice-Governor, & Board Members for May 2016 Local Election" . Listph.com . March 9, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016 .^ "Arroyo, Imee lead Unopposed Bets" . Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved March 31, 2016 .
External links
Official COMELEC results 2016 COMELEC - Official website of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)NAMFREL - Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)PPCRV - Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)
