The local office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in the province confirmed that as of September 29, 2021, some 159,000 eligible voters throughout Marinduque were registered to vote for this election. While this number is lower than in previous provincial elections, the COMELEC expected the number of registered voters to increase with the extension of voter registration brought about by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[1]
Provincial elections
On October 9, 2021, the COMELEC released its final list of candidates running for provincial office, with 29 candidates vying for 11 posts.[2]
Governor
Incumbent governor Presbitero Velasco Jr. was eligible to run for a second term in office, and ran for re-election. His vice governor, Romulo Bacorro, joined Aksyon Demokratiko on September 23, 2021,[3] in the process leaving PDP–Laban, and sought the governorship against Velasco.[4]
On October 3, 2021, James Marty Lim, barangay captain of Barangay Dos in Gasan and national chairman emeritus of the League of Barangays in the Philippines, announced on Facebook that he would run for governor. Lim last sought a province-wide post in 2007, when he ran for congressman against Carmencita Reyes,[5] while his mother, Gasan mayor Victoria L. Lim, also unsuccessfully sought the governorship against Reyes in the 2016 election.[6] Lim filed his certificate of candidacy on October 5, 2021, and ran under his Alliance for Barangay Concerns party list.[7]
Romulo Bacorro, the incumbent vice governor, was eligible to run for another term but instead sought the governorship. His running mate was John R. Pelaez,[4] a member of the Marinduque Provincial Board who, along with Bacorro and fellow Provincial Board member Gilbert Daquioag, joined Aksyon on September 23, 2021.[3]
On October 1, 2021, Teodolfo "Tito" Rejano, brother of former Vice Governor Teodoro "Teody" Rejano, filed his certificate of candidacy for the vice governorship as an independent, becoming the first candidate in Marinduque to formally file their candidacy with the COMELEC.[8] Five days later on October 6, former Provincial Board member Reynaldo Salvacion, who ran for governor in the 2019 election, filed his certificate of candidacy for the post, running in the election as the running mate of James Marty Lim.[9] Meanwhile, in the final list of candidates running for provincial-level positions released by the COMELEC, Provincial Board member Adeline Angeles was announced as the running mate of Presbitero Velasco Jr.[2]
In the final list of candidates running for provincial-level positions released by the COMELEC, 20 candidates were announced as running for eight seats in the Provincial Board, with eleven candidates running in the first district and nine in the second district.[2]
Velasco's opponent in the election was supposed to be former Provincial Board member Jojo Alvarez of Boac, running under Aksyon.[12] However, Alvarez's certificate of candidacy was canceled by the COMELEC on December 14, 2021, and took effect on January 5, 2022.[13]
Philippine House of Representatives election in Marinduque
Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.
Boac
In Boac, the provincial capital, the municipal election was contested primarily between candidates from PDP–Laban and the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).[14]
Mayor
Incumbent Armi Carrion, the widow of former governor Jose Antonio Carrion, ran for re-election.
Incumbent Sonny Paglinawan ran for re-election. Unlike in the 2019 election, where he ran under PDP–Laban, he ran as a candidate of the PFP. PDP–Laban's candidate for the vice mayoral election was former Provincial Board member Mark Anthony Seño.
In Mogpog, the municipal election was contested primarily between candidates from PDP–Laban and several independent candidates, with Aksyon fielding one candidate for councilor.[15]
In Gasan, the municipal election was contested primarily between candidates from the Alliance for Barangay Concerns, which last fielded candidates in the 2010 election, PDP–Laban and several independent candidates.[16]
Mayor
Incumbent Victoria L. Lim, the mother of James Marty Lim, ran for re-election. Unlike in the 2019 election, where she ran under PDP–Laban, she ran as a candidate of the ABC. Her opponents in the election were former mayor Rolando Tolentino, who was PDP–Laban's candidate for this position, and the incumbent vice mayor, Yudel Sosa.
Incumbent Antonio Uy Jr. ran for re-election. Unlike in the 2019 election, where he ran under the United Nationalist Alliance, he ran as a candidate of the PRP. His opponents in the election were former mayor Marisa Red, and the incumbent vice mayor, Geraldine Morales.
^Mataac Jr., Romeo A. (September 29, 2021). "29 Sep 2021: rehistradong botante sa Marinduque, umabot na sa 159,000" [29 Sep 2021: number of registered voters in Marinduque reaches 159,000]. Balitaan sa Sentro ng Pilipinas (in Filipino). Marinduque News. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^ abMataac Jr., Romeo A. (September 26, 2021). "Bacorro, nanumpa sa Aksyon Demokratiko ni Isko" [Bacorro joins Isko's Aksyon Demokratiko]. Marinduque News (in Filipino). Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^"James Marty Lim files his Certificate of Candidacy for Governor in 2022". Gwapong Marinduqueño. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021. #Eleksyon2022: Opisyal nang naghain ng kandidatura para sa pagka-gobernador ng #Marinduque si Dating Commissioner at National President ng Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas at kasalukuyang National Vice President for Luzon ng LBP at National Chairman Emeritus James Marty Lim sa ilalim ng Alliance of Barangay Concerns (ABC). Siya ay anak ni Gasan Incumbent Mayor Vicky Lao Lim at Kapatid ni Dating National Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas President Jasper L. Lim. [#Eleksyon2022: Former Commissioner and National President of the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas and current National Vice President for Luzon of the LBP and National Chairman Emeritus James Marty Lim has officially filed his candidacy for governor of #Marinduque under the Alliance of Barangay Concerns. He is the son of Gasan Incumbent Mayor Vicky Lao Lim and brother of Former National Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas President Jasper L. Lim.]
^"Tito Rejano Seeking Vice-Governor Position for 2022 Elections". Gwapong Marinduqueño. October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021. #Eleksyon2022: Pormal nang naghain ng certificate of candidacy si Dr. Tito Rejano bilang kandidato sa pagkabise-gobernador sa lalawigan ng Marinduque. Si Rejano ay mula sa Bayan ng Santa Cruz at kapatid ni Former Vice Governor Teody Rejano. Siya rin ang pinakaunang nag-file ng Certificate of Candidacy para sa local legislative post ng lalawigan. Tatakbo ito bilang independent. [#Eleksyon2022: Dr. Tito Rejano has formally filed his certificate of candidacy for vice-governor of the province of Marinduque. Rejano is from the Municipality of Santa Cruz and is the brother of Former Vice Governor Teody Rejano. He is also the first to file a Certificate of Candidacy for a local provincial legislative post. He is running as an independent.]
^"Reynaldo "Kuya Rey" Salvacion files his Certificate of Candidacy for Vice-Governor in 2022". Gwapong Marinduqueño. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021. #Eleksyon2022: Muling nagbabalik ang "Native Marinduqueño" na kinagigiliwan ng mga taga Marinduque. Pormal nang naghain ng kanyang kandidatura si Dating Bokal Reynaldo "Kuya Rey" Salvacion sa pagkabise-gobernador ng lalawigan ng #Marinduque sa ilalim ng Alliance for Barangay Concerns. Makakatambal naman niya si Dating Commissioner James Marty Lim na tumatakbong gobernador para sa eleksyon 2022. [#Eleksyon2022: The "Native Marinduqueño" who's beloved by those from Marinduque is coming back. Former Board Member Reynaldo "Kuya Rey" Salvacion has formally filed his candidacy for vice-governor of the province of #Marinduque under the Alliance of Barangay Concerns. He will be running with Former Commissioner James Marty Lim who's running for governor in the 2022 election.]
^"Jojo Alvarez files his Certificate of Candidacy for Congressman in 2022". Gwapong Marinduqueño. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021. #Eleksyon2022: Naghain ng kandidatura sa pagka-kongresista ng nag-iisang distrito ng lalawigan ng #Marinduque ang dating Bokal Jojo Alvarez sa ilalim ng partido Aksyon Demokratiko. Si Alvarez ay tubong Marinduque mula sa Bayan ng Boac. [#Eleksyon2022: Former Board Member Jojo Alvarez has filed his candidacy for congressman of the lone district of the province of #Marinduque under the Aksyon Demokratiko party. Alvarez is Marinduque-raised from the Municipality of Boac.]
^"Kandidatura ni Jojo Alvarez bilang kinatawan ng lalawigan ng Marinduque, kinansela ng COMELEC" [COMELEC cancels candidacy of Jojo Alvarez for Marinduque representative] (in Filipino). Marinduque Ngayon. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022. BREAKING NEWS: Kandidatura ni Jojo Alvarez sa pagka-miyembro ng House of Representives o Congressman, kinansela ng COMELEC sa bisa ng resolusyong inilabas noong Disyembre 14 at dineklarang final and executory kahapon, Enero 5, 2022. [BREAKING NEWS: The candidacy of Jojo Alvarez for representative of the province of Marinduque was canceled by the COMELEC in a resolution released on December 14 and declared final and executory yesterday, January 5, 2022.]
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