PAMPANGA: 13 mayors reelected, 3 lose, 6 newbies

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Fourteen incumbent mayors of Pampanga have been given a new mandate by the electorate on Monday. Three incumbent mayors lost. Four new ones are elected. This, per the unofficial count of Halalan 2022 of ABS-CBN. Unless indicated otherwise, the results are at 100%. 

Incumbents who lost are in Magalang – Romy Pecson (29,742) to Malu Paras-Lacson (38,560); in Sta. Rita – Dagi Salalila (11,754) to brother Art Salalila (12,423); and in Sto. Tomas: Gloria “Ninang” Ronquillo (13,404) in a return bout with Johnny Sambo (15,126).

Newcomers made it in Arayat – Madeth Alejandrino (21,464) over three rivals; in Guagua – Tonton Torres (27,150) over Joe Mendoza (27,004); in Masantol – Tonton Bustos (17,869) over Aguinaldo Guintu (16,824); in Minalin – Philip Naguit (13,153) over Rolando Flores (12,658) with the count at 92%; and in Sasmuan – former mayor Lina Cabrera-Bagasina (9,373) over Victor Velasco (5,913) and Mai Angeles (4,764).

A newbie too in the capital City of San Fernando in the prospective first ever lady mayor Vilma Caluag (57,486) beating Rosve Henson (47,597), Jimmy Lazatin (36,664) and Oca Rodriguez (19,5128,784).

Those reelected are in Bacolor – Diman Datu (26,299) over Willy Balingit (13,753); Candaba – Rene Maglanque (39,194) over Aniway Baylon (27,068); Floridablanca – Darwin Manalansan (26,694) over Dok Policarpio (18,560) and Eddie Guerrero (15,735); in Macabebe – Bobong Flores (21,385) over sister Anette Flores-Balgan (12,933); in Mexico – Teddy Tumang (52,385) over Doc Pangan (20,475) and Ernesto Punzalan (3,835); in Porac – Jing Capil (39,031) over Condralito de la Cruz (26,016); in San Simon – JP Punsalan (17,078) over Leonora Wong (16,085); and in Sta. Ana – Ross Gamboa (15,359) over Soy Guevarra (8,083) and Atty. Dennis Pangan (5,950).

Reelected unopposed were Apalit’s Jun Tetangco (41,635); Lubao’s Esmie Pineda ((58,829); and San Luis’ Jay Sagum (24,528).

Mabalacat City Mayor Cris Garbo won his reelection with 75,794 votes against Boking Morales with 25,926 and Deng Pangilinan with 3,659.

In Angeles City, incumbent Mayor Carmelo Lazatin with 112,947 votes avalanched Amos Rivera with 47,300. Punto News Team