1998 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections

11th Mayoral elections in the city of Naga, Camarines Sur 1998 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections 1995 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections 1995 2001 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections 2001 1998 05 11 Naga City CamSur Seal.svg presidential no yes Mayoral election presidential no Flag of Naga, Camarines Sur.png 120 120 160 0 0 Sulpicio S. Roco Aksyon Demokratiko 32,157 62.88% Esteban Abonal Jr. 120 120 160 0 0 Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 14,329 28.02% Juan Benito Dematera Mayor Jesse Robredo Lakas–CMD (1991) Sulpicio S. Roco Aksyon Demokratiko yes Vice Mayoral election presidential no Esteban Abonal Jr. Aksyon Demokratiko 23,267 48.01% Juan Benito Dematera Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino 9,774 20.17% Vice Mayor Lourdes V. Asence Lakas-NUCD Esteban Abonal Jr. Aksyon Demokratiko Local elections were held in Naga, Camarines Sur, on May 11, 1998,January 28, 1999 Report on the Philippine General Elections - 11 May 1998 https://namfrel.org.ph/archives/reports/1998/1998-NamfrelReport.pdf August 19, 2025 Namfrel as part of the 1998 Philippine general election. Voters elected a mayor, vice mayor, ten members of the city council, and a representative for the second congressional district. Incumbent mayor Jesse Robredo was term-limited after serving three consecutive terms and endorsed Sulpicio S. Roco Jr., who won the mayoral race with a landslide 62.9% of the vote under the banner of Aksyon Demokratiko. He defeated Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr., among others. Robredo's coalition swept the elections, securing the vice mayoralty and all ten city council seats.Kawanaka Takeshi https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292985890_Power_in_a_Philippine_City Power in a Philippine City Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization 2002 4-258-52038-1 Chiba Mayor Robredo Background 1995 Philippine local elections 1998 Philippine general election In 1995, Mayor Jesse Robredo of the Lakas–NUCD was re-elected for a third and final consecutive term, continuing the reform-oriented agenda he had championed since taking office in 1988. His administration was widely credited for transforming Naga into a model city for participatory governance, transparency, and urban innovation.Scharff Michael 2011 BUILDING TRUST AND PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY: JESSE ROBREDO AND NAGA CITY, PHILIPPINES, 1988 - 1998 https://successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/sites/g/files/toruqf5601/files/Building%20Trust%20Philippines_ToU_1_0.pdf Innovations for Successful Societies Princeton UniversityRodriguez Luz Lopez Min Brian December 3, 2003 i-GOVERNANCE IN NAGA CITY, PHILIPPINES: An Innovations in Technology and Governance Case Study https://ash.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/7737.pdf ITG Project Ash Center Under his leadership, Naga received national and international recognition, including the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2000.Robredo, Jesse Manalastas https://rmaward.asia/rmawardees/robredo-jesse-manalastas/ 2025-08-19 Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Philippines en-US As Robredo was term-limited by 1998,R.A. 7160 https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html 2025-08-19 lawphil.net his party sought to retain control of city hall by endorsing former city administrator Sulpicio S. Roco as their standard-bearer under the newly aligned Aksyon Demokratiko. Roco was a close ally of Robredo and positioned his campaign as a continuation of the Robredo legacy. The 1998 elections also saw the entry of Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr., son of former Camarines Sur governor Luis Villafuerte, into local politics. Running under the LAMMP coalition aligned with then-presidential candidate Joseph Estrada, Villafuerte aimed to wrest control of Naga City from the reformist camp. Other contenders included former city councilors and independent candidates, though none matched the popularity or organizational strength of the Robredo-aligned slate. The election was seen as a critical test of whether Robredo's reform coalition could sustain its dominance beyond his tenure. In a decisive result, Roco won the mayoralty2025-07-29 6th Sangguniang Panlungsod (30 June 1998 – 30 June 2001) – CITY OF NAGA https://www2.naga.gov.ph/sanggunian_tenure/6th-sangguniang-panlungsod/ 2025-08-19 en-US by a wide margin, and the administration's ticket swept all city council seats, reaffirming the coalition’s hold on power in Naga. Mayoral election Source:Namfrel Quick Count – Naga City Local Elections, 1998 https://www.namfrel.org.ph 2025-05-26 National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) Candidates Sulpicio S. Roco (Aksyon) Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. (LAMMP) J. Agapito Tria (Lakas–NUCD) Lourdes V. Asence (Liberal) Edmundo Magistrado (Independent) Glinton Ervas (Independent) Leonor Abias (Independent) Results 1998 Naga City mayoral election Aksyon Sulpicio S. Roco 32157 LAMMP Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. 14329 Lakas J. Agapito Tria 2435 Liberal Lourdes V. Asence 2103 Independent Edmundo Magistrado 70 Independent Glinton Ervas 35 Independent Leonor Abias 12 Aksyon gain from Lakas Quick count of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) Vice mayoral election Results 1998 Naga City vice mayoral election Aksyon Esteban Abonal Jr. 23267 LAMMP Juan Benito Dematera 9774 Lakas Jose Tuazon 8021 Liberal Jorge de Guzman 7403 Aksyon gain from Lakas Quick count of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) City Council election Source:COMELEC Official Results – 1998 Local Elections https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=Archives/Elections/Local1998 2025-05-26 Commission on Elections (Philippines) Ten city councilors were elected. All ten winning candidates came from the Aksyon Demokratiko slate backed by mayoral winner Sulpicio Roco. The opposition candidates, primarily from LAMMP and the Liberal Party, failed to win any seats. Results 1998 Naga City councilor election Gabriel Bordado Jr. Aksyon 22041 #FFFFCC Jose Rañola Aksyon 21599 #FFFFCC Simeon Adan Aksyon 20332 #FFFFCC Fiel Rosales Aksyon 19633 #FFFFCC William Kalaw Aksyon 18904 #FFFFCC Cecilia de Asis Aksyon 18272 #FFFFCC Rodolfo Z. Fortuno Aksyon 16669 #FFFFCC Francisco Felizmenio Aksyon 16442 #FFFFCC Mila Arroyo Aksyon 15398 #FFFFCC Jose Grageda Aksyon 15257 #FFFFCC Maria Lucia Carpio LAMMP 14905 Jojo Villafuerte LAMMP 14642 Benjamin Lucena Jr. Liberal 13243 Romeo S. Tayo LAMMP 12880 Roland D. Cabral LAMMP 12758 Quick count of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) References Category:1998 Philippine local elections Category:Elections in Naga, Camarines Sur