2012 Zambales's 2nd congressional district special election

February 2012 2012 special election at Zambales's 2nd congressional district by-election Philippines Zambales's 2nd congressional district no Philippine House of Representatives elections in Central Luzon, 2010#2nd District 6 2010 2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections 2013 2012 02 04 x100px Jun Omar Ebdane Rep. Jun Omar Ebdane - 15th Congress.jpg Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka 62,867 44.13 Cheryl Delloso-Montalla 3x4.svg Liberal Party (Philippines) 56,945 39.97 Rica Victoria Diaz-Arambulo 3x4.svg Nacionalista Party 17,291 12.14 Representative Representative-elect Antonio Diaz Lapiang Manggagawa Jun Omar Ebdane Lapiang Manggagawa A special election (known elsewhere as "by-elections") for Zambales's 2nd congressional district seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines was held on February 4, 2012. The special election was called after incumbent representative Antonio Diaz died on August 3, 2011. Jun Omar Ebdane, son of Zambales governor Hermogenes Ebdane, won in the special election, beating Cheryl Deloso-Montalla, Diaz's opponent in the 2010 general election, Rica Victoria Diaz-Arambulo, Diaz's daughter, and two other independent candidates. Ebdane served out the remainder of Diaz's unfinished term during the 15th Congress until June 30, 2013. This was the closest special election in the 21st century in the Philippines. Electoral system List of special elections in the Philippines The House of Representatives is elected via parallel voting system, with 80% of seats elected from congressional districts, and 20% from the party-list system. Each district sends one representative to the House of Representatives. An election to the seat is via first-past-the-post, in which the candidate with the most votes, whether or not one has a majority, wins the seat.IFES Election Guide Elections: Philippine House of Representatives 2025 General https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/4564/ 2026-02-08 www.electionguide.org Based on Republic Act (RA) No. 6645, in order for a special election to take place, the seat must be vacated, the relevant chamber notifies the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) the existence of a vacancy, then the COMELEC schedules the special election. There is a dispute in the procedure as a subsequent law, RA No. 7166, supposedly amended the procedure, bypassing the need for official communication from the relevant chamber of the vacancy. The COMELEC has always waited on official communication from the relevant chamber before scheduling a special election.Leon Marguerite de 2022-10-30 [OPINION] The special election of the 7th District of Cavite: A welcome development https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-special-elections-seventh-district-cavite-welcome-development/ 2023-09-01 RAPPLER en-US Meanwhile, according to RA No. 8295, should only one candidate file to run in the special election, the COMELEC will declare that candidate as the winner and will no longer hold the election.2020-11-18 EXPLAINER. House Speaker Velasco might pick a caretaker for Raul del Mar's seat. Plague and cost-saving, for government and candidates, may be cited against special election. https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1877294/cebu/local-news/explainer-house-speaker-velasco-might-pick-a-caretaker-for-raul-del-mars-seat-plague-and-cost-saving-for-government-and-candidates-may-be-cited-against-special-election 2023-09-01 SUNSTAR en Background A member of the Magsaysay political family has served as member of the House of Representatives from Zambales since 1946 when Ramon Magsaysay was elected. Antonio Diaz, a nephew of Ramon Magsaysay, was first elected as representative in Zambales' lone district in 1969, serving until 1972 when Congress was dissolved, elected in 1984 in the Regular Batasang Pambansa, won three consecutive terms starting in 1992 for the 2nd District's seat, and another three consecutive terms starting in 2004. Diaz died on August 3, 2011, after being afflicted with pneumonia.http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/08/03/11/zambales-rep-antonio-diaz-passes-away Zambales Rep. Antonio Diaz passes away ABS-CBNnews.com 2011-08-03 2012-02-05 With the seat's vacancy, the Zambales Provincial Board passed a resolution asking the House of Representatives and the Commission on Elections to call for a special election. The absence of a representative meant that the monetary incentives normally used by Diaz for scholarships was no longer given.http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/11828-zambales-sp-seeks-diazs-replacement Zambales SP seeks Diaz's replacement People's Journal 2011-08-23 2012-02-05 By September, the resolution filed by the provincial board was at its second reading in the House of Representatives, and that the board passed another resolution asking Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. to appoint a liaison officer to the district coming from the province. Vice Governor Ramon Lacbain said that the board is expecting the special election to be held at October.http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2011/09/07/congress-urged-appoint-liaison-officer-zambales-2nd-district-177886 Congress urged to appoint liaison officer for Zambales 2nd district SunStar 2011-09-07 2012-02-05 By October, typhoons Pedring and Quiel ravaged the province; with no representative in Congress, the residents had no one to approach for help.http://journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/14862-zambales-residents-urge-special-poll Zambales residents urge special poll People's Journal 2011-10-08 2012-02-05 The Commission on Elections released a statement on November 8 that expecting the special election to be held soon.http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/340548/zambales-special-elections-forthcoming-comelec Zambales special elections forthcoming – Comelec Jonas Reyes Manila Bulletin 2011-11-08 2012-02-05 On December, the commission announced that the special election would be held on February 4. The election period would start on December 21, 2011, and end on February 14, 2012, the filing of certificates of candidacy was from January 16 to January 18, 2012, and the campaign period was from January 19 to February 2, 2012.http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNation.htm?f=2011/december/6/nation3.isx&d=2011/december/6 Zambales special elections approved Manila Standard Today 2011-12-05 2012-02-05 Names floated prior to the filing of certificates of candidacies include Rica Diaz, daughter of Diaz, Cheryl Deloso, daughter of former governor Amor Deloso, Jun Omar Ebdane, son of current governor Hermogenes Ebdane and incumbent provincial administrator, and board members Wilfredo Pangan and Alfred Mendoza.Reyes Jonas 2012-01-16 'Battle of progeny' in Zambales http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/348294/battle-progeny-zambales 2012-02-05 Manila Bulletin Candidates Cheryl Deloso-Montalla (Liberal) Rica Victoria Diaz-Arambulo (Nacionalista) Jun Omar Ebdane (Lapiang Manggagawa), provincial administrator of Zambales Alfred Mendoza (independent), former Zambales Provincial Board member from the 2nd district Wilfredo Paul Pangan (independent), former Zambales Provincial Board member from the 2nd district Campaign President Benigno Aquino III authorized the military and the police to implement election laws, such as a province-wide gun ban, during the election period.http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2012/01/17/police-military-deputized-special-zambales-elections-200938 Police, military deputized for special Zambales elections SunStar 2012-01-16 2012-02-05 Jun Omar Ebdane resigned as provincial administrator on January 17 in order to run for the vacant seat.http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2012/01/17/ebdane-son-quits-post-joins-2nd-district-special-elections-201007 Ebdane son quits post; joins 2nd district special elections SunStar 2012-01-17 2012-02-05 Ebdane was leading in election surveys, with 37% of the vote, followed closely by Deloso-Montalla and Diaz-Arambulo.http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNation.htm?f=2012/january/25/nation8.isx&d=2012/january/25 5 vie for Zambales congressional seat Manila Standard Today 2012-12-25 2012-01-05 Meanwhile, Diaz-Arambulo has succeeded in allowing her father's scholarships to continue while the seat was vacant, working with Belmonte, who was officer-in-charge of the vacant seat.http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNation.htm?f=/2012/january/31/nation5.isx&d=2012/january/31 Diaz scholarships continue in Zambales Manila Standard Today 2012-01-31 2012-02-05 The commission issued a warning on the Ebdane and Deloso-Montalla campaigns, saying that the posters used were too large than the legally-specified size. Ebdane's supporters took down huge billboards of him in Iba, while a few of Deloso-Montalla's posters were also removed. This comes as President Aquino declared February 4 as a special non-working holiday in the province to allow the electorate to vote.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/137589/2-zambales-special-poll-bets-warned-on-posters 2 Zambales special poll bets warned on posters Philippine Daily Inquirer 2012-01-31 2012-02-05 The commission expected a voter turnout of around 70%, while Diaz-Arambulo has complained of vote buying.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/139215/high-turnout-seen-as-polls-take-place-in-zambales High turnout seen as polls take place in Zambales Philippine Daily Inquirer 2012-02-03 2012-02-05 On the eve of the election, a shootout between Zambales police and armed men took place at Botolan. It started when an informant called the police saying a group of armed men were harassing voters in barangay Mambog; a special reaction team of Botolan police went to the scene, but one of the gunmen named Cesar Mado opened fire to the police. The police returned fire, causing the death of Madu, a former policeman, and 10 more were injured.http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/02/03/12/man-killed-eve-zambales-special-polls Man killed on eve of Zambales special polls ABS-CBNnews.com 2012-02-04 2012-02-05 Governor Ebdane said that he will not interfere in the investigation, although a Philippine Star source stated that Madu was a former security officer of the Delosos.http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=774353 Ebdane hands-off on Zambales shooting probe Jun Pasaylo Philippine Star 2012-02-04 2012-02-05 Results 2012 Zambales's 2nd congressional district special election Jun Omar Ebdane Lapiang Manggagawa 62867 −4.88 Cheryl Deloso-Montalla Liberal Party 56945 −5.68 Rica Victoria Diaz-Arambulo 1 Nacionalista Party 17291 N/A Wilfredo Paul Pangan 1 Independent 3858 N/A Alfred Mendoza 1 Independent 1512 N/A 70.95 −13.57 5922 4.16 +0.81 Lapiang Manggagawa hold http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/regions/22851-son-of-zambales-gov-wins-special-elections Son of Zambales gov wins special elections Business Mirror 2012-02-05 2012-02-05 The Zambales board of canvassers started counting the votes on election night, but suspended its proceedings at around 10:00 pm to allow the election returns to arrive. The session resumed on morning the next day. The board finished its tally by 10:00 am but the documentation took more than hour to be finished; the board proclaimed Ebdane as the winner by 11:15 am.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/140069/ebdane-son-wins-zambales-special-congressional-polls Ebdane son wins Zambales special congressional polls Jerome Aning Philippine Daily Inquirer 2012-02-05 2012-02-06 Ebdane won in seven municipalities, while Deloso-Montalla won Santa Cruz and San Narciso, and Diaz-Arambulo won narrowly in San Antonio.http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/350422/young-ebdane-wins-zambales-polls Young Ebdane Wins Zambales Polls Jonas Manila Bulletin Reyes 2012-02-05 2012-02-06 The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, while noting the low turnout was due to voters residing in other areas of the country not returning to the district to vote, was dismayed by the rampant vote-buying.http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/246921/news/regions/ebdane-s-son-is-new-zambales-2nd-district-rep Ebdane's son is new Zambales 2nd district rep GMA News Online 2012-02-05 2012-02-20 Aftermath Deloso-Montalla defeated Ebdane in the 2013 general election.Ebdane son concedes Zambales Congress fight https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/408499/ebdane-son-concedes-zambales-congress-fight Gonzaga Robert newsinfo.inquirer.net May 14, 2013 en 2020-05-29 She then defended the seat in 2016 and 2019.headlinezambales 2019-05-17 May 13 polls shake Zambales power bases https://headlinezambales.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/may-13-polls-shake-zambales-power-bases/ 2024-08-24 Headline Zambales Online en With Cheryl term-limited, former governor Amor Deloso ran for the district's seat, while Cheryl ran for governor. Both lost, with Cheryl losing to Jun Omar's father and incumbent Hermogenes Ebdane,2022-05-11 Old Faces, Reelectionists Dominate Local Polls https://www.onenews.ph/articles/old-faces-reelectionists-dominate-local-polls OneNews.ph while Amor lost to Ebdane ally and Botolan mayor Doris Maniquiz.Gesmundo Jonathan P. 2022-06-19 Botolan’s Nanay now a voice at Congress https://marketmonitor.com.ph/botolans-nanay-now-a-voice-at-congress/ 2024-08-24 The Market Monitor en-US 2010 election result 2010 Philippine House of Representatives election at Zambales's 2nd district Antonio Diaz Antonio Diaz (Filipino politician) Lapiang Manggagawa 76928 Cheryl Deloso-Montalla Liberal Party 71672 Alfred Mendoza 1 Lakas Kampi CMD 8391 156991 12725 5256 3.35 Lapiang Manggagawa hold See also 1911 Zambales's congressional district special election 1914 Zambales's congressional district special election References 2 External links COMELEC Resolution No. 9304 Category:2012 elections in the Philippines Category:Special elections to the Congress of the Philippines Category:Elections in Zambales