2007 Zamboanga City local elections

Philippine election 2007 Zamboanga City mayoralty election presidential no 2004 Zamboanga City local elections 2004 2010 Zamboanga City local elections 2010 May 14, 2007 Celso Lobregat 2006.jpg Celso Lobregat Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Milabel Velasquez 110,867 58.15 Crisanto dela Cruz Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Victor Solis 29,923 39.82 Independent (politician) Mannix Dalipe Mayor Celso Lobregat Celso Lobregat Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Local elections was held in Zamboanga City on May 14, 2007, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and eight councilors per district. Previously, the city voters elected 12 councilors and one representative from its lone district. Political changes Legislative districts of Zamboanga City Since 1984, Zamboanga City is represented in the national Congress by one representative. All things changed in 2004 when the lone district was divided into 2 districts by virtue of Republic Act No. 9269REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9269 AN ACT CREATING THE SECOND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA. http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno9269.htm#.UkDon3-yoXg Chan Robles Virtual Law Library 24 September 2013 on March 19, 2004. Veterans Avenue is the dividing line of the two districts. Mayoral and vice mayoral elections Monsignor Crisanto dela Cruz formed a coalition named Nuevo Zamboanga under the banner of Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to run against the incumbent administrator of Mayor Celso Lobregat of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino. Lobregat picked incumbent Councilor Milabel Velasquez as his running mate while dela Cruz picked activist Atty. Victor Solis as his running mate. Results The candidates for district representative, mayor, and vice mayor with the most votes win the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. District I City Election Officer Roel Bengua, also chairman of the City Board of Canvassers, proclaimed Mayor Celso Lobregat retaining his post, incumbent Councilor Mannix Dalipe as Vice-Mayor, incumbent Vice-Mayor Beng Climaco as District I Representative, Congressman Erbie Fabian as District II Representative, and the 16 City Councilors.http://zamboangasouthwall.blogspot.com/2007/05/winners-in-zamboanga-city-elections_25.html Winners in Zamboanga City elections Hader Glang May 25, 2007 May 21, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124354/http://zamboangasouthwall.blogspot.com/2007/05/winners-in-zamboanga-city-elections_25.html April 2, 2015 dead House of Representatives election 1st District Incumbent Vice-Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco is running for the post against neophyte politician Edilberto Gonzales. 2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Zamboanga City's 1st district Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Maria Isabelle Climaco 54,468 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Edilberto Gonzales 30,518 100.0 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2nd District Incumbent Representative Erbie Fabian is running for a second term. 2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Zamboanga City's 2nd district Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Erbie Fabian (incumbent) 60,632 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Susan delos Reyes 19,419 Independent (politician) Samuel Enesando 4,400 100.0 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Mayoral elections Incumbent Mayor Celso Lobregat is running for his second term. His main opponent is former Catholic priest Crisanto dela Cruz.https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2007/03/30/392325/priest-versus-lobregat Priest versus Lobregat March 30, 2007 The Philippine Star February 13, 2025 Zamboanga City mayoral election, 2007 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Celso Lobregat (incumbent) 110,867 58.15 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Crisanto dela Cruz 75,928 39.82 Independent (politician) Cleofe Carmelita Cajucom 2,960 1.55 Independent (politician) Sonny Sakilin 902 0.47 190,657 100.00 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Vice-mayoral elections Incumbent Vice-Mayor Beng Climaco is running for District I Representative. Councilor Mila Velasquez was Mayor Lobregat's running-mate against Monsi dela Cruz' candidate, Atty. Vic Solis. Zamboanga City vice-mayoral election, 2007 Independent (politician) Mannix Dalipe 75,630 41.07 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Milabel Velasquez 50,970 27.68 Independent (politician) Rodolfo Bayot 39,794 21.61 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Vicente Solis 14,265 7.75 Independent (politician) Ismail Jaalam 3,482 1.89 184,141 100.00 Independent (politician) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino City Council elections Each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the most votes wins the seats per district. 2007 Zamboanga City Council election legislative no Zamboanga City local elections, 2004#City Council elections 2004 Zamboanga City local elections, 2010#City Council elections 2010 All 8 seats from each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts May 14, 2007 9 Celso Lobregat Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1st District 12 12 Crisanto dela Cruz Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino 1st District 0 3 3 117,939 Charlie Mariano Independent (politician) 1st District 0 1 1 47,456 Coalition Mayoral/vicemayoral candidate Total votes Total seatsTotal % Total % Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Celso Lobregat 12 66.7% Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Crisanto dela Cruz 3 16.7% Independent (politician)s Varies 1 5.6%Total valid votes cast N/A Total turnout Total partisan seats 16 88.9%Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President 1 5.6%Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President 1 5.6%Total non-partisan seats 2 11.1%Total seats 18 100.0% 1st District Zamboanga City Council election at Zamboanga City's 1st district, 2007 Independent (politician) Charlie Mariano 47,456 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Cesar Jimenez, Jr. 44,202 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Jaime Cabato 43,304 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Melchor Sadain 40,827 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Lynet Marcos-Abarro 39,101 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Rodolfo Lim (incumbent) 38,267 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Rogelio Valesco, Jr. 34,701 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Luis Biel III 33,808 |-bgcolor=black |colspan=5| Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Antonio Orendain, Jr. 33,626 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Ricardo Baban, Jr. 30,426 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Victor Alvarez 29,404 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Mario Roca 28,072 Independent (politician) Roberto Ko 27,517 Independent (politician) Max Enriquez 25,595 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Manuelito Luna 25,523 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Venusto Anova 19,903 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Joaquin Diaz 16,608 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Edris Lim 15,780 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Giovanni Luistro 14,454 Independent (politician) Basilio Rusil 8,908 Independent (politician) Abdurrahman Tugayan 3,990 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2nd District Zamboanga City Council election at Zamboanga City's 1st district, 2007 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Asbi Edding (incumbent) 56,496 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Juan Climaco Elago II (incumbent) 50,297 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Cesar Iturralde (incumbent) 46,723 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Lilia Macrohon-Nuño 43,911 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Roel Natividad (incumbent) 42,389 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Benjamin Guingona III (incumbent) 40,195 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Eduardo Saavedra, Jr. 39,305 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino Reyniero Candido (incumbent) 39,278 |-bgcolor=black |colspan=5| Independent (politician) Luis Climaco (incumbent) 37,144 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Gerasimo Acuña 23,210 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Jaime Villaflores 22,078 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Rene Natividad 19,991 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Reyniero Camins 18,769 Independent (politician) Susan Cabato 18,519 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Ernesto Perez 17,744 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Abelardo Dondoyano 14,059 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Mercy Arquiza-Fernandez 11,554 Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino Manuel Jose Fabian 9,453 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino See also Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Zamboanga Peninsula, 2007 2007 Philippine general election References External links Official website of the Commission on Elections Official website of National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) Official website of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Category:2007 Philippine local elections Category:Elections in Zamboanga City Category:21st century in Zamboanga City Category:May 2007 in the Philippines