1992 Pasay local elections

1992 Pasay mayoral election
May 11, 1992
 
Nominee Pablo Cuneta Rolando "Ding" Briones Eduardo "Duay" Calixto
Party Nacionalista PDP–Laban LDP
Running mate Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad Ibarra Cruz Pedro "Pete" Tianzon
Popular vote 71,035 44,542 22,442
Percentage 51.47 32.27 16.26

Mayor before election

Pablo Cuneta
Nacionalista

Elected mayor

Pablo Cuneta
Nacionalista

Local elections were held in Pasay on May 11, 1992 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the representative for the lone district, and the councilors, twelve of them in the lone district of the city.

Background

Mayor Pablo Cuneta ran for re-election. He was challenged by Rolando Briones and again by former Vice Mayor Eduardo "Duay" Calixto.

Vice Mayor Ibarra Cruz ran for re-election. He was challenged by former Vice Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad.

Representative Lorna Verano-Yap did not run for re-election. Running in her place was former Mayor Jovito Claudio and Edgardo Cuneta, son of Mayor Pablo Cuneta.

Candidates

Team Cuneta-Trinidad
Name Party Result
For House of Representative
Arding Cuneta Independent Lost
For Mayor
Pablo Cuneta Nacionalista Won
For Vice Mayor
Ibarra Cruz Independent Lost
For Councilor
Greg Alcera Independent Won
Ric Arabia Independent Won
Moti Arceo Independent Won
Tina Bernabe Independent Won
Romy Cabrera Independent Won
Justo Justo Independent Won
Ting Lovina Independent Won
Encio Mateo Independent Won
Tony Protacio Independent Won
Ben Reyes Independent Won
Team Calixto-Monsod-Claudio
Name Party Result
For House of Representative
Dr. Jovito Claudio LDP Won
For Mayor
Eduardo "Duay" Calixto LDP Lost
For Vice Mayor
Popoy Monsod LDP Lost
For Councilor
Obet Alvarez LDP Won
Jovy Angel LDP Lost
Nanding Baet LDP Lost
Lito Jaune LDP Lost
Fred Canita LDP Lost
Bert Capili LDP Lost
Jack Fernando LDP Lost
Oca Linao LDP Lost
Teddy Lorca Independent Lost
Albert Paredes LDP Lost
Nick Teodoro LDP Lost
Ernie Ungria LDP Lost

Results

For Representative

Incumbent Lorna Verano Yap of Koalisyong Pambansa ran for the Senate. Koalisyong Pambansa nominated Cesar Santiago, who was defeated by Jovito Claudio of Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino.[1]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jovito ClaudioLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino51,80240.59
Edgardo CunetaIndependent43,09333.77
Cesar SantiagoKoalisyong Pambansa20,96816.43
Jose ComendadorIndependent5,3214.17
Panfillo VillaruelPartido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas4,0283.16
Reynaldo CuyuganPeople's Reform Party1,4761.16
Armando San JuanPB/Lakas–NUCD6980.55
Francisco PenaflorIndependent1910.15
David ReyesIndependent430.03
Pacifico RosalIndependent50.00
Total127,625100.00
Source: Commission on Elections[2]

For Mayor

Mayor Pablo Cuneta defeated Rolando Briones and former OIC-Mayor Eduardo Calixto in the mayoral race.[1]

1992 Pasay Mayoral election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Pablo Cuneta (incumbent)Nacionalista Party71,03551.47
Rolando BrionesPDP–Laban44,54232.27
Eduardo CalixtoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino22,44216.26
Total138,019100.00

For Vice Mayor

Former Councilor and defeated 1988 mayoral candidate Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad won against Vice Mayor Ibarra Cruz[1] and two other candidates.

1992 Pasay Vice Mayoral election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Wenceslao TrinidadIndependent43,60055.33
Ibarra CruzNacionalista Party35,20644.67
Pedro TianzonPDP–Laban
Popoy MonsodLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Total78,806100.00

For Councilors

Reference:[1]

Member, City Council of Pasay's Lone District
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ernestina "Tina" Bernabe 81,717
Independent Arnel Regino "Moti" Arceo 80,920
Independent Gregorio "Greg" Alcera 61,607
Independent Romulo "Romy" Cabrera 54,722
Independent Justo Justo 51,826
Independent Florencio "Encio" Mateo 49,271
Independent Benjamin Reyes 42,804
Independent Antonio "Tony" Protacio 42,156
PDP–Laban Edita "Edith" Vergel de Dios 40,234
Independent Primitivo Lovina 39,952
Independent Uldarico "Ric" Arabia 30,530
LDP Roberto "Obet" Alvarez 34,352
Total votes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Comelec names Cuneta victor in Pasay race". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation. May 20, 1992. p. 16. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Commission on Elections. Certified List of Provincial Candidates, May 11, 1992 National and Local Elections, NCR. Manila. 2006.