Local elections in Navotas were held on May 13, 2019, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the mayor, vice mayor, one congressman, and the councilors – six in each of the city's two districts.
2019 Navotas mayoral elections|
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Background
Incumbent Mayor John Rey Tiangco, who has fulfilled the limit of three terms for the position, ran for the city's congressional seat, switching positions with his brother, former mayor Toby. Incumbent vice-mayor Clint Geronimo is also running for re-election.[1]
They fought against the candidates of Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan (DRM Team), a coalition of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and Aksyon Demokratiko (Aksyon). They are incumbent 2nd district councilor Dan Israel "DI" Ang (PFP, for mayor), former vice-mayor Lutgardo "Gardy" Cruz's son Raymond "RC" Cruz (Aksyon, for vice mayor) and incumbent 2nd district councilor Marielle del Rosario-Tumangan (Aksyon, for congressman).[2]
The Tiangcos' political party Partido Navoteño (Navoteño) signed an agreement with Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP), the party of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte's daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio for the election.[3]
On May 12, 2019, NBI agents raided the briefing of poll watchers for Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan and Akbayan Party-List at a gymnasium in Barangay Daanghari (2nd District) due to allegations of vote buying. Emilio Marañon III, lawyer of congressional candidate Marielle del Rosario-Tumangan, denied the allegations and called the NBI operation "illegal".[4]
Candidates
Incumbents are represented in italics.
Representative, Lone District
Incumbent Representative Toby Tiangco is term-limited and is running for Mayor. His brother, incumbent Mayor John Reynald Tiangco, is his party's nominee.
Mayor
Incumbent Mayor John Rey Tiangco is term-limited and is running for congressman. His brother, incumbent Representative Toby Tiangco, is his party's nominee.
Vice-Mayor
Incumbent Vice-Mayor Clint Geronimo is running for re-election against Raymond "RC" Cruz.
Councilors
By ticket
Team JTC
Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan
PFP/Aksyon/Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan (1st District) |
| Name | Party |
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| Edralyn "Essay" Abella | | Aksyon |
| Levie Ayuda | | PFP |
| Anne Margarett "Anne" Gaa | | PFP |
| Raeven Kyle "Kyle" Gonzales | | PFP |
| Ghian Carlo "Ghian" So | | PFP |
| Joselito "Lito" Sulit | | Aksyon |
PFP/Aksyon/Damayan ng Responsableng Mamamayan (2nd District) |
| Name | Party |
|---|
| Michael "Mike" Bautista | | PFP |
| Philip Neri "Philip" del Rosario | | Aksyon |
| Aljohn Grutas | | Aksyon |
| Amos Rey "Amos" Hechanova | | PFP |
| Gina Navarro-Manalang | | PFP |
| Romualdo "Waldy" Punongbayan | | Aksyon |
By district
1st District
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|
| Team JTC | | Partido Navoteño | 82,693 | 29.10 | 3 |
| Nationalist People's Coalition | 31,181 | 10.97 | 1 |
| Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan | 30,995 | 10.91 | 1 |
| Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 27,560 | 9.70 | 1 |
| Total | 172,429 | 60.68 | 6 |
| DRM Team | | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 49,252 | 17.33 | 0 |
| Aksyon Demokratiko | 32,589 | 11.47 | 0 |
| Total | 81,841 | 28.80 | 0 |
| Independent | 29,914 | 10.53 | 0 |
| Total | 284,184 | 100.00 | 6 |
2nd District
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