Local elections were held in the Province of Laguna on May 13, 2013 as part of the 2013 general election. Voters elected candidates for all local positions: a municipal/city mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Laguna.
Candidates +UNA / PDP–Laban Bagong Laguna Una Sa LahatName Party ResultFor Governor E.R Ejercito For Vice Governor Dante Amante 1st DistrictFor House Of Representative Gat Alatiit For Board Member Gab Alatiit Gherome Ejercito Emilio Tiongco 2nd District For House Of Representative Teresita Lazaro For Board Member Neptali Bagnes Neil Nocon Juan Unico 3rd District For House of Representatives Sol Aragones For Board Member Angelica Jones Dennis Padilla 4th District For House Of Representative Benidicto Palacol Jr. For Board Member Gerald Ejercito
+Liberal Party Team PNoy LagunaName Party ResultFor Governor Edgar San Luis For Vice Governor Soy Mercado 1st DistrictFor House Of Representative Dan Fernandez For Board Member Carlo Almoro Emilio Garcia 2nd District For House Of Representative Jun Chipeco For Board Member Guillermo Belarmino, Jr. Purisino Oruga Susano Tapia 3rd District For House Of Representative Maria Evita Arago For Board Member Earl John Isleta Marina Paras 4th District For House Of Representative Benjamin Agarao Jr. For Board Member Benjo Agarao Abiel Panganiban
+Nacionalista PartyName Party ResultFor Vice Governor Ramil Hernandez 1st DistrictFor Board Member Dave Almarinez 3rd District For Board Member Richard Pavico 4th District For House Of Representative Antonio Carolino
Provincial elections Partial Unofficial results from COMELEC Partial Unofficial Tally as of 2013-05-24 09:17:41
Gubernatorial election E.R. Ejercito is the incumbent, incumbent 4th district Rep. Edgar San Luis is his primary opponent.
Vice-gubernatorial election Caesar Perez is the incumbent and is running for Mayor of Los Baños, Laguna. Former Vice Governor Ramil Hernandez running this place his opponent is Celso Mercado and Incumbent Councilor of San Pablo City and PCL Laguna President Dante Amante the brother of Incumbent Mayor Vicente Amante.
Congressional elections 1st District Danilo Fernandez is the incumbent.
2nd District Incumbent Timmy Chipeco is term limited; his father, Calamba mayor Jun Chipeco, Jr., is his party's nominee. His opponent is former governor Teresita Lazaro.
3rd District Maria Evita Arago is the incumbent for her 3rd and last term. She will oppose former ABS-CBN News anchor/reporter Sol Aragones and campaign coordinator and former Vice Mayor of San Pablo City Laguna Celia Counducto-Lopez.
4th District Incumbent Edgar San Luis is running for governor. His party, the Liberal Party, nominates former Rep. Benjamin Agarao Jr.
Provincial Board elections All 4 Districts of Laguna will elect Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members.
1st District Cities: Biñan, Santa Rosa City, San Pedro City Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
2nd District Cities: Cabuyao, Calamba Municipality: Bay, Los Baños Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
3rd District Cities: San Pablo City Municipality: Alaminos, Calauan, Liliw. Nagcarlan, Rizal, Victoria Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
4th District Municipalities: Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pakil, Pangil, Pila, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Siniloan Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies.
City and municipal elections All municipalities of Laguna, Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, San Pablo City, and Santa Rosa City will elect mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district.
1st District Cities: Biñan, Santa Rosa City, San Pedro City
Biñan
Santa Rosa
San Pedro City
2nd District Cities: Cabuyao, Calamba Municipality: Bay, Los Baños
Cabuyao
Calamba
Bay
Los Baños In a bid for the mayoralty, Incumbent Vice Governor Caesar Perez faces off against Incumbent Mayor Anthony Genuino, Former Mayor Francisco Lapis, Marcelino de Guzman and Juan Leron
3rd District City: San Pablo City Municipality: Alaminos, Calauan, Liliw. Nagcarlan, Rizal, Victoria
San Pablo
Incumbent Vicente Amante his term-limited his son City Administrator Loreto Amante running for Mayor his opponents is Former City Administrator Atty. Hizon Arago, Incumbent Councilor Angelo Adriano and Former Mayor and Congressman in 3rd district Florante Aquino.
Alaminos
Calauan
Liliw
Nagcarlan
Rizal
Victoria
4th District Municipality: Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Laguna, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pakil, Pangil, Pila, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Siniloan
Cavinti
Famy
Kalayaan
Luisiana
Background Incumbent Mayor Manuel Rondilla is term-limited as mayor, his ally incumbent Vice Mayor Crisanto Villamin instead ran as mayor. His main opponents are formner Councilor Nestor Rondilla and former Vice Mayor Alex Noceja.
Incumbent Vice Mayor Crisanto Villamin ran as Mayor, while incumbent Mayor Manuel Rondilla ran at his place, his main opponent is former councilor Reynaldo Pedron.
Lumban
Mabitac
Magdalena
Majayjay
Paete
Pagsanjan
Pakil
Pangil
Pila
Santa Cruz Incumbent Mayor Domingo Panganiban seeks for reelection against Councilor Ramon Tan and former Mayor Ariel Magcalas.
Santa Maria
Siniloan
Aftermath In September 2013, the Commission on Elections ruled that Ejercito was disqualified for overspending during the election, later in May 2014, the En Banc of COMELEC ordered Ejercito to step down from office, but the latter appealed on the Supreme Court to null the COMELEC decision. On May 27, 2014, Ramil Hernandez assumed as Governor of Laguna, while Board Member Atty. Katherine "Karen" Agapay of the 3rd District assumed as Vice Governor. Three days later, Ejercito's uncle, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada convinced his nephew to step down at the capitol.
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