Celebrity candidates: How did they fare in the 2016 elections?
Was their star power enough to win them a position in the public office? Check out how these 47 celebrities performed in the recent national and local elections.
Alma Moreno
Though she was one of the most talked about celebrity candidates, the hype wasn’t enough to bring Alma Moreno higher into the senatorial race. According to the partial and unofficial results released by the COMELEC – GMA Mirror Server this afternoon (May 10), the actress-turned-politician is currently at the 24th spot with 2,288,460 votes.
Vilmas Santos
The Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos has won over 78,000 votes for the position of sixth district representative of Batangas over her closest rival Bernadette Sabili, based on the partial and unofficial result of the COMELEC-GMA Mirror Server.
Tito Sotto
Re-electionist Tito Sotto appears successful in his senatorial bid as he lands third in the race, garnering 16,335,062 votes based on the partial and unofficial tally from the COMELEC – GMA Mirror Server this afternoon (May 10).
Jhong Hilario
Kapamilya actor Jhong Hilario is leading in the partial and unofficial result in Makati for the position of first District City Councilor with more than 80,000 votes.
Vico Sotto
The son of Dabarkads Vic Sotto, Vico tops the list of candidates for the position of first district councilor of Pasig City. He has garnered more than 85,200 votes.
Erap
Former President and incumbent mayor Joseph Ejercito-Estrada maintains the status quo as he wins the mayoralty position of the City of Manila. He was proclaimed winner over rival Alfredo Lim by only 2,000 votes. According to the final and official tally from the COMELEC, he has won 283,149 votes.
Isko Moreno
As of the partial and unofficial results from COMELEC, Isko Moreno Domagoso with 10,593,779 votes falls short in entering the magic 12 of the senatorial race. He is currently at the 16 spot.
Cristina Romualdez
Actress-turned-politician Cristina Gonzales Romualdez was elected Mayor of Tacloban City beating her rivals Neil Glova and Golda Cabudoy. She emerged victor with 71,841 votes.
Edu Manzano
First-time senatorial candidate Edu Manzano might still need to vie in the future elections. The 4,948,472 votes he garnered as of afternoon of May 10 only brought him to the 21st spot.
Monsour del Rosario
With 76,231 votes, former action star Monsour del Rosario was already proclaimed as the congressman of the first district of Makati City.
Roselle Nava
Singer Roselle Nava-Tan tops the list of candidates in the first district of the city council of Parañaque City. Based on the partial and unofficial result of the COMELEC-GMA Mirror Server, the singer has gotten over 57,000 votes.
Gian Sotto
Gian Sotto is the son of incumbent Senator Tito Sotto and Helen Gamboa. He is currently at second place in the Sangguniang Panglusod of the 3rd district of Quezon City. Based on the partial and unofficial result of COMELEC he has gotten over 57,000 votes.
Yul Servo
Actor Yul Servo is ahead of his closest rival for the position of third district congressman of Manila by more than 7,000 votes based on the partial and unofficial result of the the COMELEC-GMA Mirror Server.
Ryan Yllana
Comedian Ryan Yllana places third in the elections for the second district of the city council of Parañaque City. Ryan has received over 75,000 votes.
Jomari Yllana
As of the partial and unofficial tally released by COMELEC – GMA Mirror Server released this afternoon (May 10), Jomari Yllana has received 41,636 votes that puts him at the 6th spot in the elections for the first district city council in Paranaque.
Herbert Bautista
Actor Herbert Bautista dominated the candidates for the mayor’s position in Quezon City. Based on the partial and unofficial result of COMELEC, Mayor Herbert has already amassed more than 723,000 votes, while his closest rival Leon Peralta only got 34,800 votes. He is running for his last term as Mayor of QC.
Lani Mercado
It was a landslide victory for now mayor-elect of Bacoor City Lani Mercado. The actress and wife of then Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. received 106,686 votes as opposed to the 47,317 votes received by Andoy Remulla, and 21,129 votes received by Edwin Malvar.
Jolo Revilla
Jolo Revilla currently leads in the local elections for Vice Governor in Cavite with 935,178 votes as of the partial and unofficial results from COMELEC – GMA Mirror Server released afternoon of May 10.
Richard Gomez
Richard Gomez has been proclaimed Mayor of Ormoc City. He won the position with 53,234 votes while his rivals Ondo Codilla and Mar Gallardo had 44,453 votes and 608 votes respectively.
ER Ejercito
Re-electionist ER Ejercito is only at the third spot of the gubernatorial bid in Laguna with only 224,710 votes. Ramil Hernandez currently leads the race as per the partial and unofficial results from the COMELEC – GMA Mirror Server with 586,195 votes.
Daisy Reyes
Former beauty queen Daisy Reyes is a spot behind the leading candidate for Pateros mayoralty. As of the partial and unofficial tally from the COMELEC, Daisy has 8,444 votes, about 1,400 votes short to overtake Ike Ponce.
Alfred Vargas
Former Encantadia star Alfred Vargas is running unopposed for the position of congressman in the 5th district of Quezon City. He has over 134,000 votes.
Jeremy Marquez
Jeremy Marquez, the son of comedian-politician Joey Marquez, is trailing behind Rico Golez in latest partial and unofficial result for the position of Vice Mayor in Parañaque City. Golez has 118,605 votes, while Marquez has 93,339.
Vandolf Quizon
Similar to Roselle Nava and Jomari Yllana, Vandolf Quizon is vying to be a member of the first district city council in Paranaque. The 42,555 votes he received puts him ahead of Jomari at the fifth spot.
Anjo Yllana
Like his brothers Ryan Yllana and Jomari Yllana, Anjo Yllana vies for a position as a City Councilor but at the fifth district of Quezon City. The dabarkad is currently at the fifth spot with 91,246 votes as of the partial and unofficial results from the COMELEC.
Manny Pacquiao
Amidst controversies, boxing champion Manny Pacquaio seems to secure a spot in the senate as he is at the eighth spot of the race with 15,079,377 votes as per COMELEC – GMA Mirror Server’s partial and unofficial results released this afternoon (May 10).
Coach Franz Pumaren
Adamson Falcons coach Franz Pumaren is at fifth place with over 55,000 votes for the position of third district city councilor of Quezon City based on the partial and unofficial result of COMELEC.
Lito Lapid
Lito Lapid trails behind the leading candidate for Angeles City Mayor. He has 45,564 votes while Edgardo Pamintuan leads with 76,272 votes according to the partial and unofficial results from the COMELEC – GMA Mirror Server.
Dan Fernandez
Actor Dan Fernandez is leading by wide margins as he seeks to win the mayoralty post in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Dan has over 80,500 votes so far, while his opponent Arnel Gomez has 47,000 votes based on the partial and unofficial result of COMELEC.
Andrea del Rosario
Former Pari ‘Koy star Andrea del Rosario is poised to win the position of Vice Mayor in Calatagan, Batangas. She got over 13,500 votes, while her closest rival got only 8,300 votes.
Alex Castro
Are You The Next Big Star? finalist Alex Castro topped the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in the 4th district of Bulacan with 207,048 votes.
Gary Estrada
It seems former Mulawin actor Gary Estrada will fall short from reaching his dream of becoming the Vice Governor of the Quezon Province. Gary is at the bottom of the pack with only 140,000 votes, while the leading candidate Sam Nantes has about 400,000 votes already. Gary is the brother of former Laguna governor ER Ejercito.
Daniel Fernando
Film actor Daniel Fernando dominated the vice gubernatorial race in the province of Bulacan. According to the partial and unofficial result from COMELEC, he has garnered over 814,000 votes beating fellow actor, Phillip Salvador who came in second.
Angelica Jones
Board Member Angelica Jones will be defeated in the vice gubernatorial race in Laguna. She only came in third in a field of four based on the unofficial and partial result of COMELEC. The comedienne-turned-politician only got 203,000 votes.
Phillip Salvador
Action star Phillip Salvador is trailing behind Daniel Fernando in the vice gubernatorial race by a huge margin. Phillip only got 301,200 votes.
Imelda Papin
OPM legend Imelda Papin is in a tight race for the position of 4th district representative of Camarines Sur. Noli Fuentebella leads ahead of Imelda with 83,969 votes, while the singer has 83,229 votes in the partial and unofficial result of the COMELEC.
Ronnie Ricketts
Ruffy Biazon has a commanding lead over film actor and former Chairman of the Optical Media Board Ronnie Ricketts in the battle for the congressional post of the lone district of Muntinlupa City. Based on the partial and unofficial result, Ruffy has 135,551 votes, while Ronnie grabbed 69,478 votes.
Lucy Torres-Gomez
Lucy Torres-Gomez holds a huge lead in the congressional contest in the 4th district of the province of Leyte. The wife of Richard Gomez has over 132,000 votes, while her rival Violy Codilla got almost 80,000 votes according to the partial and unofficial COMELEC count.
Rico J Puno
OPM Pioneer Rico J. Puno has garnered 65,255 votes as of the afternoon of May 10 for a spot in the Makati City Council.
Roderick Paulate
Former TV host and comedian Roderick Paulate is currently at the sixth place for a spot in the Quezon City Council with 109,100 votes.
Manolet Ripol
‘That’s Entertainment’ alumnus Manolet Ripol or now known as Emmanuel Llige has received 17,478 votes, landing him at the 13th spot in the second district city council elections in Muntinlupa.
Charee Pineda
It’s a close fight between actress-politician Charee Pineda and rival Kim Galang for the top spot in the Valenzuela City Council. According to the partial and unofficial tally from COMELEC, Charee has 93,021 votes while the leading candidate has 94,230 votes.
Matt Mendoza
Running as City Councilor in Puerto Princesa, Actor Matt Mendoza has gained 39,764 votes, putting him behind the leading candidate Nancy Socrates who has 41,076 votes.
Lance Raymundo
Lance Raymundo is currently at the ninth spot in the run for San Juan City Council. The signer-turned-politician has garnered 8,396 votes as of the afternoon of May 10.
Ericka Villongco
Ericka Villongco ran for the same position as Lance Raymundo. However, the partial and unofficial result of COMELEC shows she lags behind all the other candidates with only 7,490 votes.
