Local elections were held in Makati on May 13, 2019, within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two Congressmen, and the eight councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.
Background Incumbent mayor Abigail Binay assumed as Mayor after winning in the 2016 elections. Binay ran after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed her brother, former Mayor Junjun Binay due to the alleged overpricing of Makati City Hall Building II. She is running for reelection under the United Nationalist Alliance. Her main opponent is her brother, former mayor Junjun. The former mayor claims that he has a deal with her sister, that Mayor Abby will serve for just one term as Mayor. The Ombudsman dismissed Binay due to the Makati City Hall Building II parking lot fiasco and was perpetually disqualified from holding any public office. However, the Commission on Elections reiterates that Binay can still run for Mayor, because the ruling is not yet final and executory. The former mayor has the support of majority of councilors and Barangay Captains in Makati. In an interview on 24 Oras, he will withdraw his candidacy for Mayor if his father, former Vice President Jejomar Binay will run for Mayor.
Campaign On April 27, 2019, siblings and mayoral rivals Abigail Binay and Junjun Binay had a heated public exchange during a pre-election forum hosted by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) at the San Ildefonso Parish in Barangay Pio del Pilar, gaining widespread attention. The conflict began when Junjun accused the police and security of a local official of "escorting the number one drug lord of Makati," leading to a confrontation with Abigail. Their father, former Vice President and 1st district congressional candidate Jejomar Binay, and Makati City Police Station chief Pablo Simon had to intervene to ease the tension. The PPCRV criticized the incident, with its vice chairman Johnny Cardenas stating that the confrontation was a "scene" that lacked respect for the church. He added that the siblings were asked beforehand to refrain from personal attacks and to focus on their platforms. The Binay siblings and their sister, Senator Nancy Binay, later apologized for the incident.
The family feud also became a public matter when Senator Nancy Binay claimed her siblings' rift was due to Abigail's husband, 2nd district Representative Luis Campos. She claimed that the Campos couple stopped talking to the Binay family and had been skipping weekly family lunches since 2016. Furthermore, she backed her brother's mayoral bid, stating that Abigail had failed to deliver the services that made their father famous as mayor. In a direct response, Abby called Nancy and Junjun "mean" for attacking her husband Luis.
Candidates
Team Performance +United Nationalist Alliance/Nationalist People's Coalition/Team PerformanceName Party For Mayor Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" S. Binay-Campos For Vice MayorMonique "Nik" Lagdameo For House Of Representative (1st District) Jejomar "Jojo" C. Binay Sr. For Councilor (1st District)Virgilio "Jhong" Hilario Jr. Anna Alcina "Alcine" M. Yabut Jose "Joey" C. Villena IV Martin John Pio Q. Arenas Armando "Idol" P. Padilla Rene Andrei "Rebo" Q. Saguisag Jr. Carmina C. Ortega Luis "Jojo" S. Javier Jr. For House Of Representative (2nd District)Luis Campos Jr. For Councilor (2nd District)Kristina "Ina" T. Sarosa Arnold "Sammy" J. Cruz Alden Almario Benedict "Bodik" B. Baniqued Ma. Dolores "Doc Doris" M. Arayon Joel "Bong" M. Ariones Ives M. Ebrada Edralyn "Ed" M. Marquez
Team Be Nice +UNA Ang Makati/Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Team Be NiceName Party For Mayor Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" S. Binay Jr. For Vice MayorManuel Monsour T. del Rosario III For House Of Representative (1st District) Jejomar "Jojo" C. Binay Sr.* For Councilor (1st District)Tosca Camille T. Puno-Ramos Ma. Arlene M. Ortega Rochelle G. Eusebio Dim Ralyn N. Medina Benhur L. Cruz Kristine Mae S. Casal-Reyes Evangeline T. Manotok Michael A. Infante For House Of Representative (2nd District)Nemesio "King" S. Yabut Jr. For Councilor (2nd District)Leonardo "Leo" M. Magpantay Shirley "Aspi" C. Aspillaga Israel "Boyet" S. Cruzado Vincent T. Sese Grazielle Iony N. de Lara-Bes Evelyn Delfina "Bing" E. Villamor Henry A. Jacome Michael C. Tolentino Guest candidate
Team Pagbabago 2019 +Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Team Pagbabago 2019Name Party For Mayor Wilfredo "Willy" M. Talag For Vice MayorRoberto M. Lantin For House Of Representative (1st District) Brigido P. Mesina Jr. For Councilor (1st District)Michael Anthony V. Abcede Giovanni M. Manalo Luther D. Lapira Reynaldo C. Alzona Orlando Stephen A. Solidum Leopoldo N. Claracay Elmer B. Virtus Alberto T. Pante For House Of Representative (2nd District)Rodolfo D. Flores For Councilor (2nd District)McGreggory P. Almazan Elizier C. Bongabong Jerry P. Tan Pedrito S. Evangelista Bercel John S. Tabian Rolando T. Reodique Sadat L. Tanggote
Team Rene-Battle +Independent/Team Rene-BattleName Party For Mayor Renato "Rene" L. Bondal For Vice MayorVirgilio "Battle" Batalla For House Of Representative (1st District) Ferdinand T. Sevilla For Councilor (1st District)Estelita U. Manila Jessielin "Jessy" O. Trinidad Ricardo "Ric Nepo" C. Nepomuceno Arlen G. delos Angeles Ruben C. Enciso Ross Ives Vincens W. Valentin Julius M. Matullano Elpidio B. Valino For House Of Representative (2nd District)Ricardo L. Opoc For Councilor (2nd District)Myla C. Liwanag Nilo R. Cumpa
Independent Candidates +IndependentName Party For Mayor Carmelle Ainne R. Alanzalon For Vice Mayor Rodolfo "Rod" D. Biolena
Other Non-Independent Candidates Liberal PartyFor House of Representative (1st District)Romulo "Kid" Peña Jr.
+Bigkis Pinoy MovementFor MayorRicardo "Ricky" S. Yabut
+Partido Federal ng PilipinasFor Councilor (1st District)Imelda I. Mangalino
+Philippine Green Republican PartyFor Councilor (1st District)Alberto G. Diaz
Results Representative
1st District Incumbent Monsour del Rosario is running for Vice Mayor. His slate named former Vice President Jejomar Binay, who is running against, among others, former acting city mayor Kid Peña.
2nd District Incumbent Luis Campos is running for reelection. His opponents are city councilor Nemesio "King" Yabut Jr., Rodolfo Flores and Ricardo Opoc.
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Abigail Binay won against her brother, former mayor Junjun Binay, Ricky Yabut (son of former mayor Nemesio Yabut Sr.), lawyer Rene Bondal, perennial candidate Willy Talag, and independent candidate Carmelle Alanzalon.
Vice Mayor
Incumbent vice mayor Monique Lagdameo won against incumbent 1st district representative Monsour del Rosario, Virgilio Batalla (Independent), Roberto Lantin (PDP-Laban), and Rod Biolena.
Councilors
1st District
Seven out of eight council seats in this district were won by Team Performance candidates.
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Notes A^ Incumbent Rico J. Puno died on October 30, 2018. His daughter, former councilor Tosca Camille Puno-Ramos, was named as his substitute.
2nd District
Five out of eight council seats in this district were won by Team Performance candidates. Three UNA ang Makati candidates also made the cut.
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