Local elections were held in the Makati on May 14, 2007, within the 2007 Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two district representatives, and councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.
Background Incumbents Jejomar Binay and Ernesto Mercado were running for their third consecutive term as mayor and vice mayor of Makati, respectively. Their main opponent, Senator Lito Lapid announced his candidacy for mayoral bid, with second district councilor Nemesio "King" Yabut Jr. as his running mate. Should Lapid lose, he would return to the Senate to finish his unexpired term that would last until 2010. The other candidate is businessman Elias Dulalia.
Candidates
Performance Team +Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/Liberal Party/Nationalist People's Coalition/Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino/Performance TeamName Party For Mayor Jejomar "Jojo" C. Binay Sr. For Vice MayorErnesto "Nestor" S. Mercado For House Of Representative (1st District) Teodoro "Teddy Boy" L. Locsin Jr. For Councilor (1st District)Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" S. Binay Jr. Monique "Nik" Lagdameo Tosca Camille T. Puno-Ramos Virgilio "VirJhong" V. Hilario Sr. Armando "Idol" P. Padilla Erlinda "Linda" S. Gonzales Arnold "Idol" C. Magpantay Luis "Jojo" S. Javier Jr. For House Of Representative (2nd District)Mar-Len Abigail "Abby" S. Binay-Campos For Councilor (2nd District)Israel "Boyet" S. Cruzado Ernesto "Aspi" A. Aspillaga Vincent T. Sese Elias "Boy" V. Tolentino Salvador "Buddy" D. Pangilinan Henry A. Jacome Ma. Theresa "Tetchie" Nillo-de Lara Angelito "Angie" D. Gatchalian
Team Lakas-Kampi +Lakas-CMD/Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino/Team Lakas-KampiName Party For Mayor Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid For Vice MayorNemesio "King" S. Yabut Jr. For House Of Representative (1st District) Oscar M. Ibay For Councilor (1st District)Anthony "Ton" F. Genuino Manuel Monsour T. del Rosario III Frederick A. Ibay Jessielin "Jessy" O. Trinidad Nilo "Bobbit" B. Lopez Jr. Ricardo "Dick" T. Javier Ronald M. Cahanding Felicisimo P. Bascon Jr. For House Of Representative (2nd District)Erwin "Win" F. Genuino For Councilor (2nd District)Aristotle B. Viray Elena B. Maccay Benedict "Bodik" B. Baniqued Artemio "Art" A. Contreras II Pedro R. Yabut Jr. Napoleon "Nap" M. Malimas Ceferino "Jun" V. Peralta Jr. Catalina "Lina" A. Balaoing
Independent Candidates +IndependentName Party For Mayor Elias B. Dulalia For Councilor (1st District)John Mark C. Santiago Racquel A. Manalili Pedro P. Dadula Eliseo T. Punzalan Peter John C. Gonzalez Edmundo "Eddie" H. Tagalog Maximo B. Dilla For Councilor (2nd District)Ana-Luz "Atty. Luz" B. Cristal-Tenorio Alfredo N. Lapasaran Antonio "Tony" B. Villegas
Other Non-Independent Candidates +Lakas-CMDFor Councilor (2nd District)Antonio "Tony" G. Manalili
+Laban ng Demokratikong PilipinoFor Councilor (2nd District)John Christian M. Montes
Results
Mayor Incumbent mayor Jejomar Binay defeated Senator Lito Lapid and independent candidate Elias Dulalia in a landslide.
Vice Mayor Incumbent vice mayor Ernesto Mercado handily defeated incumbent 2nd district councilor Nemesio "King" Yabut Jr.
Representative
1st District Teodoro Locsin Jr. is the incumbent. He defeated former 1st district councilor Oscar Ibay.
2nd District Incumbent Butz Aquino is term-limited. Abigail Binay, a daughter of incumbent Mayor Jejomar Binay, defeated Erwin Genuino, son of PAGCOR Chairman Ephraim Genuino.
City Council 1st District All eight candidates of the Performance Team won in this district.
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2nd District All eight candidates of the Performance Team won in this district.
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