The filing of candidacies for the 2019 elections revealed a few surprises in the Province of Albay. This is because of the events at the national level that necessitated some realignments at the local level. It should be noted that the 2019 election is a midterm election and will test the public’s support for the Duterte Administration.

Among the surprises is the lack of contenders for mayoralty post in at least six towns with two or three more having only token candidates. Another is the assumed return of Cong. Joey Salceda to the provincial government. This is his ticket to the Regional Governorship  should Federalism pushes through. Instead, Salceda sought re-election as Representative for the Second Congressional District.

The electoral lineup for the 2019 elections in the province of Albay is as follows:

For Governor

1. AGUILAR, PAUL (Independent or Ind)
2. ALEGRE, JUN (Ind)
3. ARCILLA, GALMA (Labor Party Philippines or LPP)
4. BACUIL, MARIO (Ind.)
5. BICHARA, AL FRANCIS (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan or PDP- Laban)
6. HERNANDEZ, JIM (Ind)
7. IMPERIAL, HAROLD (Liberal Party or LP)
8. ZARAGOZA, ZAC (Ind)

For Vice Governor

1. LAGMAN, EDCEL GRECO (PDP- Laban)
2. RAÑOLA, ALAN (Nationalist People’s Coalition or NPC)
3. REGIDOR, BONI (LP)

Sangguniang Panlalawigan– 1st District

1. BETITO, JOSE (Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan)
2. BONGAO, BABY GLENDA (LP)
3. BRAGAIS, REY (LP)
4. ONRUBIA, SHEINA (LP)
5. ZIGA, VICTOR JR. (United Nationalist Alliance or UNA)

Sangguniang Panlalawigan– 2nd District

1. ABADEZA, MELISSA (PDP- Laban)
2. ANDES, IVAN (PDP- Laban)
3. BALDO, CHITO (NPC)
4. IMPERIAL, SHINE (LP)
5. MONTALLANA, NEIL (PDP- Laban)
6. ROSAL, ROLLY (Ind)

Sangguniang Panlalawigan– 3rd District

1. ARANDIA, DANTE (PDP- Laban)
2. CORTES, MARK IAN (UNA)
3. EMBESTRO, ARNOLD (LP)
4. IMPERIAL, PEM (LP)
5. RIBAYA, EVA (PPDP- Laban)
6. SALCEDA, JESAP (PDP- Laban)

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