The municipal elections in Baras, Catanduanes is done — at least in the mayoralty and vice mayoralty positions. Incumbents Mayor Remegio Villaluna and Vice Mayor Hadi Pascua will have no challengers this 2019. Villaluna jumped from Liberal Party (LP) to the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC). Pascua stays with NPC.

The real contest is at the Sangguniang Bayan elections where 15 candidates will attempt to compete for the eight seats.

The complete list of candidates is as follows:

Mayor

1. VILLALUNA, REMEGIO BERNARDO (NPC)

Vice Mayor

1. PASCUA, ODILON FAJARDO (NPC)

Councilors

1. ALCANTARA, AMADEO DELA ROSA (PDP-Laban)
2. AYALA, RIZALITO PEÑA (NPC)
3. DE LEON, EDWIN SALUDAGA (NPC)
4. GARCIA, GOTHARDO DOLORES (Independent)
5. GONZALES, NAPOLEON BALLENA (Independent)
6. GONZALES, EDNA ANGULO (Independent)
7. GUERRERO, JOSE IV TORIO (Independent)
8. PASCUA, MARK ANTHONY MAURICIO (NPC)
9. PELAGIO, GERRY CENON (UNA)
10. PELAGIO, JOVEN REYES (NPC)
11. PEÑA, SHERY ANN VALERIO (NPC)
12. PRESENTACION, LEO VILLARINO (NPC)
13. TADURAN, NOEL BAYLON (Independent)
14. VILLARINO, REY SANTOS (NPC)
15. VITALICIO, ELIAS CABRERA (Independent)

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