The mayoralty race in Bato, Catanduanes is a rematch between Eulogio Rodriguez and Johnny Rodulfo. In 2016, the two had an electoral duel with Rodriguez emerging as winner with barely 1,000 vote-margin. Rodriguez is running under the Unitd Nationalist Alliance (UNA) while Rodulfo is under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).

The vice mayoralty race is also a rematch between Roy Regalado (PDP-Laban) and Roberto Rodulfo (UNA). This time, however, there will be no other contenders unlike in 2016 when they were four. Regalado won the 2016 vice mayoralty race while Rodulfo ranked third. Has Rodulfo came prepared this time?

Twenty-one also filed certificates of candidacies for the seats in the Sangguniang Bayan. The list is dominated by UNA and PDP-Laban candidates. One is running under Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) while the rest are independent.

Mayor

1. RODRIGUEZ, EULOGIO RANTE (UNA)
2. RODULFO, JUAN TODOC (PDP-Laban)

Vice Mayor

1. REGALADO, ROY PALEAN (PDP-Laban)
2. RODULFO, ROBERTO PEREYRA (UNA)

Councilors

1. ALBERTO, JUAN ROJAS (UNA)
2. ALBERTO, JOSELITO TAÑON (UNA)
3. ALMANZA, REYNATO VALENZUELA (UNA)
4. ASEJO, RUSTOM RODULFO (PFP)
5. BUENDIA, RAFAEL TRAQUEÑA (UNA)
6. PRENSADER, DOMINGO SORIAO (UNA)
7. RODULFO, ROSITA TAÑON (Independent)
8. ROJAS, ERWIN TRESMARIA (PDP-Laban)
9. ROJAS, PHILBERT TEVES (PDP-Laban)
10. SAPICO, LEO LANIOG (Independent)
11. SORIAO, ERROL DE NAVA (PDP-Laban)
12. TARROBAL, JOHN THOMAS WAKEFIELD (Independent)
13. TASARRA, ELY TARDECILLA (PDP-Laban)
14. TEJERERO, ARNEL TUBALINAL (UNA)
15. TESTON, REYNATO CAMACHO (UNA)
16. TIMAJO, RUBEN MENDOZA (Independent)
17. TOLEDANA, FRANCISCO RODULFO (UNA)
18. TRESVALLES, FLORO JR. BALDONADO (Independent)
19. TRIUNFANTE, ROGELIO BUENAFLOR (PDP-Laban)
20. TRONO, PAUL CHRISTIAN TAPEL (PDP-Laban)
21. VERGARA, PEDRO JR. TORRENUEVA (PDP-Laban)

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