Except for Eric Castillo who is running for mayor under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), all the municipal candidates of Aroroy, Masbate are trying to align with the Partido-Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). However, given the limited slots, only the incumbents were given certificates of nomination. This include Mayor Arturo Virtucio who is seeking re-election. Aside from Castillo, Mayor Virtucio is being challenged by Orencio Pusing who is running as an independent candidate.

In the vice mayoralty race, two independent candidates will be competing for the seat vacated by Vice Mayor Eric Castillo. These are Valentin Alonzo and Lino Canares.

The complete list of candidates is as follows:

For Mayor

1. CASTILLO, ERIC (NPC)
2. PUSING, ORENCIO (Independent)
3. VIRTUCIO, ARTURO (PDP-Laban)

For Vice Mayor

1. ALONZO, VALENTIN (Independent)
2. CAÑARES, LINO (Independent)

For Councilor

1. AMATOS, PRINCETOM (IND)
2. BERMUDO, ALFONSO (IND)
3. BRIONES, LITO (PDP-Laban)
4. CASTILLO, CAESAR II (NPC)
5. CIOCO, VICENTE (IND)
6. DANAO, DAVID (IND)
7. JAQUILMO, JOVIMEL (IND)
8. LEGASPI, SUSAN (IND)
9. MARISTELA, DIGNA (PDP-Laban)
10. RAMILO, ROCHELLE (IND)
11. RAÑOLA, RUDY (IND)
12. SUGUITAO, AKING (PDP-Laban)
13. TAN, AMADEO JR. (IND)
14. TUASON, BOY (PDP-Laban)
15. TUMBAGA, CESAR (IND)
16. VALDEMORO, FIDA (IND)
17. VALERA, MANUEL JR. (PDP-Laban)
18. VALERA, SUSAN (PDP-Laban)
19. VIRTUCIO, ARTURO II (PDP-Laban)

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