Jose Panganiban, Camarines  Norte incumbent Mayor Dong Padilla is vacating his seat for an “upgrade” to the vice gubernatorial post this May 2019. For this reason, Vice Mayor Ariel Non is eyeing the seat together with William Lim. Non is running under the National Unity Party (NUP) while Lim is under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).

Last election’s top vote-getter in the Sangguniang Bayan race, Diday Abano, is running for vice mayor this year and Redem Barrios. Abano is under the NUP while Barrios is under PDP-Laban.

Four of the incumbent councilors are seeking election making four other seats up for the grabs.

The complete list of candidates is as follows:

For Mayor

1. LIM, WILLIAM AGUILAR (PDP-Laban)
2. NON, ARIEL MIMAY (NUP)

For Vice Mayor

1. ABAÑO, CHRISTABELL ANGELICA ROMUALDO (NUP)
2. BARRIOS, REDEM BALINSAYO (PDP-Laban)

For Councilor

1. ABONITA, REGINO BREZUELA (PDP-Laban)
2. ALER, MARIA LEDA PICA (Independent)
3. ARENAL, MARIA CORAZON GABUTERO (LP)
4. ARJITE, EDGAR TORQUATOR (Independent)
5. ARRIOLA, JASON JARDIN (Independent)
6. AVIADO, SARAH MARIE PANTE (NUP)
7. COLICO, ERNESTO JR. REALUBIT (Independent)
8. DILAO, CASIANO OYAO (NUP)
9. ESPINOSA, ARNEL ROSOL (PDP-Laban)
10. GUZMAN, JAN MICHAEL ONG (NUP)
11. JAJI, ABDURAJI ADJALI (PDP-Laban)
12. MIRAVALLES, ANTONIO ALVARADO (Independent)
13. OFICIAR, WILFREDO TAGLE (PDP-Laban)
14. PADILLA, CARMELA CASTILLO (Independent)
15. PANGANIBAN, NARCISO III DACILLO (NUP)
16. RADA, RHODERIC CHUCK ONG (PDP-Laban)
17. RAFON, ROLANDO MADERA (PDP-Laban)
18. RETONA, RAUL FIDELSON (PDP-Laban)
19. RIEZA, JAMES CABRERA (Independent)
20. SCHNEIDER, FELINO IV MADARANG (NUP)
21. VILLABLANCA, GRACIA RUBIO (PDP-Laban)
22. VILLAFLORES, ARIEL EVIA (NUP)
23. YBAROLA, HERNANDO JR. SENTIN (NUP)

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