Cawayan Masbate Mayor Ramon Abinuman is seeking reelection jumping from the Liberal Party to Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC). He is being challenged by Vice Mayor Edgar Condor of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and Renato Magbalon Jr., who is running independent.

The seat to be vacated by Condor is being coveted by Councilors Ricar Vazquez who is running under PDP-Laban and Ester Binsol of NPC.

In the race for Sangguniang Bayan seats, a total of 16 candidates filed with four of them as incumbent councilors.

The complete list of candidates is as follows:

For Mayor

1. ABINUMAN, RAMON BORDAJE (NPC)
2. CONDOR, EDGAR SINADJAN (PDP-Laban)
3. MAGBALON, RENATO JR. DIAZ (Independent)

For Vice Mayor

1. BINSOL, ESTER CONDOR (NPC)
2. VASQUEZ, RICAR NUEVA (PDP-Laban)

For Councilor

1. ABINUMAN, RELAN OPORTO (NPC)
2. ANDO, VICTORIA MEPIEZA (PDP-Laban)
3. CORTES, ARNOLD ABONALES (PDP-Laban)
4. FLORES, JACINTA VERDIDA (PDP-Laban)
5. GOOPIO, VICENTA SEBIAL (PDP-Laban)
6. LOON, RODRIGO OMPOC (PDP-Laban)
7. MAGBALON, RALPH DIAZ (NPC)
8. MONTECALVO, RENATO BELARMINO (PDP-Laban)
9. MUJERES, CHRISTOPHER CABATAÑA (NPC)
10. OLMILLA, DANIEL OCARIZA (PDP-Laban)
11. PEVIDA, MARCELINO ORTEGA (NPC)
12. PIEDAD, CARMELITO CABIGAS (NPC)
13. YBAÑEZ, JOEL YAP (NPC)
14. YBAÑEZ, NESTOR SR. DUBONGCO (NPC)
15. YLANAN, DANNY JUMAO-AS (NPC)
16. YOCTE, POL TARUCAN (PDP-Laban)

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