Incumbent Virac, Catanduanes Mayor Samuel Laynes is seeking reelection this 2019 elections. He is running again as an independent candidate just like in 2016. He is facing four challengers namely Jose Alberto II of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), and independent candidates Eugenio Salimao Jr., and Sinforoso Sarmiento Jr.  Laynes holds the record of beating five candidates in 2016 including Flerida Alberto. Will he retain his seat now that there are only four of them contending for the top seat in the municipality?

Vice Mayor Arlynn Arcilla is also seeking reelection under the NPC banner. She is being challenged by Amador Abichuella of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).

The contest for the Sangguniang Bayan seat is, so far, the toughest this 2019 as 26 candidates are hoping to grab a seat. Four of the contenders are incumbent councilors.

The complete list of candidates is as follows:

For Mayor

1. ALBERTO, JOSE II UBALDE (NPC)
2. LAYNES, SAMUEL VILLANUEVA (Ind)
3. SALIMAO, EUGENIO JR. FERNANDEZ (Ind)
4. SARMIENTO, SINFOROSO JR. MAGALLANES

For Vice Mayor

1. ABICHUELA, AMADOR VEGA (PFP)
2. ARCILLA, ARLYNN HERBOLARIO (NPC)

For Councilor

1. ABELLA, RENE JOSE (NPC)
2. ABUNDO, ALIP (NPC)
3. AGUILAR, FLOR (IND)
4. AGUILAR, REY (IND)
5. ALBERTO, OSEAS (IND)
6. ARADOR, JUAN (IND)
7. BAGADIONG, NANTE (IND)
8. ESTACIO, ROLANDO JR. (NPC)
9. FRANCISCO, SONNY (IND)
10. GIANAN, TOY (KB)
11. GO, JAIME JR. (IND)
12. ISIDORO, BOBOY (IND)
13. ISIDORO, SUSAN (NPC)
14. ISORENA, SALVADOR (PFP)
15. MAULLON, ROBERT (NPC)
16. OGENA, MIKE (PFP)
17. OLARTE, ROSIE (NPC)
18. PEREYRA, ROBERTO (IND)
19. QUIÑONES, RODOLFO (IND)
20. SALES, JUAN PAOLO (IND)SAN
21. JUAN, SALVE (IND)
22. SEBASTIAN, KAREN (IND)
23. TABLIZO, IDOY (NPC)
24. TALAN, BOGS (IND)
25. TEJERERO, DOMINGO (PFP)
26. VALLES, EDEL (PFP)

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