Former Taguig-Pateros congressman Arnel Cerafica is running for mayor in Taguig for the second time.
Cerafica is running with his wife, Janelle, who is vying for vice mayor. The two filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) under the Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP) with the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Taguig on Oct. 5.
As of Oct. 5, the Ceraficas are the only candidates for mayor and vice mayor in Taguig, based on records from Comelec Taguig.
This is the second time that Cerafica is running for mayor of Taguig. He was elected as representative of the Taguig-Pateros district in 2010 and served for three terms until 2019.
In the 2019 election, he ran for mayor but lost to Lino Cayetano, the brother of Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano and Sen. Pia Cayetano, and brother-in-law of Rep. Lani Cayetano, Alan Peter’s wife.
According to Comelec Taguig, candidates who filed their COCs for councilor in Taguig as of Oct. 5 are:
District 1
1. Ronette Osorio Franco - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
2. Warren Dionisio Dionisio - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
3. Anggus Rowe Bernabe Icay - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
4. Warren Tortoza Delos Santos - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
5. Jay-RJ Eric Ramos Bernal - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
6..Paul Umali Lontoc - Independent
7. Jhon Jhon Esguerra Bautista - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
8. Norjannah Mustapha Cruz - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
9. Elvira Padua Madrid - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
10. Rolando Mariano Musni - Independent
11. Inocentes Veras Amoroso - Independent
District 2
1. Milagros Flavier Valencia - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
2. Glenn Cabiladas Sacay - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
3. Larry Villaluz German - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
4. Ignacio Batag Rivera Jr. - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
5. Basilio Bagano Pooten - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
6. Oscar Villarba Dio - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
7. Arthur Esparago Flores - Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (PPP)
8. Felomino Delas Llagas Balmes - Partido Laban ng Masa (PLM)