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IBA, Zambales — Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. and 10 other candidates allied with his homegrown Sulong Zambales Party (SZP) dominated the elections here on Monday, May 12.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed Governor Ebdane and other winners early Tuesday morning, May 13, at the Comelec office here.
Ebdane garnered 306,367 votes (90.85 percent) in a landslide win that ensured his third consecutive term as governor of the province. His opponent, Ayta leader Chito Balintay, who ran as an independent, received 30,857 votes (9.15 percent).
Election results also gave the SZP and allied parties eight seats each for both mayoral and vice mayoral posts in the 13 municipalities comprising Zambales.
Ebdane's recent election is his fifth elective victory. He first ran and won as governor in 2010 and was re-elected three years later.
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Meanwhile, incumbent Vice Gov. Jacqueline Khonghun (Lakas), who was also Ebdane's running mate in the last two elections, ran unopposed this year. She earned 279,807 votes.
Khonghun's brother, incumbent Zambales 1st District Rep. Jay Khonghun (Lakas), was also unopposed and re-elected with 160,887 votes.
In the Second Legislative District, another Ebdane ally, incumbent Rep. Doris "Bing" Maniquiz (Lakas), won another term with 173,743 votes (68.41 percent), beating 2nd District Rep. Cheryl Deloso-Montalla of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), who received 79,928 votes (31.59 percent).
SZP bets also dominated the polls in the 1st district, easily taking over the three seats for the provincial board without any opposition. They are Cecil Felarca-Rafanan, with 68,244 votes; Ike Delgado, with 64,243; and Elmer Tumaca, with 57,734 votes.
In the 2nd district of Zambales, the SZP also lorded it over by gaining six seats out of seven.
The winning SZP aspirants are Rundy Ebdane (158,804 votes), Reena Mae Collado (137,615), Samantha Ablola (123,806), Jim Abasta (110,623), Eric Matibag (100,127), and Reynaldo Tarongoy (86,847 votes).
The only non-SZP winner for the provincial board in the 2nd district is Jury Deloso (NPC), who ranked fourth with 112,502 votes.
In Olongapo City, incumbent and lawyer Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. won his second term after securing 28,814 votes. He defeated three challengers: Vice Mayor Jong Cortez (18,934 votes), Barangay Captain Echie Ponge (18,498 votes), and businessman Arnold Vegafria (9,588).
Also proclaimed was Councilor Kaye Ann Legaspi, a lawyer, who was elected vice mayor. Legaspi ran alongside Cortez in the vice mayoral race.
