2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Central Visayas
Introduction '''Elections''' were held in  '''Central Visayas''' for seats in the '''House of Representatives of the Philippines''' on May 10, 2010.The candidate with the most votes won that district's seat for the 15th Congress of the Philippines.
Summary Party Popular vote  %  Seatswon   972,466  35.18%  '''8'''   781,572  28.27%  '''3'''   399,937  14.47%  '''2'''   209,208  7.57%  '''1'''   126,144  4.56%  '''0'''   92,220  3.34%  '''1'''   29,374  1.06%  '''0'''   10,094  0.37%  '''0''' PGRP  5,555  0.20%  '''0'''   137,905  4.99%  '''1'''Valid votes  2,764,475  90.01%  '''16'''Invalid votes  306,717  9.99% Turnout  3,071,192  77.93% Registered voters  3,941,002  100.00%
Bohol Each of Bohol's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.===1st District===Edgar M. Chatto (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent, but he is ineligible for re-election since he is on his third consecutive term already. Former governor Rene Relampagos will run in his place; he is running under the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino although Lakas-Kampi-CMD is also supporting his candidacy.===2nd District===Roberto Cajes is the incumbent, but he is ineligible for re-election since he is on his third consecutive term already. Lakas-Kampi-CMD initially nominated  Erico B. Aumentado as their candidate in this district, but Aumentado was expelled from the party because of his alleged association with Manny Villar, the presidential nominee of the rival Nacionalista Party. Lakas-Kampi-CMD then sent a certificate of nomination to incumbent congressman Roberto Cajes' wife Judith.===3rd District===Adam Relson Jala (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent. But Jala decided not to run for a second term this election. He ran for provincial vice-governorship but later dropped his candidacy to support his uncle, Elpidio Jala, who is also running for vice governor. Secretary of Agriculture Arthur Yap is running instead unopposed, currently the only Cabinet official not facing opposition.
Cebu Local party One Cebu is affiliated with Lakas-Kampi-CMD. The party designations are as designated by the official COMELEC list.===1st District===Incumbent Eduardo Gullas is also supported by Lakas-Kampi-CMD and its affiliate One Cebu.===2nd District===Pablo Garcia is the incumbent.===3rd District===Pablo John Garcia is the incumbent.===4th District===Celestino Martinez III is the pending incumbent after Benhur Salimbangon was unseated by the Supreme Court due to poll fraud. The case is under a motion for reconsideration. Martinez may not be seated until the last week of January as Congress will adjourn for election-campaigning. Martinez was able to take office on May 25, just over a month left into his term, after swearing in the plenary, after Salimbangon's proclamation as the winner of the 2010 election.===5th District===Incumbent Ramon Durano VI is also co-nominated by One Cebu and Lakas-Kampi-CMD===6th District===Lapu-Lapu City was given its own legislative district prior to the election.Incumbent Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz switched from the Lakas-Kampi-CMD to the Nacionalista Party on March 29, 2010.She is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. She will instead run for Mayor of Mandaue City. Lakas-Kampi-CMD and One Cebu nominated Gabriel Luis Quisumbing as their candidate in this district.
Cebu City Local party Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) is affiliated with the Liberal Party.===1st District===Incumbent Raul del Mar (Liberal) is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. His daughter, Rachel is his party's nominee as well its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan. ===2nd District===Incumbent Antonio Cuenco is in third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection. He was appointed as Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on February 4, 2010.Two of his three parties, Lakas-Kampi-CMD and the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) did not nominate a candidate to run in this district. However, the Kugi Uswag Sugbo (Kusug) nominated businessman Jonathan Guardo as their candidate which is affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña, who is in his third consecutive as mayor and is ineligible for reelection as mayor, is running for Congress under the Liberal Party and its affiliate Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan.
Lapu-Lapu City Lapu-Lapu City is going to elect their first congressman this election. They were formerly included in Cebu's 6th district.
Negros Oriental ===1st District===Jocelyn Limkaichong is the incumbent.===2nd District===George Arnaiz is the incumbent.===3rd District===Pryde Henry Teves is the incumbent.
Siquijor Orlando Fua, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is the incumbent.
References
External links * Official website of the Commission on Elections