1992 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections

1992 Naga, Camarines Sur, local elections

May 11, 1992
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Jesse Robredo Pura Luisa V. Magtuto Porfirio A. Espeso
Party Lakas LDP KBL
Running mate Lourdes V. Asence Jose C. Rañola Romeo S. B. Escalante
Popular vote 33,487 9,056 51
Percentage 78.62% 21.26 0.12%

Mayor before election

Jesse Robredo
LDP

Elected mayor

Jesse Robredo
Lakas

Vice Mayoral election
 
Candidate Lourdes V. Asence Jose C. Rañola Romeo S. B. Escalante
Party Lakas LDP KBL
Popular vote 28,750 12,693 96
Percentage 69.21% 30.56% 0.23%

Vice Mayor before election

Lourdes V. Asence
LDP

Elected Vice Mayor

Lourdes V. Asence
Lakas

The 1992 Naga City local elections were held on May 11, 1992, as part of the 1992 Philippine general election. Voters elected the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors. Then-incumbent mayor Jesse Robredo of the newly-formed Lakas–NUCD of administration-endorsed Fidel V. Ramos won re-election in a landslide, sweeping all positions including vice mayor and all ten seats in the city council.[1]

Background

In 1988, Jesse Robredo was elected mayor of Naga City as an independent candidate at the age of 29, becoming one of the youngest local chief executives in the country. During his first term, Robredo introduced governance reforms aimed at increasing transparency, efficiency, and citizen participation, which earned him national recognition and local popularity. His administration was supported by a broad base of civic organizations, professionals, and business groups, forming the groundwork for a reform-oriented political coalition.

By 1992, Robredo aligned himself with the newly formed party Lakas–NUCD ahead of his re-election bid. His administration’s performance in delivering basic services, promoting good governance, and improving public trust helped consolidate political support. Lourdes V. Asence, who also aligned with Lakas, sought re-election as vice mayor.[2]

The opposition, led by candidates from the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP), Robredo's former party affiliation—attempted to challenge his’s reform legacy, but failed to gain traction. Robredo’s coalition swept all major positions in the city, winning the mayoralty, vice mayoralty, and all ten seats in the city council.

Results

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Mayoral election

1992 Naga mayoral election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jesse RobredoLakas33,48778.62
Pura Luisa V. MagtutoLDP9,05621.26
Porfirio A. EspesoKBL510.12
Total42,594100.00
Lakas hold
Source: Commission on Elections

Vice mayoral election

1992 Naga vice mayoral election[4]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Lourdes V. AsenceLakas28,75069.21
Jose C. RañolaLDP12,69330.56
Romeo S. B. EscalanteKBL960.23
Total41,539100.00
Lakas hold
Source: Commission on Elections

City Council election

Ten city councilors were elected. All winning candidates were aligned with the Robredo-led Lakas EDSA-NUCD coalition.

City Council election

Ten city councilors were elected. All winners were from Jesse Robredo's Lakas EDSA-NUCD slate. There were fourteen losing candidates.

1992 Naga City Council election
CandidatePartyVotes%
Rodolfo Z. FortunoLakas25,8709.72
Esteban R. AbonalLakas24,9509.37
Fiel L. RosalesLakas22,3328.39
Jaime S. JacobLakas22,0848.30
A. J. Agapito M. Tria IILakas21,9948.26
Janet B. SolerLakas21,0177.90
Socorro B. FelixLakas20,4367.68
Jorge S. de GuzmanLakas19,3077.25
Emilio M. AguinaldoLakas18,2716.86
Manuel P. FloresLakas17,7206.66
Roberto V. de AsisLDP13,1774.95
Noe B. BotorLDP10,8864.09
Erlinda R. LibunaoLDP10,2463.85
Victorio A. AguilaLDP9,1853.45
Jose L. GragedaLDP8,7053.27
Total266,180100.00
Source: Commission on Elections

References

  1. ^ Kawanaka, Takeshi (2002). Power in a Philippine City. Chiba: Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization. pp. 48–49. ISBN 4-258-52038-1.
  2. ^ "Outstanding Local Government Units and Officials, 1992". Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  3. ^ "COMELEC Official Results – 1992 Local Elections". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved 2025-05-26.
  4. ^ "Namfrel Quick Count – 1992 Local Elections". National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel). Retrieved 2025-05-26.