Miguel "Ike" Fernando Ponce III (June 15, 1959) is a Filipino politician currently serving as Mayor of Pateros since 2016.
Ike Ponce | |
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| Mayor of Pateros | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Vice mayor |
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| Preceded by | Joey Medina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miguel Fernando Ponce III June 15, 1959[1] Pateros, Rizal, Philippines |
| Political party | Aksyon (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editPonce ran for mayor in 2001 but lost to Rosendo Capco, the son of then-mayor Jose "Pepe" Capco, Jr., he ran again for a second attempt in 2013 under the Liberal Party but lost again, this time to reelectionist Joey Medina.[2]
In 2016, with incumbent vice mayor Gerald German as his running mate, he finally won the election.[3][4][5] In 2019, he run for his second term with German again as his running mate, and they won again.[6][7]
In 2022, while running for a third-term, he tapped John Peter Marzan as his running mate, as German was now term-limited. He also supported the presidential run of another metro Mayor Isko Moreno.[8] Ponce got his third and final term as mayor,[9] as he overwhelmingly defeated his opponent, Marilyn Chiong.[10] He won in a landslide election to Chiong with a margin of 25,757 votes.[11]
Electoral performance
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aksyon | Miguel "Ike" Ponce III | 28,534 | 91.13% | |
| Independent | Marilyn Ison Chiong | 2,777 | 8.87% | |
| Total votes | 31,311 | 100.00% | ||
| Aksyon hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Miguel "Ike" Ponce III | 18,370 | 67.67% | |
| Nacionalista | Willie Buenaventura | 8,775 | 32.33% | |
| Total votes | 27,145 | 100.00% | ||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Miguel "Ike" Ponce III | 9,760 | 36.24% | |
| Independent | Daisy Reyes | 8,444 | 31.35% | |
| Nacionalista | Willie Buenaventura | 6,436 | 23.90% | |
| NPC | Jorge "Jojo" Nicdao | 1,613 | 5.99% | |
| Aksyon | Ramon Roxas | 590 | 2.19% | |
| Partido Bagong Maharlika | Delfin Dela Rosa | 89 | 0.33% | |
| Margin of victory | 1,316 | 4.89% | ||
| Total votes | 26,932 | 100.00% | ||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jaime “Joey” Medina | 12,886 | ||
| Liberal | Miguel "Ike" Ponce III | 12,284 | ||
| Total votes | ||||
References
edit- ^ "49. AHON MAHIRAP" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ Calleja, Niña (May 14, 2013). "Reelectionist Pateros mayor wins, is proclaimed". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Roamer, The Urban (May 13, 2016). "2016 Elections: The Victors In The Metro Manila Races". The Urban Roamer. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Brizuela, Maricar B. (May 11, 2016). "Ponce wins Pateros mayoralty on 3rd try; 3 Calixtos prevail in Pasay". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Clapano, Jose Rodel; Echeminada, Perseus (May 10, 2016). "Rival's supporters protest Fresnedi victory". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Ramirez, Robertzon; Ong, Ghio (May 15, 2019). "Incumbents rule polls in southern Metro Manila". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ KG (May 14, 2019). "Incumbent mayor Ike Ponce proclaimed winner in Pateros mayoralty race". GMA News Online. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Luna, Franco (February 10, 2022). "Moreno says open to adopting senatorial bets who publicly back him and Ong". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Pasion, Lorenz (May 10, 2022). "Pateros Mayor Ike Ponce on his way to win third term with landslide victory". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Maghanoy, Christian Crow (May 10, 2022). "Pateros Mayor Ponce reelected for last term". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Mayor Ponce wins by landslide in Pateros". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 19, 2023.