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2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Zamboanga Peninsula

The 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Zamboanga Peninsula were held on May 9, 2022.

Summary

Zamboanga City

1st district

Incumbent Jawo Jimenez of the Nationalist People's Coalition retired to run for mayor of Zamboanga City.

Jimenez endorsed Zamboanga City mayor Beng Climaco of the Partido Prosperidad y Amor Para na Zamboanga, who was defeated by city councilor Khymer Olaso of the Adelante Zamboanga Party. Four other candidates also ran for representative.

2nd district

Incumbent Mannix Dalipe of Lakas–CMD ran for a third term. He was previously affiliated with the Nationalist People's Coalition.

Dalipe won re-election against Zamboanga City Liga ng mga Barangay president Jerry Perez (Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino), city councilor Kim Elago (Partido Prosperidad y Amor Para na Zamboanga) and two other candidates.

Zamboanga del Norte

1st district

Incumbent Jon-jon Jalosjos of the Nacionalista Party ran for a second term.

Jalosjos was defeated by former Polanco mayor Pinpin Uy of PDP–Laban. Two other candidates also ran as representative.However, Uy's proclamation as the elected representative was suspended due to the nuisance candidacy of Jan Jalosjos (National Unity Party). Jan Jalosjos, whose real name is Federico Jalosjos, was disqualified by the Second Division of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on April 19, 2022. On June 7, the COMELEC decided to credit Jan Jalosjos' votes to Jon-jon Jalosjos, allowing the latter to be proclaimed as the elected representative.

However, on July 21, the Supreme Court unseated Jon-jon Jalosjos by issuing a status quo ante order.

On August 9, 2023, the Supreme Court invalidated Jalosjos' proclamation as the elected representative. On November 10, the COMELEC proclaimed Uy as the elected representative. Uy took office on November 13.

2nd district

Incumbent Glona Labadlabad of PDP–Laban ran for a third term.

Labadlabad won re-election against Sonia Cabigon (Independent).

3rd district

Incumbent Isagani Amatong of the Liberal Party was term-limited.

The Liberal Party nominated Amatong's son, Ian Amatong, who won the election against former representative Cesar Jalosjos (Nacionalista Party) and two other candidates.

Zamboanga del Sur

1st district

Incumbent Divina Grace Yu of PDP–Laban ran for a third term.

Yu won re-election against three other candidates.

2nd district

Incumbent Jun Babasa of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term. He was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

Babasa was defeated by Victoria Yu of PDP–Laban. Former Zamboanga del Sur governor Antonio Cerilles (Nationalist People's Coalition) also ran for representative.

Zamboanga Sibugay

1st district

Incumbent Wilter Palma II of Lakas–CMD retired to run for governor of Zamboanga Sibugay. He was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

Lakas–CMD nominated Palma's father, Zamboanga Sibugay governor Wilter Palma, who won the election against Apple Cabilao Yambao (Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago).

2nd district

Term-limited incumbent Dulce Ann Hofer of PDP–Laban ran for governor of Zamboanga Sibugay.

Hofer endorsed her brother, Jet Hofer of the Nacionalista Party, who was defeated by Antonieta Eudela of Lakas–CMD. Former Zamboanga Sibugay vice governor Eldwin Alibutdan (Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago) and Ramboy Bael (Independent) also ran for representative.

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