2007 Batangas local elections

2007 Batangas gubernatorial election
	May 14, 2007
Governor before election; Armando Sanchez; KAMPI	Elected Governor ; Vilma Santos-Recto; Lakas

Local elections was held in the province of Batangas on May 14, 2007, as part of the 2007 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the four districts of Batangas. The list below are the candidates as of May 2007.

Gubernatorial election

For Governor

Incumbent Armando Sanchez is running for reelection. His main opponent is actress and Lipa mayor Vilma Santos-Recto.^[1]

Batangas gubernatorial election
Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Vilma Santos-Recto	Lakas–CMD	475,740	55.31
	Armando Sanchez (incumbent)	Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino	344,969	40.11
	Nestor Sanares	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino	34,606	4.02
	Marcos Mandanas Sr.	Independent	4,797	0.56
Total			860,112	100.00
	Lakas–CMD gain from KAMPI

For Vice Governor

Incumbent Richard Recto is running for 4th district representative. His seat will be contested by 4th district board member Mark Leviste, actor Christopher de Leon and Edwin Ermita, son of Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.^[2]

Batangas vice gubernatorial election
Candidate		Party
	Jose Antonio Leviste II	Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino
	Edwin Ermita	Lakas–CMD
	Christopher de Leon	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Total
	KAMPI gain from Lakas–CMD

Congressional elections

1st District

Incumbent Eileen Ermita-Buhain is running for a third and final term. Her opponent is Raymund Apacible.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	Eileen Ermita-Buhain	101,127	58.26
	UNO	Raymund Apacible	72,448	41.74
Total votes			173,575	100.00
	Lakas hold

2nd District

Incumbent Hermilando Mandanas is running for a second term. His opponents are Orestes Cabigao, Edgar Mendoza, and Luis Gutierrez.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Hermilando Mandanas	149,362	77.51%
	Lakas	Orestes Cabigao	22,481	11.67%
	KAMPI	Edgar Mendoza	20,737	10.76%
	Independent	Luis Gutierrez	131	0.07%
Total votes			192,711	100.00%
	Liberal hold

3rd District

Incumbent Victoria Hernandez-Reyes is running for a third and final term, her opponent is Nelson Collantes.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	Victoria Hernandez-Reyes	107,869	56.24%
	PMP	Nelson Collantes	83,917	43.76%
Total votes			191,786	100.00%
	Lakas hold

4th District

Incumbent Oscar Gozos is eligible to run for another term. However, he ran for mayor of Lipa. Mark Llandro Mendoza, son of Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza is facing former board member Meynardo Sabili and Vice Governor Richard Recto.^[3]

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Mark Llandro Mendoza	97,218	45.73%
	LDP	Meynardo Sabili	90,184	42.43%
	Lakas	Richard Recto	25,190	11.85%
Total votes			212,592	100.00%
	NPC gain from LDP

References

^ "Vilma Santos proclaimed Batangas governor". GMANetwork.com. May 21, 2007. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
^ "Boyet de Leon files bid for Batangas vice gov". GMANetwork.com. March 29, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
^ Marlon Alexander Luistro (May 18, 2007). "Mendoza son beats Ricky Recto in Batangas congressional race". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2008.

[1] "Vilma Santos proclaimed Batangas governor". GMANetwork.com. May 21, 2007. Retrieved February 27, 2025.

[2] "Boyet de Leon files bid for Batangas vice gov". GMANetwork.com. March 29, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2025.

[3] Marlon Alexander Luistro (May 18, 2007). "Mendoza son beats Ricky Recto in Batangas congressional race". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2008.

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