He faced Vice Mayor Luisito "Luis Tito" Varela of Liberal Party, Ernesto Ray Adalem of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, Jaime Regalario of Bangon Pilipinas, and independents Councilor Gualberto "Boy" Bacolod and former Rep. Roberto "Bobby" Guanzon.

She was challenged by Antonio Almeda of Nacionalista, Carlos Cabochan of Ang Kapatiran, John Santos of Liberal Party, Adoracion Garcia of PGRP, and independents councilor Ma.

Rep. Oscar "Oca" Malapitan won with a huge margin over his closest rival, Vice Mayor Luisito "Luis Tito" Varela.

MTC Branch 52 Judge Arthur Malabaguio, in a 14-page decision dated Feb. 5, a copy of which was obtained by The STAR, said Asistio uses fictitious addresses and “his exclusion from the list of voters is deemed proper.”[1] After few weeks, the Supreme Court allowed the former representative to run for mayor of the city after a disqualification order was nullified.

SC spokesman Jose Midas Marquez said the Court en banc session issued the status quo order in favor of Asistio.