[3] In 2006, he, Vice Mayor Calixto, and 10 other councilors were suspended for six months due to anomalous garbage collection and disposal contracts.

Consuelo "Connie" Dy, retired police Ricardo "Ding" Santos, and independent candidates Romulo "Rome" Marcelo, Ralph Joseph Lim, and Francisco "Kit" Peñaflor.

He was challenged by Second District Councilor Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano, former Acting Mayor Allan Panaligan, and Rica-Elah Santos-Hortaleza.

First District Councilor Marlon Pesebre won in a tight election between Bayona, Alcera, and Arceo.

In 2006, Trinidad, Vice Mayor Antonino Calixto, and nine out of twelve city councilors were put into a six-month preventive suspension due to anomalous garbage collection contracts in 2004 and 2005.

[6] Then-Councilor Allan Panaligan served as acting Mayor for six months until the suspension order was lifted in February 2007.