John Geesnell Yap II Liberal John Geesnell Yap II Liberal Local elections held in Tagbilaran, Bohol on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election.
Incumbent John Geesnell Yap II of the Liberal Party is running for a second term.
His running mate is incumbent vice mayor Jose Antonio Veloso.
The alliance between the Yap and Veloso camps, known as the second iteration of "Pundok Panaghiusa", was sealed only about two weeks before the filing of certificates of candidacy in October 2015.
[1] Yap's main opponent is incumbent Poblacion I barangay chairperson Arlene Karaan, who is running under the Partido ng Masang Pilipino.