The City Board of Canvassers led by Atty. Numer P. Lobo, Comelec Registrar, Vice Chairman Atty. Oliver Garcia, City DepEd proclaimed incumbent City Mayor Edgardo D. Pamintuan and Vice Mayor Ma. Vicenta Vega Cabigting as winners together with the other Sangguniang Panlungsod Members, Jericho Aguas, Arvin Suller, Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno, Danica Lacson, Maricel Morales, Edu Pamintuan, Alex Indiongco, Carmelo Lazatin, Jr. Maximo Sangil and Amos Rivera.
The proclamation was held at around 3:30 AM, May 14, 2013 and witnessed by City Director Remedios M. Rodriguez, other DILG Staff, Media, Private Sectors and other Volunteers. Mayor Pamintuan thanked the Lord for having a peaceful election and all his supporters, Meanwhile, Congressman Carmelo Lazatin announced through GV. FM that he is conceding. ” Ang mamayan ay nagsalita na dapat sundin natin” he said. He congratulates Mayor Pamintuan and all other winners He also thanked all his supporters. According to him after his term as congressman he will go back to his private life and he will concentrate on his business and will not comment or criticize the governance of Pamintuan.
