2025 Cagayan local elections

2025 Cagayan local elections
May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)
Gubernatorial election
 
NP
NPC
Candidate Edgar Aglipay Zarah Lara Melvin Vargas Jr.
Party Nacionalista NPC PFP
Running mate Manuel Mamba Odi Fausto Alvaro Antonio
Incumbent Governor

Manuel Mamba
Nacionalista



Vice gubernatorial election
 
NPC
Candidate Alvaro Antonio Manuel Mamba Odi Fausto
Party PFP Nacionalista NPC
Incumbent Vice Governor

Melvin Vargas Jr.
Independent



Provincial Board election
10 out of 13 seats in the Cagayan Provincial Board
7 seats needed for a majority
Party Current seats
Lakas

5
Nacionalista

2
NPC

2

Local elections were held in Cagayan on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Cagayan voters elected a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 13 members of the Cagayan Provincial Board.

Governor

Term-limited incumbent Manuel Mamba (Nacionalista Party) is running for vice governor of Cagayan. Manuel was re-elected with 52.02% of the vote in 2022.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1][2]

No. Candidate Party
1
 Edgar Aglipay Nacionalista Party
2
 Zarah Lara Nationalist People's Coalition
3
 Melvin Vargas Jr.[3] Independent

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Edgar AglipayNacionalista Party258,47040.45
Zarah LaraNationalist People's Coalition231,04136.16
Melvin Vargas Jr.Independent149,47523.39
Total638,986100.00

Vice governor

Term-limited incumbent Melvin Vargas Jr. (Independent) is running for governor of Cagayan. Vargas was re-elected under PDP–Laban with 34.94% of the vote in 2022.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1][2]

No. Candidate Party
1
 Alvaro Antonio Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
2
 Odi Fausto Nationalist People's Coalition
3
 Manuel Mamba[3] Nacionalista Party

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Manuel MambaNacionalista Party348,95458.19
Odi FaustoNationalist People's Coalition130,98021.84
Alvaro AntonioPartido Federal ng Pilipinas119,73419.97
Total599,668100.00

Provincial Board

The Cagayan Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.

Retiring and term-limited board members

The following board members are retiring:

The following board members are term-limited:

  • Rodrigo de Asis (Nacionalista Party), 3rd provincial district) running for Councilor in Solana, Cagayan
  • Archie Layus (Lakas–CMD, 2nd provincial district) running for Vice Mayor in Claveria, Cagayan
  • Ross Resuello (Lakas–CMD, 3rd provincial district), running for vice mayor of Tuguegarao

Overview

PartyVotes%Seats
Lakas–CMD644,36641.337
Nacionalista Party564,05536.183
Nationalist People's Coalition130,8918.390
Liberal Party65,2794.190
Aksyon Demokratiko45,0062.890
Independent109,6047.030
Ex officio seats3
Total1,559,201100.0013

1st provincial district

Cagayan's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Cagayan's 1st legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1][4]

No. Candidate Party
1
 Joaquin Agatep Jr. Independent
2
 Joan Cabildo-Dunuan Nacionalista Party
3
 Reymar Desiderio Independent
4
 Romeo Garcia (incumbent) Nacionalista Party
5
 Hang Liggayu Aksyon Demokratiko
6
 Kamille Ponce (incumbent) Lakas–CMD
7
 Bong Ramos Nationalist People's Coalition
8
 Weng Retoma Lakas–CMD
9
 Red Sac Nacionalista Party

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Weng RetomaLakas–CMD97,23020.90
Kamille Ponce (incumbent)Lakas–CMD87,05718.72
Romeo Garcia (incumbent)Nacionalista Party80,53317.31
Bong RamosNationalist People's Coalition47,12610.13
Joan Cabildo-DunuanNacionalista Party45,2149.72
Hang LiggayuAksyon Demokratiko45,0069.68
Red SacNacionalista Party34,1957.35
Joaquin Agatep Jr.Independent21,0974.54
Reymar DesiderioIndependent7,6991.66
Total465,157100.00

2nd provincial district

Cagayan's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Cagayan's 2nd legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1][5]

No. Candidate Party
1
 Wilfredo Aguinaldo II Independent
2
 Raquel dela Cruz Nacionalista Party
3
 Arvin Garcia Nationalist People's Coalition
4
 Lalaine Pamittan Nacionalista Party
5
 Marites Tacipit Independent
6
 Jose Tayawa Nacionalista Party
7
 Kevin Timbas (incumbent) Lakas–CMD
8
 Randy Ursulum (incumbent) Lakas–CMD
9
 Vilmer Viloria Lakas–CMD

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Randy Ursulum (incumbent)Lakas–CMD98,15925.41
Kevin Timbas (incumbent)Lakas–CMD69,76218.06
Vilmer ViloriaLakas–CMD68,89417.83
Lalaine PamittanNacionalista Party41,34810.70
Jose TayawaNacionalista Party36,5979.47
Raquel dela CruzNacionalista Party32,6048.44
Arvin GarciaNationalist People's Coalition14,5233.76
Marites TacipitIndependent14,4803.75
Wilfredo Aguinaldo IIIndependent9,9832.58
Total386,350100.00

3rd provincial district

Cagayan's 3rd provincial district consists of the same area as Cagayan's 3rd legislative district. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1][2]

No. Candidate Party
1
 Santi Balisi Independent
2
 Aldrin Bargado Independent
3
 Claire Callangan Nationalist People's Coalition
4
 Jojo Caronan Nacionalista Party
5
 Romar de Asis Nacionalista Party
6
 Odiboy Fausto Lakas–CMD
7
 Raymund Guzman Nacionalista Party
8
 Gilbert Labang Independent
9
 Pearl Mabasa Nacionalista Party
10
 Marj Martin Liberal Party
11
 Phil Pattaguan Lakas–CMD
12
 AJ Ponce Lakas–CMD

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
AJ PonceLakas–CMD117,05516.54
Jojo CaronanNacionalista Party89,09212.59
Romar de AsisNacionalista Party82,87911.71
Odiboy FaustoLakas–CMD73,28610.36
Raymund GuzmanNacionalista Party73,28210.36
Claire CallanganNationalist People's Coalition69,2429.78
Marj MartinLiberal Party65,2799.22
Pearl MabasaNacionalista Party48,3116.83
Gilbert LabangIndependent41,2395.83
Phil PattaguanLakas–CMD32,9234.65
Santi BalisiIndependent8,6171.22
Aldrin BargadoIndependent6,4890.92
Total707,694100.00

In February 11, 2025, three people were arrested for trying to extort ₱90 million (US$1.83 million) from two municipal candidates in Enrile by claiming to be COMELEC-connected IT specialists who could rig the election results in their favor.[6]

On April 23, Joel Ruma, the reelectionist mayor of Rizal, was shot dead by a suspected sniper while campaigning, with three people injured in the same incident.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "CAGAYAN_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  2. ^ a b c "TUGUEGARAOCITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  3. ^ a b Gabriel-Galban, Jasmin (October 8, 2024). "More notable personalities in Northern, Central Luzon file COC on last day". GMA Network.
  4. ^ "ALCALA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  5. ^ "ABULUG" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  6. ^ "CIDG nabs 3 alleged IT experts selling 'election win' for P90-M". Philippine News Agency. February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  7. ^ Sigales, Jason (April 24, 2025). "Sniper may have shot dead Cagayan town mayor – PNP". Inquirer.net. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
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