2025 La Union local elections
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10 out of 13 seats in the La Union Provincial Board 7 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Local elections were held in La Union on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. La Union voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 13 members of the La Union Provincial Board.
Governor
Incumbent Raphaelle Ortega-David (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for a second term. Ortega-David was elected under Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan with 89.72% of the vote in 2022.
Candidates
The following are the candidates who are included in the ballot:[1][2]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1
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Manny Fonseca | Independent | |
2
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Mario Eduardo Ortega[3] | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | |
3
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Raphaelle Ortega-David (incumbent)[3] | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
4
|
Paco Santiago | Independent |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mario Eduardo Ortega | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 273,671 | 60.02 | |
Raphaelle Ortega-David | Nationalist People's Coalition | 178,168 | 39.08 | |
Manny Fonseca | Independent | 2,511 | 0.55 | |
Paco Santiago | Independent | 1,588 | 0.35 | |
Total | 455,938 | 100.00 |
Vice governor
Incumbent Mario Eduardo Ortega (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for governor of La Union.[3] Ortega was elected as an independent unopposed in 2022.
Candidates
The following are the candidates who are included in the ballot:[1][2]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
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1
|
Thomas Dumpit Jr.[4] | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
2
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Eric Sibuma[3] | Lakas–CMD |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Eric Sibuma | Lakas–CMD | 283,612 | 67.77 | |
Thomas Dumpit Jr. | Nationalist People's Coalition | 134,852 | 32.23 | |
Total | 418,464 | 100.00 |
Provincial Board
The La Union 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:
- Joy Ortega (Nacionalista Party, 1st District), running for the House of Representatives in La Union's 1st legislative district
- Rachel Pinzon (Lakas–CMD, 1st District)
- Bronson Rivera (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, 2nd District)
The following board members are term-limited:
- Annabelle de Guzman (Nationalist People's Coalition, 2nd District)
Overview
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Lakas–CMD | 1,167,816 | 68.20 | 8 | |
Nationalist People's Coalition | 278,042 | 16.24 | 0 | |
Liberal Party | 50,944 | 2.98 | 0 | |
Independent | 215,575 | 12.59 | 2 | |
Ex officio seats | 3 | |||
Reserved seats | 1 | |||
Total | 1,712,377 | 100.00 | 14 |
1st Provincial District
La Union's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as La Union's 1st legislative district. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates
The following are the candidates who are included in the ballot:[1][2]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
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1
|
Ren Bumatay | Independent | |
2
|
Nikko Fontanilla | Lakas–CMD | |
3
|
Migz Magsaysay | Independent | |
4
|
Jen Mosuela-Fernandez (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | |
5
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Chary Nisce (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | |
6
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Jay Jay Orros | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
7
|
Denny Ortega | Independent | |
8
|
Gerard Ostrea (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | |
9
|
Aaron Kyle Pinzon | Lakas–CMD | |
10
|
Ernesto Rafon | Independent |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Chary Nisce (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 117,851 | 17.20 | |
Migz Magsaysay | Independent | 101,442 | 14.80 | |
Gerard Ostrea (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 81,359 | 11.87 | |
Aaron Kyle Pinzon | Lakas–CMD | 79,695 | 11.63 | |
Ernesto Rafon | Independent | 75,468 | 11.01 | |
Jen Mosuela-Fernandez (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 68,966 | 10.06 | |
Nikko Fontanilla | Lakas–CMD | 67,984 | 9.92 | |
Jay Jay Orros | Nationalist People's Coalition | 53,887 | 7.86 | |
Denny Ortega | Independent | 33,725 | 4.92 | |
Ren Bumatay | Independent | 4,940 | 0.72 | |
Total | 685,317 | 100.00 |
2nd Provincial District
La Union's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as La Union's 2nd legislative district. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates
The following are the candidates who are included in the ballot:[1][5]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
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1
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Cynthia Bacurnay (incumbent) | Liberal Party | |
2
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Henry Balbin (incumbent) | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
3
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Martin de Guzman | Lakas–CMD | |
4
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Gina Estepa-Flores | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
5
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Jeferson Fernando | Lakas–CMD | |
6
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Tess Garcia | Lakas–CMD | |
7
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Alberto Nidoy | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
8
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Ruperto Rillera Jr. (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | |
9
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Christian Rivera | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
10
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Alyssa Kristine Sibuma | Lakas–CMD |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Alyssa Kristine Sibuma | Lakas–CMD | 164,075 | 15.98 | |
Tess Garcia | Lakas–CMD | 161,248 | 15.70 | |
Martin de Guzman | Lakas–CMD | 154,138 | 15.01 | |
Ruperto Rillera Jr. (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 141,677 | 13.79 | |
Jeferson Fernando | Lakas–CMD | 130,823 | 12.74 | |
Henry Balbin (incumbent) | Nationalist People's Coalition | 78,343 | 7.63 | |
Christian Rivera | Nationalist People's Coalition | 68,683 | 6.69 | |
Cynthia Bacurnay (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 50,944 | 4.96 | |
Gina Estepa-Flores | Nationalist People's Coalition | 44,575 | 4.34 | |
Alberto Nidoy | Nationalist People's Coalition | 32,554 | 3.17 | |
Total | 1,027,060 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ a b c d "LAUNION_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ a b c "CITY_OF_SAN_FERNANDO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ a b c d Lazaro, Freddie (October 7, 2024). "Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union bets submit candidacies". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ Bravo, April (October 16, 2024). "Region 1 COC filing concludes peacefully, no significant incidents reported". Philippine Information Agency.
- ^ "AGOO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.