2025 Nueva Ecija local elections
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10 out of 14 seats in the Nueva Ecija Provincial Board 8 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||
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Local elections were held in Nueva Ecija on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Nueva Ecija voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Nueva Ecija Provincial Board.
Governor
Incumbent Aurelio Umali (Unang Sigaw) is running for a third term. Umali was re-elected with 69.22% of the vote in 2022.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1][2]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1
|
Virgilio Bote | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | |
2
|
Aurelio Umali (incumbent) | Unang Sigaw |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aurelio Umali (incumbent) | Unang Sigaw | 977,349 | 81.12 | |
Virgilio Bote | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 227,415 | 18.88 | |
Total | 1,204,764 | 100.00 |
Vice governor
Incumbent Anthony Umali (Unang Sigaw) is running for mayor of Cabanatuan. Umali was elected with 68.57% of the vote in 2022.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1][2]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1
|
Edward Thomas Joson | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | |
2
|
Lemon Umali | Unang Sigaw |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lemon Umali | Unang Sigaw | 806,939 | 71.03 | |
Edward Thomas Joson | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 329,106 | 28.97 | |
Total | 1,136,045 | 100.00 |
Provincial Board
The Nueva Ecija Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
Retiring and term-limited board members
The following board members are retiring:
- Ler de Guzman (Unang Sigaw, 1st provincial district)
- Nap Interior (Unang Sigaw, 4th provincial district)
The following board members are term-limited:
- Jojo Matias (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, 3rd provincial district), running for the Cabanatuan City Council.
- Rap Rap Villanueva (Unang Sigaw, 1st provincial district), running for the Talavera Municipal Council.
Overview
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unang Sigaw | 1,090,526 | 52.38 | 6 | |
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 514,426 | 24.71 | 2 | |
Lakas–CMD | 167,397 | 8.04 | 1 | |
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 109,539 | 5.26 | 0 | |
National Unity Party | 101,971 | 4.90 | 1 | |
Independent | 98,217 | 4.72 | 0 | |
Ex officio seats | 3 | |||
Reserved seats | 1 | |||
Total | 2,082,076 | 100.00 | 14 |
1st provincial district
Nueva Ecija's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Nueva Ecija's 1st legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1
|
Rodel Cabuyaban | Independent | |
2
|
Felix Diosdado Lumang | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | |
3
|
Baby Palilio | Unang Sigaw | |
4
|
Eric Salazar (incumbent) | Unang Sigaw | |
5
|
Rai-Rai Villanueva | Unang Sigaw |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Baby Palilio | Unang Sigaw | 157,083 | 30.41 | |
Rai-Rai Villanueva | Unang Sigaw | 142,553 | 27.60 | |
Eric Salazar (incumbent) | Unang Sigaw | 134,405 | 26.02 | |
Felix Diosdado Lumang | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 48,317 | 9.35 | |
Rodel Cabuyaban | Independent | 34,225 | 6.63 | |
Total | 516,583 | 100.00 |
2nd provincial district
Nueva Ecija's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Nueva Ecija's 2nd legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[3]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1
|
Jason Abalos (incumbent) | National Unity Party | |
2
|
Dindo Dysico (incumbenet) | Unang Sigaw | |
3
|
Joseph Oritz | Independent | |
4
|
Dingdong Nicolas (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dindo Dysico (incumbent) | Unang Sigaw | 130,218 | 35.61 | |
Jason Abalos (incumbent) | National Unity Party | 101,971 | 27.88 | |
Hermie Salcedo | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 76,842 | 21.01 | |
Wowowee Ortiz | Independent | 56,694 | 15.50 | |
Total | 365,725 | 100.00 |
3rd provincial district
Nueva Ecija's 3rd provincial district consists of the same area as Nueva Ecija's 3rd legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[4]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1
|
PB Garcia | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | |
2
|
Jay Ilagan | Unang Sigaw | |
3
|
EJ Joson (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | |
4
|
John Mendez | Independent |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
EJ Joson (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 191,961 | 37.59 | |
PB Garcia | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 171,789 | 33.64 | |
Jay Ilagan | Unang Sigaw | 139,563 | 27.33 | |
Gilbert Mojica | Independent | 7,298 | 1.43 | |
Total | 510,611 | 100.00 |
4th provincial district
Nueva Ecija's 4th provincial district consists of the same area as Nueva Ecija's 4th legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[5]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1
|
Dodong Bautista | Lakas–CMD | |
2
|
Sweet Cruz (incumbent) | Unang Sigaw | |
3
|
Mary Grace Factor | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | |
4
|
Julie Maxwell | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | |
5
|
Jon-Jon Padiernos | Unang Sigaw | |
6
|
Tess Patiag (incumbent) | Unang Sigaw |
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodong Bautista | Lakas–CMD | 167,397 | 24.29 | |
Jon-Jon Padiernos | Unang Sigaw | 156,453 | 22.70 | |
Sweet Cruz (incumbent) | Unang Sigaw | 124,983 | 18.14 | |
Julie Maxwell | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 109,539 | 15.89 | |
Tess Patiag (incumbent) | Unang Sigaw | 105,268 | 15.27 | |
Mary Grace Factor | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 25,517 | 3.70 | |
Total | 689,157 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ a b c "ALIAGA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ a b Cajucom, Celso M. (October 11, 2024). "Umali family seeks key posts in Nueva Ecija". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "SCIENCE_CITY_OF_MUNOZ" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ "CITY_OF_CABANATUAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ "CITY_OF_GAPAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.