2025 Pateros local elections

2025 Pateros mayoral election
	May 12, 2025
Turnout	80.78% 3.88 pp
Mayor before election; Miguel "Ike" Ponce III; Aksyon	Elected mayor ; Gerald German; PFP
	Vice mayoral election
Vice Mayor before election; Carlo Santos; Nacionalista	Elected Vice Mayor ; Carlo Santos; Nacionalista

Local elections were held in Pateros on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect local elective posts in the municipality: the mayor, vice mayor, the district representative of Taguig-Pateros, and six councilors in each of the municipality's two districts.

Tickets

Candidates in italics indicate incumbents seeking reelection.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Note: Paul Argie Cruz is a guest candidate of Team Good Governance Pateros.

Administration coalition

Team Good Governance Pateros
#	Name

For Mayor
1.	Gerald German	PFP
For Vice Mayor
1.	John Mendiola Cerafica	PFP
For House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros)
2.	Allan Cerafica	PFP
For Councilor (1st District)
4.	Leonila "Nene" Bermejo	PFP
8.	Allan Dela Cruz	PFP
10.	Ruel Gatpayat	PFP
17.	Luis Augusto "Luigi" Marcelo	PFP
19.	Oscar "Jon-Jon" Ongmanchi, Jr.	PFP
21.	Nestito "Don" Ponce, Jr.	PFP
For Councilor (2nd District)
2.	Maria Kathleen "Ayie" Ampe	PFP
4.	Paul Argie Cruz	KANP
6.	John Lester "Teng" Joson	PFP
11.	Ryan-Thed Millares	PFP
13.	Ian Ponce	PFP
15.	Jonell Raymundo	PFP

Opposition coalitions

Matatag na Pateros
#	Name

For Mayor
2.	Ronnie S. Miranda	NUP
For Vice Mayor
2.	John Peter Marzan	NUP
For Councilor (1st District)
1.	Johns "Hapon" Abino	NUP
7.	Fernando "Ding" Datu	NUP
13.	Moner Luna	NUP
14.	Jay Mabanglo	NUP
16.	Joseph "Monay" Manzon	NUP
23.	Ramir Ramirez	NUP
For Councilor (2nd District)
5.	Arcangel "Joey" De Lara, Jr.	NUP
7.	Rommel Lambino	NUP
8.	Jun Ling	NUP
9.	Ejercito "Chito" Lorenzo	NUP
12.	Richard Palican	NUP
16.	Roderick Roxas	NUP

Team CARe LOve Pateros
#	Name

For Vice Mayor
3.	Carlo Santos	Nacionalista
For House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros)
3.	Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr.	Nacionalista
For Councilor (1st District)
2.	Elpidio "Edwin" Acosta, Jr.	Nacionalista
15.	Eric Mabazza	Nacionalista
20.	Ryan Rey Panis	Nacionalista
25.	Milaor "Mil" Villegas	Nacionalista
For Councilor (2nd District)
1.	Omar Alcantara	Nacionalista
3.	Arthur "Atoy" Cortez	Nacionalista
10.	Allan Dennis "Alden" Mangoba	Nacionalista
17.	Jose Jonathan "Jojo" Sanchez	Nacionalista
18.	Emmanuel "Emman" Tanga	Nacionalista

Other parties and independents

#	Name
For House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros)
1.	Lino Cayetano	NPC
4.	Pedro dela Cruz	Independent
5.	Ricardo Opoc	Independent
For Councilor (1st District)
3.	Alifie Apan	Independent
5.	Adonis Bigas	Independent
6.	Delfin Cerada, Jr.	Independent
9.	Rolando "Lando" Dolon	Independent
11.	Dante Legaspi	Independent
12.	Cesar Llagas	Independent
18.	Jorge "Jojo" Nicdao	Independent
22.	Romy Quinones	Independent
24.	Arnaldo Reyes	Independent
For Councilor (2nd District)
14.	Marvin Ponce	Independent

Mayoral election

The incumbent mayor is Ike Ponce, who was reelected for a third and final term in 2022, and is term-limited. He decided not to seek any elective post in the local election, instead running for Partylist Representative as the Second Nominee for the partylist group Ahon Mahirap.^[4] The race will be contested by former Vice Mayor and Municipal Administrator Gerald German of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas,^[5] and incumbent councilor Ronnie S. Miranda of the National Unity Party.

Candidates

Declared

Gerald German, municipal administrator (2022–2024) and former vice mayor (2013–2022)^[1]
Ronnie S. Miranda, incumbent councilor (2022–present)^[1]

Withdrew

Dominador Rosales Jr., incumbent councilor (2016–present)^[6]

Results

Pateros Mayoral Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PFP	Gerald German	16,459	55.87
	NUP	Ronnie S. Miranda	13,001	44.13
Total votes			29,460	100.00
	PFP gain from Aksyon

Per Barangay

Barangay	German		Miranda		Total votes

	Votes	%	Votes	%
Aguho	1,570	46.92	1,776	53.08	3,346
Magtanggol	449	44.32	564	55.68	1,013
Martires del 96	929	45.45	1,115	54.45	2,044
Poblacion	756	56.59	580	43.41	1,336
San Pedro	878	65.62	460	34.38	1,338
San Roque	1,132	55.74	899	44.26	2,031
Santa Ana	7,623	60.16	5,049	39.84	12,672
Santo Rosario-Kanluran	1,217	52.66	1,094	47.34	2,311
Santo Rosario-Silangan	1,133	59.98	756	40.02	1,889
Tabacalera	772	52.16	708	47.84	1,480
Total	16,459	55.87	13,001	44.13	29,460

Vice mayoral election

The incumbent vice mayor is Carlo Santos, who is running for reelection to a second term. Santos won, defeating his rivals, John Peter Marzan of the National Unity Party, who lost the last election to the incumbent in 2022, and John Mendiola Cerafica of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.

Candidates

Declared

Carlo Santos, incumbent vice mayor (2022–present)^[1]
John Peter Marzan, former Liga ng mga Barangay President/ex-officio councilor, and 2022 vice mayoral candidate^[1]
John Mendiola Cerafica, brother of congressional candidate Allan Cerafica and Taguig mayoral candidate Arnel Cerafica^[1]

Results

Pateros Vice Mayoral Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Carlo Santos	15,678	53.94
	NUP	John Peter Marzan	9,393	32.32
	PFP	John Mendiola Cerafica	3,992	13.74
Total votes			29,063	100.00
	Nacionalista hold

Per Barangay

Barangay	Santos		Marzan		Cerafica

	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Aguho	1,621	49.26	1,281	38.92	389	11.82
Magtanggol	328	32.09	636	62.23	58	5.68
Martires del 96	980	48.66	731	36.30	303	15.04
Poblacion	842	63.34	339	25.53	147	11.07
San Pedro	882	66.67	307	23.20	134	10.13
San Roque	1,042	52.23	611	30.63	342	17.14
Santa Ana	6,537	52.57	3,807	30.62	2,090	16.81
Santo Rosario-Kanluran	1,406	61.40	663	28.95	221	9.65
Santo Rosario-Silangan	1,224	64.97	501	26.59	159	8.44
Tabacalera	816	55.06	517	34.89	149	10.05
Total	15,678	53.94	9,393	32.32	3,992	13.74

House of Representatives election

Results

Congressional Elections in Taguig-Pateros Lone District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	*Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr.*	12,081	42.46
	PFP	Allan Cerafica	8,787	30.89
	NPC	Lino Cayetano	7,057	24.80
	Independent	Pedro dela Cruz	405	1.42
	Independent	Ricardo Opoc	120	0.42
Total votes			29,063	100.00
	Nacionalista gain from PFP

Per Barangay

Barangay	Cruz		Cerafica		Cayetano		Dela Cruz		Opoc

	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Aguho	1,317	40.66	722	22.29	1,163	35.91	28	0.86	9	0.28
Magtanggol	360	37.04	273	28.09	318	32.72	18	1.85	3	0.31
Martires del 96	766	38.84	641	32.51	532	26.98	25	1.27	8	0.41
Poblacion	645	49.58	298	22.91	336	25.83	20	1.54	2	0.15
San Pedro	671	52.10	347	26.94	260	20.19	8	0.62	2	0.16
San Roque	721	36.77	672	34.27	539	27.49	24	1.22	5	0.25
Santa Ana	5,101	41.67	4,442	36.29	2,439	19.92	204	1.67	55	0.45
Santo Rosario-Kanluran	1,029	46.29	559	25.15	585	26.32	39	1.75	11	0.49
Santo Rosario-Silangan	884	48.84	451	24.92	425	23.48	30	1.66	20	1.10
Tabacalera	567	39.85	382	26.84	460	32.33	9	0.63	5	0.35
Total	12,081	42.46	8,787	30.89	7,057	24.80	405	1.42	120	0.42

Municipal Council election

The Pateros Municipal Council is composed of 14 members, 12 of which are elected through plurality block voting to serve three-year terms. The councilors represent the municipality's two council districts.


Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats
	Nacionalista Party			48,295	32.73	8
	Team Good Governance Pateros		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	40,216	27.25	2
			Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino	4,617	3.13	1
		Total		44,833	30.38	3
	National Unity Party			37,442	25.37	1
	Independent			16,990	11.51	0
Ex officio seats						2
Total				147,560	100.00	14

First District

2025 Pateros Municipal Council elections in the 1st district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PFP	*Allan Dela Cruz*	7,428	42.79
	PFP	Nestito "Don" Ponce Jr.	6,516	37.53
	NUP	*Jay Mabanglo (incumbent)*	6,108	35.18
	Nacionalista	Elpidio "Edwin" Acosta Jr.	6,032	34.75
	Nacionalista	*Milaor "Mil" Villegas*	5,582	32.15
	Nacionalista	Ryan Rey Panis	4,988	28.73

	Independent	Adonis "Don Rice" Bigas	4,740	27.30
	Nacionalista	Eric Mabazza	4,716	27.16
	NUP	Johns "Hapon" Abiño	4,301	24.77
	Independent	Jorge "Jojo" Nicdao	3,709	21.36
	PFP	Leonila "Nene" Bermejo	3,423	19.72
	NUP	Joseph "Monay" Manzon	3,204	18.46
	PFP	Luis Augusto "Luigi" Marcelo	3,170	18.26
	NUP	Ramir Ramirez	3,109	17.91
	PFP	Oscar "Jon-Jon" Ongmanchi Jr.	3,020	17.40
	NUP	Fernando "Ding" Datu	2,824	16.27
	PFP	Ruel Gatpayat	2,696	15.53
	Independent	Rolando "Lando" Dolon	2,584	14.88
	Independent	Cesar Ilagas	1,289	7.42
	NUP	Moner Luna	1,196	6.89
	Independent	Alifie Apan	1,010	5.82
	Independent	Romy Quiñones	652	3.76
	Independent	Arnaldo "Aldy" Reyes	410	2.36
	Independent	Dante Legaspi	369	2.13
	Independent	Jun Cerada	276	1.59
Total votes			83,352	100.00


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Nacionalista Party	21,318	25.58	3
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	26,253	31.50	2
	National Unity Party	20,742	24.88	1
	Independent	15,039	18.04	0
Total		83,352	100.00	6

Second District

2025 Pateros Municipal Council elections in the 2nd district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Arthur "Atoy" Cortez	6,081	46.07
	Nacionalista	Omar Alcantara	5,724	43.37
	Nacionalista	*Allan Dennis "Alden" Mangoba*	5,625	42.62
	Nacionalista	Emmanuel "Emman" Tañga	4,852	36.76
	Nacionalista	Jose Jonathan "Jojo" Sanchez	4,695	35.57
	KANP	Paul Argie Cruz	4,617	34.98

	NUP	Rommel Lambino	4,461	33.80
	PFP	Maria Kathleen "Ayie" Ampe	4,268	32.34
	NUP	Richard Palican	3,795	28.75
	PFP	Ian Ponce	3,086	23.38
	NUP	Jun Ling	2,708	20.52
	NUP	Arcangel "Joey" De Lara Jr.	2,607	19.75
	PFP	Jonell Raymundo	2,387	18.09
	PFP	John Lester "Teng" Joson	2,338	17.71
	Independent	Marvin Ponce	1,951	14.78
	PFP	Ryan-Thed "Ryan" Millares	1,884	14.27
	NUP	Roderick Roxas	1,884	14.27
	NUP	Ejercito "Chito" Lorenzo	1,245	9.43
Total votes			64,208	100.00


Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats
	Nacionalista Party			26,977	42.02	5
	Team Good Governance Pateros		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	13,963	21.75	0
			Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino	4,617	7.19	1
		Total		18,580	28.94	1
	National Unity Party			16,700	26.01	0
	Independent			1,951	3.04	0
Total				64,208	100.00	6

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hicap, Jonathan. "Comelec releases list of candidates for mayor, vice mayor, councilor in Pateros". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Hicap, Jonathan. "German, partymates in Team Good Governance Pateros file COCs". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Only one candidate submits COC on 1st day of filing in Pateros". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Pateros Mayor Ponce files COC as second nominee of party-list Ahon Mahirap". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
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^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Councilor backs out of Pateros mayoral race". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[Comelec-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hicap, Jonathan. "Comelec releases list of candidates for mayor, vice mayor, councilor in Pateros". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[2] Hicap, Jonathan. "German, partymates in Team Good Governance Pateros file COCs". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[3] Hicap, Jonathan. "Only one candidate submits COC on 1st day of filing in Pateros". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[4] Hicap, Jonathan. "Pateros Mayor Ponce files COC as second nominee of party-list Ahon Mahirap". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[5] Hicap, Jonathan. "Pateros Municipal Administrator Gerald German resigns to run for mayor". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[6] Hicap, Jonathan. "Councilor backs out of Pateros mayoral race". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

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