2025 Zambales local elections
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Gubernatorial election | |||||||||||||
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Vice gubernatorial election | |||||||||||||
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10 out of 14 seats in the Zambales Provincial Board 8 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||
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Local elections were held in Zambales on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Zambales voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Zambales Provincial Board.
Governor
Incumbent Hermogenes Ebdane (Sulong Zambales Party) is running for a third term. Ebdane was re-elected with 59.69% of the vote in 2022.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1]
| No. | Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Chito Bulatao Balintay | Independent | |
2
|
Hermogenes Ebdane (incumbent)[2] | Sulong Zambales Party | |
Chito Bulatao Balintay was initially declared to be a nuisance candidate by the Commission on Elections. However, the Supreme Court ordered on January 14, 2025, to include Balintay in the ballot.[3]
Results
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Chito Bulatao Balintay | Independent | |
| Hermogenes Ebdane (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Total | ||
Vice governor
Incumbent Jaq Khonghun (Lakas–CMD) is running for a second term unopposed. Khonghun was elected under Aksyon Demokratiko with 70.53% of the vote in 2022.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1]
| No. | Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Jaq Khonghun (incumbent)[2] | Lakas–CMD | |
Results
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Jaq Khonghun (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | |
| Total | ||
Provincial Board
The Zambales Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
Retiring and term-limited board members
The following board member is retiring:
- Jun Pangan (Sulong Zambales Party, 2nd provincial district)
The following board members are term-limited:
- John-john Felarca (Sulong Zambales Party, 1st provincial district)
- King Gutierrez (Sulong Zambales Party, 1st provincial district)
Overview
| Party | |
|---|---|
| Nationalist People's Coalition | |
| Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Independent | |
| Total | |
1st provincial district
Zambales's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Zambales's 1st legislative district, excluding Olongapo. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1]
| No. | Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Ike Delgado (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
2
|
Cecil Felarca-Rafanan | Sulong Zambales Party | |
3
|
Elmer Tumaca | Sulong Zambales Party | |
Results
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Ike Delgado (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Cecil Felarca-Rafanan | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Elmer Tumaca | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Total | ||
2nd provincial district
Zambales's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Zambales's 2nd legislative district. Seven board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates
The following candidates are included in the ballot:[4]
| No. | Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Sancho Abasta III (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
2
|
Sam Ablola (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
3
|
Reena Mae Collado (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
4
|
Jury Deloso | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
5
|
Rundy Ebdane (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
6
|
Jap Fallorin | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
7
|
Noel Ferrer | Independent | |
8
|
Eric Matibag | Sulong Zambales Party | |
9
|
Lugil Ragadio (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
10
|
Reynaldo Tarongoy (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
Results
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Sancho Abasta III (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Sam Ablola (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Reena Mae Collado (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Jury Deloso | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
| Rundy Ebdane (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Jap Fallorin | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
| Noel Ferrer | Independent | |
| Eric Matibag | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Lugil Ragadio (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Reynaldo Tarongoy (incumbent) | Sulong Zambales Party | |
| Total | ||
References
- ^ a b c "CASTILLEJOS" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ a b Reyes, Jonas (October 9, 2024). "Political clans stand unopposed in Zambales this coming elections". Daily Tribune.
- ^ Pulta, Benjamin (January 14, 2025). "SC issues TRO vs. Comelec in five election cases". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "BOTOLAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.