2025 Batangas local elections

2025 Batangas local elections
	Gubernatorial election
Incumbent Governor; Hermilando Mandanas; PDP	; ;
	Vice gubernatorial election
Incumbent Vice Governor; Mark Leviste; PDP	; ;

Local elections will be held in the province of Batangas on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and for the six districts of Batangas.

Provincial elections

Incumbent Hermilando Mandanas who was elected in 2016 and has served his third consecutive (sixth non-consecutive term) as governor and is ineligible for reelection.

Among those who announced their intention for the governorship is incumbent Mataasnakahoy Vice Mayor Jay Ilagan.^[1] Former party-list representative of 1st Consumer Alliance for Rural Energy (1-CARE) and former mayor of Padre Garcia Michael Angelo Rivera also expressed his intention to run for governor. Another candidate is Walter Ozaeta, who is currently the barangay captain of Barangay Poblacion IV was endorsed by the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas as its gubernatorial candidate. Actress and former governor Vilma Santos-Recto also filed her certificate of candidacy for governor.^[2] Santos-Recto once served as governor of Batangas from 2007 to 2016.

Governor

Incumbent Hermilando Mandanas is term-limited and is running for Vice Governor.


Candidate		Party
	Jay Ilagan	PROMDI
	Walter Ozaeta	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Michael Angelo Rivera	Liberal Party
	Vilma Santos	Nacionalista Party
Total

Vice Governor

Incumbent Mark Leviste who has declared his intention for the governorship decided to run for congress.^[2]


Candidate		Party
	Ryanh Dolor	Independent
	Hermilando Mandanas	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Luis Manzano	Nacionalista Party
Total

Provincial board

First district

City: Calaca
Municipalities: Balayan, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, Tuy

Incumbent Roman Rosales Jr. is term-limited. Incumbent Armie Bausas is eligible for a second-term.


Candidate		Party
	Raymund Apacible	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Armie Bausas	Nacionalista Party
	Roberto Landicho	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Leo Malinay	PROMDI
	Anna Rosales	Nacionalista Party
Total

Second district

Municipalities: Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy

Incumbents Wilson Leandro Rivera and Arlina Magboo are term-limited.


Candidate		Party
	Reina Abu	Nacionalista Party
	Amelia Alvarez	Lakas–CMD
	Rolan Richard Dieza	Lakas–CMD
	Ramon Lagrana	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Jently Rivera	Nacionalista Party
Total

Third district

Cities: Santo Tomas, Tanauan
Municipalities: Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Talisay

Incumbents Alfredo Corona and Rodolfo Balba are eligible for reelection.


Candidate		Party
	Rodolfo Balba	Nacionalista Party
	Alfredo Corona	Nacionalista Party
	Dennis Macalintal	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Total

Fourth district

Municipalities: Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Taysan

Incumbents Jonas Patrick Gozos and Jesus De Veyra are term-limited.


Candidate		Party
	Eric De Veyra	Nacionalista Party
	Marcus Dominic Mendoza	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Jerick Mercado	Independent
	Alvin John Samonte	Independent
	Melvin Vidal	Independent
Total

Fifth district

City: Batangas City

Incumbents Ma. Claudette Ambida and Arthur Blanco are term-limited.


Candidate		Party
	Emilio Francisco Berberabe Jr.	Nacionalista Party
	Hamilton Blanco	Nacionalista Party
	Vicente Cantos	Lakas–CMD
	Ramil Cueto	Independent
Total

Sixth district

City: Lipa

Incumbent Lydio Lopez Jr. is term-limited while incumbent Aries Emmanuel Mendoza is eligible for reelection.


Candidate		Party
	Oscar Gozos II	Nacionalista Party
	Aries Emmanuel Mendoza	Nacionalista Party
Total

Congressional elections

First district

Incumbent Eric Buhain is running for reelection. His opponent is businessman Leandro Leviste, son of former governor Jose Antonio Leviste and senator Loren Legarda.


Candidate		Party
	Eric Buhain (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party
	Leandro Leviste	Nationalist People's Coalition
Total

Second district

Incumbent Gerville Luistro is running for reelection. His opponent is former congressman Raneo Abu.


Candidate		Party
	Raneo Abu	Nacionalista Party
	Gerville Luistro (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
Total

Third district

Incumbent Ma. Theresa Collantes is term-limited. His son, King is her party's nominee. His opponents are Nestor Burgos and incumbent vice governor Mark Leviste.


Candidate		Party
	Nestor Burgos	Independent
	King Collantes	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Mark Leviste	Independent
Total

Fourth district

Incumbent Lianda Bolilia is term-limited. Her husband, former board member Amado Carlos Bolilia is her party's nominee. His opponents are incumbent board member Jonas Patrick Gozos and Ralph Umali.


Candidate		Party
	Amado Carlos Bolilia IV	Nacionalista Party
	Jonas Partrick Gozos	Independent
	Ralph Umali	Lakas–CMD
Total

Fifth district

Incumbent Marvey Mariño is term-limited and is running for mayor of Batangas City, switching places with his wife, incumbent mayor Beverley Rose Dimacuha. Her opponent is Carlito Bisa.


Candidate		Party
	Carlito Bisa	Makabayan
	Beverley Rose Dimacuha	Nacionalista Party
Total

Sixth district

The seat is currently vacant after Ralph Recto was appointed as Secretary of Finance. Running for the position is his son Ryan Christian Recto, alongside businessman Rodel Lacorte, lawyer Mario Panganiban and Bernadette Sabili, wife of former mayor and current Presidential Commission on Urban Poor chief Meynard Sabili.


Candidate		Party
	Rodel Lacorte	Independent
	Mario Panganiban	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Ryan Christian Recto	Nacionalista Party
	Bernadette Sabili	Partido ng Masang Lipeño
Total

City and municipal elections

Batangas City, Calaca, Lipa, Santo Tomas, and Tanauan will all elect a mayor and a vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are elected separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the summary of mayoral and vice-mayoral candidates of each city and municipalities per district.

First district

City: Calaca
Municipalities: Balayan, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, Tuy

Calaca

Incumbent Nas Ona is eligible for reelection.

Balayan

Incumbent Emmanuel Salvador Fronda II is term-limited.

Balayan mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NPC	Lisa Ermita
	Nacionalista	Leslee Fronda
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Balayan vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NPC	Rita Abiad
	Nacionalista	Efren Chavez
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Calatagan

Incumbent Peter Oliver Palacio is term-limited.

Lemery

Incumbent Ian Kenneth Alilio is running for reelection. His opponent is incumbent vice mayor Geraldine Ornales.

Lemery mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Ian Kenneth Alilio (incumbent)
	NPC	Geraldine Ornales
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Incumbent Geraldine Ornales is running for mayor. Her party nominated incumbent councilor Hannah Beatriz Cabral. Her opponent is fellow councilor Maria Hanalee Bustos

Lemery vice mayoral elections
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Maria Hanalee Bustos
	NPC	Hannah Beatriz Cabral
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Lian

Incumbent Joseph Peji is eligible for reelection.

Nasugbu

Incumbent Antonio Jose Barcelon is term-limited.

Taal

Incumbent Fulgencio Mercado is term-limited.

Tuy

Incumbent Jose Jecerell Cerrado is eligible for reelection.

Second district

Municipalities: Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy

Bauan

Incumbent Ryanh Dolor declined to run for reelection but instead will run for Vice Governor of Batangas. His wife Wendah Dolor will run for the Mayoralty race.

Lobo

Incumbent Geronimo Alfiler first assumed as vice mayor upon the death of vice mayor Gaudioso Manalo. Months later, he assumed the mayorship when mayor Lota Manalo was dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman. Alfiler is running for his first full three-year term. His opponent is dismissed mayor Lota Manalo, although she was sentence to perpetual disqualification for holding any public office, her dismissal order is not yet final.

Lobo mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Geronimo Alfiler
	Nacionalista	Lota Manalo
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Incumbent Angelito Abiera assumed the position of vice mayor upon the elevation of Geronimo Alfiler as mayor.

Lobo vice mayoral elections
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Angelito Abiera
	Nacionalista	Denden Araja
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Mabini

Incumbent Nilo Villanueva is running for reelection. His opponent is former mayor Noel Luistro

San Luis

Incumbent Oscarlito Hernandez is eligible for reelection.

San Pascual

Although eligible for reelection, incumbent Antonio Dimayuga is no longer seeking reelection. Running for the position is incumbent Vice Mayor Angelina Castillo and incumbent board member Arlina Magboo.

Tingloy

Incumbent Lauro Alvarez is eligible for reelection.

Third district

Cities: Santo Tomas, Tanauan
Municipalities: Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Talisay

Santo Tomas

Incumbent Arth Jhun Marasigan is running for reelection. His opponent is former municipal engineer Nolie Sanchez.

Santo Tomas mayoral elections
Party		Candidate
	NPC	Arth Jhun Marasigan (incumbent)
	Liberal	Nolie Sanchez
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Incumbent Cathy Jaurige-Perez is running for reelection. His opponent is former vice mayor Armenius Silva.

Santo Tomas vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NPC	Cathy Jaurige Perez (incumbent)
	Liberal	Armenius Silva
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

2025 Santo Tomas City Council elections
Party		Candidate
	Liberal	Elenita Allanigue
	Liberal	Renante Arcillas
	Liberal	Kim Ryan Balitaan
	NPC	Victor Bathan (incumbent)
	NPC	Adrian Carpio (incumbent)
	Liberal	Ma. Filipina Garcia
	Liberal	Eric Gonzales
	Liberal	Bobbit Guevarra
	NPC	Danilo Mabilangan (incumbent)
	NPC	Ross Allan Maligaya (incumbent)
	NPC	Wilfredo Maliksi
	NPC	Raquel Maloles (incumbent)
	NPC	Proceso Mendoza
	NPC	Helengrace Navarro (incumbent)
	Liberal	Filomeno Miel Nora
	Liberal	Jay Oloc-oloc
	NPC	Arturo Pecaña (incumbent)
	Liberal	Boy Christopher Ramos
	Liberal	Bernardo Sarmiento
	NPC	Leovino Villegas (incumbent)
Total votes

Tanauan

Incumbent Nelson Perez Collantes is running for reelection. His opponents are his 2022 primary opponent Mark Anthony Halili and incumbent vice-mayor Herminigildo Trinidad Jr.

Tanauan mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NPC	Sonny Collantes (incumbent)
	PFP	Mark Anthony Halili
	Independent	Herminigildo Trinidad, Jr.
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Incumbent Herminigildo Trinidad, Jr. is not seeking reelection and will instead run for mayor.

Tanauan vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NPC	Wilfredo Ablao
	PFP	Sam Bengzon
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

2025 Tanauan City Council Elections
Party		Candidate
	NPC	Rene Alcantara
	NPC	Marco Amurao
	PFP	Joseph Castillo
	PFP	Benedicto Corona
	PFP	Herman De Sagun
	NPC	Lilibeth Arcega
	NPC	Mario Leus Gonzales
	PFP	Kristel Guelos
	NPC	Rebecca Javier
	PFP	Carlos Laurel
	PFP	Marcelo Eric Manglo
	NPC	Czylene Marqueses
	NPC	Chevy Blessing Maguinto
	NPC	Clarence Micosa
	NPC	Sonny Natanauan
	PFP	Bobby Ofrin
	PFP	Shirley Platon
	NPC	Tirso Oruga
	PFP	Marissa Tabing
	PFP	Eugene Yson
Total votes

Agoncillo

Incumbent Cinderella Reyes is eligible for reelection.

Alitagtag

Incumbent Edilberto Ponggos is eligible for reelection.

Balete

Incumbent Wilson Maralit is eligible for reelection.

Cuenca

Incumbent Alexander Magpantay is running for reelection. His opponent is former mayor Faye Endaya-Baretto.

Laurel

Incumbent Lyndon Bruce is running for reelection. His opponent is former mayor Randy James Amo.

Malvar

Incumbent Cristeta Reyes is eligible for reelection.

Mataasnakahoy

Incumbent Janet Ilagan is eligible for reelection.

San Nicolas

Incumbent Lester De Sagun is eligible for reelection.

Santa Teresita

Incumbent Norberto Segunial Jr. is eligible for reelection.

Talisay

Incumbent Nestor Natanauan is eligible for reelection.

Fourth district

Municipalities: Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Taysan

Ibaan

Incumbent Edralyn Joy Salvame is running for vice mayor. Her party nominated businesswoman Jane Casas.

Ibaan mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PRP	Jane Casas
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Incumbent Juvy Mendoza is running for councilor. Her party nominated incumbent mayor Edralyn Joy Salvame.

Ibaan vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PRP	Edralyn Joy Salvame
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Padre Garcia

Incumbent Celsa Rivera is eligible for reelection.

Rosario

Incumbent Leovigildo Morpe is running for reelection. His opponent is Joel Alvarez, who was his opponent in 2022.

Rosario mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Aksyon	Joel Alvarez
	Nacionalista	Leovigildo Morpe
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Incumbent Atanacio Zara is running for reelection. His opponent is former mayor Manuel Alvarez.

Rosario vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Aksyon	Manuel Alvarez
	Nacionalista	Atanacio Zara
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

2025 Rosario Municipal Council Elections
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Darius Aguado
	Nacionalista	Edward Aguilar
	Nacionalista	Albino Altura
	Nacionalista	Marciano Aquino
	Aksyon	Arnold Austria
	Aksyon	Lolly Barcelos
	Aksyon	Christopher Conti
	Aksyon	Nelson Dagli
	Nacionalista	Joaz De Veyra
	Aksyon	Victor Delen
	Nacionalista	Jose Galicha
	Nacionalista	Dennis Hernandez
	Aksyon	Apolonia Ilagan
	Nacionalista	Teodoro Karr Luansing
	Aksyon	Louie Montalbo
	Aksyon	Marilou Villapando
Total votes

San Jose

Incumbent Mayor Valentino Patron is term-limited and is running for Vice Mayor. Her daughter, incumbent councilor Vanessa Patron is his party's nominee. Her opponents are former mayor Entiquio Briones and incumbent ABC president Reggie Virtucio, widow of former Vice Mayor Noel Virtucio.

San Jose mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Entiquio Briones
	Aksyon	Vanessa Patron
	Nacionalista	Reggie Virtucio
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Renji Arcilla who assumed office after the death of Vice Mayor Noel Virtucio is not seeking a three-year term. His party nominated incumbent mayor Valentino Patron.

San Jose vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Alex Mendoza
	PFP	Oscar Mendoza
	Aksyon	Valentino Patron
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

San Juan

Both mayor Ildebrando Salud and vice mayor Octavio Antonio Marasigan will stand unopposed for reelection.

San Juan mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	*Ildebrando Salud*
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
	Nacionalista hold

San Juan Vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	*Octavio Antonio Marasigan*
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
	Nacionalista hold

2025 San Juan Municipal Council Elections
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Wenilo Ada
	Nacionalista	Florencio "Poling" De Chavez
	Nacionalista	Erniño "Kid" Llana
	Nacionalista	Miljun Magadia
	Independent	Allan Malabanan
	Independent	Owen Manimtim
	Nacionalista	Angelo Luis Marasigan
	Independent	Alexander Mercado
	Nacionalista	Meynardo Robles
	Independent	Shalimar Salud
	Nacionalista	Gerardo Tantay, Jr.
	Nacionalista	Grenalyn "Ineng" Virtusio
	Independent	Pelita Zaraspe
Total votes

Taysan

Incumbent Edilberto Abaday who assumed office after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed former mayor Grande Gutierrez is running for his first full three-year term. His opponents are Elizabeth Gutierrez, wife of former mayor Grande Gutierrez, former mayor Victor Portugal Jr. and 2022 mayoral candidate Brigido Villena.

Taysan mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Edilberto Abaday
	Independent	Elizabeth Gutierrez
	NPC	Victor Portugal Jr.
	PDP	Brigido Villena
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Incumbent Luis Favorito who assumed office after the assumption of Edilberto Abaday as mayor following the dismissal of mayor Grande Gutierrez is no longer seeking a three-year term. His party nominated Bongbong Comia. His opponents are incumbent councilor Francisco Dio, former Vice Mayor Marianito Perez, and former Batangas City councilor Eloisa Portugal.

Taysan vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Bongbong Comia
	Independent	Francisco Dio
	PDP	Marianito Perez
	NPC	Eloisa Portugal
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Fifth district

City: Batangas City

Batangas City

Incumbent Beverley Rose Dimacuha is term-limited and is running for Congress, switching places with her husband, incumbent representative Marvey Mariño.

Batangas City mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Clemente Berberabe
	Nacionalista	Marvey Mariño
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

Incumbent Alyssa Renee Cruz is running for reelection.

Batangas City vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Alyssa Renee Cruz
	PFP	Carlo Mamisay Mercado
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

2025 Batangas City Council Elections
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Ma. Claudette Ambida
	Nacionalista	Isidra "Ched" Atienza
	Nacionalista	Arthur Blanco
	Nacionalista	Gerry Dela Roca
	Nacionalista	Ailin Dimacuha
	Nacionalista	Lorenzo Gamboa Jr.
	Nacionalista	Zester Carlo Hernandez
	Nacionalista	Armando Lazarte
	Nacionalista	Andrea Faytaren Macaraig
	PFP	Ruben Africa Maderazo
	Nacionalista	Aileen Montalbo
	PFP	Dan-Rey Melo Reyes
	PFP	Archie Calingasan Tumambing
	PFP	Francisco Ortega Tegon
	Nacionalista	Jonash Tolentino
	Nacionalista	Michael Villena
Total votes

Sixth district

City: Lipa

Lipa City

Incumbent Eric Africa is running for reelection unopposed.

Lipa City mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	*Eric Africa*
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
	Nacionalista hold

Incumbent Camille Angeline Lopez is running for reelection. Her opponent is incumbent councilor Mikee Morada.

Lipa City Vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Camille Angeline Lopez
	Nacionalista	Mikee Morada
Margin of victory
Valid ballots
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes

2025 Lipa City Council Elections
Party		Candidate
	Nacionalista	Gally Angeles
	Nacionalista	Leonilo Catipon
	Nacionalista	Mike Lina
	Nacionalista	Lydio Lopez Jr.
	Nacionalista	Mark Aries Luancing
	Nacionalista	Aries Macala
	Nacionalista	Venice Manalo
	Nacionalista	Joel Pua
	Nacionalista	Nicole Ronquillo
	Nacionalista	Merlo Silva
	Nacionalista	Jennifer Spye Toledo
	Nacionalista	Mikee Umali
Total votes

References

^ Alamag, Bayani (August 11, 2023). "Mataas na Kahoy Vice Mayor Ilagan, tuloy ang laban sa pagka-gobernador". Unlinews Online. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Vi For Victory? Vilma Santos, Luis Manzano, Ryan Christian Recto Running For Top Batangas Posts". Politiko. September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

[1] Alamag, Bayani (August 11, 2023). "Mataas na Kahoy Vice Mayor Ilagan, tuloy ang laban sa pagka-gobernador". Unlinews Online. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

[Vi-2] "Vi For Victory? Vilma Santos, Luis Manzano, Ryan Christian Recto Running For Top Batangas Posts". Politiko. September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

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