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2025 Caloocan local elections

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2025 Caloocan local elections

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Mayoral election
 
Candidate Along Malapitan Antonio Trillanes
Party Nacionalista Aksyon
Running mate Karina Teh PJ Malonzo

Incumbent Mayor

Along Malapitan
Nacionalista



Vice mayoral election

Incumbent Vice Mayor

Karina Teh-Limsico
Nacionalista



City Council election

18 of 20 seats in the Caloocan City Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Nacionalista Aksyon PDP
Last election 10 seats, 33.67% 3 seats, 32.76% 2 seats, 8.54%

 
Party Lakas NUP
Last election 2 seats, 6.14% 1 seats, 3.16%

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Caloocan on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, 18 members of the Caloocan City Council, and three district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The officials elected will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year-long term.

Candidates

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Incumbents are italicized.

Administration coalition

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Team Aksyon at Malasakit 2025
Position # Candidate Party
Mayor Along Malapitan Nacionalista
Vice mayor Karina Teh-Limsico Nacionalista
1st district House representative Oscar Malapitan Nacionalista
2nd district House representative Mitzi Cajayon Lakas
3rd district House representative Dean Asistio Lakas
1st district councilor Topet Adalem Nacionalista
Leah Bacolod PDP
Marjorie Barretto Nacionalista
Alex Caralde Nacionalista
Vince Hernandez Lakas
Enteng Malapitan Nacionalista
2nd district councilor James Abel Nacionalista
Lanz Almeda NUP
Ken Aruelo PDP
Cons Asistio Nacionalista
Carol Cunanan Nacionalista
Arnold Divina Nacionalista
3rd district councilor Win Abel Nacionalista
May Africa Lakas
Tess Ceralde Nacionalista
King Echiverri Nacionalista
Onet Henson Nacionalista
Bullet Prado Nacionalista

Primary opposition coalition

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Team Trillanes 2025
Position # Candidate Party
Mayor Antonio Trillanes Aksyon
Vice mayor PJ Malonzo Aksyon
1st district House representative Rey Malonzo KANP
1st district councilor Mickey Bunag Aksyon
Mining Faustino Aksyon
Angie Leonardo Aksyon
Kaye Nubla Aksyon
2nd district councilor Wewel De Leon Aksyon
Mayen Mercado Aksyon
Jefferson Paspie Aksyon
3rd district councilor Rowel Brin Aksyon
Rose Mercado Aksyon
Alou Nubla Aksyon

Third parties

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Team Bughaw 2025
Position # Name Party
2nd district House representative Edgar Erice Liberal
2nd district councilor Alex Mangasar Liberal
Charm Quimpo Liberal
Lemuel Simpauco Liberal

Mayoral election

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The incumbent mayor is Along Malapitan, who is serving his first term as mayor after being elected in 2022 with 56.13% of the vote. Malapitan is eligible for a second term.[1]

Antonio Trillanes, a former senator and candidate for the Senate in 2022, expressed his interest in challenging Malapitan for the mayoralty in January 2024, signaling a 95% likelihood of running for the office in an interview with ANC.[2][3][4] Trillanes later confirmed his bid for the office as a member of Aksyon Demokratiko on July 15, when he formally joined the party.[5][6]

Candidates

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Declared

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Results

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2025 Caloocan mayoral election
CandidateParty
Jun AnquilanIndependent
Richard CañeteIndependent
Bong GabijanIndependent
Along Malapitan (incumbent)Nacionalista
Ronnie MalunesIndependent
Antonio Trillanes IVAksyon
Danny VillanuevaIndependent
Total
TBD

Vice mayoral election

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The incumbent vice mayor is Karina Teh-Limsico, who is serving her first term after being elected in 2022 with 62.28% of the vote. Teh-Limsico is eligible for a second term.[1] She will face a rematch from former councilor PJ Malonzo, whom she defeated in the 2022 vice mayoral race.

Candidates

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Declared

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  • PJ Malonzo (Aksyon) – former city councilor (2016–2022)[8]
  • Karina Teh – incumbent vice mayor of Caloocan (2022–present)[7]

Results

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2025 Caloocan Vice mayoral election
CandidateParty
Dante LustreIndependent
PJ MalonzoAksyon
Karina Teh (incumbent)Nacionalista
Joseph "Bok" TimbolIndependent
Rolando TobiasIndependent
Total
TBD

City Council election

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The Caloocan City Council is composed of 20 members, 18 of which are elected through plurality block voting to serve three-year terms. The councilors represent the city's three councilor districts, which are coextensive with the congressional districts, with six members being elected per district.

Results

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First District

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2025 Caloocan City Council election in the 1st district
CandidateParty or alliance
Ray Christopher "Topet" Adalem (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Leah Bacolod (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitPDP
Marjorie BarrettoTeam Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Michael "Mickey" BunagTeam TrillanesAksyon
Alex Caralde (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Nemesio "Mining" B. FaustinoTeam TrillanesAksyon
Orvince Howard "Vince" Hernandez (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitLakas–CMD
Angie LeonardoTeam TrillanesAksyon
Jacqueline "Kaye" Nubla (incumbent)Team TrillanesAksyon
Vincent Ryan "Enteng" Malapitan (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Total

Second District

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2025 Caloocan City Council election in the 2nd district
CandidateParty or alliance
James AbelTeam Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Jose Lorenzo "Lanz" Almeda (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNational Unity Party
Ken ArueloTeam Aksyon at MalasakitPDP
Cons AsistioTeam Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Carolyn "Carol" Cunanan (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Emmanuel "Wewel" De Leon (incumbent)Team TrillanesAksyon
Arnold Divina (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Alexander "Alex" MangasarTeam BughawLiberal Party
Marienne Princess "Dra. Mayen" MercadoTeam TrillanesAksyon
Jefferson PaspieTeam TrillanesAksyon
Charm QuimpoTeam BughawLiberal Party
Lemuel SimpaucoTeam BughawLiberal Party
Total

Third District

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2025 Caloocan City Council election in the 3rd district
CandidateParty or alliance
Merwyn Lennon "Win" Abel (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Carliza May Africa-Del Rosario (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitLakas–CMD
Rowel BrinTeam TrillanesAksyon
Theresita "Tess" Ceralde (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitPDP
Kingjohn Ericson "King" Echiverri (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Aurora "Onet" Henson Jr. (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Ma. Milagros "Rose" MercadoTeam TrillanesAksyon
Marylou "Alou" Nubla-San BuenaventuraTeam TrillanesAksyon
Patrick "Bullet" Prado (incumbent)Team Aksyon at MalasakitNacionalista
Total

House of Representatives elections

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First district

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The incumbent representative is Oscar Malapitan, who is serving his first term after being elected in 2022 with 74.27% of the vote. Malapitan is eligible for a second term.

Former mayor Rey Malonzo is expected to challenge Malapitan.[9]

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 1st district
CandidateParty
Johram AlamaIndependent
Violeta BuelaIndependent
Oscar Malapitan (incumbent)Nacionalista
Rey MalonzoKANP
Total
TBD

Second district

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The incumbent representative is Mitzi Cajayon-Uy, who is serving her first term after being elected in 2022 with 35.20% of the vote. Cajayon-Uy is eligible for a second term.

Former representative and 2022 mayoral candidate Edgar Erice is expected to challenge Cajayon for the seat.[6] This would be their fourth face-off since 2007, with Erice winning the last two contests (2013 and 2016).

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 2nd district
CandidateParty
Mitzi Cajayon (incumbent)Lakas–CMD
Edgar EriceLiberal Party
Total
TBD

Third district

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The incumbent representative is Dean Asistio, who is serving his first term after being elected in 2022 with 55.79% of the vote. Asistio is eligible for a second term.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 3rd district
CandidateParty
Dean Asistio (incumbent)Lakas–CMD
Edwin FelicianoIndependent
Total
TBD

References

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  1. ^ a b Calalo, Arlie. "Father, son proclaimed winners in Caloocan mayoral, congressional race". The Manila Times. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Magdalo vs Malapitan: Trillanes '95% going into' Caloocan mayoralty bid". politiko.com.ph. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Arcangel, Xianne. "Trillanes '98% sure' about running for Caloocan mayoralty post in 2025". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Magwawakas na Malapitan? Trillanes to run for Caloocan mayor in 2025". POLITIKO. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Trillanes to vie for Caloocan mayor post under Aksyon Demokratiko". The Manila Standard. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "WATCH | Lalabanan Sina Malapitan! Trillanes To Run For Caloocan Mayor In 2025". Politiko. August 7, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Calalo, Arlie O. (September 30, 2024). "Caloocan mayor guns for reelection". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Calalo, Arlie O. (October 4, 2024). "Trillanes challenges Malapitan in Caloocan". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Argosino, Faith (July 16, 2024). "Caloocan official: Graft rap vs Rep. Malapitan 'politically motivated'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 18, 2024.