2025 Ilocos Sur local elections

2025 Ilocos Sur local elections

May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)
Gubernatorial election
 
Candidate Jerry Singson
Party Bileg
Running mate Ryan Luis Singson

Incumbent Governor

Jerry Singson
Bileg



Vice gubernatorial election
 
Candidate Ryan Luis Singson
Party Bileg

Incumbent Vice Governor

Ryan Luis Singson
Bileg



Provincial Board election

10 out of 14 seats in the Ilocos Sur Provincial Board
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Current seats
Bileg

6
NPC

2
KBL

1
PFP

1

Local elections were held in Ilocos Sur on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Ilocos Sur voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Ilocos Sur Provincial Board.

Governor

Incumbent Jerry Singson (Bileg Party) is running for a second term unopposed. Singson was elected under the Nationalist People's Coalition unopposed in 2022.

Candidates

The following are the candidates who are included in the ballot:[1]

No. Candidate Party
1
Jerry Singson (incumbent)[2] Bileg Party

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jerry Singson (incumbent)Bileg Party328,528100.00
Total328,528100.00
Valid votes328,52875.95
Invalid/blank votes104,02724.05
Total votes432,555100.00
Registered voters/turnout487,23388.78
Bileg Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections[3][4]

Vice governor

Incumbent Ryan Luis Singson (Bileg Party) is running for a second term unopposed. Singson was elected unopposed in 2022.

Candidates

The following are the candidates who are included in the ballot:[1]

No. Candidate Party
1
Ryan Luis Singson (incumbent)[2] Bileg Party

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ryan Luis Singson (incumbent)Bileg Party331,144100.00
Total331,144100.00
Valid votes331,14476.56
Invalid/blank votes101,41123.44
Total votes432,555100.00
Registered voters/turnout487,23388.78
Bileg Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections[3][4]

House of Representatives

Ilocos Sur's 1st district

Incumbent Ronald Singson (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for a second term. Singson was elected with 57.48% of the vote in 2022.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1]

Charles Savellano was initially declared to be a nuisance candidate by the Commission on Elections. However, the Supreme Court ordered on January 14, 2025, to include Savellano in the ballot.[6]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ronald Singson (incumbent)Nationalist People's Coalition143,36192.36
Charles SavellanoIndependent11,8547.64
Total155,215100.00
Valid votes155,21585.52
Invalid/blank votes26,27214.48
Total votes181,487100.00
Registered voters/turnout205,76188.20
Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections[3][4]

Ilocos Sur's 2nd district

Incumbent Kristine Singson-Meehan (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for a third term. Singson-Meehan was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[7]

Results

[9]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kristine Singson-Meehan (incumbent)Nationalist People's Coalition163,26268.18
Roque Verzosa Jr.Independent76,18131.82
Total239,443100.00
Valid votes239,44395.37
Invalid/blank votes11,6254.63
Total votes251,068100.00
Registered voters/turnout281,47289.20
Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections[3][4]

Provincial Board

The Ilocos Sur Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Bileg Party972,50482.979+6
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas137,38111.721New
Independent62,2625.3100
Total1,172,147100.00100
Total votes432,555
Registered voters/turnout487,23388.78
Source: Commission on Elections[3][4]

Term-limited board members

The following board members are term-limited:

1st Provincial District

Ilocos Sur's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Ilocos Sur's 1st legislative district. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following are the candidates who are included in the ballot:[1]

No. Candidate Party
1
Maing Baterina Bileg Party
2
Janina Medina-Fariñas Bileg Party
3
Art Oandasan (incumbent) Bileg Party
4
Reymark Rafanan Bileg Party
5
Third Ranches (incumbent) Bileg Party

[1]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Janina Medina-FariñasBileg Party107,64321.26
Art Oandasan (incumbent)Bileg Party102,63920.27
Third Ranches (incumbent)Bileg Party100,88619.93
King Rambo RafananBileg Party100,27519.80
Maing BaterinaBileg Party94,87618.74
Total506,319100.00
Total votes181,487
Registered voters/turnout205,76188.20
Source: Commission on Elections[3][4]

2nd Provincial District

Ilocos Sur's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Ilocos Sur's 2nd legislative district. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following are the candidates who are included in the ballot:[7]

No. Candidate Party
1
Juan Abaya Jr. Independent
2
Boy Gironella (incumbent) Bileg Party
3
Ben Maggay (incumbent) Bileg Party
4
Pablito Sanidad Jr. Bileg Party
5
Ericson Singson (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
6
Fayinna Pilar Zaragoza Bileg Party

[7]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ericson Singson (incumbent)Partido Federal ng Pilipinas137,38120.63
Ben Maggay (incumbent)Bileg Party122,43518.39
Fayinna Pilar ZaragozaBileg Party119,48917.95
Boy Gironella (incumbent)Bileg Party113,44417.04
Pablito Sanidad Jr.Bileg Party110,81716.64
Juan Abaya Jr.Independent62,2629.35
Total665,828100.00
Total votes251,068
Registered voters/turnout281,47289.20
Source: Commission on Elections[3][4]

Incidents

On January 25, 2025, Anthony Verzola, a reelectionist municipal councilor of Caoayan, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles in Vigan.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "CITY_OF_VIGAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  2. ^ a b c Cimatu, Frank (October 5, 2024). "Political showdown in Ilocos Sur averted as Vice Governor Ryan Singson runs for reelection". Rappler.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "COC Results". Commission on Elections.
  5. ^ "HOR_D1_SAVELLANO_CHARLES_S" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  6. ^ Ayalin, Adrian (January 14, 2025). "SC issues TROs vs Comelec decisions blocking candidates in 2025 polls". ABS-CBN News.
  7. ^ a b c "CITY_OF_CANDON" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  8. ^ Lazaro, Freddie (October 7, 2024). "Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union bets submit candidacies". Manila Bulletin.
  9. ^ "CITY_OF_CANDON" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  10. ^ Lazaro, Freddie (January 25, 2025). "Reelectionist municipal councilor shot dead in Vigan City". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 26, 2025.