2025 Mandaluyong local elections
May 12, 2025
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Vice mayoral election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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City Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 of 14 seats in the Mandaluyong City Council 8 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Local elections were held in Mandaluyong on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, 12 members of the Mandaluyong City Council, and district representative to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The officials elected in the election will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year-long term.
Background
Incumbent Mayor Benjamin Abalos did not seek reelection as mayor for a second term.[1] While Carmelita Abalos was eligible to run for vice mayor supposedly for a second term, she instead ran again for mayor.[2]
Result
Mayor
Incumbent Benjamin Abalos (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is retiring. Abalos was elected under PDP–Laban with 84.84% of the vote in 2022. Carmelita Abalos won elected for a first term unopposed.[3]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelita Abalos | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 143,315 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 143,315 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections[4][5] | ||||
Vice mayor
Incumbent Carmelita Abalos (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for mayor of Mandaluyong. Abalos was elected under PDP–Laban unopposed in 2022.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Suva | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 134,572 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 134,572 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections[4][5] | ||||
Congressional election
Incumbent Neptali Gonzales II (National Unity Party) is retiring. He was re-elected with 78.18% of the vote in 2022.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Gonzales | National Unity Party | 141,464 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 141,464 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections[4][5] | ||||
City council elections
The Mandaluyong City Council is composed of 14 councilors, 12 of whom are elected.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 576,355 | 78.82 | 11 | |
| Independent | 70,847 | 9.69 | 0 | |
| Partido Demokratiko Pilipino | 51,981 | 7.11 | 1 | |
| Aksyon Demokratiko | 32,037 | 4.38 | 0 | |
| Total | 731,220 | 100.00 | 12 | |
First district
Mandaluyong's 1st councilor district consists of the barangays of Addition Hills, Bagong Silang, Burol, Daang Bakal, Hagdan Bato Itaas, Hagdan Bato Libis, Harapin Ang Bukas, Highway Hills, Mauway, New Zañiga, Pag-Asa, Pleasant Hills, Poblacion and Wack-Wack Greenhills. Six councilors are elected from this councilor district.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charisse Abalos | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 78,830 | 77.36 | |
| Elton Yap (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 71,520 | 70.19 | |
| Danny de Guzman (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 65,250 | 64.04 | |
| Mariz Manalo (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 58,994 | 57.90 | |
| Grace Antonio | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 58,802 | 57.71 | |
| Junis Alim (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 50,992 | 50.04 | |
| Chris Tan | Independent | 26,130 | 25.64 | |
| Rolando Cristobal | Independent | 11,356 | 11.14 | |
| Florencio Solomon | Independent | 10,466 | 10.27 | |
| Delmer del Rosario | Independent | 10,268 | 10.08 | |
| Total | 442,608 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections[4][5] | ||||
Second district
Mandaluyong's 2nd councilor district consists of the barangays of Barangka Drive, Barangka Ibaba, Barangka Ilaya, Barangka Itaas, Buayang Bato, Hulo, Mabini–J.Rizal, Malamig, Namayan, Old Zañiga, Plainview, San Jose and Vergara. Six councilors are elected from this councilor district.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjie Abalos (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 45,959 | 66.27 | |
| Alex Santa Maria (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 42,626 | 61.47 | |
| Botong Gonzales Cuejilo (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 35,788 | 51.61 | |
| Dong Ocampo | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino | 34,818 | 50.21 | |
| Regie Antiojo (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 34,186 | 49.30 | |
| Leslie Cruz (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 33,408 | 48.18 | |
| Boyett Bacar | Aksyon Demokratiko | 32,037 | 46.20 | |
| Boy de Quinto | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino | 17,166 | 24.75 | |
| Darius Apacionado | Independent | 12,627 | 18.21 | |
| Total | 288,615 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections[4][5] | ||||
References
- ^ Santos, Pat C. (October 1, 2024). "Elder Abalos eyes retirement from politics". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ Nicol, Hannah (October 8, 2025). "Mandaluyong Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos files COC for mayor". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ Gozum, Iya (May 13, 2025). "Menchie Abalos elected Mandaluyong mayor". Rappler. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Adel, Rosette (May 11, 2025). "FULL LIST: Local candidates of Mandaluyong City for 2025 elections". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "RESULT: Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila election 2025". Rappler. Retrieved 26 September 2025.