2025 Pasay local elections
May 12, 2025
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Local elections took place in Pasay on May 12, 2025 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.
Background
Mayor Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano ran for third term. Her running mate was First District Councilor Mark Anthony Calixto, her nephew and son of Rep. Antonino "Tony" Calixto.[1]
Second District Councilor Editha "Wowee" Manguerra was term-limited and ran as mayor. Her running mate was former Second District Councilor Arvin "Bong" Tolentino.[2][3][4]
Rep. Antonino "Tony" Calixto ran for third term and challenged by former Second District Councilor Noel "Onie" Bayona.
Results
For Mayor
Mayor Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano defeated Councilor Editha Wowee Manguerra.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFP | Imelda Calixto-Rubiano | 132,928 | 60.14% | |
| Aksyon | Editha "Wowee" Manguerra | 88,110 | 39.86% | |
| Total votes | 221,038 | 100.00 | ||
| Margin of victory | 44,818 | 20.28 | ||
| PFP hold | ||||
For Vice Mayor
First District Councilor Mark Anthony Calixto won against former Councilor Bong Tolentino.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Mark Anthony Calixto | 124,002 | 59.49% | |
| PDP–Laban | Arvin "Bong" Tolentino | 84,446 | 40.51% | |
| Total votes | 208,448 | 100.00 | ||
| Margin of victory | 39,556 | 18.98 | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
For Representative
Rep. Antonino "Tony" Calixto was re-elected, defeating former Second District Councilor Noel "Onie" Bayona.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Antonino "Tony" Calixto | 131,640 | 44.98% | |
| Aksyon | Noel "Onie" Bayona | 73,463 | 25.10% | |
| Total votes | 205,103 | 100.00 | ||
| Margin of victory | 58,177 | 19.88 | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
For City Council
Source:[9]
The Pasay City Council is composed of 14 councilors, 12 of whom are elected.
First District
Three of the six councilors were re-elected: Marlon Pesebre, Mary Grace Santos, and Abraham Albert Alvina. Three new-elected councilors were: Miguel Antonio Cuneta (son of term-limited and outgoing Councilor Ma. Antonia Cuneta), Vice Mayor Waldetrudes del Rosario (switched seats with term-limited and outgoing Councilor Mark Anthony Calixto), and former 2022 councilor candidate Justine Jane Advincula (daughter of former Councilor and now Barangay 26 Chairman Richard Advincula).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Miguel Antonio "Tonyo" Cuneta | 67,139 | 22.94 | |
| Lakas | Marlon Pesebre | 62,953 | 21.51 | |
| Lakas | Mary Grace Santos | 60,707 | 20.74 | |
| Lakas | Waldetrudes "Ding" Del Rosario | 59,441 | 20.31 | |
| Lakas | Abraham Albert "Ambet" Alvina | 56,927 | 19.45 | |
| PFP | Justine Jane "Jhaz" Advincula | 47,827 | 16.34 | |
| Independent | Consertino "Tino" Santos | 44,371 | 15.16 | |
| Lakas | Rica-Elah "Puchet" Santos-Hortaleza | 37,954 | 12.97 | |
| Independent | Ronjay Advincula | 37,509 | 12.82 | |
| Independent | Richard Anderson | 29,214 | 9.98 | |
| PDP–Laban | Michael Angelo "Tiger" Gabriel | 14,074 | 4.81 | |
| PDP–Laban | Jocelyn Sato | 10,094 | 3.45 | |
| Independent | Ace Calubayan | 6,696 | 2.29 | |
| KBL | Ramon Sta. Maria | 4,856 | 1.66 | |
| Total votes | 539,762 | 100.00 | ||
Second District
Two of the six councilors were re-elected: King Marlon Magat and Angelo Nicol Arceo. Four other councilors were: Newly-elected councilors Graciano Noel del Rosario (brother of Vice Mayor Waldetrudes del Rosario) and Luigi Rubiano (son of Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano; while Ian Vendivel (replacing his wife, term-limited Councilor Donnabel Vendivel ) and Allan Panaligan (replacing his wife, one termer Councilor Jennifer Panaligan) were returning former councilors.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFP | King Marlon "Khen" Magat | 70,796 | 24.19 | |
| TAPAT | Graciano Noel "Yuyu" Del Rosario | 65,913 | 22.52 | |
| PFP | Angelo Nicol "Allo" Arceo | 65,084 | 22.24 | |
| PFP | Ian Vendivel | 63,008 | 21.53 | |
| PFP | Allan Panaligan | 62,728 | 21.43 | |
| TAPAT | Luigi Rubiano | 60,602 | 20.70 | |
| PDP–Laban | Jovita Baliao | 35,949 | 12.28 | |
| Aksyon | Virginia "Baby" So | 35,102 | 11.99 | |
| Liberal | Ramon Gilberto "RY" Yabut II | 19,454 | 6.65 | |
| PDP–Laban | Hector Bongat | 17,856 | 6.10 | |
| Independent | Danilo "Danny" Pantia | 11,069 | 3.78 | |
| Independent | Manuel "Papa Rex" Jimenez | 7,701 | 2.63 | |
| Independent | Ronelo Caducoy | 6,961 | 2.38 | |
| Total votes | 522,223 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ "Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano files COC for third term". GMA News. 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ Gaborne, King Kenneth (2024-10-09). "Councilor Wowee Manguerra challenges Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano for top Pasay post". Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ "3-term councilor tatakbong mayor ng Pasay City". Peoples Taliba. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ Journal, People's (2024-10-08). "Pasay Councilor Manguerra challenges Mayor Rubiano in mayoral race". Journal News Online. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ "Pasay City – National Capital Region – Fourth District | Election Results 2025: Vote Count Updates & Tallies | Eleksyon 2025". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ Gozum, Iya (2025-05-13). "Pasay City Mayor Emi Rubiano wins third term". Rappler. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ Celestino, Adelfa (2025-05-12). "Calixto-Rubiano takes lead in Pasay City mayoral race". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ Tolosa, James (2025-05-13). "Family affair: Three Calixtos win Pasay seats". Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ "RESULTS: Pasay City, Metro Manila election 2025". ph.rappler.com. Retrieved 2025-11-24.