2025 Baguio local elections
18th Mayoral elections in Baguio
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Local elections were held in Baguio on Monday, May 12, 2025, as a part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Voters will elect candidates for the local elective posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the twelve councilors.
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May 12, 2025
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Incumbent Mayor Benjamin Magalong won his re-election bid for the mayoralty race, securing his third and final term, beating incumbent representative Mark Go. In the vice mayoral race, incumbent Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan also won his re-election bid, defeating Mylen Yaranon. Former mayor Mauricio Domogan won his bid for a first term as representative, returning to the said position after 15 years.[1]
Background
Re-electionist Benjamin Magalong won the mayoralty race in 2022,[2] and is seeking for a re-election for third and final term in office.[3][4]
Candidates
Good Governance Alliance
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Team Maka-Baguio Tayo
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Nationalist People's Coalition
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Timpuyog Ti Baguio
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Independents
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Mayoral election
Incumbent mayor Benjamin Magalong was re-elected in 2022 and is running for a third term.
Candidates
Declared
- Benny Bomogao (Independent), member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Baguio (2016–2025)
- Abdul Camo (Independent)
- Rei Ann Cayetano (Independent)
- Mark Andrew Directo (Independent)
- Mark Go (Nacionalista Party), member of the Philippine House of Representatives of Baguio's lone district (2016–2025)
- Benjamin Magalong (Nationalist People's Coalition), incumbent mayor of Baguio (2019–present)
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Benjamin Magalong (incumbent) | Nationalist People's Coalition | 55,497 | 42.80 | |
| Mark Go | Nacionalista Party | 43,732 | 33.73 | |
| Benny Bomogao | Independent | 27,561 | 21.26 | |
| Mark Andrew Directo | Independent | 2,446 | 1.89 | |
| Rei Ann Cayetano | Independent | 346 | 0.27 | |
| Abdul Camo | Independent | 70 | 0.05 | |
| Total | 129,652 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections[5] | ||||
Vice mayoral election
Incumbent vice mayor Faustino Olowan is running for re-election.
Candidates
Declared
- Faustino Olowan (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), incumbent vice mayor of Baguio (2019–present)
- Mylen Yaranon (Nacionalista Party), member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Baguio (2016–2025)
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Faustino Olowan (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 86,302 | 70.95 | |
| Mylen Yaranon | Nacionalista Party | 35,338 | 29.05 | |
| Total | 121,640 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections[5] | ||||
Congressional election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Mauricio Domogan | Independent | 44,716 | 35.62 | |
| Isabelo Cosalan Jr. | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 32,011 | 25.50 | |
| Sol Go | Lakas–CMD | 19,687 | 15.68 | |
| Nicasio Aliping Jr. | Independent | 17,233 | 13.73 | |
| Gladys Vergara | Nationalist People's Coalition | 10,420 | 8.30 | |
| Francis Rae Camtugan II | Independent | 1,244 | 0.99 | |
| Win-Win Demoni | Independent | 224 | 0.18 | |
| Total | 125,535 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections [5] | ||||
City Council election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Lakas–CMD | 280,725 | 24.05 | 4 | |
| Nacionalista Party | 211,059 | 18.08 | 1 | |
| Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 157,523 | 13.49 | 1 | |
| Nationalist People's Coalition | 72,218 | 6.19 | 1 | |
| Liberal Party | 56,196 | 4.81 | 1 | |
| People's Reform Party | 30,603 | 2.62 | 0 | |
| Independent | 359,048 | 30.76 | 4 | |
| Ex officio seats | 2 | |||
| Reserved seats | 1 | |||
| Total | 1,167,372 | 100.00 | 15 | |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Edison Bilog | Lakas–CMD | 58,218 | 4.99 | |
| Joel Alangsab | Lakas–CMD | 57,174 | 4.90 | |
| Jose Molintas (incumbent) | Liberal Party | 56,196 | 4.81 | |
| Leandro Yangot Jr. (incumbent) | Nacionalista Party | 55,972 | 4.79 | |
| Vladimir Cayabas (incumbent) | Independent | 53,461 | 4.58 | |
| Peter Fianza (incumbent) | Independent | 51,602 | 4.42 | |
| Van Dicang | Independent | 49,434 | 4.23 | |
| Fred Bagbagen (incumbent) | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 48,642 | 4.17 | |
| Paolo Salvosa | Independent | 48,544 | 4.16 | |
| Betty Lourdes Tabanda (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 47,807 | 4.10 | |
| Yuri Weygan | Nationalist People's Coalition | 47,054 | 4.03 | |
| Elmer Datuin (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 46,036 | 3.94 | |
| Michael Lawana | Nacionalista Party | 41,042 | 3.52 | |
| Esther Litlit | Nacionalista Party | 37,136 | 3.18 | |
| Elaine Sembrano | Lakas–CMD | 36,657 | 3.14 | |
| JD Balajadia-Tabora | Nacionalista Party | 36,424 | 3.12 | |
| Eddie Carta | Lakas–CMD | 34,833 | 2.98 | |
| Jun Orca | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 32,282 | 2.77 | |
| Ron Perez | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 31,577 | 2.70 | |
| Levy Orcales | People's Reform Party | 30,603 | 2.62 | |
| Pam Cariño | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 28,256 | 2.42 | |
| John Glenn Gaerlan | Nationalist People's Coalition | 25,164 | 2.16 | |
| Esteban Somngi | Independent | 23,770 | 2.04 | |
| Mike Humiding | Nacionalista Party | 20,893 | 1.79 | |
| Standford Ang | Nacionalista Party | 19,592 | 1.68 | |
| Murphy Maspil Sr. | Independent | 18,250 | 1.56 | |
| Kurt Justin Santiago | Independent | 17,532 | 1.50 | |
| Spencer Basbas | Independent | 16,882 | 1.45 | |
| John Rhey Mananeng | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 16,766 | 1.44 | |
| Eric James Kelly | Independent | 14,301 | 1.23 | |
| Ryan Javier | Independent | 11,948 | 1.02 | |
| Ted Tan | Independent | 11,683 | 1.00 | |
| Saturnino Lem-ew | Independent | 11,131 | 0.95 | |
| Salvador Francisco Neri IV | Independent | 8,114 | 0.70 | |
| Martin Manodon | Independent | 6,084 | 0.52 | |
| Alberto Ramos Jr. | Independent | 5,207 | 0.45 | |
| Edilberto Gapuz | Independent | 4,100 | 0.35 | |
| Tia Imadhay | Independent | 3,745 | 0.32 | |
| Norma Benuyo | Independent | 3,260 | 0.28 | |
| Total | 1,167,372 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections[5] | ||||