2025 Caloocan local elections
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Local elections were 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.
Administration coalition
Incumbents are italicized.
| Position | # | Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | 2. | Along Malapitan | Nacionalista | |
| Vice Mayor | 3. | Karina Teh-Limsico | Nacionalista | |
| House Representative (1st district) |
2. | Oscar Malapitan | Nacionalista | |
| House Representative (2nd district) |
1. | Mitch Cajayon-Uy | Lakas | |
| House Representative (3rd district) |
1. | Dean Asistio | Lakas | |
| City Councilor (1st district) |
1. | Topet Adalem | Nacionalista | |
| 2. | Leah Bacolod | Nacionalista | ||
| 3. | Marjorie Barretto | Nacionalista | ||
| 5. | Alex Caralde | Nacionalista | ||
| 9. | Vince Hernandez | Nacionalista | ||
| 12. | Enteng Malapitan | Nacionalista | ||
| City Councilor (2nd district) |
1. | James Abel | Nacionalista | |
| 2. | Lanz Almeda | NUP | ||
| 3. | Ken Aruelo | Lakas | ||
| 4. | Cons Asistio | Nacionalista | ||
| 8. | Carol Cunanan | Nacionalista | ||
| 11. | Arnold Divina | Nacionalista | ||
| City Councilor (3rd district) |
1. | Win Abel | Nacionalista | |
| 2. | May Africa | Nacionalista | ||
| 4. | Tess Ceralde | Nacionalista | ||
| 6. | King Echiverri | Nacionalista | ||
| 8. | Onet Henson | Nacionalista | ||
| 13. | Bullet Prado | Nacionalista | ||
Primary opposition coalition
| Position | # | Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | 4. | Antonio Trillanes | Aksyon | |
| Vice Mayor | 2. | PJ Malonzo | Aksyon | |
| House Representative (1st district) |
3. | Rey Malonzo | KANP | |
| City Councilor (1st district) |
4. | Mickey Bunag | Aksyon | |
| 8. | Mining Faustino | Aksyon | ||
| 10. | Angie Leonardo | Aksyon | ||
| 15. | Kaye Nubla | Aksyon | ||
| City Councilor (2nd district) |
9. | Wewel De Leon | Aksyon | |
| 13. | Mayen Mercado | Aksyon | ||
| 15. | Jefferson Paspie | Aksyon | ||
| City Councilor (3rd district) |
3. | Rowel Brin | Aksyon | |
| 9. | Rose Mercado | Aksyon | ||
| 10. | Alou Nubla | Aksyon | ||
Third parties
| Position | # | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Representative (2nd district) |
2. | Edgar Erice | Liberal | |
| City Councilor (2nd district) |
12. | Alex Mangasar | Liberal | |
| 16. | Charm Quimpo | Liberal | ||
| 17. | Lemuel Simpauco | Liberal | ||
| Position | # | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Councilor (1st district) |
13. | Ricardo Margallo | Makabayan | |
| City Councilor (2nd district) |
6. | Renato Celis | PRP | |
Independents
| Position | # | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | 1. | Richard Cañete | Independent | |
| 3. | Ronnie Malunes | Independent | ||
| 5. | Danny Villanueva | Independent | ||
| Vice Mayor | 1. | Dante Lustre | Independent | |
| 4. | Joseph Timbol | Independent | ||
| 5. | Rolando Tobias | Independent | ||
| House Representative (1st district) |
1. | Johram Alama | Independent | |
| City Councilor (1st district) | ||||
| 6. | Tyrone De Leon Sr. | Independent | ||
| 7. | Roman Domasig Jr. | Independent | ||
| 11. | Buddy Lipata | Independent | ||
| 14. | George Miran | Independent | ||
| 16. | Edsan Pineda | Independent | ||
| 17. | Jericho Sy | Independent | ||
| 18. | Patricio Tapiengco III | Independent | ||
| 19. | Anser Tomas | Independent | ||
| City Councilor (2nd district) | ||||
| 5. | Dennis Baldivia | Independent | ||
| 7. | Joehari Cudiamat | Independent | ||
| 10. | Freddie Del Rosario | Independent | ||
| 14. | Joe Palicte | Independent | ||
| 18. | Jennet Tam | Independent | ||
| 19. | Joseph Tenorio | Independent | ||
| City Councilor (3rd district) | ||||
| 5. | Bernard Domingo | Independent | ||
| 7. | Albert Gabuay | Independent | ||
| 11. | Julita Omit | Independent | ||
| 12. | Merly Padilla | Independent | ||
| 14. | Carina Sacatropes | Independent | ||
| 15. | Jesus Teritorio | Independent | ||
Mayoral election
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
Declared
- Along Malapitan (Nacionalista), incumbent mayor of Caloocan (2022–present)[7]
- Antonio Trillanes (Aksyon), former senator of the Philippines (2007–2019)[5][8]
Opinion polling
| Fieldwork Date(s) | Pollster | Sample Size | MoE | Malapitan Nacionalista |
Trillanes Aksyon |
Others | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20–24, 2024 | SWS[9] | 1,000 | ±3% | 81% | 15% | 0.11% | 2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Along Malapitan (incumbent) | Nacionalista | 348,211 | 59.50 | |
| Antonio Trillanes IV | Aksyon | 229,512 | 39.22 | |
| Danny Villanueva | Independent | 3,126 | 0.53 | |
| Richard Cañete | Independent | 2,323 | 0.40 | |
| Ronnie Malunes | Independent | 2,015 | 0.34 | |
| Total | 585,187 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
Vice mayoral election
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
Declared
- PJ Malonzo (Aksyon) – former city councilor (2016–2022)[8]
- Karina Teh – incumbent vice mayor of Caloocan (2022–present)[7]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karina Teh (incumbent) | Nacionalista | 350,980 | 62.32 | |
| PJ Malonzo | Aksyon | 196,707 | 34.93 | |
| Dante Lustre | Independent | 5,778 | 1.03 | |
| Joseph Timbol | Independent | 5,271 | 0.94 | |
| Rolando Tobias | Independent | 4,416 | 0.78 | |
| Total | 563,152 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||