2025 Muntinlupa local elections

Muntinlupa's local politics has long been dominated by a few political families, among them the Fresnedis and the Biazons. Incumbent representative Jaime Fresnedi has served as the city's mayor for nearly two decades in total, becoming one of Muntinlupa's longest-serving leaders. His nephew, Jedi Presnedi, is a 1st district councilor seeking re-election in 2025.^[1] Fresnedi's wife, Loreta Obong-Fresnedi, had run for mayor in 2007 but lost to then-vice mayor Aldrin San Pedro.^[2] The Biazon family has also been prominent in the city's political landscape; incumbent mayor Ruffy Biazon is a son of the late senator Rodolfo Biazon, who represented Muntinlupa in Congress from 2010 to 2016.^[3] Ruffy Biazon himself served five terms as the city's lone district representative and even briefly headed the Bureau of Customs before returning to Congress.

Ahead of the 2022 elections, these two political clans forged an alliance under a new local party called One Muntinlupa (1Munti). Fresnedi was then term-limited as mayor and opted to run for Muntinlupa's congressional seat while backing Ruffy Biazon for mayor and their ally Artemio Simundac for vice mayor. Running on a joint One Muntinlupa slate, the Biazon–Fresnedi swept the 2022 local elections: Biazon was elected mayor, Fresnedi won as congressman, and Simundac was re-elected as vice mayor, with their party winning all city council seats in a landslide.^[4] This outcome marked a united front in Muntinlupa's leadership, as the newly minted One Muntinlupa party took full control of city hall.

By 2025, however, the composition of the ruling alliance had shifted. Mayor Biazon announced he would seek a second term with a new running mate, Poblacion barangay captain Allen Ampaya.^[5] Ampaya, who is a member of the Fresnedi family, served as the president of Muntinlupa's Association of Barangay Captains, and his addition to Biazon's ticket further solidified the partnership between the city's two dominant political families. The One Muntinlupa party formally endorsed Biazon for mayor, Representative Jaime Fresnedi for another term in Congress, and Allen Ampaya for vice mayor in the 2025 elections.^[6]

The 2025 Biazon–Fresnedi alliance emerged after incumbent Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac chose to part ways with the local administration. While Simundac was a key figure in 2022, he opted to leave the party for an independent path. This departure was solidified when Simundac filed his candidacy for re-election under President Bongbong Marcos’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) banner, putting him in direct competition with Biazon's new running mate for the vice-mayoral post. In effect, Mayor Biazon's 2025 slate, backed by the One Muntinlupa party, challenged his own incumbent vice mayor—a development that underscored the shifting political dynamics in Muntinlupa since the 2022 polls.^[7]

Another prominent political clan in Muntinlupa, the Teves family, has also positioned itself against the Biazon–Fresnedi alliance. Former city councilor Stephanie "Phanie" Teves filed her candidacy for vice mayor in 2025 as an independent, adding a three-cornered fight for that post. In the city council race, Annalie "Thata" Teves ran for a 1st district councilor seat under PFP, joining Simundac's opposition lineup.^[7] The Teves clan—which includes former councilors Melchor Teves and Ringo Teves, as well as long-time Putatan barangay captain Danilo "Danny" Teves—has been actively contesting the ruling group's dominance since 2019, often fielding candidates against One Muntinlupa in successive elections.

Candidates in italics indicate incumbents seeking re-election.

Incumbent Ruffy Biazon (One Muntinlupa) ran for a second term unopposed.^[8][9] He was elected with 74.26% of the vote in 2022.

Incumbent Temy Simundac (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) ran for a third term.^[12] He was re-elected under One Muntinlupa with 57.48% of the vote in 2022.

Simundac ran against Muntinlupa Liga ng mga Barangay president Allen Ampaya (One Muntinlupa) and former Muntinlupa councilor Phanie Teves (Independent).^[12][8][9]

Incumbent Jaime Fresnedi (Liberal Party) ran for a second term.^[13] He was elected in 2022 with 77.71% of the vote. One Muntinlupa has endorsed Fresnedi as their representative.^[6]

Fresnedi ran against lawyer Silverio "Biyong" Garing (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino), who is the Deputy Secretary-General for the National Capital Region Committee of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino.^[14]

The Muntinlupa City Council is composed of 18 councilors, 16 of whom are elected.

• 2025 Philippine local elections in Metro Manila