2025 Pateros local elections
43rd mayoral election in Pateros
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Local elections were held in Pateros on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect local elective posts in the municipality: the mayor, vice mayor, the district representative of Taguig-Pateros, and six councilors in each of the municipality's two districts.
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May 12, 2025
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Tickets
Candidates in italics indicate incumbents seeking reelection.[1][2][3]
Note: Paul Argie Cruz is a guest candidate of Team Good Governance Pateros.
Administration coalition
| Position | # | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | 1. | Gerald German | PFP | |
| Vice mayor | 1. | John Mendiola Cerafica | PFP | |
| For House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros) | 2. | Allan Cerafica | PFP | |
| Councilor (1st district) | 4. | Leonila "Nene" Bermejo | PFP | |
| 8. | Allan Dela Cruz | PFP | ||
| 10. | Ruel Gatpayat | PFP | ||
| 17. | Luis Augusto "Luigi" Marcelo | PFP | ||
| 19. | Oscar "Jon-Jon" Ongmanchi Jr. | PFP | ||
| 21. | Nestito "Don" Ponce Jr. | PFP | ||
| Councilor (2nd district) | 2. | Maria Kathleen "Ayie" Ampe | PFP | |
| 4. | Paul Argie Cruz | KANP | ||
| 6. | John Lester "Teng" Joson | PFP | ||
| 11. | Ryan-Thed Millares | PFP | ||
| 13. | Ian Ponce | PFP | ||
| 15. | Jonell Raymundo | PFP | ||
Opposition coalitions
| Position | # | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | 2. | Ronnie S. Miranda | NUP | |
| Vice mayor | 2. | John Peter Marzan | NUP | |
| Councilor (1st district) | 1. | Johns "Hapon" Abino | NUP | |
| 7. | Fernando "Ding" Datu | NUP | ||
| 13. | Moner Luna | NUP | ||
| 14. | Jay Mabanglo | NUP | ||
| 16. | Joseph "Monay" Manzon | NUP | ||
| 23. | Ramir Ramirez | NUP | ||
| Councilor (2nd district) | 5. | Arcangel "Joey" De Lara Jr. | NUP | |
| 7. | Rommel Lambino | NUP | ||
| 8. | Jun Ling | NUP | ||
| 9. | Ejercito "Chito" Lorenzo | NUP | ||
| 12. | Richard Palican | NUP | ||
| 16. | Roderick Roxas | NUP | ||
| Position | # | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice mayor | 3. | Carlo Santos | Nacionalista | |
| For House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros) | 3. | Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr. | Nacionalista | |
| Councilor (1st district) | 2. | Elpidio "Edwin" Acosta Jr. | Nacionalista | |
| 15. | Eric Mabazza | Nacionalista | ||
| 20. | Ryan Rey Panis | Nacionalista | ||
| 25. | Milaor "Mil" Villegas | Nacionalista | ||
| Councilor (2nd district) | 1. | Omar Alcantara | Nacionalista | |
| 3. | Arthur "Atoy" Cortez | Nacionalista | ||
| 10. | Allan Dennis "Alden" Mangoba | Nacionalista | ||
| 17. | Jose Jonathan "Jojo" Sanchez | Nacionalista | ||
| 18. | Emmanuel "Emman" Tanga | Nacionalista | ||
Other parties and independents
| Position | # | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros) | 1. | Lino Cayetano | NPC | |
| 4. | Pedro dela Cruz | Independent | ||
| 5. | Ricardo Opoc | Independent | ||
| Councilor (1st district) | 3. | Alifie Apan | Independent | |
| 5. | Adonis Bigas | Independent | ||
| 6. | Delfin Cerada Jr. | Independent | ||
| 9. | Rolando "Lando" Dolon | Independent | ||
| 11. | Dante Legaspi | Independent | ||
| 12. | Cesar Llagas | Independent | ||
| 18. | Jorge "Jojo" Nicdao | Independent | ||
| 22. | Romy Quinones | Independent | ||
| 24. | Arnaldo Reyes | Independent | ||
| Councilor (2nd district) | 14. | Marvin Ponce | Independent | |
Mayoral election
The incumbent mayor is Ike Ponce, who was reelected for a third and final term in 2022, and is term-limited. He decided not to seek any elective post in the local election, instead running for Partylist Representative as the Second Nominee for the partylist group Ahon Mahirap.[4] The race will be contested by former Vice Mayor and Municipal Administrator Gerald German of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas,[5] and incumbent councilor Ronnie S. Miranda of the National Unity Party.
Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
- Dominador Rosales Jr., incumbent councilor (2016–present)[6]
Results
Per Barangay
| Barangay | German | Miranda | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Aguho | 1,570 | 46.92 | 1,776 | 53.08 | 3,346 |
| Magtanggol | 449 | 44.32 | 564 | 55.68 | 1,013 |
| Martires del 96 | 929 | 45.45 | 1,115 | 54.45 | 2,044 |
| Poblacion | 756 | 56.59 | 580 | 43.41 | 1,336 |
| San Pedro | 878 | 65.62 | 460 | 34.38 | 1,338 |
| San Roque | 1,132 | 55.74 | 899 | 44.26 | 2,031 |
| Santa Ana | 7,623 | 60.16 | 5,049 | 39.84 | 12,672 |
| Santo Rosario-Kanluran | 1,217 | 52.66 | 1,094 | 47.34 | 2,311 |
| Santo Rosario-Silangan | 1,133 | 59.98 | 756 | 40.02 | 1,889 |
| Tabacalera | 772 | 52.16 | 708 | 47.84 | 1,480 |
| Total | 16,459 | 55.87 | 13,001 | 44.13 | 29,460 |
Vice mayoral election
The incumbent vice mayor is Carlo Santos, who is running for reelection to a second term. Santos won, defeating his rivals, John Peter Marzan of the National Unity Party, who lost the last election to the incumbent in 2022, and John Mendiola Cerafica of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.
Candidates
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Carlo Santos | 15,678 | 53.94 | |
| NUP | John Peter Marzan | 9,393 | 32.32 | |
| PFP | John Mendiola Cerafica | 3,992 | 13.74 | |
| Total votes | 29,063 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
Per Barangay
| Barangay | Santos | Marzan | Cerafica | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Aguho | 1,621 | 49.26 | 1,281 | 38.92 | 389 | 11.82 |
| Magtanggol | 328 | 32.09 | 636 | 62.23 | 58 | 5.68 |
| Martires del 96 | 980 | 48.66 | 731 | 36.30 | 303 | 15.04 |
| Poblacion | 842 | 63.34 | 339 | 25.53 | 147 | 11.07 |
| San Pedro | 882 | 66.67 | 307 | 23.20 | 134 | 10.13 |
| San Roque | 1,042 | 52.23 | 611 | 30.63 | 342 | 17.14 |
| Santa Ana | 6,537 | 52.57 | 3,807 | 30.62 | 2,090 | 16.81 |
| Santo Rosario-Kanluran | 1,406 | 61.40 | 663 | 28.95 | 221 | 9.65 |
| Santo Rosario-Silangan | 1,224 | 64.97 | 501 | 26.59 | 159 | 8.44 |
| Tabacalera | 816 | 55.06 | 517 | 34.89 | 149 | 10.05 |
| Total | 15,678 | 53.94 | 9,393 | 32.32 | 3,992 | 13.74 |
House of Representatives election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr. | 12,081 | 42.46 | |
| PFP | Allan Cerafica | 8,787 | 30.89 | |
| NPC | Lino Cayetano | 7,057 | 24.80 | |
| Independent | Pedro dela Cruz | 405 | 1.42 | |
| Independent | Ricardo Opoc | 120 | 0.42 | |
| Total votes | 29,063 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista gain from PFP | ||||
Per Barangay
| Barangay | Cruz | Cerafica | Cayetano | Dela Cruz | Opoc | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Aguho | 1,317 | 40.66 | 722 | 22.29 | 1,163 | 35.91 | 28 | 0.86 | 9 | 0.28 |
| Magtanggol | 360 | 37.04 | 273 | 28.09 | 318 | 32.72 | 18 | 1.85 | 3 | 0.31 |
| Martires del 96 | 766 | 38.84 | 641 | 32.51 | 532 | 26.98 | 25 | 1.27 | 8 | 0.41 |
| Poblacion | 645 | 49.58 | 298 | 22.91 | 336 | 25.83 | 20 | 1.54 | 2 | 0.15 |
| San Pedro | 671 | 52.10 | 347 | 26.94 | 260 | 20.19 | 8 | 0.62 | 2 | 0.16 |
| San Roque | 721 | 36.77 | 672 | 34.27 | 539 | 27.49 | 24 | 1.22 | 5 | 0.25 |
| Santa Ana | 5,101 | 41.67 | 4,442 | 36.29 | 2,439 | 19.92 | 204 | 1.67 | 55 | 0.45 |
| Santo Rosario-Kanluran | 1,029 | 46.29 | 559 | 25.15 | 585 | 26.32 | 39 | 1.75 | 11 | 0.49 |
| Santo Rosario-Silangan | 884 | 48.84 | 451 | 24.92 | 425 | 23.48 | 30 | 1.66 | 20 | 1.10 |
| Tabacalera | 567 | 39.85 | 382 | 26.84 | 460 | 32.33 | 9 | 0.63 | 5 | 0.35 |
| Total | 12,081 | 42.46 | 8,787 | 30.89 | 7,057 | 24.80 | 405 | 1.42 | 120 | 0.42 |
Municipal Council election
The Pateros Municipal Council is composed of 14 members, 12 of which are elected through plurality block voting to serve three-year terms. The councilors represent the municipality's two council districts.
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista Party | 48,295 | 32.73 | 8 | |||
| Team Good Governance Pateros | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 40,216 | 27.25 | 2 | ||
| Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino | 4,617 | 3.13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 44,833 | 30.38 | 3 | |||
| National Unity Party | 37,442 | 25.37 | 1 | |||
| Independent | 16,990 | 11.51 | 0 | |||
| Ex officio seats | 2 | |||||
| Total | 147,560 | 100.00 | 14 | |||
First District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFP | Allan Dela Cruz | 7,428 | 42.79 | |||
| PFP | Nestito "Don" Ponce Jr. | 6,516 | 37.53 | |||
| NUP | Jay Mabanglo | 6,108 | 35.18 | |||
| Nacionalista | Elpidio "Edwin" Acosta Jr. | 6,032 | 34.75 | |||
| Nacionalista | Milaor "Mil" Villegas | 5,582 | 32.15 | |||
| Nacionalista | Ryan Rey Panis | 4,988 | 28.73 | |||
| Independent | Adonis "Don Rice" Bigas | 4,740 | 27.30 | |||
| Nacionalista | Eric Mabazza | 4,716 | 27.16 | |||
| NUP | Johns "Hapon" Abiño | 4,301 | 24.77 | |||
| Independent | Jorge "Jojo" Nicdao | 3,709 | 21.36 | |||
| PFP | Leonila "Nene" Bermejo | 3,423 | 19.72 | |||
| NUP | Joseph "Monay" Manzon | 3,204 | 18.46 | |||
| PFP | Luis Augusto "Luigi" Marcelo | 3,170 | 18.26 | |||
| NUP | Ramir Ramirez | 3,109 | 17.91 | |||
| PFP | Oscar "Jon-Jon" Ongmanchi Jr. | 3,020 | 17.40 | |||
| NUP | Fernando "Ding" Datu | 2,824 | 16.27 | |||
| PFP | Ruel Gatpayat | 2,696 | 15.53 | |||
| Independent | Rolando "Lando" Dolon | 2,584 | 14.88 | |||
| Independent | Cesar Ilagas | 1,289 | 7.42 | |||
| NUP | Moner Luna | 1,196 | 6.89 | |||
| Independent | Alifie Apan | 1,010 | 5.82 | |||
| Independent | Romy Quiñones | 652 | 3.76 | |||
| Independent | Arnaldo "Aldy" Reyes | 410 | 2.36 | |||
| Independent | Dante Legaspi | 369 | 2.13 | |||
| Independent | Jun Cerada | 276 | 1.59 | |||
| Total votes | 83,352 | 100.00 | ||||
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista Party | 21,318 | 25.58 | 3 | |
| Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 26,253 | 31.50 | 2 | |
| National Unity Party | 20,742 | 24.88 | 1 | |
| Independent | 15,039 | 18.04 | 0 | |
| Total | 83,352 | 100.00 | 6 | |
Second District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Arthur "Atoy" Cortez | 6,081 | 46.07 | |||
| Nacionalista | Omar Alcantara | 5,724 | 43.37 | |||
| Nacionalista | Allan Dennis "Alden" Mangoba | 5,625 | 42.62 | |||
| Nacionalista | Emmanuel "Emman" Tañga | 4,852 | 36.76 | |||
| Nacionalista | Jose Jonathan "Jojo" Sanchez | 4,695 | 35.57 | |||
| KANP | Paul Argie Cruz | 4,617 | 34.98 | |||
| NUP | Rommel Lambino | 4,461 | 33.80 | |||
| PFP | Maria Kathleen "Ayie" Ampe | 4,268 | 32.34 | |||
| NUP | Richard Palican | 3,795 | 28.75 | |||
| PFP | Ian Ponce | 3,086 | 23.38 | |||
| NUP | Jun Ling | 2,708 | 20.52 | |||
| NUP | Arcangel "Joey" De Lara Jr. | 2,607 | 19.75 | |||
| PFP | Jonell Raymundo | 2,387 | 18.09 | |||
| PFP | John Lester "Teng" Joson | 2,338 | 17.71 | |||
| Independent | Marvin Ponce | 1,951 | 14.78 | |||
| PFP | Ryan-Thed "Ryan" Millares | 1,884 | 14.27 | |||
| NUP | Roderick Roxas | 1,884 | 14.27 | |||
| NUP | Ejercito "Chito" Lorenzo | 1,245 | 9.43 | |||
| Total votes | 64,208 | 100.00 | ||||
| Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista Party | 26,977 | 42.02 | 5 | |||
| Team Good Governance Pateros | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 13,963 | 21.75 | 0 | ||
| Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino | 4,617 | 7.19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 18,580 | 28.94 | 1 | |||
| National Unity Party | 16,700 | 26.01 | 0 | |||
| Independent | 1,951 | 3.04 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64,208 | 100.00 | 6 | |||