Carmelo Lazatin II
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Carmelo Lazatin II | |
|---|---|
 Lazatin in 2025 | |
| 35th Mayor of Angeles City | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Mayor | Amos Rivera |
| Preceded by | Carmelo Lazatin Jr. |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Pampanga's 1st district | |
| In office 30 June 2016 – 30 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Joseller M. Guiao |
| Succeeded by | Carmelo Lazatin Jr. |
| Member of Angeles City Council | |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1970 |
| Party | Lakas (2023–present) Kambilan (local party; 2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP-Laban (2016–2023) Lingap Lugud (local party; 2015–2016) |
| Spouse | Grace Salamat (separated) |
| Relations | Carmelo Lazatin Jr. (half-brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Lazatin family |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University Angeles University Foundation Republic Central Colleges |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Carmelo Bautista Lazatin II (Tagalog: [karˈmɛlo bɔwˈtista laˈzatɪn]; born June 4, 1970),[1] also known as Jon Lazatin, is a Filipino politician and businessman currently serving as the 35th mayor of Angeles City since 2025. He previously served as representative for Pampanga's first district from 2016 to 2025.[2][3]
Jon is a member of the prominent Lazatin family in Angeles City, he was born on June 4, 1970, in Manila, to Carmelo "Tarzan" Lazatin Sr., a former Mayor of Angeles City and Representative of the 1st District of Pampanga and Ofelia Galang Bautista. His half-brother, Carmelo "Pogi" Lazatin Jr., currently serves as the Representative of the first district a position he previously served.[4]
Political career
Congressman (2016–2025)
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Jon was first elected in 2016 as the representative for Pampanga's first district. He successfully secured re-election in both 2019 and 2022, running unopposed in these subsequent elections.[5]
In November 2023, Lazatin left PDP-Laban to join the Lakas–CMD party.[6] On February 5, 2025, Lazatin was among the 95 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.[7][8]
2025 Angeles mayoral campaign
Lazatin will conclude his third consecutive term as congressman, on June 30, 2025, reaching the term limit for this position.
On October 4, 2024, Lazatin officially filed his candidacy for the mayoralty of Angeles City under the Lakas-CMD party before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Switching roles with his older half-brother, Carmelo Lazatin Jr., who won the seat as Representative of Pampanga's first district unopposed.[9]
During the 2025 midterm elections, Lazatin was elected as mayor of Angeles City, securing 98,164 total votes.[3] However, his running mate, Vicky Vega, lost the vice mayoral race to Amos Rivera, the running mate of Oscar Albayalde, who received 79,866 votes.[2]
Mayor of Angeles City (2025–present)
Lazatin took oath as the 35th mayor of Angeles City on July 1, 2025.[10]
