2025 Aurora local elections

2025 Aurora local elections

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Gubernatorial election

LDP Candidate Christian Noveras Reynante Tolentino Party PFP LDP Running mate Tin Tin Noveras Sid Galban

Incumbent Governor Christian Noveras PFP

Vice gubernatorial election

PFP LDP Candidate Tin Tin Noveras Sid Galban Party PFP LDP

Incumbent Vice Governor Jennifer Araña PFP

Provincial Board election

10 out of 14 seats in the Aurora Provincial Board 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Current seats LDP 3 Lakas 1 Nacionalista 1 PDP 1 Vacant 2

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Aurora on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Aurora voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Aurora Provincial Board.

Governor

Incumbent Christian Noveras (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a full term. Noveras was elected under PDP–Laban with 62.78% of the vote in 2022. On December 13, 2023, the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed Noveras over the use of government resources for his campaign in the 2022 election. ^[1] Reynante Tolentino became governor on April 24, 2024. ^[2] On October 10, 2024, Noveras was reinstated after the Court of Appeals overturned his dismissal. ^[1]

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^[3]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Christian Noveras (incumbent)		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
2	Reynante Tolentino		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino

Results

Candidate		Party
	Christian Noveras (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Reynante Tolentino	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Total

Vice governor

Incumbent Jennifer Araña (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for the Aurora Provincial Board in the 2nd provincial district. Araña became vice governor on April 24, 2024, after Reynante Tolentino became governor upon Christian Noveras' dismissal. ^[2]

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^[3]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Sid Galban		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
2	Tin Tin Noveras		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

Results

Candidate		Party
	Sid Galban	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Tin Tin Noveras	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Total

Provincial Board

The Aurora Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.

Retiring and term-limited board members

The following board members are retiring:

• Annabelle Tangson (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district)

The following board members are term-limited:

• Butch Bautista (Lakas–CMD, 1st provincial district)
• Santy Palmero (Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, 1st provincial district)

Vacancies

• Reynante Tolentino (Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, 2nd provincial district), assumed office as vice governor on September 6, 2023, after Gerardo Noveras was disqualified.
• Jennifer Araña (PDP–Laban, 2nd provincial district), assumed office as vice governor on April 24, 2024, after Reynante Tolentino became acting governor upon Christian Noveras' dismissal.

Overview

Party
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Nacionalista Party
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Independent
Total

1st provincial district

Aurora's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Baler, Dingalan, Maria Aurora and San Luis. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^[3]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Sherwin Amatorio		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
2	Patrick Angara		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
3	Jake Galban (incumbent)		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
4	Gliceria Geneta		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
5	Bobong Ong		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
6	Norma Palmero		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
7	Nano Tangson		Nacionalista Party

Results

Candidate		Party
	Sherwin Amatorio	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Patrick Angara	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Jake Galban (incumbent)	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Gliceria Geneta	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Bobong Ong	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Norma Palmero	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Nano Tangson	Nacionalista Party
Total

2nd provincial district

Aurora's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan and Dipaculao. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^[4]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Menard Amansec		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
2	Jennifer Araña		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
3	Tho Miran		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
4	Joseph Molina		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
5	Totoy Noveras Jr.		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
6	Lito Pascua (incumbent)		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
7	Percy Salamera		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
8	Ena Tablang		Independent
9	Yam Tolentino		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino

Results

Candidate		Party
	Menard Amansec	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Jennifer Araña	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Tho Miran	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Joseph Molina	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Totoy Noveras Jr.	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Lito Pascua (incumbent)	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Percy Salamera	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Ena Tablang	Independent
	Yam Tolentino	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Total

References

1. Malig, Jun A. (October 11, 2024). "CA orders reinstatement of Aurora governor". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
2. Malig, Jun A. (April 24, 2024). "Vice gov assumes top post in Aurora". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
3. "BALER" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
4. "CASIGURAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.