2025 Baguio local elections

2025 Baguio mayoral election

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Mayoral election

Candidate Benjamin Magalong Mark Go Benny Bomogao Party NPC Nacionalista Independent Running mate Faustino Olowan Mylen Yaranon N/A Popular vote 55,497 43,732 27,561 Percentage 42.80% 33.73% 21.26%

Mayor before election Benjamin Magalong NPC Elected mayor Benjamin Magalong NPC

Vice mayoral election

Candidate Faustino Olowan Mylen Yaranon Party PFP Nacionalista Popular vote 86,302 35,338 Percentage 70.95% 29.05%

Vice Mayor before election Faustino Olowan PFP Elected Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan PFP

Local elections were held in Baguio on Monday, May 12, 2025, as a part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Voters will elect candidates for the local elective posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the twelve councilors.

Incumbent Mayor Benjamin Magalong won his re-election bid for the mayoralty race, securing his third and final term, beating incumbent representative Mark Go. In the vice mayoral race, incumbent Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan also won his re-election bid, defeating Mylen Yaranon. Former mayor Mauricio Domogan won his bid for a first term as representative, returning to the said position after 15 years. ^[1]

Background

Re-electionist Benjamin Magalong won the mayoralty race in 2022, ^[2] and is seeking for a re-election for third and final term in office. ^{[3] [4]}

Candidates

Good Governance Alliance Good Governance Alliance (NPC/PFP/LP/PRP) # Name Party For Mayor 6. Benjamin Magalong NPC For Vice Mayor 1. Faustino Olowan PFP For House of Representatives 3. Isabelo Cosalan Jr. PFP For Councilors 3. Fred Bagbagen PFP 5. Spencer Basbas Independent 8. Pam Cariño PFP 12. Van Dicang Independent 13. Peter Fianza Independent 23. John Rhey Mananeng PFP 26. Jose Molintas Liberal 28. Jun Orca PFP 29. Levy Orcales PRP 30. Ron Perez PFP 32. Paolo Salvosa Independent 38. Yuri Weygan NPC

Team Maka-Baguio Tayo Team Maka-Baguio Tayo (NP/Lakas) # Name Party For Mayor 5. Mark Go Nacionalista For Vice Mayor 2. Mylen Yaranon Nacionalista For House of Representatives 6. Soledad Go Lakas For Councilors 1. Joel Alangsab Lakas 2. Standford Ang Nacionalista 4. JD Balajadia-Tabora Nacionalista 7. Edison Bilog Lakas 9. Eddie Carta Lakas 11. Elmer Datuin Lakas 16. Mike Humiding Nacionalista 20. Michael Lawana Nacionalista 22. Esther Litlit Nacionalista 34. Elaine Sembrano Lakas 36. Betty Lourdes Tabanda Lakas 39. Leandro Yangot Jr. Nacionalista

Nationalist People's Coalition Nationalist People's Coalition # Name Party For House of Representatives 7. Gladys Vergara NPC For Councilor 14. John Glenn Gaerlan NPC

Timpuyog Ti Baguio Timpuyog Ti Baguio # Name Party For Mayor 1. Benny Bomogao Independent For House of Representatives 5. Mauricio Domogan Independent For Councilors 10. Vladimir Cayabas Independent 18. Ryan Javier Independent 25. Murphy Maspil Sr. Independent 33. Kurt Justin Santiago Independent 35. Esteban Somngi Independent 37. Ted Tan Independent

Independents Independents # Name Party For Mayor 2. Abdul Camo Independent 3. Rei Ann Cayetano Independent 4. Mark Andrew Directo Independent For House of Representatives 1. Nicasio Aliping Jr. Independent 2. Francis Rae Camtugan II Independent 4. Win-Win Demoni Independent For Councilors 6. Norma Benuyo Independent 15. Edilberto Gapuz Independent 17. Tia Imadhay Independent 19. Eric James Kelly Independent 21. Saturnino Lem-ew Independent 24. Martin Manodon Independent 27. Salvador Francisco Neri IV Independent 31. Alberto Ramos Jr. Independent

Mayoral election

Incumbent mayor Benjamin Magalong was re-elected in 2022 and is running for a third term.

Candidates

Declared

• Benny Bomogao (Independent), member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Baguio (2016–2025)
• Abdul Camo (Independent)
• Rei Ann Cayetano (Independent)
• Mark Andrew Directo (Independent)
• Mark Go (Nacionalista Party), member of the Philippine House of Representatives of Baguio's lone district (2016–2025)
• Benjamin Magalong (Nationalist People's Coalition), incumbent mayor of Baguio (2019–present)

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Benjamin Magalong (incumbent)	Nationalist People's Coalition	55,497	42.80
	Mark Go	Nacionalista Party	43,732	33.73
	Benny Bomogao	Independent	27,561	21.26
	Mark Andrew Directo	Independent	2,446	1.89
	Rei Ann Cayetano	Independent	346	0.27
	Abdul Camo	Independent	70	0.05
Total			129,652	100.00
Source: Commission on Elections [5]

Vice mayoral election

Incumbent vice mayor Faustino Olowan is running for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

• Faustino Olowan (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), incumbent vice mayor of Baguio (2019–present)
• Mylen Yaranon (Nacionalista Party), member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Baguio (2016–2025)

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Faustino Olowan (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	86,302	70.95
	Mylen Yaranon	Nacionalista Party	35,338	29.05
Total			121,640	100.00
Source: Commission on Elections [5]

Congressional election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Mauricio Domogan	Independent	44,716	35.62
	Isabelo Cosalan Jr.	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	32,011	25.50
	Sol Go	Lakas–CMD	19,687	15.68
	Nicasio Aliping Jr.	Independent	17,233	13.73
	Gladys Vergara	Nationalist People's Coalition	10,420	8.30
	Francis Rae Camtugan II	Independent	1,244	0.99
	Win-Win Demoni	Independent	224	0.18
Total			125,535	100.00
Source: Commission on Elections [5]

City Council election

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Lakas–CMD	280,725	24.05	4
	Nacionalista Party	211,059	18.08	1
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	157,523	13.49	1
	Nationalist People's Coalition	72,218	6.19	1
	Liberal Party	56,196	4.81	1
	People's Reform Party	30,603	2.62	0
	Independent	359,048	30.76	4
Ex officio seats				2
Reserved seats				1
Total		1,167,372	100.00	15

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Edison Bilog	Lakas–CMD	58,218	4.99
	Joel Alangsab	Lakas–CMD	57,174	4.90
	Jose Molintas (incumbent)	Liberal Party	56,196	4.81
	Leandro Yangot Jr. (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party	55,972	4.79
	Vladimir Cayabas (incumbent)	Independent	53,461	4.58
	Peter Fianza (incumbent)	Independent	51,602	4.42
	Van Dicang	Independent	49,434	4.23
	Fred Bagbagen (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	48,642	4.17
	Paolo Salvosa	Independent	48,544	4.16
	Betty Lourdes Tabanda (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD	47,807	4.10
	Yuri Weygan	Nationalist People's Coalition	47,054	4.03
	Elmer Datuin (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD	46,036	3.94
	Michael Lawana	Nacionalista Party	41,042	3.52
	Esther Litlit	Nacionalista Party	37,136	3.18
	Elaine Sembrano	Lakas–CMD	36,657	3.14
	JD Balajadia-Tabora	Nacionalista Party	36,424	3.12
	Eddie Carta	Lakas–CMD	34,833	2.98
	Jun Orca	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	32,282	2.77
	Ron Perez	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	31,577	2.70
	Levy Orcales	People's Reform Party	30,603	2.62
	Pam Cariño	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	28,256	2.42
	John Glenn Gaerlan	Nationalist People's Coalition	25,164	2.16
	Esteban Somngi	Independent	23,770	2.04
	Mike Humiding	Nacionalista Party	20,893	1.79
	Standford Ang	Nacionalista Party	19,592	1.68
	Murphy Maspil Sr.	Independent	18,250	1.56
	Kurt Justin Santiago	Independent	17,532	1.50
	Spencer Basbas	Independent	16,882	1.45
	John Rhey Mananeng	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	16,766	1.44
	Eric James Kelly	Independent	14,301	1.23
	Ryan Javier	Independent	11,948	1.02
	Ted Tan	Independent	11,683	1.00
	Saturnino Lem-ew	Independent	11,131	0.95
	Salvador Francisco Neri IV	Independent	8,114	0.70
	Martin Manodon	Independent	6,084	0.52
	Alberto Ramos Jr.	Independent	5,207	0.45
	Edilberto Gapuz	Independent	4,100	0.35
	Tia Imadhay	Independent	3,745	0.32
	Norma Benuyo	Independent	3,260	0.28
Total			1,167,372	100.00
Source: Commission on Elections [5]

References

1. Cabuenas, Jon Viktor (May 13, 2025). "Magalong tops Baguio City mayoral election; Domogan returns to House". GMA News.
2. De Vera, Sherwin (May 10, 2022). "Magalong secures second term as Baguio mayor". Rappler. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024.
3. Dumlao, Artemio (October 8, 2024). "Not in Senate: Magalong seeks 3rd term as Baguio mayor". Philstar.
4. Del Rosario, Merriam (October 11, 2024). "Magalong files candidacy for third term as Baguio mayor". Good Morning Baguio.
5. "BENGUET_BAGUIOCITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.