2025 Bataan local elections

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2025 Bataan local elections
Bataan Flag.png
  2022 May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)2028 
Gubernatorial election
 
Governor of Bataan Jose Enrique Sandejas Garcia III.png
IND
Candidate Joet Garcia Estrella Santos
Party PFP Independent
Running mateCris GarciaNone
Popular vote388,01149,428
Percentage88.7%11.3%

Governor before election

Joet Garcia
PFP

Elected Governor

Joet Garcia
PFP

Vice gubernatorial election
 
PFP
IND
CandidateCris GarciaJV Coronel
Party PFP Independent
Popular vote350,66850,870
Percentage87.33%12.67%

Vice Governor before election

Cris Garcia
PFP

Elected Vice Governor

Cris Garcia
PFP

Provincial Board election

10 out of 14 seats in the Bataan Provincial Board
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party PFP National Unity Party Nacionalista
Last electionDid not participate25.21%, 3 seats24.59%, 3 seats
Seats before333
Seats won532
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote461,097312,638156,842
Percentage47.41%32.14%16.13%

 Fourth party
 
Party KANP
Last electionDid not participate
Seats before0
Seats won0
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote42,040
Percentage4.32%

Local elections were held in Bataan on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Bataan voters elected a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Bataan Provincial Board.

Contents

Governor

Incumbent Joet Garcia (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a second term. Garcia was elected under PDP–Laban unopposed in 2022.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: [1] [2]

No.CandidateParty
1
Joet Garcia (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
2
Estrella SantosIndependent

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Joet Garcia (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 388,01188.70
Estrella SantosIndependent49,42811.30
Total437,439100.00

Vice governor

Incumbent Cris Garcia (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a third term. Garcia was re-elected under the National Unity Party with 87.19% of the vote in 2022.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: [1] [2]

No.CandidateParty
1
JV CoronelIndependent
2
Cris Garcia (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Cris Garcia (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 350,66887.33
JV CoronelIndependent50,87012.67
Total401,538100.00

Provincial Board

The Bataan Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.

Retiring and term-limited board members

The following board member is retiring:

The following board members are term-limited:

Overview

PartyVotes%Seats
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 461,09747.415
National Unity Party 312,63832.143
Nacionalista Party 156,84216.132
Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 42,0404.320
Ex officio seats3
Reserved seats1
Total972,617100.0014

1st provincial district

Bataan's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Bataan's 1st legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: [1]

No.CandidateParty
1
Maya Bongco Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino
2
Bong Galicia Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
3
Jomar Gaza (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
4
Mylene Serrano Nacionalista Party

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jomar Gaza (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 77,73130.22
Mylene Serrano Nacionalista Party 71,37827.75
Bong Galicia Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 66,10625.70
Maya Bongco Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 42,04016.34
Total257,255100.00

2nd provincial district

Bataan's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Bataan's 2nd legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

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

No.CandidateParty
1
Vic Baluyot Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
2
Iya Roque (incumbent) National Unity Party
3
Noel Valdecañas (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Iya Roque (incumbent) National Unity Party 116,40536.47
Noel Valdecañas (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 101,53831.81
Vic Baluyot Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 101,27931.73
Total319,222100.00

3rd provincial district

Bataan's 3rd provincial district consists of the same area as Bataan's 3rd legislative district. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

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

No.CandidateParty
1
Popoy del Rosario (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
2
Harold Espeleta (incumbent) National Unity Party
3
Jorge Estanislao (incumbent) National Unity Party
4
Angel Sunga (incumbent) Nacionalista Party

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Popoy del Rosario (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 109,17127.93
Angel Sunga (incumbent) National Unity Party 99,28625.40
Jorge Estanislao (incumbent) National Unity Party 96,94724.80
Harold Espeleta (incumbent) Nacionalista Party 85,46421.87
Total390,868100.00

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ABUCAY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  2. 1 2 3 Esconde, Ernie (October 10, 2024). "2 Bataan candidates running unopposed". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. "CITY_OF_BALANGA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  4. "BAGAC" (PDF). Commission on Elections.