2025 Cagayan local elections

2025 Cagayan local elections

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Gubernatorial election

NP NPC Candidate Edgar Aglipay Melvin Vargas Jr. Zarah Lara Party Nacionalista Independent NPC Running mate Manuel Mamba Alvaro Antonio Odi Fausto

Incumbent Governor Manuel Mamba Nacionalista

Vice gubernatorial election

NPC Candidate Alvaro Antonio Manuel Mamba Odi Fausto Party PFP Nacionalista NPC

Incumbent Vice Governor Melvin Vargas Jr. Independent

Provincial Board election

10 out of 13 seats in the Cagayan Provincial Board 7 seats needed for a majority

Party Current seats Lakas 5 Nacionalista 2 NPC 2

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Cagayan on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Cagayan voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 13 members of the Cagayan Provincial Board.

Governor

Term-limited incumbent Manuel Mamba (Nacionalista Party) is running for vice governor of Cagayan. Manuel was re-elected with 52.02% of the vote in 2022.

Candidates

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

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Edgar Aglipay		Nacionalista Party
2	Zarah Lara		Nationalist People's Coalition
3	Melvin Vargas Jr. [3]		Independent

Results

Candidate		Party
	Edgar Aglipay	Nacionalista Party
	Zarah Lara	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Melvin Vargas Jr.	Independent
Total

Vice governor

Term-limited incumbent Melvin Vargas Jr. (Independent) is running for governor of Cagayan. Vargas was re-elected under PDP–Laban with 34.94% of the vote in 2022.

Candidates

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

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Alvaro Antonio		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
2	Odi Fausto		Nationalist People's Coalition
3	Manuel Mamba [3]		Nacionalista Party

Results

Candidate		Party
	Alvaro Antonio	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Odi Fausto	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Manuel Mamba	Nacionalista Party
Total

Provincial Board

The Cagayan 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:

• Odi Fausto (Nationalist People's Coalition, 3rd provincial district), running for vice governor of Cagayan
• Oliver Pascual (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district), running for mayor of Lal-lo
• Mila Catabay-Lauigan (Nationalist People's Coalition, 3rd provincial district)

The following board members are term-limited:

• Rodrigo de Asis (Independent, 3rd provincial district)
• Archie Layus (Lakas–CMD, 2nd provincial district)
• Ross Resuello (Lakas–CMD, 3rd provincial district), running for vice mayor of Tuguegarao

Overview

Party
	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Lakas–CMD
	Liberal Party
	Nacionalista Party
	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Independent
Total

1st provincial district

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

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^{[1] [4]}

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Joaquin Agatep Jr.		Independent
2	Joan Cabildo-Dunuan		Nacionalista Party
3	Reymar Desiderio		Independent
4	Romeo Garcia (incumbent)		Nacionalista Party
5	Hang Liggayu		Aksyon Demokratiko
6	Kamille Ponce (incumbent)		Lakas–CMD
7	Bong Ramos		Nationalist People's Coalition
8	Weng Retoma		Lakas–CMD
9	Red Sac		Nacionalista Party

Results

Candidate		Party
	Joaquin Agatep Jr.	Independent
	Joan Cabildo-Dunuan	Nacionalista Party
	Reymar Desiderio	Independent
	Romeo Garcia (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party
	Hang Liggayu	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Kamille Ponce (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Bong Ramos	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Weng Retoma	Lakas–CMD
	Red Sac	Nacionalista Party
Total

2nd provincial district

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

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^{[1] [5]}

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Wilfredo Aguinaldo II		Independent
2	Raquel dela Cruz		Nacionalista Party
3	Arvin Garcia		Nationalist People's Coalition
4	Lalaine Pamittan		Nacionalista Party
5	Marites Tacipit		Independent
6	Jose Tayawa		Nacionalista Party
7	Kevin Timbas (incumbent)		Lakas–CMD
8	Randy Ursulum (incumbent)		Lakas–CMD
9	Vilmer Viloria		Lakas–CMD

Results

Candidate		Party
	Wilfredo Aguinaldo II	Independent
	Raquel dela Cruz	Nacionalista Party
	Arvin Garcia	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Lalaine Pamittan	Nacionalista Party
	Marites Tacipit	Independent
	Jose Tayawa	Nacionalista Party
	Kevin Timbas (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Randy Ursulum (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Vilmer Viloria	Lakas–CMD
Total

3rd provincial district

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

Candidates

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

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Santi Balisi		Independent
2	Aldrin Bargado		Independent
3	Claire Callangan		Nationalist People's Coalition
4	Jojo Caronan		Nacionalista Party
5	Romar de Asis		Nacionalista Party
6	Odiboy Fausto		Lakas–CMD
7	Raymund Guzman		Nacionalista Party
8	Gilbert Labang		Independent
9	Pearl Mabasa		Nacionalista Party
10	Marj Martin		Liberal Party
11	Phil Pattaguan		Lakas–CMD
12	AJ Ponce		Lakas–CMD

Results

Candidate		Party
	Santi Balisi	Independent
	Aldrin Bargado	Independent
	Claire Callangan	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Jojo Caronan	Nacionalista Party
	Romar de Asis	Nacionalista Party
	Odiboy Fausto	Lakas–CMD
	Raymund Guzman	Nacionalista Party
	Gilbert Labang	Independent
	Pearl Mabasa	Nacionalista Party
	Marj Martin	Liberal Party
	Phil Pattaguan	Lakas–CMD
	AJ Ponce	Lakas–CMD
Total

References

1. "CAGAYAN_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
2. "TUGUEGARAOCITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
3. Gabriel-Galban, Jasmin (October 8, 2024). "More notable personalities in Northern, Central Luzon file COC on last day". GMA Network.
4. "ALCALA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
5. "ABULUG" (PDF). Commission on Elections.