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10 out of 13 seats in the Cagayan Provincial Board 7 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||
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Local elections were held in Cagayan on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Cagayan voters elected a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 13 members of the Cagayan Provincial Board.
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.
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 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Edgar Aglipay | Nacionalista Party | 258,470 | 40.45 | |
Zarah Lara | Nationalist People's Coalition | 231,041 | 36.16 | |
Melvin Vargas Jr. | Independent | 149,475 | 23.39 | |
Total | 638,986 | 100.00 |
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.
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 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Manuel Mamba | Nacionalista Party | 348,954 | 58.19 | |
Odi Fausto | Nationalist People's Coalition | 130,980 | 21.84 | |
Alvaro Antonio | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 119,734 | 19.97 | |
Total | 599,668 | 100.00 |
The Cagayan Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
The following board members are retiring:
The following board members are term-limited:
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lakas–CMD | 644,366 | 41.33 | 7 | |
Nacionalista Party | 564,055 | 36.18 | 3 | |
Nationalist People's Coalition | 130,891 | 8.39 | 0 | |
Liberal Party | 65,279 | 4.19 | 0 | |
Aksyon Demokratiko | 45,006 | 2.89 | 0 | |
Independent | 109,604 | 7.03 | 0 | |
Ex officio seats | 3 | |||
Total | 1,559,201 | 100.00 | 13 |
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.
The following candidates are included in the ballot: [1] [4]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
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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 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Weng Retoma | Lakas–CMD | 97,230 | 20.90 | |
Kamille Ponce (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 87,057 | 18.72 | |
Romeo Garcia (incumbent) | Nacionalista Party | 80,533 | 17.31 | |
Bong Ramos | Nationalist People's Coalition | 47,126 | 10.13 | |
Joan Cabildo-Dunuan | Nacionalista Party | 45,214 | 9.72 | |
Hang Liggayu | Aksyon Demokratiko | 45,006 | 9.68 | |
Red Sac | Nacionalista Party | 34,195 | 7.35 | |
Joaquin Agatep Jr. | Independent | 21,097 | 4.54 | |
Reymar Desiderio | Independent | 7,699 | 1.66 | |
Total | 465,157 | 100.00 |
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.
The following candidates are included in the ballot: [1] [5]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
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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 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Randy Ursulum (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 98,159 | 25.41 | |
Kevin Timbas (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 69,762 | 18.06 | |
Vilmer Viloria | Lakas–CMD | 68,894 | 17.83 | |
Lalaine Pamittan | Nacionalista Party | 41,348 | 10.70 | |
Jose Tayawa | Nacionalista Party | 36,597 | 9.47 | |
Raquel dela Cruz | Nacionalista Party | 32,604 | 8.44 | |
Arvin Garcia | Nationalist People's Coalition | 14,523 | 3.76 | |
Marites Tacipit | Independent | 14,480 | 3.75 | |
Wilfredo Aguinaldo II | Independent | 9,983 | 2.58 | |
Total | 386,350 | 100.00 |
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.
The following candidates are included in the ballot: [1] [2]
No. | Candidate | Party | |
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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 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AJ Ponce | Lakas–CMD | 117,055 | 16.54 | |
Jojo Caronan | Nacionalista Party | 89,092 | 12.59 | |
Romar de Asis | Nacionalista Party | 82,879 | 11.71 | |
Odiboy Fausto | Lakas–CMD | 73,286 | 10.36 | |
Raymund Guzman | Nacionalista Party | 73,282 | 10.36 | |
Claire Callangan | Nationalist People's Coalition | 69,242 | 9.78 | |
Marj Martin | Liberal Party | 65,279 | 9.22 | |
Pearl Mabasa | Nacionalista Party | 48,311 | 6.83 | |
Gilbert Labang | Independent | 41,239 | 5.83 | |
Phil Pattaguan | Lakas–CMD | 32,923 | 4.65 | |
Santi Balisi | Independent | 8,617 | 1.22 | |
Aldrin Bargado | Independent | 6,489 | 0.92 | |
Total | 707,694 | 100.00 |
In February 11, 2025, three people were arrested for trying to extort ₱90 million ( US$ 1.83 million) from two municipal candidates in Enrile by claiming to be COMELEC-connected IT specialists who could rig the election results in their favor. [6]
On April 23, Joel Ruma, the reelectionist mayor of Rizal, was shot dead by a suspected sniper while campaigning, with three people injured in the same incident. [7]