2025 Caloocan local elections

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2025 Caloocan local elections
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  2022 May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)2028 
Mayoral election
  Rep. Dale Malapitan (18th Congress).jpg Antonio F. Trillanes IV.jpg
Candidate Along Malapitan Antonio Trillanes
Party Nacionalista Aksyon
Running mateKarina Teh PJ Malonzo

Incumbent Mayor

Along Malapitan
Nacionalista



Vice mayoral election

Incumbent Vice Mayor

Karina Teh-Limsico
Nacionalista



City Council election

18 of 20 seats in the Caloocan City Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Nacionalista Aksyon PDP
Last election10 seats, 33.67%3 seats, 32.76%2 seats, 8.54%

 
Party Lakas NUP
Last election2 seats, 6.14%1 seats, 3.16%

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Caloocan on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, 18 members of the Caloocan City Council, and three district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The officials elected will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year-long term.

Contents

Candidates

Incumbents are italicized.

Administration coalition

Team Aksyon at Malasakit 2025
Position#CandidateParty
Mayor4. Along Malapitan Nacionalista
Vice mayor3.Karina Teh-Limsico Nacionalista
1st district House representative3. Oscar Malapitan Nacionalista
2nd district House representative1. Mitch Cajayon-Uy Lakas
3rd district House representative1.Dean Asistio Lakas
1st district councilor1.Topet Adalem Nacionalista
2.Leah Bacolod Nacionalista
3. Marjorie Barretto Nacionalista
5.Alex Caralde Nacionalista
9.Vince Hernandez Nacionalista
12.Enteng Malapitan Nacionalista
2nd district councilor1.James Abel Nacionalista
2.Lanz Almeda NUP
3.Ken Aruelo Lakas
4.Cons Asistio Nacionalista
8.Carol Cunanan Nacionalista
12.Arnold Divina Nacionalista
3rd district councilor1.Win Abel Nacionalista
2.May Africa Nacionalista
4.Tess Ceralde Nacionalista
6.King Echiverri Nacionalista
8.Onet Henson Nacionalista
13.Bullet Prado Nacionalista

Primary opposition coalition

Team Trillanes 2025
Position#CandidateParty
Mayor6. Antonio Trillanes Aksyon
Vice mayor2. PJ Malonzo Aksyon
1st district House representative4. Rey Malonzo KANP
1st district councilor4.Mickey Bunag Aksyon
8.Mining Faustino Aksyon
10.Angie Leonardo Aksyon
15.Kaye Nubla Aksyon
2nd district councilor10.Wewel De Leon Aksyon
14.Mayen Mercado Aksyon
16.Jefferson Paspie Aksyon
3rd district councilor3.Rowel Brin Aksyon
9. Rose Mercado Aksyon
10.Alou Nubla Aksyon

Third parties

Team Bughaw 2025
Position#NameParty
2nd district House representative2. Edgar Erice Liberal
2nd district councilor13.Alex Mangasar Liberal
17.Charm Quimpo Liberal
18.Lemuel Simpauco Liberal
Candidates not in tickets
Position#NameParty
1st district councilor13.Ricardo Margallo Makabayan
2nd district councilor6.Renato Celis PRP

Independents

Candidates not in tickets
Position#NameParty
Mayor1.Romeo “Romy” Rivera Independent
2.Richard Cañete Independent
3.Bong Gabijan Independent
5.Ronnie Malunes Independent
7.Danny Villanueva Independent
Vice Mayor1.Dante Lustre Independent
4.Joseph "Bok" Timbol Independent
5.Rolando Tobias Independent
1st district House representative1.Johram Alama Independent
2.Violeta Buela Independent
3rd district House representative2.Edwin Feliciano Independent
1st district Councilor
6.Tyrone De Leon Sr. Independent
7.Roman Domasig Jr. Independent
11.Buddy Lipata Independent
14.George Miran Independent
16.Edsan Pineda Independent
17.Jericho Sy Independent
18.Patricio Tapiengco Independent
19.Anser Tomas Independent
2nd district Councilor
5. Dennis Baldivia Independent
7.Joehari Cudiamat Independent
9.Francis De Leon Independent
11.Freddie Del Rosario Independent
15.Joe Palicte Independent
19.Jennet Tam Independent
20.Joseph Tenorio Independent
3rd district Councilor
5.Bernard Domingo Independent
7.Albert Gabuay Independent
11.Julita Omit Independent
12.Merly Padilla Independent
14.Carina Sacatropes Independent
15.Jesus Teritorio Independent

Mayoral election

The incumbent mayor is Along Malapitan, who is serving his first term as mayor after being elected in 2022 with 56.13% of the vote. Malapitan is eligible for a second term. [1]

Antonio Trillanes, a former senator and candidate for the Senate in 2022, expressed his interest in challenging Malapitan for the mayoralty in January 2024, signaling a 95% likelihood of running for the office in an interview with ANC. [2] [3] [4] Trillanes later confirmed his bid for the office as a member of Aksyon Demokratiko on July 15, when he formally joined the party. [5] [6]

Candidates

Declared

Opinion polling

Fieldwork Date(s)PollsterSample SizeMoEMalapitan
NP
Trillanes
Aksyon
OthersUndecided
October 20–24, 2024 SWS [9] 1,000±3%81%15%0.11%2%

Results

2025 Caloocan mayoral election
CandidateParty
Jun Anquilan Independent
Richard Cañete Independent
Bong Gabijan Independent
Along Malapitan (incumbent) Nacionalista
Ronnie Malunes Independent
Antonio Trillanes IV Aksyon
Danny Villanueva Independent
Total
TBD

Vice mayoral election

The incumbent vice mayor is Karina Teh-Limsico, who is serving her first term after being elected in 2022 with 62.28% of the vote. Teh-Limsico is eligible for a second term. [1] She will face a rematch from former councilor PJ Malonzo, whom she defeated in the 2022 vice mayoral race.

Candidates

Declared

  • PJ Malonzo (Aksyon) – former city councilor (2016–2022) [8]
  • Karina Teh – incumbent vice mayor of Caloocan (2022–present) [7]

Results

2025 Caloocan Vice mayoral election
CandidateParty
Dante Lustre Independent
PJ Malonzo Aksyon
Karina Teh (incumbent) Nacionalista
Joseph "Bok" Timbol Independent
Rolando Tobias Independent
Total
TBD

City Council election

The Caloocan City Council is composed of 20 members, 18 of which are elected through plurality block voting to serve three-year terms. The councilors represent the city's three councilor districts, which are coextensive with the congressional districts, with six members being elected per district.

Results

First District

2025 Caloocan City Council election in the 1st district
CandidateParty or alliance
Ray Christopher "Topet" Adalem (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Leah Bacolod (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Marjorie Barretto Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Michael "Mickey" BunagTeam Trillanes Aksyon
Alex Caralde (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Tyrone De Leon Sr. Independent
Roman Domasig Jr. Independent
Nemesio "Mining" B. FaustinoTeam Trillanes Aksyon
Orvince Howard "Vince" Hernandez (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Angie LeonardoTeam Trillanes Aksyon
Buddy Lipata Independent
Vincent Ryan "Enteng" Malapitan (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Ricardo Margallo Makabayan
George Miran Independent
Jacqueline "Kaye" Nubla (incumbent)Team Trillanes Aksyon
Edsan Pineda Independent
Jericho Sy Independent
Patricio Tapiengco Independent
Anser Tomas Independent
Total

Second District

2025 Caloocan City Council election in the 2nd district
CandidateParty or alliance
James AbelTeam Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Jose Lorenzo "Lanz" Almeda (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit National Unity Party
Ken ArueloTeam Aksyon at Malasakit Lakas
Cons AsistioTeam Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Dennis Baldivia Independent
Renato Celis People's Reform Party
Joehari Cudiamat Independent
Carolyn "Carol" Cunanan (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Francis De Leon Independent
Emmanuel "Wewel" De Leon (incumbent)Team Trillanes Aksyon
Freddie Del Rosario Independent
Arnold Divina (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Alexander "Alex" MangasarTeam Bughaw Liberal Party
Marienne Princess "Dra. Mayen" MercadoTeam Trillanes Aksyon
Joe Palicte Independent
Jefferson PaspieTeam Trillanes Aksyon
Charm QuimpoTeam Bughaw Liberal Party
Lemuel SimpaucoTeam Bughaw Liberal Party
Jennet Tam Independent
Joseph Tenorio Independent
Total

Third District

2025 Caloocan City Council election in the 3rd district
CandidateParty or alliance
Merwyn Lennon "Win" Abel (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Carliza May Africa-Del Rosario (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Rowel BrinTeam Trillanes Aksyon
Theresita "Tess" Ceralde (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Bernard Domingo Independent
Kingjohn Ericson "King" Echiverri (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Albert Gabuay Independent
Aurora "Onet" Henson Jr. (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Ma. Milagros "Rose" Mercado Team Trillanes Aksyon
Marylou "Alou" Nubla-San BuenaventuraTeam Trillanes Aksyon
Julita Omit Independent
Merly Padilla Independent
Patrick "Bullet" Prado (incumbent)Team Aksyon at Malasakit Nacionalista
Carina Sacatropes Independent
Jesus Teritorio Independent
Total

House of Representatives elections

First district

The incumbent representative is Oscar Malapitan, who is serving his first term after being elected in 2022 with 74.27% of the vote. Malapitan is eligible for a second term.

Former mayor Rey Malonzo is expected to challenge Malapitan; they last faced off for this position in 2004. [10] [11]

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 1st district
CandidateParty
Johram AlamaIndependent
Violeta BuelaIndependent
Oscar Malapitan (incumbent) Nacionalista
Rey Malonzo KANP
Total
TBD

Second district

The incumbent representative is Mitch Cajayon-Uy, who is serving her first term after being elected in 2022 with 35.20% of the vote. Cajayon-Uy is eligible for a second term.

Former representative and 2022 mayoral candidate Edgar Erice was expected to challenge Cajayon-Uy for the seat for the fourth time, with him winning the two previous contests (2013 and 2016). [6] However, on November 22, 2024, he was disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division for "propagating false information across multiple platforms" in regards to his accusations against Comelec and Miru Systems of election rigging. [12] [13] His disqualification was deemed final by the Comelec en banc on December 27, [14] but in January 2025, the Supreme Court issued a TRO in favor of Erice against the Comelec disqualification order. [15]

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 2nd district
CandidateParty
Mitch Cajayon-Uy (incumbent) Lakas–CMD
Edgar Erice Liberal Party
Total
TBD

Third district

The incumbent representative is Dean Asistio, who is serving his first term after being elected in 2022 with 55.79% of the vote. Asistio is eligible for a second term.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 3rd district
CandidateParty
Dean Asistio (incumbent) Lakas–CMD
Edwin FelicianoIndependent
Total
TBD

References

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  2. "Magdalo vs Malapitan: Trillanes '95% going into' Caloocan mayoralty bid". politiko.com.ph. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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  5. 1 2 "Trillanes to vie for Caloocan mayor post under Aksyon Demokratiko". The Manila Standard. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "WATCH | Lalabanan Sina Malapitan! Trillanes To Run For Caloocan Mayor In 2025". Politiko. August 7, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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  11. Estopace, Eden (June 25, 2004). "Some stars shone, some faded in May 10 elections". Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved May 5, 2024. Voters instead chose former vice mayor Oscar Malapitan.
  12. de Leon, Dwight (November 27, 2024). "Comelec disqualifies Erice in 2025 polls for 'propagating false info'". Rappler . Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  13. Locus, Sundy (November 27, 2024). "Erice to contest Eleksyon 2025 disqualification". GMA Integrated News . Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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