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Local elections were 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.
Incumbents are italicized.
Position | # | Candidate | Party | |
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Mayor | 2. | Along Malapitan | Nacionalista | |
Vice Mayor | 3. | Karina Teh-Limsico | Nacionalista | |
House Representative (1st district) | 2. | Oscar Malapitan | Nacionalista | |
House Representative (2nd district) | 1. | Mitch Cajayon-Uy | Lakas | |
House Representative (3rd district) | 1. | Dean Asistio | Lakas | |
City Councilor (1st district) | 1. | Topet Adalem | Nacionalista | |
2. | Leah Bacolod | Nacionalista | ||
3. | Marjorie Barretto | Nacionalista | ||
5. | Alex Caralde | Nacionalista | ||
9. | Vince Hernandez | Nacionalista | ||
12. | Enteng Malapitan | Nacionalista | ||
City Councilor (2nd district) | 1. | James Abel | Nacionalista | |
2. | Lanz Almeda | NUP | ||
3. | Ken Aruelo | Lakas | ||
4. | Cons Asistio | Nacionalista | ||
8. | Carol Cunanan | Nacionalista | ||
11. | Arnold Divina | Nacionalista | ||
City Councilor (3rd district) | 1. | Win Abel | Nacionalista | |
2. | May Africa | Nacionalista | ||
4. | Tess Ceralde | Nacionalista | ||
6. | King Echiverri | Nacionalista | ||
8. | Onet Henson | Nacionalista | ||
13. | Bullet Prado | Nacionalista |
Position | # | Candidate | Party | |
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Mayor | 4. | Antonio Trillanes | Aksyon | |
Vice Mayor | 2. | PJ Malonzo | Aksyon | |
House Representative (1st district) | 3. | Rey Malonzo | KANP | |
City Councilor (1st district) | 4. | Mickey Bunag | Aksyon | |
8. | Mining Faustino | Aksyon | ||
10. | Angie Leonardo | Aksyon | ||
15. | Kaye Nubla | Aksyon | ||
City Councilor (2nd district) | 9. | Wewel De Leon | Aksyon | |
13. | Mayen Mercado | Aksyon | ||
15. | Jefferson Paspie | Aksyon | ||
City Councilor (3rd district) | 3. | Rowel Brin | Aksyon | |
9. | Rose Mercado | Aksyon | ||
10. | Alou Nubla | Aksyon |
Position | # | Name | Party | |
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House Representative (2nd district) | 2. | Edgar Erice | Liberal | |
City Councilor (2nd district) | 12. | Alex Mangasar | Liberal | |
16. | Charm Quimpo | Liberal | ||
17. | Lemuel Simpauco | Liberal |
Position | # | Name | Party | |
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City Councilor (1st district) | 13. | Ricardo Margallo | Makabayan | |
City Councilor (2nd district) | 6. | Renato Celis | PRP |
Position | # | Name | Party | |
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Mayor | 1. | Richard Cañete | Independent | |
3. | Ronnie Malunes | Independent | ||
5. | Danny Villanueva | Independent | ||
Vice Mayor | 1. | Dante Lustre | Independent | |
4. | Joseph Timbol | Independent | ||
5. | Rolando Tobias | Independent | ||
House Representative (1st district) | 1. | Johram Alama | Independent | |
City Councilor (1st district) | ||||
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 III | Independent | ||
19. | Anser Tomas | Independent | ||
City Councilor (2nd district) | ||||
5. | Dennis Baldivia | Independent | ||
7. | Joehari Cudiamat | Independent | ||
10. | Freddie Del Rosario | Independent | ||
14. | Joe Palicte | Independent | ||
18. | Jennet Tam | Independent | ||
19. | Joseph Tenorio | Independent | ||
City Councilor (3rd district) | ||||
5. | Bernard Domingo | Independent | ||
7. | Albert Gabuay | Independent | ||
11. | Julita Omit | Independent | ||
12. | Merly Padilla | Independent | ||
14. | Carina Sacatropes | Independent | ||
15. | Jesus Teritorio | Independent |
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]
Fieldwork Date(s) | Pollster | Sample Size | MoE | Malapitan Nacionalista | Trillanes Aksyon | Others | Undecided |
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October 20–24, 2024 | SWS [9] | 1,000 | ±3% | 81% | 15% | 0.11% | 2% |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Along Malapitan (incumbent) | Nacionalista | 348,211 | 59.50 | |
Antonio Trillanes IV | Aksyon | 229,512 | 39.22 | |
Danny Villanueva | Independent | 3,126 | 0.53 | |
Richard Cañete | Independent | 2,323 | 0.40 | |
Ronnie Malunes | Independent | 2,015 | 0.34 | |
Total | 585,187 | 100.00 | ||
Nacionalista hold |
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.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Karina Teh (incumbent) | Nacionalista | 350,980 | 62.32 | |
PJ Malonzo | Aksyon | 196,707 | 34.93 | |
Dante Lustre | Independent | 5,778 | 1.03 | |
Joseph Timbol | Independent | 5,271 | 0.94 | |
Rolando Tobias | Independent | 4,416 | 0.78 | |
Total | 563,152 | 100.00 | ||
Nacionalista hold |
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.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Nacionalista Party | 1,583,451 | 55.77 | 13 | |
Aksyon Demokratiko | 527,361 | 18.57 | 1 | |
Liberal Party | 217,730 | 7.67 | 2 | |
National Unity Party | 88,633 | 3.12 | 1 | |
Lakas–CMD | 82,626 | 2.91 | 1 | |
People's Reform Party | 25,313 | 0.89 | 0 | |
Makabayan | 23,593 | 0.83 | 0 | |
Independent | 290,745 | 10.24 | 0 | |
Ex officio seats | 2 | |||
Total | 2,839,452 | 100.00 | 20 |
Candidate | Party or alliance | Votes | % | |||
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Vincent Ryan "Enteng" Malapitan (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 177,817 | 12.94 | ||
Ray Christopher "Topet" Adalem (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 159,198 | 11.58 | ||
Leah Bacolod (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 157,984 | 11.49 | ||
Orvince Howard "Vince" Hernandez (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 135,614 | 9.87 | ||
Alex Caralde (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 135,213 | 9.84 | ||
Jacqueline "Kaye" Nubla (incumbent) | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 129,845 | 9.45 | ||
Marjorie Barretto | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 112,624 | 8.19 | ||
Nemesio "Mining" B. Faustino | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 74,113 | 5.39 | ||
Michael "Mickey" Bunag | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 66,338 | 4.83 | ||
Angie Leonardo | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 60,445 | 4.40 | ||
Edsan Pineda | Independent | 33,928 | 2.47 | |||
Tyrone De Leon Sr. | Independent | 24,892 | 1.81 | |||
Ricardo Margallo | Makabayan | 23,593 | 1.72 | |||
Jericho Sy | Independent | 20,824 | 1.52 | |||
Roman Domasig Jr. | Independent | 16,132 | 1.17 | |||
Buddy Lipata | Independent | 12,157 | 0.88 | |||
Anser Tomas | Independent | 11,753 | 0.86 | |||
George Miran | Independent | 11,170 | 0.81 | |||
Patricio Tapiengco | Independent | 10,732 | 0.78 | |||
Total | 1,374,372 | 100.00 |
Candidate | Party or alliance | Votes | % | |||
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Jose Lorenzo "Lanz" Almeda (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | National Unity Party | 88,633 | 9.85 | ||
Ken Aruelo | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Lakas | 82,626 | 9.18 | ||
Alexander "Alex" Mangasar | Team Bughaw | Liberal Party | 82,062 | 9.12 | ||
Cons Asistio | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 80,824 | 8.98 | ||
Charm Quimpo | Team Bughaw | Liberal Party | 80,155 | 8.90 | ||
Carolyn "Carol" Cunanan (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 73,330 | 8.15 | ||
Arnold Divina (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 69,825 | 7.76 | ||
James Abel | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 59,588 | 6.62 | ||
Emmanuel "Wewel" De Leon (incumbent) | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 59,015 | 6.56 | ||
Lemuel Simpauco | Team Bughaw | Liberal Party | 55,513 | 6.17 | ||
Joehari Cudiamat | Independent | 44,133 | 4.90 | |||
Marienne Princess "Dra. Mayen" Mercado | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 38,730 | 4.30 | ||
Renato Celis | People's Reform Party | 25,313 | 2.81 | |||
Freddie Del Rosario | Independent | 21,071 | 2.34 | |||
Jefferson Paspie | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 17,208 | 1.91 | ||
Dennis Baldivia | Independent | 9,320 | 1.04 | |||
Joseph Tenorio | Independent | 5,275 | 0.59 | |||
Jennet Tam | Independent | 4,444 | 0.49 | |||
Joe Palicte | Independent | 3,141 | 0.35 | |||
Total | 900,206 | 100.00 |
Candidate | Party or alliance | Votes | % | |||
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Kingjohn Ericson "King" Echiverri (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 82,483 | 14.59 | ||
Merwyn Lennon "Win" Abel (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 76,880 | 13.60 | ||
Aurora "Onet" Henson Jr. (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 68,489 | 12.12 | ||
Patrick "Bullet" Prado (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 67,873 | 12.01 | ||
Carliza May Africa-Del Rosario (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 65,193 | 11.54 | ||
Theresita "Tess" Ceralde (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | Nacionalista | 60,516 | 10.71 | ||
Bernard Domingo | Independent | 35,550 | 6.29 | |||
Marylou "Alou" Nubla-San Buenaventura | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 34,501 | 6.10 | ||
Rowel Brin | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 24,897 | 4.41 | ||
Ma. Milagros "Rose" Mercado | Team Trillanes | Aksyon | 22,269 | 3.94 | ||
Merly Padilla | Independent | 6,597 | 1.17 | |||
Carina Sacatropes | Independent | 5,205 | 0.92 | |||
Julita Omit | Independent | 5,149 | 0.91 | |||
Jesus Teritorio | Independent | 4,821 | 0.85 | |||
Albert Gabuay | Independent | 4,751 | 0.84 | |||
Total | 565,174 | 100.00 |
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]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Oscar Malapitan (incumbent) | Nacionalista | 198,244 | 71.79 | |
Rey Malonzo | KANP | 69,298 | 25.10 | |
Johram Alama | Independent | 8,596 | 3.11 | |
Total | 276,138 | 100.00 | ||
Nacionalista hold |
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]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Edgar Erice | Liberal Party | 104,993 | 58.19 | |
Mitch Cajayon-Uy (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 75,452 | 41.81 | |
Total | 180,445 | 100.00 | ||
Liberal Party gain from Lakas–CMD |
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.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Dean Asistio (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 93,708 | 100.00 | |
Total | 93,708 | 100.00 | ||
Lakas–CMD hold |
Voters instead chose former vice mayor Oscar Malapitan.