2025 Ilocos Sur local elections

2025 Ilocos Sur local elections

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Gubernatorial election

Candidate Jerry Singson Party Bileg Running mate Ryan Luis Singson

Incumbent Governor Jerry Singson Bileg

Vice gubernatorial election

Candidate Ryan Luis Singson Party Bileg

Incumbent Vice Governor Ryan Luis Singson Bileg

Provincial Board election

10 out of 14 seats in the Ilocos Sur Provincial Board 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Current seats Bileg 6 NPC 2 KBL 1 PFP 1

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

Governor

Incumbent Jerry Singson (Bileg Party) is running for a second term unopposed. Singson was elected under the Nationalist People's Coalition unopposed in 2022.

Candidates

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

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Jerry Singson (incumbent) [2]		Bileg Party

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jerry Singson (incumbent)	Bileg Party	328,528	100.00
Total			328,528	100.00
Valid votes			328,528	75.95
Invalid/blank votes			104,027	24.05
Total votes			432,555	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			487,233	88.78
	Bileg Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

Vice governor

Incumbent Ryan Luis Singson (Bileg Party) is running for a second term unopposed. Singson was elected unopposed in 2022.

Candidates

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

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Ryan Luis Singson (incumbent) [2]		Bileg Party

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ryan Luis Singson (incumbent)	Bileg Party	331,144	100.00
Total			331,144	100.00
Valid votes			331,144	76.56
Invalid/blank votes			101,411	23.44
Total votes			432,555	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			487,233	88.78
	Bileg Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

House of Representatives

Ilocos Sur's 1st district

Incumbent Ronald Singson (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for a second term. Singson was elected with 57.48% of the vote in 2022.

Candidates

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

• Charles Savellano (Independent), farmer ^[5]
• Ronald Singson (Nationalist People's Coalition), incumbent representative ^[2]

Charles Savellano was initially declared to be a nuisance candidate by the Commission on Elections. However, the Supreme Court ordered on January 14, 2025, to include Savellano in the ballot. ^[6]

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ronald Singson (incumbent)	Nationalist People's Coalition	143,361	92.36
	Charles Savellano	Independent	11,854	7.64
Total			155,215	100.00
Valid votes			155,215	85.52
Invalid/blank votes			26,272	14.48
Total votes			181,487	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			205,761	88.20
	Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

Ilocos Sur's 2nd district

Incumbent Kristine Singson-Meehan (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for a third term. Singson-Meehan was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^[7]

• Kristine Singson-Meehan (Nationalist People's Coalition), incumbent representative ^[8]
• Roque Verzosa Jr. (Independent), mayor of Tagudin (since 2016)^{[ citation needed ]}

Results

^[9]

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Kristine Singson-Meehan (incumbent)	Nationalist People's Coalition	163,262	68.18
	Roque Verzosa Jr.	Independent	76,181	31.82
Total			239,443	100.00
Valid votes			239,443	95.37
Invalid/blank votes			11,625	4.63
Total votes			251,068	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			281,472	89.20
	Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

Provincial Board

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

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Bileg Party	972,504	82.97	9	+6
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	137,381	11.72	1	New
	Independent	62,262	5.31	0	0
Total		1,172,147	100.00	10	0
Total votes		432,555	–
Registered voters/turnout		487,233	88.78
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

Term-limited board members

The following board members are term-limited:

• Topeng Baterina (Bileg Party, 1st District)
• Gina Cordero (Nationalist People's Coalition, 2nd District)
• Mildred Elaydo (Nationalist People's Coalition, 2nd District)
• Rambo Rafanan (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, 1st District)
• Ronnie Rapanut (Bileg Party, 1st District)

1st Provincial District

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

Candidates

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

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Maing Baterina		Bileg Party
2	Janina Medina-Fariñas		Bileg Party
3	Art Oandasan (incumbent)		Bileg Party
4	Reymark Rafanan		Bileg Party
5	Third Ranches (incumbent)		Bileg Party

^[1]

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Janina Medina-Fariñas	Bileg Party	107,643	21.26
	Art Oandasan (incumbent)	Bileg Party	102,639	20.27
	Third Ranches (incumbent)	Bileg Party	100,886	19.93
	King Rambo Rafanan	Bileg Party	100,275	19.80
	Maing Baterina	Bileg Party	94,876	18.74
Total			506,319	100.00
Total votes			181,487	–
Registered voters/turnout			205,761	88.20
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

2nd Provincial District

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

Candidates

The following are the candidates who are included in the ballot: ^[7]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Juan Abaya Jr.		Independent
2	Boy Gironella (incumbent)		Bileg Party
3	Ben Maggay (incumbent)		Bileg Party
4	Pablito Sanidad Jr.		Bileg Party
5	Ericson Singson (incumbent)		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
6	Fayinna Pilar Zaragoza		Bileg Party

^[7]

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ericson Singson (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	137,381	20.63
	Ben Maggay (incumbent)	Bileg Party	122,435	18.39
	Fayinna Pilar Zaragoza	Bileg Party	119,489	17.95
	Boy Gironella (incumbent)	Bileg Party	113,444	17.04
	Pablito Sanidad Jr.	Bileg Party	110,817	16.64
	Juan Abaya Jr.	Independent	62,262	9.35
Total			665,828	100.00
Total votes			251,068	–
Registered voters/turnout			281,472	89.20
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

Incidents

On January 25, 2025, Anthony Verzola, a reelectionist municipal councilor of Caoayan, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles in Vigan. ^[10]

References

1. "CITY_OF_VIGAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
2. Cimatu, Frank (October 5, 2024). "Political showdown in Ilocos Sur averted as Vice Governor Ryan Singson runs for reelection" . Rappler.
3. "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
4. "COC Results". Commission on Elections.
5. "HOR_D1_SAVELLANO_CHARLES_S" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
6. Ayalin, Adrian (January 14, 2025). "SC issues TROs vs Comelec decisions blocking candidates in 2025 polls". ABS-CBN News.
7. "CITY_OF_CANDON" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
8. Lazaro, Freddie (October 7, 2024). "Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union bets submit candidacies". Manila Bulletin.
9. "CITY_OF_CANDON" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
10. Lazaro, Freddie (January 25, 2025). "Reelectionist municipal councilor shot dead in Vigan City". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved January 26, 2025.