2025 Makati local elections

2025 Makati local elections

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Mayoral election
Candidate Nancy Binay Luis Campos Party UNA NPC Alliance Team Nancy Team United Running mate Monsour del Rosario Kid Peña Popular vote 114,898 85,664 Percentage 56.30 41.97
Mayor before election Abigail Binay MKTZNU Elected mayor Nancy Binay UNA
Vice mayoral election
Candidate Kid Peña Monsour del Rosario Party NPC UNA Alliance Team United Team Nancy Popular vote 146,771 54,290 Percentage 73.00 27.00
Vice Mayor before election Monique Lagdameo MKTZNU Elected Vice Mayor Kid Peña NPC
City Council election
16 of 18 seats in the Makati City Council 10 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party MKTZNU UNA Last election 15 seats, 93.75% Did not participate Seats won 9 7 Seat change 6 7 Popular vote 709,889 478,882 Percentage 56.20% 37.91%

Local elections were held in Makati on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate elected a mayor, a vice mayor, and the sixteen councilors, eight per district, that would be members of the Makati City Council, and two district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

This was the first elections in which the residents of the Embo barangays did not participate as a result of the Makati–Taguig boundary dispute ruling. ^[1]

Background

See also: Makati–Taguig boundary dispute

The hotly contested 2019 local elections between Mayor Abigail Binay and her brother, former mayor Junjun Binay, has caused the deterioration of relations between the incumbent mayor's family and the rest of her siblings. ^{[2] [3]} Mayor Abigail Binay and her administration easily won reelection in 2022 without opposition from her siblings.

On April 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Philippines denied the motion of reconsideration filed by Makati to override its earlier ruling that upheld the 2011 Pasig Regional Trial Court ruling that recognized Taguig's jurisdiction over the ten Embo barangays, resulting in Makati formally ceding control of the barangays to Taguig. ^[4] The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) began the administrative transfer of the 212,613 Embo voters and electoral precincts from Makati to Taguig in August 2023, ahead of the 2023 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections, where Embo residents voted as residents of Taguig for the first time. ^{[5] [6]}

The transfer of the Embo barangays also put into question the continued existence of Makati's 2nd congressional district, which had three remaining barangays that do not meet the constitutional requirement of at least 250,000 residents per congressional district. However, COMELEC Chairman George Garcia has assured that the three remaining barangays could still elect a representative, pending legislation that will redistrict the affected area between the two cities. ^[7] In September 2024, the 10 former Makati barangays of the second district were formally redistributed to the two legislative and city council districts of Taguig by the COMELEC, effectively leaving the district with three remaining barangays. ^[8]

Tickets

Candidates underlined are incumbents seeking reelection.

Administration coalition

Team United

Position	Name	Party
Mayor	Luis Campos		NPC
Vice Mayor	Kid Peña		NPC
1st District House Representative	Monique Lagdameo		MKTZNU
2nd District House Representative	Dennis "Alden" Almario		MKTZNU
1st District City Councilor	Duka Alvarez		MKTZNU
	Martin John Pio Arenas		MKTZNU
	Virgilio Hilario Sr.		MKTZNU
	Carmina Ortega		MKTZNU
	Armando Padilla		MKTZNU
	Rene Andrei Saguisag		MKTZNU
	Jose Villena IV		MKTZNU
	Alcine Yabut		MKTZNU
2nd District City Councilor	Hein Angeles		MKTZNU
	Doris Arayon		MKTZNU
	Bong Ariones		MKTZNU
	Bodik Baniqued		MKTZNU
	Maffy Soler Calimbahin		MKTZNU
	Edralyn Marquez		MKTZNU
	Kristina Sarosa		MKTZNU
	Bel Vitales		MKTZNU

Opposition coalition

Team Nancy

Position	Name	Party
Mayor	Nancy Binay		UNA
Vice Mayor	Monsour Del Rosario		UNA
2nd District House Representative	Vincent Sese		UNA
1st District City Councilor	Mayeth Casal-Uy		UNA
	Lennie Cosing		UNA
	Ferdie Eusebio		UNA
	Dino Imperial		UNA
	Romy Medina		UNA
	Arlene Ortega		UNA
2nd District City Councilor	Jeff Baluyut		UNA
	Mario Hechanova		UNA
	Levy Ramboyong		UNA
	Bernadette "Badet" Sese		UNA
	Ruth Tolentino		UNA
	Nemesio "King" Yabut Jr.		UNA

Other candidates

Candidates not in tickets

Position	Name	Party
Mayor	Victor Neri		Independent
	Orlando Stephen Solidum		Independent
1st District House Representative	Minnie Antonio		Independent
	Angelo Base		Independent
1st District City Councilor	Vic Calinawan		Independent
	Dan Jason Cuaresma		Independent
	Manny Dizon		Independent
	Tito Kanin Garcia		Independent
	JC Lingad		Independent
	Jessy Trinidad		Independent
2nd District City Councilor	Reynante Saludo		Independent

Mayoral election

The incumbent mayor is Abigail Binay, who was reelected for her third term in 2022, and is ineligible for reelection. Binay has indicated her preference for her husband, Representative Luis Campos to succeed her. ^[9]

The incumbent's sister, Senator Nancy Binay, first indicated a run for the city's mayoralty on January 20, 2024, where she shared with DWIZ-AM that she was "50 percent sure" that she would seek the office upon the end of her term as senator. ^[10] She would confirm her bid for the mayor on September 9. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Candidates

• Nancy Binay (United Nationalist Alliance) – incumbent senator ^{[14] [15]}
• Luis Campos (Nationalist People's Coalition) – representative of Makati's second district ^{[16] [15]}
• Victor Neri (Independent), actor ^[17]
• Orlando Stephen Solidum (Independent) ^[18]

Declined

• Antonio Lagdameo Jr. (PFP) – incumbent special assistant to the president of the Philippines ^[19]

Results

2025 Makati mayoral election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Nancy Binay	United Nationalist Alliance	114,898	56.30
	Luis Campos	Nationalist People's Coalition	85,664	41.97
	Victor Neri	Independent	2,172	1.06
	Orlando Stephen Solidum	Independent	1,352	0.66
Total			204,086	100.00
	United Nationalist Alliance gain from Makatizens United Party

Vice mayoral election

The incumbent vice mayor is Monique Lagdameo, who was reelected for her third term in 2022, and is ineligible for reelection.

Candidates

• Monsour del Rosario (United Nationalist Alliance) – former representative of Makati's first district and member of the Makati City Council from the first district ^{[14] [15]}
• Kid Peña (Nationalist People's Coalition) – incumbent representative of Makati's first district, former acting mayor of Makati, and former vice mayor of Makati ^{[16] [15]}

Results

2025 Makati vice mayoral election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Kid Peña	Nationalist People's Coalition	146,771	73.00
	Monsour del Rosario	United Nationalist Alliance	54,290	27.00
Total			201,061	100.00
	Nationalist People's Coalition gain from United Nationalist Alliance

House of Representatives election

First District

The district consists of barangays in western Makati, namely Bangkal, Bel-Air, Carmona, Dasmariñas, Forbes Park, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pio del Pilar, Poblacion, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz, Singkamas, Tejeros, Urdaneta, and Valenzuela.

The incumbent is Kid Peña, who was re-elected for his second term in 2022 with 94.87% of the vote.

Candidates

• Minnie Antonio (Independent) ^[20]
• Angelo Base (Independent) – marriage and family therapist ^[20]
• Monique Lagdameo (Makatizens United Party) – incumbent vice mayor of Makati, former representative of Makati's first district (2010–2016) and former member of the Makati City Council from the first district ^[21]

Results

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Makati

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Monique Lagdameo	Makatizens United Party	130,355	89.82
	Angelo Base	Independent	8,324	5.74
	Minnie Antonio	Independent	6,458	4.45
Total			145,137	100.00
Valid votes			145,137	67.15
Invalid/blank votes			71,015	32.85
Total votes			216,152	100.00
	Makatizens United Party gain from Nationalist People's Coalition

Second District

The district, as it stands, consists of three barangays: Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, and Pinagkaisahan.

The incumbent is Luis Campos, who was re-elected for his third term in 2022 with 91.75% of the vote and is therefore ineligible for re-election.

Candidates

• Dennis Almario (Makatizens United Party) – incumbent member of the Makati City Council from the second district ^[21]
• Vincent Sese (United Nationalist Alliance) – former member of the Makati City Council from the second district ^[21]

Results

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 2nd District of Makati

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Dennis Almario	Makatizens United Party	19,834	55.19
	Vincent Sese	United Nationalist Alliance	16,101	44.81
Total			35,935	100.00
Valid votes			35,935	66.44
Invalid/blank votes			18,153	33.56
Total votes			54,088	100.00
	Makatizens United Party gain from Nationalist People's Coalition

City council election

Each of Makati's two city council districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Makatizens United Party	709,889	56.20	9
	United Nationalist Alliance	478,882	37.91	7
	Independent	74,287	5.88	0
Ex officio seats				2
Total		1,263,058	100.00	18

First district

The last election saw the administration slate sweep the district, getting all eight seats.

Term-limited incumbents

• Jhong Hilario (Makatizens United Party)
  • Hilario will focus on his entertainment career. He endorsed his father, former councilor Virgilio Sr., who is running to replace him.
• Luis Javier Jr. (Makatizens United Party)

2025 Makati City Council election - District 1

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Virgilio "Virjhong" Hilario Sr.	Makatizens United Party	96,429	56.43
	Anna Alcina "Alcine" Yabut (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	85,688	50.14
	Martin John Pio Arenas (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	73,694	43.13
	Marie Althea "Mayeth" Casal-Uy	United Nationalist Alliance	71,820	42.03
	Ma. Arlene Ortega	United Nationalist Alliance	68,815	40.27
	Ferdinand "Ferdie Tangol" Eusebio	United Nationalist Alliance	66,729	39.05
	Armando Padilla (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	64,531	37.76
	Fernando Felix "Atty. Dino" Imperial	United Nationalist Alliance	64,326	37.64
	Rene Andrei Saguisag (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	64,298	37.63
	Rolando "Duka" Alvarez Jr.	Makatizens United Party	63,677	37.26
	Jose "Joey" Villena IV (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	62,742	36.72
	Carmina Ortega (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	60,029	35.13
	Romeo Medina	United Nationalist Alliance	59,505	34.82
	Lennie "Jolly Bee" Cosing	United Nationalist Alliance	51,146	29.93
	Jessielin "Jessy" Trinidad	Independent	20,961	12.27
	Manuel "Manny" Dizon	Independent	14,317	8.38
	Victorino "Vicbisaya" Calinawan	Independent	9,892	5.79
	Dan Jason Cuaresma	Independent	9,503	5.56
	John Christian "JCL" Lingad	Independent	8,930	5.23
	Herman Marco "Tito Kanin" Garcia	Independent	8,132	4.76
Total			1,025,164	100.00

Second district

The last election saw the administration slate get a supermajority the district by winning seven of the eight available seats. It was also the last election that featured candidates from the Embo barangays.

Term-limited incumbents

• Shirley Aspillaga (Reform PH)

Not running for reelection

• Arnold Cruz (resigned upon election as Barangay Captain of Rizal, Taguig, and later ran for Taguig 1st district councilor) ^[22]

2025 Makati City Council election - District 2

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Kristina Sarosa (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	21,787	55.62
	Doris Arayon (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	19,632	50.12
	Hein Angeles	Makatizens United Party	18,367	46.89
	Bernadette "Badet" Sese	United Nationalist Alliance	18,295	46.71
	Bong Ariones (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	17,386	44.39
	Levy Ramboyong	United Nationalist Alliance	17,123	43.71
	Nemesio "King" Yabut Jr.	United Nationalist Alliance	16,619	42.43
	Bel Vitales	Makatizens United Party	15,874	40.53
	Bodik Baniqued (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	15,630	39.90
	Ruth Tolentino	United Nationalist Alliance	15,599	39.82
	Jeff Baluyut	United Nationalist Alliance	15,579	39.77
	Edralyn Marquez (incumbent)	Makatizens United Party	15,459	39.47
	Maffy Soler Calimbahin	Makatizens United Party	14,666	37.44
	Mario Hechanova	United Nationalist Alliance	13,326	34.02
	Reynante Saludo	Independent	2,552	6.52
Total			237,894	100.00

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