2025 Mandaluyong local elections

2025 Mandaluyong local elections

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Mayoral election
IND Candidate Carmelita Abalos Party Partido Federal ng Pilipinas Running mate Anthony Suva
Incumbent Mayor Benjamin Abalos Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Vice mayoral election
Candidate Anthony Suva Party Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Incumbent Vice Mayor Carmelita Abalos PDP–Laban
City Council election
12 of 14 seats in the Mandaluyong City Council 8 seats needed for a majority
Party PFP PDP Aksyon Last election 8   Party Nacionalista Independent Last election 1 1

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

Background

Mayor Benjamin Abalos retired as politician instead seeks reelection as mayor for the second term. ^[1] While Carmelita Abalos was eligible to run for vice mayor supposedly second term instead ran for mayor for the election first term. ^[2]

Result

Mayor

Incumbent Benjamin Abalos (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is retiring. Abalos was elected under PDP–Laban with 84.84% of the vote in 2022. Carmelita Abalos won elected for a first term unopposed. ^[3]

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Carmelita Abalos	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	143,315	100.00
Total			143,315	100.00
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

Vice mayor

Incumbent Carmelita Abalos (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for mayor of Mandaluyong. Abalos was elected under PDP–Laban unopposed in 2022.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Anthony Suva	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	134,572	100.00
Total			134,572	100.00
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

Congressional election

Incumbent Neptali Gonzales II (National Unity Party) is retiring. He was re-elected with 78.18% of the vote in 2022.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Alexandria Gonzales	National Unity Party	141,464	100.00
Total			141,464	100.00
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

City council elections

The Mandaluyong City Council is composed of 14 councilors, 12 of whom are elected.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	576,355	78.82	11
	Independent	70,847	9.69	0
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	51,981	7.11	1
	Aksyon Demokratiko	32,037	4.38	0
Total		731,220	100.00	12

First district

Mandaluyong's 1st councilor district consists of the barangays of Addition Hills, Bagong Silang, Burol, Daang Bakal, Hagdan Bato Itaas, Hagdan Bato Libis, Harapin Ang Bukas, Highway Hills, Mauway, New Zañiga, Pag-Asa, Pleasant Hills, Poblacion and Wack-Wack Greenhills. Six councilors are elected from this councilor district.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Charisse Abalos	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	78,830	17.81
	Elton Yap (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	71,520	16.16
	Danny de Guzman (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	65,250	14.74
	Mariz Manalo (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	58,994	13.33
	Grace Antonio	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	58,802	13.29
	Junis Alim (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	50,992	11.52
	Chris Tan	Independent	26,130	5.90
	Rolando Cristobal	Independent	11,356	2.57
	Florencio Solomon	Independent	10,466	2.36
	Delmer del Rosario	Independent	10,268	2.32
Total			442,608	100.00
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

Second district

Mandaluyong's 2nd councilor district consists of the barangays of Barangka Drive, Barangka Ibaba, Barangka Ilaya, Barangka Itaas, Buayang Bato, Hulo, Mabini–J.Rizal, Malamig, Namayan, Old Zañiga, Plainview, San Jose and Vergara. Six councilors are elected from this councilor district.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Benjie Abalos (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	45,959	15.92
	Alex Santa Maria (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	42,626	14.77
	Botong Gonzales Cuejilo (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	35,788	12.40
	Dong Ocampo	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	34,818	12.06
	Regie Antiojo (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	34,186	11.84
	Leslie Cruz (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	33,408	11.58
	Boyett Bacar	Aksyon Demokratiko	32,037	11.10
	Boy de Quinto	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	17,166	5.95
	Darius Apacionado	Independent	12,627	4.38
Total			288,615	100.00
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

References

1. Santos, Pat C. (October 1, 2024). "Elder Abalos eyes retirement from politics". Daily Tribune . Retrieved 26 September 2025.
2. Nicol, Hannah (October 8, 2025). "Mandaluyong Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos files COC for mayor". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved 26 September 2025.
3. Gozum, Iya (May 13, 2025). "Menchie Abalos elected Mandaluyong mayor". Rappler . Retrieved 26 September 2025.
4. Adel, Rosette (May 11, 2025). "FULL LIST: Local candidates of Mandaluyong City for 2025 elections". The Philippine Star . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
5. "RESULT: Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila election 2025". Rappler . Retrieved 26 September 2025.