2025 Manila local elections

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2025 Manila local elections
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  2022 May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)2028 
Mayoral election

Incumbent Mayor

Honey Lacuna
Asenso Manileño



Vice mayoral election

Incumbent Vice Mayor

Yul Servo
Asenso Manileño



City Council election

36 of 38 seats in the Manila City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Asenso Manileño Independent
Last election34 seats, 68.56%2 seats, 8.43%

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Manila on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, 36 members of the Manila City Council, and six district representatives 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.

Contents

Background

Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice mayor Yul Servo are the incumbents; both of which are members of the Asenso Manileño, the city's ruling party. Both of them are expected to defend their positions.[ citation needed ]

Mayoral election

The incumbent mayor is Honey Lacuna, who was elected in 2022 with 63.68% of the vote. Lacuna is eligible for reelection to a second term.

Candidates

Potential

Declined

Vice mayoral election

Candidates

Potential

House of Representatives election

First district

Candidates

Potential

Second district

Candidates

Potential

Third district

Candidates

Potential

Fourth district

Candidates

Potential

Fifth district

Candidates

Potential

Sixth district

Candidates

Potential

City Council election

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