Background
Muntinlupa's local politics has long been dominated by a few political families, among them the Fresnedis and the Biazons. Incumbent representative Jaime Fresnedi has served as the city's mayor for nearly two decades in total, becoming one of Muntinlupa's longest-serving leaders. His nephew, Jedi Presnedi, is a 1st district councilor seeking re-election in 2025. [1] Fresnedi's wife, Loreta Obong-Fresnedi, had run for mayor in 2007 but lost to then-vice mayor Aldrin San Pedro. [2] The Biazon family has also been prominent in the city's political landscape; incumbent mayor Ruffy Biazon is a son of the late senator Rodolfo Biazon, who represented Muntinlupa in Congress from 2010 to 2016. [3] Ruffy Biazon himself served five terms as the city's lone district representative and even briefly headed the Bureau of Customs before shifting to local executive office.
Ahead of the 2022 elections, these two political clans forged an alliance under a new local party called One Muntinlupa (1Munti). Fresnedi was then term-limited as mayor and opted to run for Muntinlupa's congressional seat while backing Ruffy Biazon for mayor and their ally Artemio Simundac for vice mayor. Running on a joint One Muntinlupa slate, the Biazon–Fresnedi swept the 2022 local elections: Biazon was elected mayor, Fresnedi won as congressman, and Simundac was re-elected as vice mayor, with their party winning all city council seats in a landslide. [4] This outcome marked a united front in Muntinlupa's leadership, as the newly minted One Muntinlupa party took full control of city hall.
By 2025, however, the composition of the ruling alliance had shifted. Mayor Biazon announced he would seek a second term with a new running mate, Poblacion barangay captain Allen Fresnedi-Ampaya. [5] Fresnedi-Ampaya—who is a member of the Fresnedi family—served as the president of Muntinlupa's Association of Barangay Captains, and his addition to Biazon's ticket further solidified the partnership between the city's two dominant political families. The One Muntinlupa party formally endorsed Biazon for mayor, Representative Jaime Fresnedi for another term in Congress, and Allen Fresnedi-Ampaya for vice mayor in the 2025 elections. [6]
The Biazon–Fresnedi alliance for 2025 effectively sidelined incumbent Vice Mayor Artemio "Temy" Simundac, who had been Biazon's running mate in 2022. Simundac was part of the One Muntinlupa slate that swept the last elections, but he was no longer on Biazon's ticket. Instead, Simundac ran for re-election under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) banner of President Bongbong Marcos, putting him in direct competition with Biazon's new running mate for the vice-mayoral post. In effect, Mayor Biazon's 2025 slate, backed by the One Muntinlupa party, challenged his own incumbent vice mayor—a development that underscored the shifting political dynamics in Muntinlupa since the 2022 polls. [7]
Another prominent political clan in Muntinlupa, the Teves family, has also positioned itself against the Biazon–Fresnedi alliance. Former city councilor Stephanie "Phanie" Teves filed her candidacy for vice mayor in 2025 as an independent, adding a three-cornered fight for that post. In the city council race, Annalie "Thata" Teves ran for a 1st district councilor seat under PFP, joining Simundac's opposition lineup. [7] The Teves clan—which includes former councilors Melchor Teves and Ringo Teves, as well as long-time Putatan barangay captain Danilo "Danny" Teves—has been actively contesting the ruling group's dominance since 2019, often fielding candidates against One Muntinlupa in successive elections.
City Council election
The Muntinlupa City Council is composed of 18 councilors, 16 of whom are elected.
1st district
Muntinlupa's 1st councilor district consists of the barangays of Bayanan, Poblacion, Putatan, and Tunasan. Eight councilors were elected from this councilor district.
A total of 23 candidates were included in the ballot, 6 of whom were incumbents seeking re-election. [9]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| Alexson Diaz (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 119,086 | 75.76 |
| Raul Corro (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 117,219 | 74.57 |
| Rachel Arciaga (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 115,378 | 73.40 |
| Paty Katy Boncayao (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 111,329 | 70.83 |
| Jedi Presnedi (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 95,235 | 60.59 |
| Walter Arcilla | One Muntinlupa | 89,305 | 56.81 |
| Ting Niefes (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 89,000 | 56.62 |
| Amanda Camilon | One Muntinlupa | 81,406 | 51.79 |
| Thata Teves | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 72,116 | 45.88 |
| Santi Mariñas | Independent | 45,863 | 29.18 |
| Rolly Estupin | Independent | 18,130 | 11.53 |
| Eli Anaya | Makabayan | 8,934 | 5.68 |
| Oby Tensuan | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 7,180 | 4.57 |
| Myrna dela Concepcion | Makabayan | 5,927 | 3.77 |
| Rafael Burgos | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 5,466 | 3.48 |
| Eduardo Villarin | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 5,316 | 3.38 |
| Renato Santos | Independent | 4,795 | 3.05 |
| Ian dela Cruz | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 4,757 | 3.03 |
| Bongbong Virtudazo | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 4,542 | 2.89 |
| Ed Castalone | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 4,223 | 2.69 |
| Rene Valencia | Independent | 4,225 | 2.69 |
| Emmy Escriba | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 4,143 | 2.64 |
| Girome Silpao | Independent | 2,889 | 1.84 |
| Total | 1,016,464 | 100.00 |
|
| Source: Commission on Elections [10] [11] |
2nd district
Muntinlupa's 2nd councilor district consists of the barangays of Alabang, Ayala Alabang, Buli, Cupang, and Sucat. Eight councilors were elected from this councilor district.
A total of 17 candidates were included in the ballot, 5 of whom were incumbents seeking re-election. [15]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| Reggie Landrito | One Muntinlupa | 61,464 | 65.75 |
| Jun Metong Sevilla (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 60,105 | 64.29 |
| Kaye Anne Rongavilla | One Muntinlupa | 57,343 | 61.34 |
| Ryan Bagatsing (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 56,451 | 60.39 |
| Arlene Hilapo (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 55,917 | 59.81 |
| Sha Sha Baes | One Muntinlupa | 55,826 | 59.72 |
| Dado Moldez (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 53,912 | 57.67 |
| Cornelio Martinez (incumbent) | One Muntinlupa | 51,369 | 54.95 |
| Dhes Arevalo | Independent | 50,784 | 54.32 |
| Elmer Espeleta | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 25,086 | 26.83 |
| Bert Lizardo | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 7,926 | 8.48 |
| Nene Amy Aquino | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 7,550 | 8.08 |
| Tony Mabini | Independent | 6,290 | 6.73 |
| Francia Samson | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 5,196 | 5.56 |
| Kenneth Macaylas | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 4,953 | 5.30 |
| Suma Pacoma | Independent | 4,870 | 5.21 |
| Lolito Pantaleon | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas | 4,067 | 4.35 |
| Total | 569,109 | 100.00 |
|
| Source: Commission on Elections [10] [11] |
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