2025 Nueva Vizcaya local elections

2025 Nueva Vizcaya local elections

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Gubernatorial election

IND Candidate Jose Gambito Luisa Cuaresma Maybelle Blossom Dumlao Party PFP UNA Independent Running mate Patricio Dumlao Eduardo Balgos None

Incumbent Governor Jose Gambito PFP

Vice gubernatorial election

Aksyon NP Lakas Candidate Eufemia Dacayo Patricio Dumlao Eduardo Balgos Party Aksyon Nacionalista Lakas

Incumbent Vice Governor Eufemia Dacayo Aksyon

Provincial Board election

10 out of 14 seats in the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board 8 seats needed for a majority

Party Current seats Nacionalista 4 Lakas 3 Aksyon 1 PFP 1 Vacant 1

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Nueva Vizcaya on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Isabela voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board.

Governor

Incumbent Jose Gambito (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a first full term. ^[1] Gambito became governor under Lakas–CMD on May 5, 2023, after Carlos Padilla died.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^[2]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Luisa Cuaresma [3]		United Nationalist Alliance
2	Maybelle Blossom Dumlao		Independent
3	Jose Gambito (incumbent)		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

Results

Candidate		Party
	Luisa Cuaresma	United Nationalist Alliance
	Maybelle Blossom Dumlao	Independent
	Jose Gambito (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Total

Vice governor

Incumbent Eufemia Dacayo (Aksyon Demokratiko) is running for a first full term. Dacayo became vice governor under Lakas–CMD on May 5, 2023, after Jose Gambito became governor upon Carlos Padilla's death.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^[2]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Eduardo Balgos [3]		Lakas–CMD
2	Eufemia Dacayo (incumbent)		Aksyon Demokratiko
3	Patricio Dumlao		Nacionalista Party

Results

Candidate		Party
	Eduardo Balgos	Lakas–CMD
	Eufemia Dacayo (incumbent)	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Patricio Dumlao	Nacionalista Party
Total

Provincial Board

The Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.

Retiring and term-limited board members

The following board members are retiring:

• Florante Gerdan (Aksyon Demokratiko, 1st provincial district), running for the House of Representatives as a nominee of the Gonzales-Sadicon faction of the Ako OFW party-list.

The following board members are term-limited:

• Eduardo Balgos (Lakas–CMD, 1st provincial district), running for vice governor of Nueva Vizcaya ^[3]
• Roland Carub (Lakas–CMD, 2nd provincial district)
• Patricio Dumlao (Nacionalista Party, 2nd provincial district), running for vice governor of Nueva Vizcaya
• Elma Pinao-an-Lejao (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district)
• Delbert Tidang (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district)

Vacancies

• Eufemia Dacayo (Aksyon Demokratiko, 2nd provincial district), assumed office as vice governor on May 5, 2023, after Jose Gambito became governor upon Carlos Padilla's death.

Overview

Party
	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Lakas–CMD
	Nacionalista Party
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	United Nationalist Alliance
	Independent
Total

1st provincial district

Nueva Vizcaya's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Alfonso Castañeda, Aritao, Bambang, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Kayapa, Kasibu and Santa Fe. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^[2]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Sammy Balinhawang		Aksyon Demokratiko
2	Luis Binay-an Sr.		Lakas–CMD
3	Clem Cadoy		Nacionalista Party
4	LC Cuaresma		United Nationalist Alliance
5	Edgar Daniel Jr.		Lakas–CMD
6	Myrna Dupiano		Aksyon Demokratiko
7	EJ Galanta-Martinez		Nacionalista Party
8	Pablo Kindot (independent)		Lakas–CMD
9	Adonis Lejao		Nacionalista Party
10	Paul Ligmayo		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
11	Benjamin Lucas Jr.		Lakas–CMD
12	Jun Padilla		Nacionalista Party
13	Efren Quiben		Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
14	Leah Tidang		Aksyon Demokratiko
15	Jonathan Tindaan		Independent

Results

Candidate		Party
	Sammy Balinhawang	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Luis Binay-an Sr.	Lakas–CMD
	Clem Cadoy	Nacionalista Party
	LC Cuaresma	United Nationalist Alliance
	Edgar Daniel Jr.	Lakas–CMD
	Myrna Dupiano	Aksyon Demokratiko
	EJ Galanta-Martinez	Nacionalista Party
	Pablo Kindot (independent)	Lakas–CMD
	Adonis Lejao	Nacionalista Party
	Paul Ligmayo	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Benjamin Lucas Jr.	Lakas–CMD
	Jun Padilla	Nacionalista Party
	Efren Quiben	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Leah Tidang	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Jonathan Tindaan	Independent
Total

2nd provincial district

Nueva Vizcaya's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Ambaguio, Bagabag, Bayombong, Diadi, Quezon, Solano and Villaverde. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: ^[4]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	John Bagasao		Lakas–CMD
2	Dionisio Bungihan		Aksyon Demokratiko
3	Jimmy Calata		Lakas–CMD
4	Milady Dickson		Lakas–CMD
5	Amado Dumelod		Independent
6	Jose Evangelista		Lakas–CMD
7	Eunice Galima-Gambol (incumbent)		Nacionalista Party
8	Poly Garing		Aksyon Demokratiko
9	Flodemonte Gerdan		Nacionalista Party
10	Riz Guntalilib		Independent
11	Primo Percival Marcos (incumbent)		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
12	Airene Pinkihan-Nisperos		Independent
13	Wilson Salas		Nacionalista Party
14	Omar Santos		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
15	Byron Sevillena		Lakas–CMD
16	Domeng Torio		Independent

Results

Candidate		Party
	John Bagasao	Lakas–CMD
	Dionisio Bungihan	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Jimmy Calata	Lakas–CMD
	Milady Dickson	Lakas–CMD
	Amado Dumelod	Lakas–CMD
	Jose Evangelista	Lakas–CMD
	Eunice Galima-Gambol (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party
	Poly Garing	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Flodemonte Gerdan	Nacionalista Party
	Riz Guntalilib	Independent
	Primo Percival Marcos (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Airene Pinkihan-Nisperos	Independent
	Wilson Salas	Nacionalista Party
	Omar Santos	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Byron Sevillena	Lakas–CMD
	Domeng Torio	Independent
Total

References

1. Lazaro, Freddie (October 10, 2024). "COC filing in Region 2 peaceful – PRO-2". Manila Bulletin.
2. "ALFONSOCASTAnEDA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
3. Jocson, Brenda (October 11, 2024). "Vizcaya solon seeks return as governor". Manila Standard.
4. "AMBAGUIO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.