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 were held in Nueva Vizcaya on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Nueva Vizcaya voters elected 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) ran for a first full term. ^[1] Gambito became governor under Lakas–CMD on May 5, 2023, after Carlos Padilla died. ^[2]

Candidates

The following candidates were included in the ballot: ^[3]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Luisa Cuaresma [4]		United Nationalist Alliance
2	Maybelle Blossom Dumlao		Independent
3	Jose Gambito (incumbent)		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jose Gambito (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	151,296	61.64
	Luisa Cuaresma	United Nationalist Alliance	82,192	33.48
	Maybelle Blossom Dumlao	Independent	11,980	4.88
Total			245,468	100.00

Vice governor

Incumbent Eufemia Dacayo (Aksyon Demokratiko) ran 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 were included in the ballot: ^[3]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Eduardo Balgos [4]		Lakas–CMD
2	Eufemia Dacayo (incumbent)		Aksyon Demokratiko
3	Patricio Dumlao		Nacionalista Party

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Eufemia Dacayo (incumbent)	Aksyon Demokratiko	96,129	40.30
	Eduardo Balgos	Lakas–CMD	72,869	30.55
	Patricio Dumlao	Nacionalista Party	69,509	29.14
Total			238,507	100.00

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 retiref:

• Florante Gerdan (Aksyon Demokratiko, 1st provincial district), ran 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), ran for vice governor of Nueva Vizcaya ^[4]
• Roland Carub (Lakas–CMD, 2nd provincial district)
• Patricio Dumlao (Nacionalista Party, 2nd provincial district), ran for vice governor of Nueva Vizcaya
• Elma Pinao-an-Lejao (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district), ran for Mayor of Aritao
• 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		Votes	%	Seats
	Nacionalista Party	299,393	32.58	5
	Lakas–CMD	297,920	32.42	2
	Aksyon Demokratiko	109,223	11.88	1
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	109,133	11.87	1
	United Nationalist Alliance	49,958	5.44	1
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	20,584	2.24	–
	Independent	32,823	3.57	–
Total		919,034	100.00	10

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 were included in the ballot: ^[3]

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	Votes	%
	LC Cuaresma	United Nationalist Alliance	49,958	11.00
	Leah Tidang	Aksyon Demokratiko	42,977	9.46
	Clem Cadoy	Nacionalista Party	41,625	9.16
	EJ Galanta-Martinez	Nacionalista Party	36,244	7.98
	Pablo Kindot (independent)	Lakas–CMD	34,891	7.68
	Luis Binay-an Sr.	Lakas–CMD	33,481	7.37
	Jun Padilla	Nacionalista Party	32,527	7.16
	Benjamin Lucas Jr.	Lakas–CMD	29,724	6.54
	Paul Ligmayo	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	27,613	6.08
	Adonis Lejao	Nacionalista Party	27,557	6.07
	Edgar Daniel Jr.	Lakas–CMD	26,250	5.78
	Efren Quiben	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan	20,584	4.53
	Jonathan Tindaan	Independent	19,251	4.24
	Myrna Dupiano	Aksyon Demokratiko	15,910	3.50
	Sammy Balinhawang	Aksyon Demokratiko	15,629	3.44
Total			454,221	100.00

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 were included in the ballot: ^[5]

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	Votes	%
	Eunice Galima-Gambol (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party	70,999	15.27
	John Bagasao	Lakas–CMD	56,175	12.09
	Primo Percival Marcos (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	51,734	11.13
	Wilson Salas	Nacionalista Party	45,830	9.86
	Flodemonte Gerdan	Nacionalista Party	44,611	9.60
	Milady Dickson	Lakas–CMD	41,380	8.90
	Omar Santos	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	29,786	6.41
	Byron Sevillena	Lakas–CMD	27,417	5.90
	Jose Evangelista	Lakas–CMD	27,133	5.84
	Dionisio Bungihan	Aksyon Demokratiko	21,223	4.57
	Jimmy Calata	Lakas–CMD	16,730	3.60
	Poly Garing	Aksyon Demokratiko	13,484	2.90
	Riz Guntalilib	Independent	5,329	1.15
	Amado Dumelod	Lakas–CMD	4,739	1.02
	Domeng Torio	Independent	4,477	0.96
	Airene Pinkihan-Nisperos	Independent	3,766	0.81
Total			464,813	100.00

References

1. Lazaro, Freddie (October 10, 2024). "COC filing in Region 2 peaceful – PRO-2". Manila Bulletin.
2. Visaya, Villamor Jr (2023-05-06). "Gambito takes oath as Nueva Vizcaya governor". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
3. "ALFONSOCASTAnEDA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
4. Jocson, Brenda (October 11, 2024). "Vizcaya solon seeks return as governor". Manila Standard.
5. "AMBAGUIO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.