2025 Pasig local elections

2025 Pasig local elections

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Mayoral election

Candidate Vico Sotto Sarah Discaya Party Independent UGB Alliance Giting ng Pasig Team Kaya This Running mate Robert Jaworski Jr. Iyo Bernardo Popular vote 351,392 29,591 Percentage 92.09% 7.75%

Mayor before election Vico Sotto Giting ng Pasig Elected mayor Vico Sotto Giting ng Pasig

Vice mayoral election

Candidate Robert Jaworski Jr. Iyo Bernardo Party Independent Independent Alliance Giting ng Pasig Team Kaya This Popular vote 290,237 72,227 Percentage 78.84% 19.62%

Vice Mayor before election Robert Jaworski Jr. Giting ng Pasig Elected Vice Mayor Robert Jaworski Jr. Giting ng Pasig

Local elections were held in Pasig on Monday, May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, twelve members of the Pasig City Council, and one 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.

The election is primarily contested around the two rival tickets Giting ng Pasig headed by the reelectionist Mayor Vico Sotto, and Team Kaya This, headed by businesswoman Sarah Discaya. Sotto is running for this third and final term as Mayor of Pasig, having been in office since 2019.

Background

Several graft cases have been filed against incumbent mayor Vico Sotto, the first ones he has faced in his political career, which he believes are politically motivated. ^[1] The cases stem from allegedly distributing shirts instead of cash allowances to city hall employees, ^[2] and for allegedly giving an illegal tax discount to telco company Converge ICT. ^[3] In addition, a petition for a temporary restraining order has also been filed against the implementation of Mayor Sotto's flagship project, the ₱9.6-billion reconstruction of the Pasig City Hall Complex. ^[4]

Candidates

Note: Candidates in italics indicate incumbents seeking reelection.

Administration coalition Giting ng Pasig Position # Candidate Party Mayor 4. Vico Sotto Independent Vice mayor 3. Dodot Jaworski Independent Representative 1. Roman Romulo NPC Councilor (1st district) 4. Volta Delos Santos AKAY 6. Eric Gonzales NPC 11. Kiko Rustia NPC 13. Pao Santiago NPC 14. Paul Senogat Akbayan 15. Simon Romulo Tantoco NPC Councilor (2nd district) 1. Buboy Agustin NPC 8. Angelu de Leon Independent 10. Ryan Enriquez PDP 13. Warren Inocencio Independent 14. Maro Martires Independent 15. Boyie Raymundo NPC

Primary opposition coalition Team Kaya This Position # Candidate Party Mayor 2. Sarah Discaya UGB Vice mayor 1. Iyo Caruncho Bernardo Independent Representative 2. Christian Sia Independent Councilor (1st district) 1. Ron Angeles PMP 2. Rex Balderrama Nacionalista 5. Jess Gaviola Nacionalista 9. Richie Pua PMP 10. Tantan Ambrosio Reyes Independent 12. JR Samson Independent Councilor (2nd district) 2. Ara Mina Lakas 6. Mario Concepcion Jr. PMP 7. Steve De Asis Nacionalista 9. Kaye Dela Cruz Independent 16. Willy Sityar Nacionalista

Other candidates Candidates not in tickets Position # Candidate Party Mayor 1. Eagle Ayaon Independent 3. Cory Palma Independent Vice mayor 2. Marc dela Cruz Independent Councilor (1st district) 3. Ram Cruz Liberal 7. Shamcey Supsup-Lee [a] Independent 8. Jemar Pascual RP Councilor (2nd district) 3. Mer Añon Independent 4. Syvel Asilo Nacionalista 5. JR Balingit Independent 11. Ed Gavino Independent 12. Bobby Hapin Independent

Notes

1. Supsup-Lee was initially part of Team Kaya This until she withdrew from the slate on April 7, 2025. ^[5]

Campaign

Discaya had spent more than ₱1 billion by the start of the campaign period on March 28, 2025. ^[6]

Discaya is campaigning on a platform centered on increased infrastructure spending, with the goal of transforming Pasig into a "smart city." She has outlined plans for several major projects aimed at improving the quality of life for residents. Discaya also said she was compelled to run for mayor in response to what she described as Mayor Sotto's "baseless" accusations against her construction company. Additionally, she has criticized Sotto for prioritizing "good governance" over essential services such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure development. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Mayor Sotto has also criticized a concert held by the St. Gerrard Construction Charity Foundation, led by Curlee Discaya and his wife Sarah, for not securing permits from the city hall, which were countered by the foundation's insistence that it was held within the private Arcovia City estate. ^[10] The aforementioned couple's St. Gerrard Construction and Development Corporation have previously had their projects in Barangay Bambang suspended by Mayor Sotto for lack of building permits and violating the terms of one of their approved permits. ^[11] In 2020, the firm was also blacklisted from all government projects by the Department of Public Works and Highways for a period of one year for missing project deadlines. ^[12]

Meanwhile, the Discayas, former city councilor Mario Concepcion Jr., and former Bambang barangay captain Reynaldo Samson Jr. have joined the ruling Partido Federal ng Pilipinas in anticipation of a 2025 run. ^[13] The party has regarded Sarah Discaya, through her charity work in the city, as a "winnable mayoral candidate". ^[14]

Mayoral election

Incumbent mayor Vico Sotto is on his second consecutive term, having won his reelection bid in 2022. He is eligible to run for a third and final consecutive term.

Candidates

• Sarah Discaya, chief financial officer of St. Gerrard Construction Corp. ^{[13] [15]}
• Vico Sotto, incumbent mayor ^[16]

Results

2025 Pasig Mayoral election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Vico Sotto (incumbent)	Independent	351,392	92.09
	Sarah Discaya	Unyon ng mga Gabay ng Bayan	29,591	7.75
	Cory Palma	Independent	308	0.08
	Eagle Ayaon	Independent	296	0.08
Total			381,587	100.00
	Giting ng Pasig/Independent hold

Controversies

On April 14, 2025, Mayor Sotto publicly claimed that his challenger, Sarah Discaya, used a British passport earlier that year—an allegation that, he argued, could raise questions about her eligibility to run for public office under Republic Act (RA) No. 9225. Sotto said he received reports about Discaya's January flight details but opted not to pursue a disqualification case, asserting his desire to distance his campaign from traditional political tactics. In response, Discaya's legal counsel maintained that she is a dual citizen by birth—born in London to Filipino parents—and therefore not subject to RA 9225's renunciation requirement, citing a 2022 Supreme Court ruling. ^[17]

In the months after the election, two of Discaya's construction firms, Alpha & Omega Gen. Contracting and Development Corp. and St. Timothy Construction Corp., were enumerated second and third among the firms that received the most number of government flood control projects in the country. ^{[18] [19]}

Vice mayoral election

Incumbent vice mayor Robert Jaworski Jr. is on his first term, having won his seat in the 2022 Pasig local elections. He is eligible to run for his second consecutive term.

Candidates

• Robert Jaworski Jr., incumbent vice mayor ^[16]
• Iyo Caruncho Bernardo, 2022 mayoral candidate, former vice mayor (2013–2022) ^[20]

Results

2025 Pasig Vice Mayoral election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Robert Jaworski Jr. (incumbent)	Independent	290,237	78.84
	Iyo Christian Bernardo	Independent	72,227	19.62
	Marc dela Cruz	Independent	5,658	1.54
Total			368,122	100.00
	Giting ng Pasig/Independent hold

City Council election

The Pasig City Council has 14 members, 12 of which are elected via plurality block voting for three-year terms. It is divided into two city council districts, with six councilors each.

First district

The first city council district is composed of the western and southern barangays of the city, namely Bagong Ilog, Bagong Katipunan, Bambang, Buting, Caniogan, Kalawaan, Kapasigan, Kapitolyo, Malinao, Oranbo, Palatiw, Pineda, Sagad, San Antonio, San Joaquin, San Jose, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Santo Tomas, Sumilang, and Ugong.

The administration coalition won a majority of the district's seats in 2022, winning five of the six contested seats.

Term-limited councilors

• Reggie Balderama

Results

2025 Pasig City Council election in the 1st district

Candidate		Party or alliance			Votes	%
	Simon Romulo Tantoco (incumbent)	Giting ng Pasig		NPC	113,222	75.38
	Kiko Rustia (incumbent)	Giting ng Pasig		NPC	108,715	72.38
	Pao Santiago (incumbent)	Giting ng Pasig		NPC	95,566	63.62
	Volta Delos Santos (incumbent)	Giting ng Pasig		AKAY	92,168	61.36
	Eric Gonzales (incumbent)	Giting ng Pasig		NPC	78,622	52.34
	Paul Senogat	Giting ng Pasig		Akbayan	76,257	50.77
	Shamcey Supsup-Lee	Independent			42,987	28.62
	Rex Balderrama	Team Kaya This		Nacionalista	37,705	25.10
	Richie Pua	Team Kaya This		PMP	28,475	18.96
	Jess Gaviola	Team Kaya This		Nacionalista	27,497	18.31
	Ron Angeles	Team Kaya This		PMP	26,392	17.57
	Tantan Ambrosio Reyes	Team Kaya This		Independent	22,668	15.09
	JR Samson	Team Kaya This		Independent	17,833	11.87
	Jemar Pascual	Reform PH			12,131	8.08
	Ram Cruz	Liberal			9,628	6.41
Total					789,866	100.00

Second District

The second city council district is composed of the northern and eastern barangays of the city, namely Dela Paz, Manggahan, Maybunga, Pinagbuhatan, Rosario, San Miguel, Santa Lucia, and Santolan.

The administration coalition won a majority of the district's seats in 2022, winning five of the six contested seats.

Term-limited councilors

• Corie Raymundo

Results

2025 Pasig City Council election in the 2nd district

Candidate		Party or alliance			Votes	%
	Angelu de Leon (incumbent)	Giting ng Pasig		Independent	199,554	84.61
	Maro Martires (incumbent)	Giting ng Pasig		Independent	159,596	67.67
	Bobby Agustin (incumbent)	Giting ng Pasig		NPC	148,446	62.94
	Warren Inocencio	Giting ng Pasig		Independent	144,933	61.45
	Boyie Raymundo	Giting ng Pasig		NPC	138,919	58.90
	Ryan Enriquez	Giting ng Pasig		PDP	111,853	47.43
	Syvel Asilo (incumbent)	Nacionalista			85,646	36.31
	Mario "Jun-Jun" Concepcion Jr.	Team Kaya This		PMP	70,084	29.72
	Kaye dela Cruz	Team Kaya This		Independent	64,278	27.25
	Ara Mina	Team Kaya This		Lakas	58,108	24.64
	Willy Sityar	Team Kaya This		Nacionalista	49,099	20.82
	Steve de Asis	Team Kaya This		Nacionalista	36,589	15.51
	Bobby Hapin	Independent			23,331	9.89
	Ed Gavino	Independent			20,518	8.70
	JR Balingit	Independent			18,910	8.02
	Mer Añon	Independent			13,253	5.62
Total					1,343,117	100.00

House of Representatives election

The city elects one representative to the House of Representatives. The incumbent is Roman Romulo, who is on his second consecutive term. He is eligible to run for a third and final consecutive term.

Candidates

• Roman Romulo, incumbent representative
• Ian Sia, former 1st district councilor (2010–2016), 2022 vice mayoral candidate.

Results

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Pasig's at-large district

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Roman Romulo (incumbent)	Nationalist People's Coalition	348,939	95.40
	Ian Sia	Independent	16,829	4.60
Total			365,768	100.00
	Nationalist People's Coalition hold

Disqualification of Christian Sia

On April 2, 2025, Pasig representative candidate Christian Sia drew controversy during a campaign rally in Barangay Pinagbuhatan after making sexually suggestive remarks directed at single mothers. During his speech, he joked that women were still menstruating and experiencing loneliness could sleep with him once a year. He later clarified that he was married and described the remarks as just a joke. ^[21]

Videos and clips of his speech soon went viral on social media drawing widespread condemnation from various groups and political figures. ^[21] Organizations such as the women’s rights group Gabriela, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and the Philippine Commission on Women, among others, issued statements denouncing his remarks. ^{[22] [23] [24]} On April 5, 2025, Sia apologized in a press conference for his remarks about single mothers, acknowledged that his comments were a poor choice and inappropriate in the context of a political campaign, but blamed the uploader of the video. ^[25] The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) issued a show-cause order, citing possible violations of anti-discrimination rules. The Solo Parents Party-list filed a complaint, and Sia was suspended from campaign activities for three days by his party. ^[26] In response to his comments, the Solo Parents Partylist has filed a formal complaint against Sia with the COMELEC. ^[27] Sia has also been barred by his party from joining campaign events for three days.

On April 8, 2025, while campaigning in Barangay Sagad, Sia drew controversy after making remarks about the weight gain of a former female staff member who had since changed employers. The COMELEC issued a second show-cause order on the same day, directing Sia to explain why he should not face charges for an election offense or disqualification, citing potential violations of anti-discrimination and fair campaigning guidelines. ^[28]

On May 7, 2025, just five days before election day, the COMELEC Second Division disqualified Sia as a candidate in the local elections. ^{[29] [30]}

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