2025 Pasig local elections

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2025 Pasig local elections
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  2022 May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)2028 
Mayoral election
 
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CandidateSarah Discaya Vico Sotto
Party UGB Independent
AllianceTeam Kaya This Giting ng Pasig
Running mateIyo Bernardo (Independent) Robert Jaworski Jr.

Incumbent Mayor

Vico Sotto
Aksyon



Vice mayoral election
 
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CandidateIyo Bernardo Robert Jaworski Jr.
Party Independent Independent
AllianceTeam Kaya This Giting ng Pasig

Incumbent Vice Mayor

Robert Jaworski Jr.
Aksyon



Local elections will take place 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.

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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]

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 city hall, which were countered by the foundation's insistence that it was held within the private Arcovia City estate. [5] 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. [6]

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. [7] The party has regarded Sarah Discaya, through her charity work in the city, as a "winnable mayoral candidate".


Candidates

Note: Candidates in italics indicate incumbents seeking reelection.

Administration coalition

Giting ng Pasig
Position#CandidateParty
Mayor4. Vico Sotto Independent
Vice mayor3. Dodot Jaworski Independent
House representative1. Roman Romulo NPC
1st district councilor4.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
2nd district councilor1.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 2025
Position#CandidateParty
Mayor2.Sarah DiscayaUGB
Vice mayor1.Iyo Caruncho Bernardo Independent
House representative2.Christian Sia Independent
1st district councilor1.Ron Angeles PMP
5.Jess Gaviola Nacionalista
7. Shamcey Supsup-Lee Independent
9.Richie Pua PMP
10.Tantan Ambrosio Reyes Independent
12.JR Samson Independent
2nd district councilor2. Ara Mina Almarinez Lakas
6.Mario "Jun-Jun" Concepcion Jr. PMP
7.Steve De Asis Nacionalista
9.Kaye Dela Cruz Independent
16.Willy Sityar Nacionalista

Other candidates

Candidates not in tickets
Position#CandidateParty
Mayor1.Eagle Ayaon Independent
3.Cory Palma Independent
Vice mayor2.Marc dela Cruz Independent
1st district councilor2.Rex Balderrama Nacionalista
3.Ram Cruz Liberal
8.Jemar Pascual RP
2nd district councilor3.Mer Añon Independent
4.Syvel Asilo Nacionalista
5.JR Balingit Independent
11.Ed Gavino Independent
12.Bobby Hapin Independent

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

Results

2025 Pasig Mayoral election
CandidateParty
Eagle Ayaon Independent
Sarah DiscayaUnyon ng mga Gabay ng Bayan
Cory Palma Independent
Vico Sotto (incumbent) Independent
Total
TBD

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

Results

2025 Pasig Vice Mayoral election
CandidateParty
Iyo Christian Bernardo Independent
Marc dela Cruz Independent
Robert Jaworski Jr. (incumbent) Independent
Total
TBD

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

Results

2025 Pasig City Council election in the 1st district
CandidateParty or alliance
Ron AngelesTeam Kaya This Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Rex Balderrama Nacionalista Party
Ram Cruz Liberal Party
Volta Delos Santos (incumbent)Giting ng Pasig AKAY
Jess GaviolaTeam Kaya This Nacionalista Party
Eric Gonzales (incumbent)Giting ng Pasig Nationalist People's Coalition
Shamcey Supsup-Lee Team Kaya This Independent
Jemar Pascual Reform PH - People's Party
Richie PuaTeam Kaya This Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Tantan Ambrosio ReyesTeam Kaya This Independent
Kiko Rustia (incumbent)Giting ng Pasig Nationalist People's Coalition
JR SamsonTeam Kaya This Independent
Pao Santiago (incumbent)Giting ng Pasig Nationalist People's Coalition
Paul SenogatGiting ng Pasig Akbayan
Simon Romulo Tantoco (incumbent)Giting ng Pasig Nationalist People's Coalition
Total

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

Results

2025 Pasig City Council election in the 2nd district
CandidateParty or alliance
Bobby Agustin (incumbent)Giting ng Pasig Nationalist People's Coalition
Ara Mina Almarinez Team Kaya This Lakas–CMD
Mer Añon Independent
Syvel Asilo (incumbent) Nacionalista Party
JR Balingit Independent
Mario "Jun-Jun" Concepcion Jr.Team Kaya This Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
Steve de AsisTeam Kaya This Nacionalista Party
Angelu de Leon (incumbent)Giting ng Pasig Independent
Kaye dela CruzTeam Kaya This Nacionalista Party
Ryan EnriquezGiting ng Pasig Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
Ed Gavino Independent
Bobby Hapin Independent
Warren InocencioGiting ng Pasig Independent
Maro Martires (incumbent)Giting ng Pasig Independent
Boyie RaymundoGiting ng Pasig Nationalist People's Coalition
Willy SityarTeam Kaya This Nacionalista Party
Total

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.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Pasig's at-large district
CandidateParty
Roman Romulo (incumbent) Nationalist People's Coalition
Christian "Ian" Sia Independent
Total
TBD

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