2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas

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2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas
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All 13 Eastern Visayas seats in the House of Representatives
PartySeats+/–
Lakas 5+3
Nacionalista 2−1
NUP 2−2
PFP 2+2
NPC 1New
Independent 1+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas were held on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election.

Contents

Summary

Congressional districtIncumbentIncumbent's partyWinnerWinner's partyWinning
margin
Biliran Gerardo Espina Jr. Lakas Gerardo Espina Jr. Lakas Unopposed
Eastern Samar Maria Fe Abunda Lakas Sheen GonzalesIndependent24.30%
Leyte–1st Martin Romualdez Lakas Martin Romualdez Lakas Unopposed
Leyte–2nd Lolita Javier Nacionalista Lolita Javier Nacionalista 60.06%
Leyte–3rd Anna Veloso Tuazon NUP Anna Veloso Tuazon NUP 6.94%
Leyte–4th Richard Gomez PFP Richard Gomez PFP 13.88%
Leyte–5th Carl Cari Lakas Carl Cari Lakas 51.88%
Northern Samar–1st Paul Daza NUP Niko Raul Daza NUP 78.50%
Northern Samar–2nd Harris Ongchuan NUP Edwin Ongchuan PFP 73.98%
Samar–1st Stephen James Tan Nacionalista Stephen James Tan Nacionalista Unopposed
Samar–2nd Reynolds Michael Tan Lakas Reynolds Michael Tan Lakas Unopposed
Southern Leyte–1st Luz Mercado Lakas Roger Mercado NPC 39.38%
Southern Leyte–2nd Christopherson Yap Lakas Christopherson Yap Lakas 4.36%

Biliran

Incumbent Gerardo Espina Jr. of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a third term unopposed. [1] [2] [3]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gerardo Espina Jr. (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 76,884100.00
Total76,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout124,191–
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

Eastern Samar

Incumbent Maria Fe Abunda of Lakas–CMD ran for a third term. [6] [1] She was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban with 94.59%.

Abunda was defeated by former Guiuan mayor Sheen Gonzales, an independent. Arnold Azura (Independent) also ran for representative. [7] [1] [8] [9]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Sheen Gonzales Independent180,39361.22
Maria Fe Abunda (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 108,77836.92
Arnold AzuraIndependent5,4811.86
Total294,652100.00
Registered voters/turnout359,570–
Independent gain from Lakas–CMD
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

Leyte

1st district

Incumbent Martin Romualdez of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a third term unopposed. [10] [1] [11] [12] [13]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Martin Romualdez (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 177,486100.00
Total177,486100.00
Registered voters/turnout335,609–
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

2nd district

Incumbent Lolita Javier of the Nacionalista Party ran for a third term. [1]

Javier won re-election against Abet Hidalgo (Independent). [12] [14]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Lolita Javier (incumbent) Nacionalista Party 177,87580.03
Abet HidalgoIndependent44,38719.97
Total222,262100.00
Registered voters/turnout305,526–
Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

3rd district

Incumbent Anna Veloso-Tuazon of the National Unity Party ran for a second term.

Veloso-Tuazon won re-election against Wingwing Veloso (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas). [1] [12] [15]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Anna Veloso-Tuazon (incumbent) National Unity Party 57,30353.47
Wingwing Veloso Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 49,86146.53
Total107,164100.00
Registered voters/turnout133,378–
National Unity Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

4th district

Incumbent Richard Gomez of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas ran for a second term. [16] [1] He was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

Gomez won re-election against former representative Ching Veloso (National Unity Party). [17] [1] [12] [18]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Richard Gomez (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 172,48356.94
Ching Veloso National Unity Party 130,41543.06
Total302,898100.00
Registered voters/turnout353,329–
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

5th district

Incumbent Carl Cari of Lakas–CMD ran for a third term. [1] He was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

Cari won the election against Levito Baligod (Independent). [12] [19]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carl Cari (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 154,02575.94
Levito BaligodIndependent48,80624.06
Total202,831100.00
Registered voters/turnout273,212–
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

Northern Samar

1st district

Incumbent Paul Daza of the National Unity Party (NUP) retired.

The NUP nominated Daza's son, Niko Raul Daza, who won the election against Rod del Valle (Independent). [20] [1] [21]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Niko Raul Daza National Unity Party 141,86789.25
Rod del ValleIndependent17,09010.75
Total158,957100.00
Registered voters/turnout253,112–
National Unity Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

2nd district

Incumbent Harris Ongchuan of the National Unity Party retired to run for governor of Northern Samar. [20] [1]

Ongchuan endorsed his cousin, Northern Samar governor Edwin Ongchuan (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), who won the election against two other candidates. [20] [1] [22] [23]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Edwin Ongchuan Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 96,30485.06
Roselyn Capoquian Aksyon Demokratiko 12,54411.08
Enrico CaballaIndependent4,3653.86
Total113,213100.00
Registered voters/turnout196,079–
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas gain from National Unity Party
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

Samar

1st district

Incumbent Stephen James Tan of the Nacionalista Party won re-election for a second term unopposed. [1] [24]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Stephen James Tan (incumbent) Nacionalista Party 203,330100.00
Total203,330100.00
Registered voters/turnout289,756–
Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

2nd district

Incumbent Reynolds Michael Tan of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a second term unopposed. [1] [25] He was previously affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Reynolds Michael Tan (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 219,640100.00
Total219,640100.00
Registered voters/turnout335,787–
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

Southern Leyte

1st district

Incumbent Luz Mercado of Lakas–CMD retired to run for mayor of Maasin.

Mercado endorsed her husband, former Secretary of Public Works and Highways Roger Mercado (Nationalist People's Coalition), who won the election against two other candidates. [1] [26]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Roger Mercado Nationalist People's Coalition 68,30668.62
Marisa Lerias Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino 29,10929.24
Oscar CamusIndependent2,1222.13
Total99,537100.00
Registered voters/turnout134,738–
Nationalist People's Coalition gain from Lakas–CMD
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

2nd district

Incumbent Christopherson Yap of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term. [1] He was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

Yap won the election against Emie Tan (Independent). [27]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Christopherson Yap (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 74,50552.18
Emie TanIndependent68,28847.82
Total142,793100.00
Registered voters/turnout165,267–
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Meniano, Sarwell; Amazona, Roel (October 9, 2024). "Same clans rule COC filing in Eastern Visayas". Philippine News Agency.
  2. ↑ Abrematea, Nestor (May 15, 2025). "7 members of Espina family in Biliran win". The Manila Times.
  3. ↑ "NAVAL" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "COC Results". Commission on Elections.
  6. ↑ Bocar, Efren Cyril (October 4, 2024). "Nonoy Libanan drops bid for Eastern Samar congressional seat". Rappler.
  7. ↑ Bocar, Efren Cyril (October 9, 2024). "Eastern Samar sees last-minute shake-ups on final day of COC filing". Rappler.
  8. ↑ Quismorio, Ellson (May 14, 2025). "Here are 3 House seat winners who toppled Goliath in 2025 polls". Manila Bulletin.
  9. ↑ "CITY_OF_BORONGAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  10. ↑ Panti, Llanesca T. (October 1, 2024). "Speaker Romualdez files COC for reelection bid". GMA Network.
  11. ↑ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (May 13, 2025). "Romualdez proclaimed as Leyte representative". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Marticio, Marie Tonette (May 14, 2025). "Gov. Petilla of Leyte reelected". Manila Bulletin.
  13. ↑ "CITY_OF_TACLOBAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  14. ↑ "BARUGO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  15. ↑ "CALUBIAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  16. ↑ Meniano, Sarwell (October 2, 2024). "Celebrity couple Richard, Lucy running again in Leyte". Philippine News Agency.
  17. ↑ Meniano, Sarwell (October 4, 2024). "Ex-CA justice Veloso challenges Gomez in Leyte congressional bid". Philippine News Agency.
  18. ↑ "ORMOC_CITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  19. ↑ "CITY_OF_BAYBAY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  20. 1 2 3 Marticio, Marie Tonette (October 8, 2024). "Ongchuans of Northern Samar swap posts". Manila Bulletin.
  21. ↑ "ALLEN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  22. ↑ "Ongchuans win big in Northern Samar". Politiko. May 14, 2025.
  23. ↑ "CATUBIG" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  24. ↑ "CITY_OF_CALBAYOG_1ST_DIST" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  25. ↑ "CITY_OF_CATBALOGAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  26. ↑ "CITY_OF_MAASIN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  27. ↑ "ANAHAWAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
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