2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas

2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Eastern Visayas

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All 13 Eastern Visayas seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines

Party Current seats Lakas 7 NUP 3 Nacionalista 2 PFP 1

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

Biliran

Incumbent Gerardo Espina Jr. (Lakas–CMD) is running for a third term unopposed. ^{[1] [2]} He was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Candidate		Party
	Gerardo Espina Jr. (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
Total

Eastern Samar

Incumbent Maria Fe Abunda (Lakas–CMD) is running for a third term. ^{[3] [1]} She was re-elected in 2022 under PDP–Laban with 94.59% of the vote.

Abunda is running against two other candidates, including former Eastern Samar vice governor Sheen Gonzales (Independent). ^{[4] [1] [5]}

Candidate		Party
	Maria Fe Abunda (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Arnold Azura	Independent
	Sheen Gonzales	Independent
Total

Leyte

Leyte's 1st district

Incumbent Martin Romualdez (Lakas–CMD) is running for a third term unopposed. ^{[6] [1] [7]} He was re-elected unopposed in 2022.

Candidate		Party
	Martin Romualdez (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
Total

Leyte's 2nd district

Incumbent Lolita Javier (Nacionalista Party) is running for a third term. ^[1] She was re-elected in 2022 with 71.05% of the vote.

Javier is running against Abet Hidalgo (Independent). ^[8]

Candidate		Party
	Abet Hidalgo	Independent
	Lolita Javier (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party
Total

Leyte's 3rd district

Incumbent Anna Veloso-Tuazon (National Unity Party) is running for a second term. Veloso-Tuazon was elected unopposed in 2022.

Veloso-Tuazon is running against Wingwing Veloso (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas). ^{[1] [9]}

Candidate		Party
	Wingwing Veloso	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Anna Veloso-Tuazon (incumbent)	National Unity Party
Total

Leyte's 4th district

Incumbent Richard Gomez (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a second term. ^{[10] [1]} He was elected in 2022 under PDP–Laban with 55.81% of the vote.

Gomez is running against former representative Ching Veloso (National Unity Party). ^{[11] [1] [12]}

Candidate		Party
	Richard Gomez (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Ching Veloso	National Unity Party
Total

Leyte's 5th district

Incumbent Carl Cari (Lakas–CMD) is running for a third term. ^[1] He was re-elected unopposed in 2022 under PDP–Laban.

Cari is running against Levito Baligod (Independent). ^[13]

Candidate		Party
	Levito Baligod	Independent
	Carl Cari (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
Total

Northern Samar

Northern Samar's 1st district

Incumbent Paul Daza (National Unity Party) is retiring. He was re-elected in 2022 with 58.75% of the vote.

Daza's son, Niko Raul Daza (National Unity Party), is running against Rod del Valle (Independent). ^{[14] [1] [15]}

Candidate		Party
	Niko Raul Daza	National Unity Party
	Rod del Valle	Independent
Total

Northern Samar's 2nd district

Incumbent Harris Ongchuan (Lakas–CMD) is retiring to run for governor of Northern Samar. He was elected in 2022 with 85.63% of the vote.

Ongchuan's cousin, Northern Samar governor Edwin Ongchuan (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), is running against two other candidates. ^{[14] [1] [16]}

Candidate		Party
	Enrico Caballa	Independent
	Roselyn Capoquian	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Edwin Ongchuan	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Total

Samar

Samar's 1st district

Incumbent Stephen James Tan (Nacionalista Party) is running for a second term unopposed. ^{[1] [17]} He was elected in 2022 with 58.86% of the vote.

Candidate		Party
	Stephen James Tan (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party
Total

Samar's 2nd district

Incumbent Reynolds Michael Tan (Lakas–CMD) is running for a second term unopposed. ^{[1] [18]} He was elected in 2022 under the Nacionalista Party with 66.21% of the vote.

Candidate		Party
	Reynolds Michael Tan (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
Total

Southern Leyte

Southern Leyte's 1st district

Incumbent Luz Mercado (National Unity Party) is retiring. She was elected in 2022 with 88.09% of the vote.

Mercado's husband, Roger Mercado (Nationalist People's Coalition), is running against two other candidates. ^{[1] [19]}

Candidate		Party
	Oscar Camus	Independent
	Marisa Lerias	Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino
	Roger Mercado	Nationalist People's Coalition
Total

Southern Leyte's 2nd district

Incumbent Christopherson Yap (Lakas–CMD) is running for a second term. ^[1] He was elected in 2022 under PDP–Laban with 56.74% of the vote.

Yap is running against Emie Tan (Independent). ^[20]

Candidate		Party
	Emie Tan	Independent
	Christopherson Yap (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
Total

References

1. Meniano, Sarwell; Amazona, Roel (October 9, 2024). "Same clans rule COC filing in Eastern Visayas". Philippine News Agency.
2. "NAVAL" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
3. Bocar, Efren Cyril (October 4, 2024). "Nonoy Libanan drops bid for Eastern Samar congressional seat". Rappler.
4. Bocar, Efren Cyril (October 9, 2024). "Eastern Samar sees last-minute shake-ups on final day of COC filing". Rappler.
5. "CITY_OF_BORONGAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
6. Panti, Llanesca T. (October 1, 2024). "Speaker Romualdez files COC for reelection bid". GMA Network.
7. "CITY_OF_TACLOBAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
8. "BARUGO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
9. "CALUBIAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
10. Meniano, Sarwell (October 2, 2024). "Celebrity couple Richard, Lucy running again in Leyte". Philippine News Agency.
11. Meniano, Sarwell (October 4, 2024). "Ex-CA justice Veloso challenges Gomez in Leyte congressional bid". Philippine News Agency.
12. "ORMOC_CITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
13. "CITY_OF_BAYBAY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
14. Marticio, Marie Tonette (October 8, 2024). "Ongchuans of Northern Samar swap posts". Manila Bulletin.
15. "ALLEN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
16. "CATUBIG" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
17. "CITY_OF_CALBAYOG_1ST_DIST" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
18. "CITY_OF_CATBALOGAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
19. "CITY_OF_MAASIN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
20. "ANAHAWAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.