2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Soccsksargen

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2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Soccsksargen
  2022 May 12, 20252028 

All 10 Soccsksargen seats in the House of Representatives
PartySeats
Lakas 3
PFP 3
Aksyon 1
Nacionalista 1
PDP 1
PMP 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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

Contents

Summary

Congressional districtIncumbentIncumbent's partyWinnerWinner's partyWinning
margin
Cotabato–1st Joel Sacdalan NPC Edwin Cruzado PMP 1.84%
Cotabato–2nd Rudy Caoagdan Nacionalista Rudy Caoagdan Nacionalista 89.48%
Cotabato–3rd Samantha Santos Lakas Samantha Santos Lakas Unopposed
General Santos Loreto Acharon NPC Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles PDP 27.14%
Sarangani Steve Solon Lakas Steve Solon Lakas 62.64%
South Cotabato–1st Ed Lumayag PFP Ed Lumayag PFP 12.71%
South Cotabato–2nd Peter Miguel Lakas Ferdinand Hernandez PFP 16.16%
South Cotabato–3rd New districtDibu Tuan Aksyon 4.66%
Sultan Kudarat–1st Rihan Sakaluran Lakas Ruth Sakaluran Lakas Unopposed
Sultan Kudarat–2nd Horacio Suansing Jr. NUP Bella Suansing PFP Unopposed

Cotabato

1st district

Incumbent Joel Sacdalan of the Nationalist People's Coalition ran for a third term. [1] He was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

Sacdalan was defeated by provincial board member Edwin Cruzado of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino. [1] [2]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Edwin Cruzado Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 98,21050.92
Joel Sacdalan (incumbent) Nationalist People's Coalition 94,67949.08
Total192,889100.00
Registered voters/turnout246,037
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino gain from Nationalist People's Coalition
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

2nd district

Incumbent Rudy Caoagdan of the Nacionalista Party ran for a third term. [1]

Caoagdan won re-election against former representative Greg Andolana (Independent). [1] [5]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rudy Caoagdan (incumbent) Nacionalista Party 195,87094.74
Greg AndolanaIndependent10,8745.26
Total206,744100.00
Registered voters/turnout276,804
Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

3rd district

Incumbent Samantha Santos of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a second term unopposed. [1] [6]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Samantha Santos (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 169,867100.00
Total169,867100.00
Registered voters/turnout274,768
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

General Santos

Incumbent Loreto Acharon of the Nationalist People's Coalition ran for a second term. [7]

Acharon was defeated by former South Cotabato's 1st district representative Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino. Sterling Sañado (Independent) also ran for representative. [7] [8] [9]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles Partido Demokratiko Pilipino 163,51162.74
Loreto Acharon (incumbent) Nationalist People's Coalition 92,77135.60
Sterling SañadoIndependent4,3371.66
Total260,619100.00
Registered voters/turnout368,454
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino gain from Nationalist People's Coalition
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

Sarangani

Incumbent Steve Solon of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term. [10] He was previously affiliated with the People's Champ Movement.

Solon won re-election against two other candidates. [11]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Steve Solon (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 187,04180.42
Kingchopazar Belimac Partido Demokratiko Pilipino 41,36317.78
Butch BaliaoIndependent4,1851.80
Total232,589100.00
Registered voters/turnout373,178
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

South Cotabato

1st district

Incumbent Ed Lumayag of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas ran for a second term. [12]

Lumayag won re-election against Gerry Barrientos (Aksyon Demokratiko), Polomolok councilor Leo Cordova (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino) and Emer Ampo (Independent). [13] [14]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ed Lumayag (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 69,96547.93
Gerry Barrientos Aksyon Demokratiko 51,40935.22
Leo Cordova Partido Demokratiko Pilipino 23,64416.20
Emer AmpoIndependent9640.66
Total145,982100.00
Registered voters/turnout195,438
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

2nd district

As a result of South Cotabato being redistricted in 2022, the district was reduced to the city of Koronadal and the municipalities of Banga and Tantangan.

Incumbent Peter Miguel of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term. [15] He was previously affiliated with the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).

Miguel was defeated by former representative Ferdinand Hernandez of the PFP. [13] [16]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ferdinand Hernandez Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 103,98458.08
Peter Miguel (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 75,04641.92
Total179,030100.00
Registered voters/turnout211,517
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas gain from Lakas–CMD
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

3rd district

As a result of South Cotabato being redistricted in 2022, the district was recreated with the municipalities of Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah and T'Boli, which used to be under South Cotabato's 2nd district.

Former T'Boli mayor Dibu Tuan (Aksyon Demokratiko) won the election against Surallah vice mayor Antonio Bendita (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), provincial board member Mike Matinong (Independent) and Ahloy Mesias (Independent). [12] [13] [17]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Dibu Tuan Aksyon Demokratiko 81,36546.80
Antonio Bendita Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 73,26242.14
Mike MatinongIndependent17,1319.85
Ahloy MesiasIndependent2,1121.21
Total173,870100.00
Registered voters/turnout222,412
Aksyon Demokratiko gain
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

Sultan Kudarat

1st district

Incumbent Bai Rihan Sakaluran of Lakas–CMD retired to run for mayor of Isulan. [18]

Lakas–CMD nominated Sakaluran's mother, former Lutayan mayor Ruth Sakaluran, who won the election unopposed. [19]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ruth Sakaluran Lakas–CMD 158,034100.00
Total158,034100.00
Registered voters/turnout275,693
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

2nd district

Incumbent Horacio Suansing Jr. of the National Unity Party was term-limited.

Suansing endorsed his daughter, Bella Suansing (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), who won the election unopposed. [20]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Bella Suansing Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 138,151100.00
Total138,151100.00
Registered voters/turnout257,691
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas gain from National Unity Party
Source: Commission on Elections [3] [4]

References

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  2. "ALAMADA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
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  10. "Steve Solon seeks second term as Sarangani congressman". Politiko Mindanao.
  11. "ALABEL" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  12. 1 2 "2025 lineup: Partido Federal reveals candidates for South Cotabato polls". Politiko Mindanao. August 30, 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 Estabillo, Allen V. (May 13, 2025). "Admin party head wins reelection as South Cotabato governor". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  14. "POLOMOLOK" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  15. "Peter Miguel, wife Shine seek elective posts in South Cotabato". Politiko Mindanao. October 8, 2024.
  16. "CITY_OF_KORONADAL" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  17. "LAKE_SEBU" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  18. "Rep. Bai Rihan Mangudadatu Sakaluran Officially Files for Isulan Mayor". Commission on Elections. October 8, 2024.
  19. "CITY_OF_TACURONG" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  20. "BAGUMBAYAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.