The first district encompasses the northern portions of Ilocos Norte, including the capital city of Laoag. Incumbent representative Sandro Marcos, son of President Bongbong Marcos, was first elected in 2022 as a member of the Nacionalista Party. He won 56.6% of the vote.
This election, Marcos was unopposed and easily won reelection to a second term.[1][2][3][4]
The second district covers most of southern Ilocos Norte, including the city of Batac. Eugenio Angelo Barba, a member of the dominant Marcos family, is the incumbent representative. Barba won re-election in 2022 with 79.1% of the popular vote.
Facing no opponent, Barba won a third term in the House unopposed.[2][7]
Candidates
Eugenio Angelo Barba (Nacionalista), incumbent House representative, former vice governor (2010-2019), former member of the Provincial Board (2001-2010), and former mayor of San Nicolas (1992-2001)
The first district covers the northern portions of Ilocos Sur, including the capital city of Vigan. Incumbent Ronald Singson returned to the House in 2022, winning a fourth non-consecutive term with 57.5% of the vote. He is a member of the locally powerful Singson family.
Singson's sole opponent was Charles Savellano, an unaffiliated farmer.[8] He listed the initials "DB" as his name that would be printed on the ballot - similar initials to those of the late former representative Deogracias Victor Savellano, whom Singson had defeated in the 2022 elections. Following a petition by Singson, Savellano was declared a nuisance candidate by the Commission on Elections' First Division on December 12, 2024.[9]
However, due to a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court on January 14, 2025, Savellano was still included in the ballot.[10] Nevertheless, Singson won a second term with 92.4% of the vote, defeating Savellano.[2]
The second district comprises the central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur, encompassing the city of Candon. The incumbent representative Kristine Singson-Meehan had won a second term in 2022 unopposed. She is a scion of the Singson family, the dominant political dynasty in the province.
Singson-Meehan won re-election to a third term with 68.2% against her only challenger, Roque Verzosa Jr., the term-limited mayor of Tagudin.[11][12] She swept all but one municipality in the district. Despite winning nearly 32% of the vote, Verzosa only carried his home town in the election.
His main opponent in the election was his first cousin, Joy Ortega, a member of the Provincial Board.[11][13] Doctor Ed Banzon was the only other candidate in the race. Ortega won reelection to a second term with a similar vote share of 73.5%, sweeping San Fernando every municipality in the district.[14]
The second district contains the southern half of La Union. Incumbent representative Dante Garcia was first elected to the House in 2022 as a member of the People's Reform Party, taking 54.1% of the vote.[11]
Garcia won a second term in a landslide, winning 81.3% against former governorFrancisco Ortega III, father of then-incumbent governor Rafy Ortega-David, and Joel Fontanilla, a local journalist.[14][15] Garcia won every municipality in the district.
Candidates
Joel Fontanilla (Independent), journalist and historian
Dante Garcia (Lakas-CMD), incumbent House representative and former mayor of Tubao (2004-2013, 2016-2019)
Francisco "Pacoy" Ortega III (NPC), former governor, former House representative for Abono (2007-2016), and former member of the Provincial Board (1998-2001)
Lakas–CMD nominated de Venecia's mother, former representative Gina de Venecia, who won the election against former Dagupan vice mayor Alvin Fernandez (Independent).[22][16][23]
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