2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Ilocos Region

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2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Ilocos Region
  2022 May 12, 20252028 

All 12 Ilocos Region seats in the House of Representatives
PartySeats+/–
Lakas 6+4
NPC 3−1
Nacionalista 2−1
PFP 1New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Ilocos Region were held on May 12, 2025, to elect twelve members of the House of Representatives from the four provinces of the Ilocos Region. The elections coincided with the national Senate election, other elections to the House, and local races as part of the 2025 midterm elections in the Philippines.

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Summary

Political parties belonging to Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas, the electoral alliance formed to support the administration of President Bongbong Marcos, won every district in the Ilocos Region. It is a stronghold for Marcos, who belongs to one of the most prominent Ilocano political families. In the 2022 Philippine presidential election, he won 84.7% of the popular vote, his second-highest total across the regions of the Philippines.

Lakas-CMD, the largest party in the House and the region by the end of the 19th Congress, won the most seats, securing both districts of La Union and four of Pangasinan's six districts. The Nationalist People's Coalition won three, dominating Ilocos Sur, while the Nacionalistas took two. The ruling party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, secured one seat in Ilocos Norte.

Congressional districtIncumbentIncumbent's partyWinnerWinner's partyWinning
margin
Ilocos Norte–1st Sandro Marcos PFP Sandro Marcos PFP Unopposed
Ilocos Norte–2nd Eugenio Angelo Barba Nacionalista Eugenio Angelo Barba Nacionalista Unopposed
Ilocos Sur–1st Ronald Singson NPC Ronald Singson NPC 84.72%
Ilocos Sur–2nd Kristine Singson-Meehan NPC Kristine Singson-Meehan NPC 36.36%
La Union–1st Paolo Ortega Lakas Paolo Ortega Lakas 48.72%
La Union–2nd Dante Garcia Lakas Dante Garcia Lakas 63.00%
Pangasinan–1st Arthur Celeste Nacionalista Arthur Celeste Nacionalista Unopposed
Pangasinan–2nd Mark Cojuangco NPC Mark Cojuangco NPC 54.28%
Pangasinan–3rd Maria Rachel Arenas Lakas Maria Rachel Arenas Lakas 84.84%
Pangasinan–4th Christopher de Venecia Lakas Gina de Venecia Lakas 69.50%
Pangasinan–5th Ramon Guico Jr. Lakas Ramon Guico Jr. Lakas 30.60%
Pangasinan–6th Marlyn Primicias-Agabas Lakas Marlyn Primicias-Agabas Lakas 17.92%

Ilocos Norte

First district

2025 Ilocos Norte's 1st congressional district election
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Candidate Sandro Marcos
Party PFP
Popular vote169,880
Percentage100.0%

Representative before election

Sandro Marcos
PFP

Elected Representative

Sandro Marcos
PFP

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]

Candidates

CandidatePartyVotes%
Sandro Marcos (incumbent) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 169,880100.00
Total169,880100.00
Valid votes169,88084.16
Invalid/blank votes31,97915.84
Total votes201,859100.00
Registered voters/turnout228,77188.24
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

Second district

2025 Ilocos Norte's 2nd congressional district election
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CandidateEugenio Angelo Barba
Party Nacionalista
Popular vote137,658
Percentage100.0%

Representative before election

Eugenio Angelo Barba
Nacionalista

Elected Representative

Eugenio Angelo Barba
Nacionalista

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)
CandidatePartyVotes%
Eugenio Angelo Barba (incumbent) Nacionalista Party 137,658100.00
Total137,658100.00
Valid votes137,65873.97
Invalid/blank votes48,44026.03
Total votes186,098100.00
Registered voters/turnout207,31689.77
Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

Ilocos Sur

First district

2025 Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district election
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IND
Candidate Ronald Singson DB Savellano
Party NPC Independent
Popular vote143,36111,854
Percentage92.4%7.6%

Representative before election

Ronald Singson
NPC

Elected Representative

Ronald Singson
NPC

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]

Candidates

  • Charles "DB" Savellano (Independent), farmer
  • Ronald Singson (NPC), incumbent House representative
CandidatePartyVotes%
Ronald Singson (incumbent) Nationalist People's Coalition 143,36192.36
Charles SavellanoIndependent11,8547.64
Total155,215100.00
Valid votes155,21585.52
Invalid/blank votes26,27214.48
Total votes181,487100.00
Registered voters/turnout205,76188.20
Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

Second district

2025 Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district election
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IND
Candidate Kristine Singson-Meehan Roque Verzosa Jr.
Party NPC Independent
Popular vote163,26276,181
Percentage68.2%31.8%

Representative before election

Kristine Singson-Meehan
NPC

Elected Representative

Kristine Singson-Meehan
NPC

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.

Candidates

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kristine Singson-Meehan (incumbent) Nationalist People's Coalition 163,26268.18
Roque Verzosa Jr.Independent76,18131.82
Total239,443100.00
Valid votes239,44395.37
Invalid/blank votes11,6254.63
Total votes251,068100.00
Registered voters/turnout281,47289.20
Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

La Union

First district

2025 La Union's 1st congressional district election
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NP
Candidate Paolo Ortega Joy Ortega
Party Lakas-CMD Nacionalista
Popular vote143,82348,420
Percentage73.5%24.7%

Representative before election

Paolo Ortega
Lakas-CMD

Elected Representative

Paolo Ortega
Lakas-CMD

The first district contains the northern half of La Union, including the capital city of San Fernando. Incumbent representative Paolo Ortega, a member of the powerful Ortega family, won election to the House in 2022 under the Nationalist People's Coalition. He took 76.8% of the popular vote.

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]

Candidates

CandidatePartyVotes%
Paolo Ortega (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 143,82373.45
Joy Ortega Nacionalista Party 48,42024.73
Ed Banzon Partido Demokratiko Pilipino 3,5781.83
Total195,821100.00
Valid votes195,82190.08
Invalid/blank votes21,5729.92
Total votes217,393100.00
Registered voters/turnout245,58488.52
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

Second district

2025 La Union's 2nd congressional district election
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CandidateDante Garcia Pacoy Ortega III
Party Lakas-CMD NPC
Popular vote212,78147,877
Percentage81.3%18.3%

Representative before election

Dante Garcia
Lakas-CMD

Elected Representative

Dante Garcia
Lakas-CMD

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 governor Francisco 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)
CandidatePartyVotes%
Dante Garcia (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 212,78181.29
Francisco Ortega III Nationalist People's Coalition 47,87718.29
Joel FontanillaIndependent1,1050.42
Total261,763100.00
Valid votes261,76397.06
Invalid/blank votes7,9172.94
Total votes269,680100.00
Registered voters/turnout308,69087.36
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

Pangasinan

1st district

Incumbent Arthur Celeste of the Nacionalista Party won re-election for a second term unopposed. [16] [17]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Arthur Celeste (incumbent) Nacionalista Party 187,173100.00
Total187,173100.00
Valid votes187,17372.72
Invalid/blank votes70,23027.28
Total votes257,403100.00
Registered voters/turnout303,69084.76
Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

2nd district

Incumbent Mark Cojuangco of the Nationalist People's Coalition ran for a second term. [18] [19]

Cojuangco won re-election against Lingayen mayor Leopoldo Bataoil. [18] [16] [20]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mark Cojuangco (incumbent) Nationalist People's Coalition 231,83977.14
Leopoldo Bataoil National Unity Party 68,71922.86
Total300,558100.00
Valid votes300,55893.93
Invalid/blank votes19,4166.07
Total votes319,974100.00
Registered voters/turnout365,27987.60
Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

3rd district

Incumbent Maria Rachel Arenas of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term. [19] She was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

Arenas won re-election against former representative Gener Tulagan (Independent) and George Absolor (Independent). [19] [16] [21]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Maria Rachel Arenas (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 328,67291.69
Gener TulaganIndependent24,5736.85
George AbsolorIndependent5,2281.46
Total358,473100.00
Valid votes358,47392.36
Invalid/blank votes29,6707.64
Total votes388,143100.00
Registered voters/turnout454,80185.34
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

4th district

Incumbent Christopher de Venecia of Lakas–CMD was term-limited.

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]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gina de Venecia Lakas–CMD 229,18984.75
Alvin FernandezIndependent41,23915.25
Total270,428100.00
Valid votes270,42889.51
Invalid/blank votes31,68610.49
Total votes302,114100.00
Registered voters/turnout350,02286.31
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

5th district

Incumbent Ramon Guico Jr. of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term.

Guico won re-election against Urdaneta councilor Franco del Prado (Independent). [16] [24]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ramon Guico Jr. (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 187,93465.30
Franco del PradoIndependent99,86734.70
Total287,801100.00
Valid votes287,80192.18
Invalid/blank votes24,4057.82
Total votes312,206100.00
Registered voters/turnout357,15587.41
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

6th district

Incumbent Marlyn Primicias-Agabas of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term. She was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

Primicias-Agabas won re-election against Gilbert Estrella (Nationalist People's Coalition), son of Secretary of Agrarian Reform Conrado Estrella III. [18] [19] [16] [25]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Marlyn Primicias-Agabas (incumbent) Lakas–CMD 168,18558.96
Gilbert Estrella Nationalist People's Coalition 117,04541.04
Total285,230100.00
Valid votes285,23098.06
Invalid/blank votes5,6551.94
Total votes290,885100.00
Registered voters/turnout325,35989.40
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections [5] [6]

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