2025 Zambales local elections

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2025 Zambales local elections
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  2022 May 12, 20252028 
Gubernatorial election
 
IND
Governor Hermogenes Ebdane @ 2023 State of the Province Address (cropped).jpg
CandidateChito Bulatao Balintay Hermogenes Ebdane
Party Independent SZP
Running mateNoneJaq Khonghun

Incumbent Governor

Hermogenes Ebdane
SZP



Vice gubernatorial election
 
Lakas
CandidateJaq Khonghun
Party Lakas

Incumbent Vice Governor

Jaq Khonghun
Lakas



Provincial Board election

10 out of 14 seats in the Zambales Provincial Board
8 seats needed for a majority
PartyCurrent seats
SZP 10

Local elections were held in Zambales on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Zambales voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Zambales Provincial Board.

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Governor

Incumbent Hermogenes Ebdane (Sulong Zambales Party) is running for a third term. Ebdane was re-elected with 59.69% of the vote in 2022.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: [1]

No.CandidateParty
1
Chito Bulatao BalintayIndependent
2
Hermogenes Ebdane (incumbent) [2] Sulong Zambales Party

Chito Bulatao Balintay was initially declared to be a nuisance candidate by the Commission on Elections. However, the Supreme Court ordered on January 14, 2025, to include Balintay in the ballot. [3]

Results

CandidateParty
Chito Bulatao BalintayIndependent
Hermogenes Ebdane (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
Total

Vice governor

Incumbent Jaq Khonghun (Lakas–CMD) is running for a second term unopposed. Khonghun was elected under Aksyon Demokratiko with 70.53% of the vote in 2022.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: [1]

No.CandidateParty
1
Jaq Khonghun (incumbent) [2] Lakas–CMD

Results

CandidateParty
Jaq Khonghun (incumbent) Lakas–CMD
Total

Provincial Board

The Zambales Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.

Retiring and term-limited board members

The following board member is retiring:

The following board members are term-limited:

Overview

Party
Nationalist People's Coalition
Sulong Zambales Party
Independent
Total

1st provincial district

Zambales's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Zambales's 1st legislative district, excluding Olongapo. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: [1]

No.CandidateParty
1
Ike Delgado (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
2
Cecil Felarca-Rafanan Sulong Zambales Party
3
Elmer Tumaca Sulong Zambales Party

Results

CandidateParty
Ike Delgado (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
Cecil Felarca-Rafanan Sulong Zambales Party
Elmer Tumaca Sulong Zambales Party
Total

2nd provincial district

Zambales's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Zambales's 2nd legislative district. Seven board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot: [4]

No.CandidateParty
1
Sancho Abasta III (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
2
Sam Ablola (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
3
Reena Mae Collado (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
4
Jury Deloso Nationalist People's Coalition
5
Rundy Ebdane (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
6
Jap Fallorin Nationalist People's Coalition
7
Noel FerrerIndependent
8
Eric Matibag Sulong Zambales Party
9
Lugil Ragadio (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
10
Reynaldo Tarongoy (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party

Results

CandidateParty
Sancho Abasta III (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
Sam Ablola (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
Reena Mae Collado (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
Jury Deloso Nationalist People's Coalition
Rundy Ebdane (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
Jap Fallorin Nationalist People's Coalition
Noel FerrerIndependent
Eric Matibag Sulong Zambales Party
Lugil Ragadio (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
Reynaldo Tarongoy (incumbent) Sulong Zambales Party
Total

References

  1. 1 2 3 "CASTILLEJOS" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  2. 1 2 Reyes, Jonas (October 9, 2024). "Political clans stand unopposed in Zambales this coming elections". Daily Tribune.
  3. Pulta, Benjamin (January 14, 2025). "SC issues TRO vs. Comelec in five election cases". Philippine News Agency . Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  4. "BOTOLAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.