2025 Batangas local elections

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2022 Batangas local elections
  2022 May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)2028 
Gubernatorial election

Governor before election

Hermilando Mandanas
PDP

Elected Governor

TBD

Vice gubernatorial election

Vice Governor before election

Mark Leviste
PDP

Elected Vice Governor

TBD

Local elections will be held in the province of Batangas on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and for the six districts of Batangas.

Contents

Gubernatorial election

Incumbent Hermilando Mandanas who was elected in 2016 is now on his third consecutive and sixth non-consecutive term as governor of Batangas and is ineligible for reelection. Among those who announced their intention for the governorship is incumbent Mataasnakahoy Vice Mayor Jay Ilagan, after his reelection in 2022.

Candidates

Declared

  • Jay Ilagan, incumbent vice mayor of Mataasnakahoy, Batangas (2019–present), former mayor of Mataasnakahoy (2013–2016), president of the Vice Mayors League of the Philippines Batangas Chapter [1]
  • Walter Ozaeta, barangay captain of Poblacion 4, San Jose, Batangas
  • Michael Angelo Rivera, former 1-CARE Party-list Representative (2010–2016), former mayor of Padre Garcia, Batangas (2016–2019) [2]

Potential

  • Angelica Chua-Mandanas, lawyer; second wife of incumbent governor Hermilando Mandanas
  • Mark Leviste, vice governor of Batangas (2007–2016; 2019–present) (not yet decided)
  • Vilma Santos-Recto, former representative of the 6th District of Batangas (2016–2022), former governor of Batangas (2007–2016), former mayor of Lipa, Batangas (1998–2007), actress (not yet decided since her husband Ralph Recto has endorsed former congressman Michael Angelo Rivera)

Vice gubernatorial election

Mark Leviste is on his second and fifth non-consecutive term and is eligible for a third and sixth non-consecutive term. However, he is still undecided on his plans for 2025. Leviste served as vice governor from 2007 to 2016 and again, since 2019. Leviste previously ran for governor in 2016, but lost to Mandanas.

Candidates

Potential

  • Ronin Leviste, vice mayor of Lian, Batangas (2022–present), son of incumbent vice governor Mark Leviste (not yet decided)

Provincial board election

1st District

Incumbent Roman Rosales Jr. is term-limited. Incumbent Armie Bausas is eligible for a second-term.

2nd District

Incumbents Wilson Leandro Rivera and Arlina Magboo are now term-limited.

3rd District

Incumbents Alfredo Corona and Rodolfo Balba are eligible for re-election.

4th District

Incumbents Jonas Patrick Gozos and Jesus De Veyra are now term-limited.

Declared

  • Eric De Veyra, son of incumbent board member Jesus De Veyra
  • Jerick Mercado, incumbent councilor of San Jose, Batangas
  • Melvin Vidal, incumbent councilor of Padre Garcia, president of the Philippine Councilors League Batangas Chapter

Potential

  • Ma. Lorena Niña Gozos, wife of incumbent board member Jonas Patrick Gozos
  • Rowena Magadia, incumbent councilor of San Juan, Batangas (2016-present)

5th District

Incumbents Ma. Claudette Ambida and Arthur Blanco are now term-limited.

6th District

Incumbent Lydio Lopez Jr. is term-limited while incumbent Aries Emmanuel Mendoza is eligible for re-election

Congressional elections

1st District

Incumbent Eric Buhain is eligible for re-election.

2nd District

Incumbent Gerville Luistro is eligible for re-election.

Potential

3rd District

Incumbent Ma. Theresa Collantes is term-limited.

Potential

4th District

Incumbent Lianda Bolilia is term-limited.

Declared

  • Amado Carlos Bolilia IV, former board member of the 4th district of Batangas (2007-2016)
  • Jonas Patrick Gozos, incumbent 4th district board member (2016-present)

5th District

Incumbent Mario Vittorio Mariño is term-limited.

Potential candidate

  • Beverley Rose Dimacuha, incumbent mayor of Batangas City (2016-present)

6th District

The seat is currently vacant after Ralph Recto was appointed as Secretary of Finance.

Potential candidate

City and Municipal elections

Batangas City, Calaca, Lipa, Santo Tomas, and Tanauan will all elect a mayor and a vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the summary of mayoral and vice-mayoral candidates of each city and municipalities per district.

1st District

Calaca City

Incumbent Nas Ona is eligible for re-election.

Balayan

Incumbent Emmanuel Salvador Fronda II is term-limited.

Calatagan

Incumbent Peter Oliver Palacio is term-limited.

Lemery

Incumbent Ian Kenneth Alilio is eligible for re-election.

Lian

Incumbent Joseph Peji is eligible for re-election.

Nasugbu

Incumbent Antonio Jose Barcelon is term-limited.

Taal

Incumbent Fulgencio Mercado is term-limited.

Tuy

Incumbent Jose Jecerell Cerrado is eligible for re-election.

2nd District

Bauan

Incumbent Rhyan Dolor is eligible for re-election.

Lobo

Incumbent Lota Manalo is eligible for re-election.

Mabini

Incumbent Nilo Villanueva is eligible for re-election.

San Luis

Incumbent Oscarlito Hernandez is eligible for re-election.

San Pascual

Incumbent Antonio Dimayuga is eligible for re-election.

Tingloy

Incumbent Lauro Alvarez is eligible for re-election.

3rd District

Santo Tomas City

Incumbent Arth Jhun Marasigan is eligible for re-election.

Tanauan City

Incumbent Sonny Collantes is eligible for re-election.

Agoncillo

Incumbent Cinderella Reyes is eligible for re-election.

Alitagtag

Incumbent Edilberto Ponggos is eligible for re-election.

Balete

Incumbent Wilson Maralit is eligible for re-election.

Cuenca

Incumbent Alexander Magpantay is eligible for re-election.

Laurel

Incumbent Lyndon Bruce is eligible for re-election.

Malvar

Incumbent Cristeta Reyes is eligible for re-election.

Mataasnakahoy

Incumbent Janet Ilagan is eligible for re-election.

San Nicolas

Incumbent Lester De Sagun is eligible for re-election.

Santa Teresita

Incumbent Norberto Segunial Jr. is eligible for re-election.

Talisay

Incumbent Nestor Natanauan is eligible for re-election.

4th District

Ibaan

Incumbent Edralyn Joy Salvame is eligible for re-election.

Padre Garcia

Incumbent Celsa Rivera is eligible for re-election.

Rosario

Incumbent Leovigildo Morpe is eligible for re-election.

San Jose

Incumbent Mayor Valentino Patron is term-limited and a potential gubernatorial candidate. Incumbent Vice Mayor Renji Arcilla assumed office after the death of Vice Mayor Noel Virtucio.

Declared candidates

  • Vanessa Caroline Patron-Guce - incumbent councilor (2023-present), daughter of mayor Valentino Patron.
  • Reggie Virtucio - incumbent Barangay Chairman of Lalayat, incumbent ABC President and widow of Vice Mayor Noel Virtucio

San Juan

Incumbent Ildebrando Salud is eligible for re-election.

Taysan

Incumbent Edilberto Abaday assumed office after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed former mayor Grande Gutierrez.

5th District

Batangas City

Incumbent Beverley Rose Dimacuha is term-limited and a potential congressional candidate.

Potential candidate

  • Mario Vittorio Mariño, incumbent 6th district representative (2016-present), former 2nd district board member (2013-2016), former Batangas City councilor (2010-2013)

6th District

Lipa City

Incumbent Eric Africa is eligible for re-election.

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