2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas
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All 11 Western Visayas seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas are scheduled to be held on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election.
Aklan
[edit]Aklan's 1st district
[edit]Incumbent Carlito Marquez (Nationalist People's Coalition) is term-limited. He was elected in 2022 with 55.59% of the vote.
Marquez's son, Jess Marquez (Nationalist People's Coalition), is running against former Batan mayor Rodell Ramos (Aksyon Demokratiko).[1]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Jess Marquez | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
| Rodell Ramos | Aksyon Demokratiko | |
| Total | ||
Aklan's 2nd district
[edit]Incumbent Teodorico Haresco Jr. (Nacionalista Party) is running for a third term.[2] He was re-elected in 2022 with 87.43% of the vote.
Haresco is running against two other candidates, including former Aklan governor Florencio Miraflores (Nationalist People's Coalition).[2][3]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Teodorico Haresco Jr. (incumbent) | Nacionalista Party | |
| Florencio Miraflores | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
| Jun Tanumtanum | Independent | |
| Total | ||
Antique
[edit]Incumbent Antonio Legarda Jr. (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for a second term.[4] He was elected in 2022 with 63.55% of the vote.
Legarda is running against three other candidates, including Antique governor Rhodora Cadiao (National Unity Party).[4][5]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Toto Abiog | Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | |
| Rhodora Cadiao | National Unity Party | |
| Antonio Legarda Jr. (incumbent) | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
| Mayong Petinglay | Independent | |
| Total | ||
Capiz
[edit]Capiz's 1st district
[edit]Incumbent Tawi Billones (Liberal Party) is term-limited. He was re-elected in 2022 with 53.01% of the vote.
Billones' local party, One Capiz, nominated Paolo Roxas, son of former Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas, to run against Pinuno party-list representative Howard Guinto (Independent).[6][7][8]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Guintu | Independent | |
| Paolo Roxas | One Capiz | |
| Total | ||
Capiz's 2nd district
[edit]Incumbent Jane Castro (Lakas–CMD) is running for a second term unopposed.[9] She was elected in 2022 with 58.26% of the vote.
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Castro (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | |
| Total | ||
Guimaras
[edit]Incumbent Lucille Nava (National Unity Party) is retiring to run for governor of Guimaras.[10] She was re-elected in 2022 under PDP–Laban with 97.22% of the vote.
Nava's husband, Guimaras governor JC Rahman Nava (National Unity Party), is running against Vicente de Asis (Independent).[10][11]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Vicente de Asis | Independent | |
| JC Rahman Nava | National Unity Party | |
| Total | ||
Iloilo
[edit]Iloilo's 1st district
[edit]Incumbent Janette Garin (Lakas–CMD) is running for a third term.[12] She was re-elected in 2022 under the National Unity Party with 83.48% of the vote.
Garin is running against two other candidates, including former Tubungan mayor Victor Tabaquirao (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino).[13]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Janette Garin (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | |
| Rosendo Langusta | Independent | |
| Victor Tabaquirao | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino | |
| Total | ||
Iloilo's 2nd district
[edit]Incumbent Michael Gorriceta (Nacionalista Party) is retiring. He was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Gorriceta's wife, Kathy Gorriceta (Lakas–CMD), is running unopposed.[14]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy Gorriceta | Lakas–CMD | |
| Total | ||
Iloilo's 3rd district
[edit]Incumbent Lorenz Defensor (National Unity Party) is running for a third term.[15] He was re-elected in 2022 with 98.28% of the vote.
Defensor is running against Thelma Langusta (Independent).[16]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenz Defensor (incumbent) | National Unity Party | |
| Thelma Langusta | Independent | |
| Total | ||
Iloilo's 4th district
[edit]Incumbent Ferjenel Biron (Nacionalista Party) is running for a second term.[17] He was elected in 2022 with 77.42% of the vote.
Biron is running against Charlie Sustento Jr. (Reform PH Party).[18][19]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Ferjenel Biron (incumbent) | Nacionalista Party | |
| Charlie Sustento Jr. | Reform PH Party | |
| Total | ||
Iloilo's 5th district
[edit]Term-limited incumbent Raul Tupas (Lakas–CMD) is running for vice governor of Iloilo. He was elected in 2022 with 69.68% of the vote in 2022.
Tupas' wife, Iloilo board member Binky Tupas (Lakas–CMD), is running against former representative Niel Tupas Jr. (Nationalist People's Coalition).[20][21]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Binky Tupas | Lakas–CMD | |
| Niel Tupas Jr. | Nationalist People's Coalition | |
| Total | ||
Iloilo City
[edit]Incumbent Julienne Baronda (Lakas–CMD) is running for a third term.[22] She was re-elected in 2022 under the National Unity Party with 69.68% of the vote.
Baronda is running against two other candidates.[23][24]
| Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Julienne Baronda (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | |
| Mel Carreon | Independent | |
| Danilo Purzuelo | Independent | |
| Total | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "ALTAVAS" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ a b Aguirre, Jun (October 9, 2024). "Friends to foes: Cousins vie for Aklan congressional seat". Manila Standard.
- ^ "BURUANGA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ a b Zuriaga Castor, Rjay (October 2, 2024). "In Antique, former allies Legarda, Cadiao battle for congressional seat". Rappler.
- ^ "SAN_JOSE" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ Yap, Tara (October 9, 2024). "Paolo, Mar Roxas' son, seeks Capiz first district congressional post". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ Yap, Tara (October 4, 2024). "Party-list solon running for congressman in Capiz". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ "CITY_OF_ROXAS" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ "CUARTERO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ a b Lena, Perla (October 8, 2024). "Nava couple swap posts in Guimaras". Philippine News Agency.
- ^ "JORDAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ Casucian, Jiselle Anne C. (October 6, 2024). "Garin seeks reelection as Iloilo representative". GMA Network.
- ^ "GUIMBAL" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ "ALIMODIAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ Manila Bulletin [@manilabulletin] (October 4, 2024). "Incumbent Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz "Noy" Defensor files his certificate of candidacy on Friday, October 4. He is accompanied by his father, former governor Arthur Sr., and mother Cosette. Defensor is running for his 3rd and final term" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "BADIANGAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ Rappler [@rapplerdotcom] (October 7, 2024). "Iloilo 4th District Representative Ferjenel Biron files his certificate of candidacy for reelection on Monday, October 7. Biron will run against Charlie Sustento Jr., a former police major, who filed his COC last October 5" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Rappler [@rapplerdotcom] (October 5, 2024). "Charlie Sustento Jr., a former police major, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for 4th District representative of Iloilo. Sustento boldly promised that "genuine change is coming" for the 4th district as he runs against incumbent Ferjenel "Dr. Ferj" Biron, who has yet to file his COC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "CITY_OF_PASSI" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ Zuriaga Castor, Rjay (October 11, 2024). "37 years in power: It's Tupas vs Tupas in Iloilo's 5th District". Rappler.
- ^ "AJUY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
- ^ Lena, Perla (October 8, 2024). "Baronda, Treñas camps heed call to unite". Philippine News Agency.
- ^ Quilantang-Sasa, Zen (October 1, 2024). "Aspirant on 12th try, first to file COC on first day". GMA Network.
- ^ "CITY_OF_ILOILO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.