Draft:2025 Makati local elections



2025 Makati local elections

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Mayoral election

Incumbent Mayor

Abigail Binay
MKTZNU



Vice mayoral election

Incumbent Mayor

Monique Lagdameo
MKTZNU



City Council election

16 of 18 seats in the Makati City Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 
Party MKTZNU RP
Last election 15 seats, 93.75% 1 seat, 6.25%

Incumbent Majority Party

Makatizens United Party



Local elections are scheduled to be held in Makati on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, and the sixteen councilors, eight per district, that would be members of the Makati City Council, and two district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

This will be the first elections in which the residents of the Embo barangays will not participate as a result of the Makati–Taguig boundary dispute ruling..[1]

Background

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On April 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Philippines denied the motion of reconsideration filed by Makati to override its earlier ruling that upheld the 2011 Pasig Regional Trial Court ruling that recognized Taguig's jurisdiction over the ten Embo barangays, resulting in Makati formally ceding control of the barangays to Taguig.[2] The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) began the administrative transfer of the 212,613 Embo voters and electoral precincts from Makati to Taguig in August 2023, ahead of the 2023 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections, where Embo residents voted as residents of Taguig for the first time.[3][4]

The transfer of the Embo barangays also put into question the continued existence of Makati's 2nd congressional district, which had three remaining barangays that do not meet the constitutional requirement of at least 250,000 residents per congressional district. However, COMELEC Chairman George Garcia has assured that the three remaining barangays could still elect a representative, pending legislation that will redistrict the affected area between the two cities.[5]

Mayoral election

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The incumbent mayor is Abigail Binay-Campos, who was re-elected for her third term in 2022, and is ineligible for reelection. The aftermath of the hotly contested 2019 Makati local elections between Mayor Binay-Campos and her brother, former mayor Junjun Binay has caused the deterioration of relations incumbent mayor's family with the rest of her siblings.[6][7]

Mayor Binay-Campos has indicated her preference for her husband, Second District Representative Luis Campos to succeed her [8]

Meanwhile, after months of speculation[9][10], term-limited Senator Nancy Binay, sister of the incumbent, has declared her intention to also run for the mayor's office.[11]

Candidates

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Declared

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Potential

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Vice mayoral election

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The incumbent vice mayor is Monique Lagdameo, who was re-elected for her third term in 2022, and is ineligible for reelection.

Candidates

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Potential

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House of Representatives election

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First District

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Barangays: Bangkal, Bel-Air, Carmona, Dasmariñas, Forbes Park, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pio del Pilar, Poblacion, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz, Singkamas, Tejeros, Urdaneta, Valenzuela

Candidates

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Second District

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Barangays: Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Pinagkaisahan

Candidates

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Potential
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City council election

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Each of Makati's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district.[citation needed]

First district

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Term-limited incumbents

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Second district

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Term-limited incumbents

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  • Shirley Aspillaga (Reform PH)

Not Running for reelection

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  • Arnold Cruz (Resigned and later elected as Barangay Captain of Rizal, Taguig City (Embo Barangay))[14]

Possible Disqualified Incumbents

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Following the transfer of the Embo barangays' voters to Taguig City[15], and the lack of information as to whether a change of residency has happened, the following councilors could be potentially barred from running for reelection:

  • Joel Ariones
  • Maria Dolores Arayon
  • Benedict Baniqued
  • Edralyn Marquez


References

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  1. ^ "Comelec: 10 EMBO barangays now part of Taguig for BSKE". Philstar.com. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (April 3, 2023). "Taguig LGU lauds SC decision over Fort Bonifacio ownership". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Comelec: 10 EMBO barangays now part of Taguig for BSKE". Philstar.com. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Mangaluz, Jean (October 30, 2023). "'Embo' residents find no difference in voting under Taguig city's control". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "COMELEC: EMBO barangays cannot vote for a congressman in 2025". GMA News. June 25, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sibling war: Abby Binay hits back at 'mean' Nancy, Junjun". ABS-CBN News. April 29, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Dapat may referee! Nancy Binay still not on speaking terms with sister Abby". Politiko. May 26, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Binay picks husband as next Makati mayor". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 19, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Cruz, RG (May 9, 2024). "Nancy Binay mulls running for Makati mayor". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Wala nang atrasan! Nancy Binay likely to run for Makati mayor". Politiko. July 6, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "'May puso't kalinga': Nancy Binay '100 percent' ready to run for Makati mayor". Politiko. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "Nancy Binay declares bid for Makati mayoralty". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Murcia, Alvin (January 21, 2024). "Campos-Peña team to beat in Makati". Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  14. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (November 8, 2023). "Comelec releases list of winners in barangay, SK elections in Taguig". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  15. ^ "Comelec: 10 EMBO barangays now part of Taguig for BSKE". Philstar.com. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2024.