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2025 Manila local elections
← 2022 May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12) 2028 →
Mayoral election
Incumbent Mayor

Honey Lacuna
Lakas



Vice mayoral election
Incumbent Vice Mayor

Yul Servo
Asenso Manileño



City Council election
36 of 38 seats in the Manila City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Asenso Manileño Independent
Last election 34 seats, 68.56% 2 seats, 8.43%

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Manila on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, 36 members of the Manila City Council, and six district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The officials elected in the election will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year-long term.

Background

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Main article: 2022 Manila local elections

In the 2022 elections, Asenso Manileño attained a landslide victory, winning 34 of the 36 elective seats in the Manila City Council and all six Manila seats to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Then-vice mayor Honey Lacuna and representative Yul Servo were elected mayor and vice mayor respectively.[1]

Breakup of the Moreno-Lacuna coalition

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The Moreno-Lacuna coalition, which served the city from 2019 to 2022, will now battle it out against each other making the 2025 election in Manila highly anticipated. Incumbent Mayor Honey Lacuna called on Isko Moreno to "reconsider his plans" as he is gunning for mayoralty, while still emphasizing her sibling love for the former. Moreno, for his part, will create a new party called "Bagong Maynila" to replace Asenso Manileño. He is joined by 13 of the 36 Manila councilors.

On mid-August 2024, it was reported that key allies of Moreno mass resigned from the City Hall, including the Chief of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau.[2] On August 22, 2024, 17 members of the City Council of Manila allied with Isko Moreno filed an injunction case against Vice Mayor Yul Servo in his capacity as City Presiding Officer, Majority Floor Leader 3rd District Councilor Ernesto "Jong" Isip Jr., Minority Floor Leader 6th District Councilor Salvador Philip Lacuna and 19 other councilors. The case arose when those sued conducted an "illegal and secret session" at the height of Typhoon Carina when work in the National Capital Region has been suspended and the council was said to be in recess.[3]

Mayoral election

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The incumbent mayor is Honey Lacuna, who was elected in 2022 with 63.68% of the vote. Elected as a member of Asenso Manileño, Lacuna is seeking reelection to a second consecutive term as a member of Lakas–CMD, having joined the party on August 7, 2024.[4]

Lacuna previously served as vice mayor from 2019 to 2022 under former Mayor Isko Moreno, who did not seek a second term to run for president of the Philippines.[5] In July 2024, media outlets reported that Moreno plans to seek a return to the mayoralty under a newly formed "Bagong Maynila" party, severing his ties to the Asenso Manileño party but remaining a member of Aksyon Demokratiko, continuing his role as its president.[6] Following the reports, Lacuna remained committed with her reelection bid and encouraged Moreno to reconsider his plans for the mayoralty, while maintaining respect for his eventual decision, emphasizing her "sibling love" for the former.[7]

On July 22, 2024, Moreno introduced his vice mayoral running mate Ali Atienza, as well as the prospective local candidates under his ticket, including his son Joaquin.[8]

Candidates

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Declared

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Potential

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Declined

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Opinion polling

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Hypothetical polling
Honey Lacuna vs. Isko Moreno
Fieldwork Date(s) Pollster Sample Size MoE Moreno
Aksyon 		Lacuna
Lakas
July 6-10, 2024 OCTA Research[12] 1,200 86% 8%

Vice mayoral election

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The incumbent Vice mayor is Yul Servo, who was elected in 2022 with 73.67% of the vote. Servo is eligible for reelection to a second term.

Candidates

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House of Representatives election

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First district

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Incumbent Ernix Dionisio is eligible for re-election to a second term.

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Second district

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Incumbent Rolan Valeriano is eligible for re-election to a third term.

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Third district

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Incumbent Joel Chua is eligible for re-election to a second term.

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Fourth district

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Incumbent Edward Maceda is term-limited.

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Fifth district

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Incumbent Irwin Tieng is eligible for re-election to a second term.

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Sixth district

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Incumbent Benny Abante is eligible for re-election to a third term.

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City Council election

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First district

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Councilors Irma Alfonso, Niño dela Cruz, Jesus Fajardo, Jr., Martin V. Isidro, Jr. and Erick Ian Nieva are eligible for reelection, while Councilor Moises Lim is term-limited.

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Term-limited

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Second district

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Councilors Ruben Buenaventura, Rodolfo Lacsamana, Numero Lim, Roma Paula Robles-Daluz and Darwin Sia are eligible for reelection, while Councilor Macario Lacson is term-limited.

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Term-limited

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Third district

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Councilors Arlene Maile Atienza, Pamela Fugoso, Ernesto Isip, Jr., Apple Nieto-Rodriguez and Tol Zarcal are eligible for reelection, while Councilor Terrence Alibarbar is term-limited.

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Term-limited

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Fourth district

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Councilors Don Juan Bagatsing, Louisa Quintos and Science Reyes are eligible for reelection, while Councilors Krystle Marie Bacani, Louisito Chua and Joel T. Villanueva are term-limited.

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Term-limited

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Fifth district

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Councilors Roberto Espiritu II, Jaybee Hizon, Charry Ortega and Raymundo Yupangco are eligible for reelection, while Councilors Laris Borromeo and Ricardo Isip Jr. are term-limited.

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Sixth district

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Councilors Benny Fog Abante III, Salvador Philip Lacuna, Elmer Par, Luis Uy and Lou Veloso are eligible for reelection, while Councilor Carlos Castañeda is term-limited.

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Term-limited

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References

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  1. ^ "Honey Lacuna to succeed Isko Moreno as Manila mayor". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  2. ^ Maderazo, Jake J. "Magnificent Manila vs. Bagong Maynila in 2025". Inquirer.net. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Baroña, Franco Jose C. "Pre-2025 election battle in Manila starts 'unofficially'". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Tolentino, Reina C. (August 7, 2024). "Lacuna, Quimbo join Lakas-CMD". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Luna, Franco (2022-05-10). "Isko Moreno concedes presidential derby to Bongbong Marcos". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  6. ^ Ong, Ghio (2024-07-18). "Honey to Isko: Reconsider mayoral run". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  7. ^ a b Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (2024-07-17). "Manila's Lacuna: I'm giving Isko Moreno time to reconsider mayoral bid". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  8. ^ a b "Isko launches tandem with Ali Atienza for Manila's top posts". Politiko. July 23, 2024. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Lacuna-Servo tandem in 2025 polls". Daily Tribune. August 28, 204. Retrieved August 29, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Power Move: Imee Marcos Running For Manila Mayor In 2025?". politiko.com.ph. Politiko. 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Imee denies rumor that she will run for mayor of Manila; to seek reelection in the 2025 elections". leytesamardailynews.com. Leyte-Samar Daily Express. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  12. ^ "OCTA sarbey: Isko lyamado ulit sa Maynila". Remate On-Line (in Tagalog). July 28, 2024. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
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