2025 Bulacan local elections

2025 Bulacan gubernatorial election
Incumbent Governor; Daniel Fernando; NUP	; ;
	2022 Bulacan vice gubernatorial election
Incumbent Vice Governor of Bulacan; Alex Castro; NUP	; ;

Local elections will be held in the province of Bulacan on May 12, 2025 as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Bulacan is one of the eighty-two provinces of the Philippines participating in the election while conducting their own local elections from the provincial-level to the municipal-level of officials. Bulacan has six legislative districts that encompass most of its municipalities and cities, the lone exception of San Jose del Monte which is its own legislative lone district.

Gubernatorial and Vice Gubernatorial election

The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.

Governor

Incumbent Governor Daniel Fernando will run for his third and final term against former governor and political ally Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, and former Meycauayan City vice mayor Salvador Violago.^[1]^[2]

Bulacan Gubernatorial Election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Melissa Aquino
	Independent	Climate de Guzman
	NUP	Daniel Fernando
	Independent	Kuya Jay Ocampo
	Reporma	Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
	PFP	Bogs Violago
Total votes

Vice Governor

Incumbent vice governor Alex Castro will run for his second term against 2022 Meycauayan City mayoral candidate Elmer Paguio.

Bulacan Vice gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Alex Castro
	Independent	Efren Milanes
	PFP	Elmer Paguio
	Independent	Manoy Tomagan
	Independent	Allan Villena
Total votes

Congressional elections

Each of Bulacan's six legislative districts and the lone district of San Jose del Monte will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.

1st District

Incumbent Representative Danilo Damingo is running for his second term against term-limited board member Allan Andan.^[2]

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Bulacan's 1st District
Party		Candidate
	Aksyon	Allan Andan
	NUP	Danny Domingo
	Independent	Joselito Pinlac
Total votes

2nd District

Incumbent Tina Pancho will run for her second term as representative.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Bulacan's 2nd District
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Ditse Tina Pancho
	Independent	Jimmy Villafuerte
Total votes

3rd District

Incumbent Lorna Silverio is term-limited and unable to run for a new term; her son, Victor, will run for her seat instead. He will face incumbent San Rafael mayor Cholo Violago.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Bulacan's 3rd District
Party		Candidate
	Independent	JG Agojo
	NUP	Kuya Vic Silverio
	Lakas	Cholo Violago
Total votes

4th District

Incumbent Linabelle Villarica will run for her second term against Marilao councilor Andre Santos.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Bulacan's 4th District
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Demy Bautista
	Independent	Doc Abe Bordador
	Independent	Pader Padernos
	NUP	Andre Santos
	Independent	Ferdie Victolero
	PFP	Linabelle Ruth Villarica
Total votes

5th District

Incumbent Ambrosio "Boy" Cruz will not run for a second term, instead switching places with his daughter, incumbent Guiguinto mayor Agatha Cruz.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Bulacan's 5th District
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Agay Cruz
	Independent	Vic Fernando
Total votes

6th District

Incumbent Salvador Pleyto will run for his second term as representative.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Bulacan's 6th District
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Ador Pleyto
	PFP	Jed Racal
Total votes

San Jose del Monte

Incumbent Florida Robes is term-limited and unable to run for a new term; her husband, incumbent mayor Arthur, will run for her seat instead.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in San Jose del Monte's Lone District
Party		Candidate
	Liberal	Dan Florentino
	Lakas	Arthur Robes
Total votes

Sangguniang Panlalawigan elections

All 6 Districts of Bulacan will elect members of the Bulacan Provincial Board. All districts send two board members each. Election is via plurality-at-large voting; a voter can vote up to the maximum number of board members his district is sending.

With the Supreme Court ruling, the lone district of San Jose del Monte will no longer be part of the 4th district, and will send 2 members on the board.^[3]

1st District

Incumbent Board Member Allan Andan is term-limited, and will run for representative instead; incumbent Mina Fermin will run for her second term.^[2]

2025 Provincial Board Election in 1st District of Bulacan
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Ryan Abueg
	NUP	Ninong Michael Aquino
	PFP	Atorni Niño Bautista
	Independent	Mina Fermin
	Independent	Bong Laderas
	PFP	Ayee Ople
	NPC	Noel Sacay
	NUP	James Santos
Total votes

2nd District

Incumbent Board Members Pechay dela Cruz and Dingdong Nicolas will be running for their third and second terms, respectively.

2025 Provincial Board Election in 2nd District of Bulacan
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Vino Andal
	PFP	Ate Charm Clemente
	NUP	Pechay dela Cruz
	NUP	Dingdong Nicolas
	PFP	Glenn Vistan
Total votes

3rd District

Incumbent Board Member Nono Castro is running for his third and final term; incumbent Board Member Aye Mariano is running for his second term.

2025 Provincial Board Election in 3rd District of Bulacan
Party		Candidate
	NUP	RC Nono Castro
	Independent	Dolfo Delfin
	NUP	Aye Mariano
	PFP	John Mendez
	Lakas	Emily Viceo
Total votes

4th District

With the recognizance of the lone district of San Jose del Monte in the provincial board,^[3] no incumbent members will be running in this district.

2025 Provincial Board Election in 4th District of Bulacan
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Lito Alcaraz
	PFP	Kat Hernandez
	NUP	Jojo Manzano
	NUP	Babes San Andres
	PFP	William Villarica
Total votes

5th District

Incumbent Board Members Ricky Roque and Teta Mendoza will run for their second terms.

2025 Provincial Board Election in 5th District of Bulacan
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Dan Alvaro Galura
	Independent	Ruben Tubig Hipolito
	NUP	Teta Mendoza
	NUP	Ricky Roque
	PFP	Kap Neil Tuazon
Total votes

6th District

Incumbent Board Members Jay de Guzman and Art Legaspi will run for their second terms.

2025 Provincial Board Election in 6th District of Bulacan
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Angel ng Bayan Barcial
	Lakas	Jay de Guzman
	PFP	Mary Jane Garcia
	Lakas	Art Legaspi
	Independent	Doc Lino Lopez
	PFP	Marisa Tuazon
Total votes

San Jose del Monte

Incumbent Board Members Jon-jon delos Santos and Allen Baluyut will run for their third and second terms, respectively.

2025 Provincial Board Election in San Jose del Monte's Lone District^[3]
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Allen Baluyut
	AR	Efren Bartolome Jr.
	Independent	Luis Bastaliño
	NUP	Jon-jon delos Santos
	PFP	Owesa Joy Osea
	Bunyog	Kabunyid Culex Soliman
Total votes

City and Municipal elections

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.

1st District

City: Malolos
Municipalities: Bulakan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong, Pulilan

Malolos

Incumbent City Mayor Christian Natividad will be running for his second term unopposed.^[2]

Malolos mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NUP	Christian Agila Natividad
Total votes

Incumbent City Vice Mayor Migs Bautista will run for his second term against former mayor Bebong Gatchalian.

Malolos City vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Migs Tengco Bautista
	Independent	Kiko Castro
	Independent	Bebong Gatchalian
Total votes

Bulakan

Incumbent Mayor Vergel Meneses is running for his third and final term against former mayor Patrick Neil Meneses.

Bulakan mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PM	Ramil Armildez
	PFP	Patrick Neil Meneses
	NPC	Vergel Meneses
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Aika Sanchez will run for her second term.

Bulakan vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Aron Ronald Cruz
	NPC	Aika Sanchez
Total votes

Calumpit

Incumbent Mayor Lem Faustino is running for her second term against former vice mayor Aboy de Belen.

Calumpit mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Aksyon	Aboy de Belen
	NUP	Lem Faustino
	PFP	DRC Cora Josue
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Zar Candelaria will be running for his second term.

Calumpit vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Doc Zar Candelaria
	PFP	Alex Manio
Total votes

Hagonoy

Incumbent Mayor Baby Manlapaz will not seek re-election; her husband, former mayor Amboy, will run in her place. Among his opponents are incumbent Vice Mayor Charo Sy-Alvarado and councilor Tina Perez.

Hagonoy mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Kap Kenneth Bautista
	PFP	Amboy Manlapaz
	NPC	Tina Perez
	Lakas	Ate Charo Sy-Alvarado
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Charo Sy-Alvarado will run for the mayoralty post, and has nominated councilor Millord Cruz for her seat. He will face former mayoral candidate Jhane dela Cruz and two other candidates.

Hagonoy vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Coach Millord Cruz
	PFP	Jhane dela Cruz
	NPC	Kap Mila Lacap
	NUP	Atty. Dred Ople
Total votes

Paombong

Incumbent Mayor Ann Marcos is term-limited and unable to run for a new term; her son, Mac, will run in her place instead. He will face incumbent Vice Mayor Emelita Yunson.

Paombong mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Mac Marcos
	Independent	Gary Valencia
	PFP	Ate Ems Yunson
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Emelita Yunson will run as Mayor. The vice mayoralty post will be contested between incumbent councilors JC Castro and Marcy Ong.

Paombong vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	JC Castro
	NUP	Marcy Ong
Total votes

Pulilan

Incumbent Mayor Maritz Montejo is term-limited and unable to run for a new term; she nominated municipal ABC chairman Dennis Cruz for her post. Among his opponents is incumbent Vice Mayor RJ Peralta.

Pulilan mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Tramo Borlongan
	PFP	Doc Carlo Castillo
	NUP	ABC Dennis Cruz
	Lakas	RJ Peralta
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor RJ Peralta will run as Mayor; his party selected Atty. Imee Cruz as their Vice Mayoralty candidate. One of Cruz's opponents is former vice mayor Rec Candido.

Pulilan vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Rec Candido
	Lakas	Atty. Imee Cruz
	PFP	Atorni Gilbert Muñoz
Total votes

2nd District

City: Baliwag
Municipalities: Bustos, Plaridel

Baliwag

Incumbent Mayor Ferdie Estrella is term-limited and will run as vice mayor instead; his mother, Sonia, will run for his post. Among her opponents are incumbent Vice Mayor Madette Quimpo, former vice mayor Cris Clemente, and former mayor Lando Salvador.

Baliwag mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Leee Alvarez
	Independent	Froilan Carrillo
	PPM	Cris Clemente
	NUP	Mommy Sonia Estrella
	PFP	Madette Quimpo
	Aksyon	Lando Salvador
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Madette Quimpo will run for Mayor instead. Vice Mayoralty race will now be disputed by incumbent Mayor Ferdie Estrella and councilor Mabel Pascual.

Baliwag vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Ferdie Estrella
	PFP	Mabel Pascual
	Aksyon	Darylle Salvador
Total votes

Bustos

Incumbent Mayor Francis "Iskul" Juan is running for his third and final term and will be up against former mayor Arnel Mendoza and former vice mayor Loida Rivera.

Bustos mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Iskul Juan
	Independent	Arnel Mendoza
	PPM	Loida Rivera
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Martin Angeles will run for his second term against councilor Niña Perez.

Bustos vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Martin Angeles
	PFP	Ka-Unlad Niña Perez
Total votes

Plaridel

Incumbent Mayor Jocell Vistan will run for her second term.

Plaridel mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Atty. James San Diego
	NUP	Ate Jocell Vistan
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Lorie Vinta will run for her second term against former vice mayor Mhel de Leon.

Plaridel vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Mhel de Leon
	NUP	Lorie Vinta
Total votes

3rd District

Municipalities: Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael

Doña Remedios Trinidad

Incumbent Mayor Ronaldo Flores will run for his second term.

Doña Remedios Trinidad mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	RTF Flores
	PFP	Jumong Piadozo
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Marie Flores will run for her second term.

Doña Remedios Trinidad vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Marie Flores
	PFP	Lowel Sembrano
Total votes

San Ildefonso

Incumbent Mayor Gazo Galvez is running for his second term against incumbent vice mayor Rocky Sarmiento.

San Ildefonso mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Gazo Galvez
	PFP	Rocky Galvez Sarmiento
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Rocky Sarmiento will run for mayor instead; his party nominated former mayor Carla Galvez-Tan for his seat. She will face against Municipal Administrator Chariz Galvez-Cabande.

San Ildefonso vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Admn Chariz Galvez
	PFP	Carla Galvez
Total votes

San Miguel

Incumbent Mayor Roderick Tiongson will be running for his third and final term against incumbent vice mayor Bong Alvarez.

San Miguel mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Bong Alvarez
	Aksyon	Kuya Jiboy Cabochan
	Independent	Brod Domingo
	NUP	Antonio Ligon
	PFP	Erick Tiongson
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Bong Alvarez is term-limited and will run as mayor instead. His post will now be disputed between incumbent councilors Mimio Dizon and Jhong Reyes.

San Miguel vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Mimio Dizon
	Independent	Eric Lim Espiritu
	NUP	Jhong Reyes
	NPC	Kap Konsi Melvin Santos
Total votes

San Rafael

Incumbent Mayor Cholo Violago won't seek re-election and will run as representative instead; his father, former mayor Goto, will be running in his place unopposed.

San Rafael mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PFP	Goto Violago
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Lyn Veneracion won't seek re-election; his husband Edison will be running in her place unopposed.

San Rafael vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PFP	Edison Veneracion
Total votes

4th District

Cities: Meycauayan
Municipalities: Marilao, Obando

Meycauayan

Incumbent Mayor Henry Villarica will be running for his second term against councilor Mariposa Cabigquez.

Meycauayan mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Mariposa Cabigquez
	PFP	Atorni Henry Villarica
Total votes

After running unopposed for two elections, incumbent Vice Mayor Jojie Violago will run for her third and last term against Manny Alarilla, the son of former mayor Joan Alarilla.

Meycauayan vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Manny Alarilla
	PFP	Jojie Violago
Total votes

Marilao

Incumbent Mayor Henry Lutao, who succeeded former mayor Ricky Silvestre after his death, will run for his full term against his predecessor's former opponent, Atty. Jem Sy.

Marilao mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PM	Mel Cayabyab
	NUP	Henry Lutao
	PFP	Atty. Jem Sy
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Bob dela Cruz is running for his full term against incumbent councilor Ariel Amador.

Marilao vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Ariel Amador
	NUP	Bob dela Cruz
	Lakas	Joel Ventura
Total votes

Obando

Incumbent Mayor Ding Valeda will run for his second term against incumbent vice mayor Arvin dela Cruz and former mayor Edwin Santos.

Obando mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Kuya Arvin dela Cruz
	PPM	Telong Dioquino
	Independent	Dok Mike Raymundo
	PDP–Laban	Edwin Santos
	PFP	Ding Valeda
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Arvin Dela Cruz is term-limited and will run as mayor instead; his party nominated councilor Aries Manalaysay for his post. He will be up against fellow councilor Rowell Rillera and two other candidates.

Obando vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PPM	Myra Cruz
	PDP–Laban	Narciso JR Go
	NUP	Aries Manalaysay
	PFP	Rowell Rillera
Total votes

5th District

Municipalities: Balagtas, Bocaue, Guiguinto, Pandi

Balagtas

Incumbent Mayor JR Gonzales is term-limited and unable to run for a new term; his party nominated incumbent Vice Mayor Ariel Valderama for the post. He will face Andy Santiago.

Balagtas mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Andy Andrews Santiago
	NUP	Ariel Valderama
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Ariel Valderama will run for mayor, and his party nominated former vice mayor Alberto Carating II for his post. He will face councilor Monay Payuran.

Balagtas Vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	NUP	Bobby Carating
	PFP	Monay Payuran
Total votes

Bocaue

Incumbent mayor Eduardo "Jonjon" Villanueva Jr. will run for his second term against incumbent councilor Aldrin Sta. Ana.

Bocaue mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Teacher MJ Pornasdoro
	Independent	ABS Sta. Ana
	NUP	Jonjon JJV Villanueva
Total votes

Incumbent vice mayor Sherwin Tugna will run for his second term unopposed.

Bocaue vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NUP	Mr. Mayor Joni Tugna
Total votes

Guiguinto

Incumbent Mayor Agay Cruz will switch places with her father, incumbent representative Boy, who will run unopposed for mayor.

Guiguinto mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	Boy Cruz
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Banjo Estrella will run for his second term against former vice mayor JJ Santos.

Guiguinto vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Banjo Estrella
	Independent	JJ Santos
Total votes

Pandi

Incumbent Mayor Rico Roque will be running for his third and final term against incumbent councilor Kat Marquez-Anastacio.

Pandi mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Darna Kat Marquez
	Independent	Enrique Roque
	NUP	Rico Roque
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Lui Sebastian will be running for her third and final term.

Pandi vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Cris Castro
	PFP	Engr. Cris Castro
	Independent	Loi Sebastian
	NUP	Lui Sebastian
Total votes

6th District

Municipalities: Angat, Norzagaray, Santa Maria

Angat

Incumbent Mayor Jowar Bautista is running for his second term against former mayor Narding de Leon.

Angat mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Jowar Bautista
	NUP	Narding de Leon
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Arvin Agustin will run for a second term against incumbent councilor Oca Suarez.

Angat vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Arvin Agustin
	NUP	Oca Suarez
Total votes

Norzagaray

Incumbent Mayor Merlyn Germar will run for her second term against former acting mayor Ade Cristobal.

Norzagaray mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Ade Cristobal
	NUP	Merlyn Germar
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Baldo Gener will be running for his second term against incumbent councilor Giulius Iapino.

Norzagaray vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Lakas	Baldo Gener
	PFP	Giulius Samson
Total votes

Santa Maria

Incumbent Mayor Omeng Ramos will run for his second term against former vice mayor Ricky Buenaventura.

Santa Maria mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	PFP	Ricky Buenaventura
	Independent	Jose Mangulabnan
	Lakas	Omeng Ramos
Total votes

Incumbent Vice Mayor Eboy Juan will run for his second term against former councilor Obet Perez.

Santa Maria vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Nelson dela Merced
	Lakas	Eboy Juan
	PFP	Obet Perez
Total votes

San Jose del Monte City

Incumbent City Mayor Arthur Robes is term-limited and will run as representative instead; his wife, Rida, will run in his place. She will face 2nd district councilor Romeo Agapito and Atty. Mamyrlito "Earl" Tan.

San Jose del Monte mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Liberal	Aga Agapito
	PFP	Ate Rida Robes
	Independent	Mamyrlito Tan
Total votes

Incumbent City Vice Mayor Efren Bartolome Jr. is term-limited and will be running for board member; his sister, Arlene, will run for his seat. She will face incumbent councilor Janet Reyes and former councilor Irene del Rosario.

San Jose del Monte vice mayoral election
Party		Candidate
	Independent	Flor Acmad
	AR	Arlene Aba Bartolome
	PPM	Irene del Rosario
	PDP–Laban	Paul Pillas
	NUP	Janet Reyes
Total votes

References

^ Silverio, Frederick (October 2, 2024). "Fernando, Castro seek another term in Bulacan". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tentative List of Candidates for Local Positions in Region III - BULACAN". COMELEC. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Parungao, Adrian (May 10, 2024). "SC: San Jose del Monte may have 2 seats in Bulacan provincial board". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[1] Silverio, Frederick (October 2, 2024). "Fernando, Castro seek another term in Bulacan". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

[TLC-2] "Tentative List of Candidates for Local Positions in Region III - BULACAN". COMELEC. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[SJDM-3] Parungao, Adrian (May 10, 2024). "SC: San Jose del Monte may have 2 seats in Bulacan provincial board". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

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