2025 Philippine local elections in Central Visayas

The 2025 Philippine local elections in Central Visayas are scheduled to be held on May 12, 2025.

Bohol

Governor of Bohol

Incumbent Aris Aumentado (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a first full term. Aumentado was elected under the Nationalist People's Coalition with 61.76% of the vote in 2022. On May 28, 2024, the Office of the Ombudsman suspended Aumentado over the illegal construction of a resort at the Chocolate Hills. Dionisio Victor Balite became acting governor. On July 17, 2024, Balite died and was succeeded as acting governor by Tita Baja. On July 31, 2024, the Office of the Ombudsman reinstated Aumentado.


Candidate		Party
	Aris Aumentado (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Hardy Leopando	Labor Party Philippines
	Dan Lim	Independent
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[1]

Vice Governor of Bohol

Incumbent Tita Baja (Nacionalista Party) is running for the Bohol Provincial Board in the 3rd provincial district. Baja became acting governor on May 28, 2024, after Dionisio Victor Balite became acting governor upon Aris Aumentado's suspension. On July 17, 2024, Balite died and was succeeded as acting governor by Baja. On July 31, 2024, Baja formally became vice governor after Aumentado was reinstated as governor.


Candidate		Party
	Santos Abella	Independent
	Nick Besas	Nacionalista Party
	Gerardo Garcia	Liberal Party
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[1]

Bohol Provincial Board

The Bohol Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.


Party
	Akbayan
	Democratic Party of the Philippines
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Nacionalista Party
	National Unity Party
	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Reform PH Party
	Independent
Total

Bohol's 1st provincial district

Bohol's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Bohol's 1st legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Benjie Arcamo (incumbent)	National Unity Party
	Jonas Cacho	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Aldner Damalerio (incumbent)	National Unity Party
	Margaux Herrera-Caya	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Lucille Lagunay (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Rey Loquere	Democratic Party of the Philippines
	Willy Ramasola	Independent
	Mutya Tirol	Reform PH Party
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[1]

Bohol's 2nd provincial district

Bohol's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Bohol's 2nd legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Tommy Abapo (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Mimi Boniel (incumbent)	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Eping Estavilla	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Frans Garcia	Akbayan
	Jamie Aumentado Villamor (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[1]

Bohol's 3rd provincial district

Bohol's 3rd provincial district consists of the same area as Bohol's 3rd legislative district. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Lilit Toribio Abundo	Independent
	Tita Baja	Nacionalista Party
	DJ Balite	Nacionalista Party
	Nathaniel Binlod (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party
	Elpidio Bonita (incumbent)	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Rene Espinosa	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Greg Jala (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party
	Along Olandria	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Dominic Villafuerte	Nationalist People's Coalition
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[1]

Cebu

Governor of Cebu

Incumbent Gwendolyn Garcia (One Cebu) is running for a third term. Garcia was re-elected with 80.80% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party
	Pam Baricuatro	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Gwendolyn Garcia (incumbent)	One Cebu
	Valeriano Gingco	Independent
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Vice Governor of Cebu

Incumbent Hilario Davide III (Independent) is running for the House of Representatives in Cebu's 2nd legislative district. Davide was re-elected under the Liberal Party with 50.60% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party
	Joselito Ruiz	Independent
	Glenn Soco	One Cebu
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Cebu Provincial Board

Following a Supreme Court ruling in 2023, the number of elected members in the Cebu Provincial Board increased from 14 to 16, which also increased the total number of board members from 17 to 19.


Party
	Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya
	Lakas–CMD
	Nacionalista Party
	National Unity Party
	One Cebu
	One Cebu/Lakas–CMD
	One Cebu/National Unity Party
	One Cebu/Nationalist People's Coalition
	Independent
Total

Cebu's 1st provincial district

Cebu's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Cebu's 1st legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Jojo Bacaltos	Nacionalista Party
	Lakambini Reluya	Nacionalista Party
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Cebu's 2nd provincial district

Cebu's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Cebu's 2nd legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Raymond Calderon (incumbent)	One Cebu
	Ody Camarillo	Independent
	Stanley Caminero (incumbent)	One Cebu
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Cebu's 3rd provincial district

Cebu's 3rd provincial district consists of the same area as Cebu's 3rd legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Farid Baena	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Jiembo Borgonia (incumbent)	One Cebu
	Oloy Corominas	One Cebu
	Lorenz Lagon	Lakas–CMD
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Cebu's 4th provincial district

Cebu's 4th provincial district consists of the same area as Cebu's 4th legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Jenny Armamento	National Unity Party
	Nelson Mondigo	One Cebu/National Unity Party
	Icky Salazar	Independent
	Kerrie Shimura (incumbent)	One Cebu
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Cebu's 5th provincial district

Cebu's 5th provincial district consists of the same area as Cebu's 5th legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Red Duterte (incumbent)	One Cebu
	Adi Pilones	Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya
	Binky Durano Sybico	Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug Demokrasya
	Mike Villamor (incumbent)	One Cebu
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Cebu's 6th provincial district

Cebu's 6th provincial district consists of the same area as Cebu's 6th legislative district. The city of Mandaue used to be under this provincial district until a Supreme Court ruling in 2023 created a separate provincial district for the city. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Larenz Lagon	One Cebu/Lakas–CMD
	Alfie Ouano	Lakas–CMD
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Cebu's 7th provincial district

Cebu's 7th provincial district consists of the same area as Cebu's 7th legislative district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Sarsi Baricuatro (incumbent)	One Cebu
	Lorenz Lorono	Independent
	Lingling Rozgoni	One Cebu/Nationalist People's Coalition
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Mandaue's lone provincial district

Following a Supreme Court ruling in 2023, a provincial district was created for the city of Mandaue, which used to be under the 6th provincial district. Two board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	JJ Go	One Cebu
	Malcolm Sanchez	One Cebu
	Olin Seno	Lakas–CMD
	Wilmer Zanoria	Independent
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

Cebu City

Mayor of Cebu City

Incumbent Raymond Alvin Garcia (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a first full term. Garcia became acting mayor under PDP–Laban on May 8, 2024, after the Office of the Ombudsman suspended Mike Rama over alleged non-payment of salaries of city employees. On October 3, 2024, Garcia formally became mayor after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed Rama for nepotism in hiring city employees.


Candidate		Party
	Nestor Archival	Liberal Party
	Julieto Co	Independent
	Raymond Alvin Garcia (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Mike Rama	Partido Barug
	Yogi Ruiz	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[3]

Vice Mayor of Cebu City

Incumbent Dondon Hontiveros (Partido Barug) is running for a first full term. Hontiveros became acting vice mayor as an independent on May 8, 2024, after Raymond Alvin Garcia became acting mayor upon Mike Rama's suspension. On October 10, 2024, Hontiveros formally became vice mayor after Garcia formally became mayor upon Rama's dismissal.


Candidate		Party
	Joey Daluz	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Dondon Hontiveros (incumbent)	Partido Barug
	Tommy Osmeña	Liberal Party
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[3]

Cebu City Council

The Cebu City Council consists of 18 councilors, 16 of whom are elected.


Party
	Akbayan
	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Lakas–CMD
	Liberal Party
	Partido Barug
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	People's Reform Party
	Independent
Total

Cebu City's 1st councilor district

Cebu City's 1st councilor district consists of the same area as Cebu City's 1st legislative district. Eight councilors are elected from this councilor district.


Candidate		Party
	Edgar Aballe	People's Reform Party
	Mae Anne Aguipo	Lakas–CMD
	Jun Alcover (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Bebs Andales	Liberal Party
	Nice Archival	Liberal Party
	Alvin Arcilla	Liberal Party
	Titing Biton	Lakas–CMD
	Glena Buanghug	Partido Barug
	Maria Buanghug	Partido Barug
	Jijing Candungog	Liberal Party
	Alvin Dizon	Akbayan
	Joel Garganera (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Harold Kendrick Go	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Mac Gordon	Liberal Party
	Ailien Guardo	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Ernesto Herrera II	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Niceforo Iroy	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Boy Labella	Liberal Party
	Edgardo Labella (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Rey Lauron	Lakas–CMD
	Niña Mabatid	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Mat Eric Medalle	Liberal Party
	Rex Millan	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
	Gyle Ombajin	Independent
	RJ Osmeña	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Lary Otadoy	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Winston Pepito	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Mike Ralota	Independent
	Ren Ranche	Independent
	Jessica Resch	Lakas–CMD
	Kevin Anthony Sanchez	Independent
	Noel Wenceslao (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[3]

Cebu City's 2nd councilor district

Cebu City's 2nd councilor district consists of the same area as Cebu City's 2nd legislative district. Eight councilors are elected from this councilor district.


Candidate		Party
	Michelle Abella	Liberal Party
	Pie Abella	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Nobie Abella-Cabatino	Lakas–CMD
	Win-Win Abellana	Independent
	Jose Abellanosa (incumbent)	Liberal Party
	Opel Abellanosa	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Raf Alcoseba	Liberal Party
	Ramon Alcoseba	Lakas–CMD
	Bonel Balingit	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Gremar Barete	Lakas–CMD
	Susan Jaca Berido	Independent
	Vic Buendia	Independent
	Bobcab Cabarrubias	Liberal Party
	Ali Cabido	Independent
	Yvonne Cania	People's Reform Party
	Jerone Castillo	Independent
	James Cuenco (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Harry Eran	Lakas–CMD
	Francis Esparis (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Jungabs Gabuya	Liberal Party
	Rey Gealon (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Jeson Guardo	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Rom Regala Gutobat	Independent
	Omar Kintanar	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Eugene Labella	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Paul Labra	Liberal Party
	Emman Maranga	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Boyet Ocampo	Liberal Party
	Renil Oliva	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Ian Osmeña	Liberal Party
	Renato Osmeña (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Joy Pesquera (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Mikel Rama	Partido Barug
	Arlene Salahuddin	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Aldem Tello	Independent
	Dave Tumulak	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Abdon Verdida Jr.	Independent
	Phillip Zafra (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[3]

Lapu-Lapu City

Mayor of Lapu-Lapu City

Incumbent Junard Chan (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for the House of Representatives in Lapu-Lapu's lone legislative district. Chan was re-elected under PDP–Laban with 76.43% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party
	Cindi Chan	Lakas–CMD
	Paz Radaza	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Cristine Takahashi	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[4]

Vice Mayor of Lapu-Lapu City

Incumbent Celsi Sitoy (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a third term. Sitoy was re-elected under PDP–Laban with 70.38% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party
	Myk Dignos	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Celsi Sitoy (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[4]

Lapu-Lapu City Council

The Lapu-Lapu City Council is composed of 14 councilors, 12 of whom are elected.


Party
	Lakas–CMD
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Independent
Total


Candidate		Party
	Gadoy Abejo	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Jun Alforque (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Alan Jay Amodia	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Carolina Apa-Acaba	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Richard Aparri	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Rogelio Aying	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Tino Aying (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Susan Baring (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Jose Marvin Barot	Independent
	Ronnie Berdin	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Rufo Bering	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Loloy Cahilog	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Henry Cañete	Independent
	Abeth Cuizon (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Janvi dela Serna (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Delano Eviota	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Jeorgen Eyas-Book (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Emilio Galaroza (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Efren Herrera (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Belle Lara	Independent
	Joseph Pangatungan (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Boy Patalinjug	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Vince Primor	Independent
	Montor Tatoy (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Titing Tumulak	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Alfredo Verame	Independent
	Ariane Yap	Lakas–CMD
	Boy Ybalez	Independent
	Regina Ybañez	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Teddy Ybañez	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[4]

Mandaue

Mayor of Mandaue

Incumbent Glenn Bercede (One Cebu) is running for vice mayor of Mandaue. Bercede became acting mayor on August 13, 2024, after Jonas Cortes was suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman for the unlawful designation of a city department head. On October 4, 2024, Bercede formally became mayor after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed Cortes for the illegal operation of a cement batching plant.


Candidate		Party
	Jojo Cortes	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Jo Cortes	Independent
	Jonas Cortes (incumbent)	One Cebu
	Jonkie Ouano	Lakas–CMD
	Gepind Requierme	Independent
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[5]

Vice Mayor of Mandaue

Incumbent Nerissa Soon-Ruiz (Lakas–CMD) is running for a first full term. Soon-Ruiz became acting vice mayor on August 13, 2024, after Glenn Bercede became acting mayor upon Jonas Cortes' suspension. On October 8, 2024, Soon-Ruiz formally became vice mayor after Bercede formally became mayor upon Cortes' dismissal.


Candidate		Party
	Jude Aparre	Independent
	Glenn Bercede (incumbent)	One Cebu
	Nerissa Soon-Ruiz	Lakas–CMD
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[5]

Mandaue City Council

The Mandaue City Council is composed of 12 councilors, 10 of whom are elected.


Party
	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Lakas–CMD
	Lakas–CMD/One Cebu
	Liberal Party
	One Cebu
	Independent
Total


Candidate		Party
	Eugene Andaya	Lakas–CMD
	Jun Arcilla	One Cebu
	Jocel Baluyot	Independent
	Ben Basiga	Lakas–CMD
	Dante Borbajo	One Cebu
	Editha Cabahug	One Cebu
	Cesar Cabahug	Lakas–CMD/One Cebu
	JP Ceniza	Independent
	Maline Cortes-Zafra	One Cebu
	Oca del Castillo	One Cebu
	Jen del Mar	One Cebu
	Eping Diano	Lakas–CMD
	Tingy Echavez	Lakas–CMD
	Jojie Espina	Liberal Party
	Carlo Fortuna	Liberal Party
	Anjong Icalina Ouano	Lakas–CMD/One Cebu
	Jimmy Lumapas	One Cebu
	Ernie Manatad	Liberal Party
	Aidan Pepito	Independent
	FK Remedio	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Marco Sanchez	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Joel Seno	Lakas–CMD/One Cebu
	Bubbles Suson	Lakas–CMD
	Dar Tarriman	Lakas–CMD
	Fritz Villamor	Lakas–CMD
	Copoy Villanueva	Lakas–CMD
	Greg Yap	Lakas–CMD
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "CLC_REGION7_BOHOL_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Cebu_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "CEBU_CEBUCITY1STDISTRICT" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
^ ^a ^b ^c "CEBU_LAPULAPUCITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
^ ^a ^b ^c "CEBU_MANDAUECITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.

[bohol-1] "CLC_REGION7_BOHOL_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.

[cebu-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Cebu_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.

[cebucity-3] "CEBU_CEBUCITY1STDISTRICT" (PDF). Commission on Elections.

[lapulapu-4] "CEBU_LAPULAPUCITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.

[mandaue-5] "CEBU_MANDAUECITY" (PDF). Commission on Elections.

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