# 2025 Batanes local elections

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Batanes on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Batanes voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 8 out of 12 members of the Batanes Provincial Board.

## Governor

Term-limited incumbent Marilou Cayco (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for the House of Representatives in Batanes's lone legislative district. Cayco was re-elected under the Liberal Party with 61.04% of the vote in 2022.

### Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:
| No. | Candidate | Party |
| 1 | Jun Abad | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| 2 | Jun Aguto | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| 3 | Telesforo Castillejos | Aksyon Demokratiko |
| 4 | Ignacio Villa | Liberal Party |

### Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party |
| | Jun Abad | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| | Jun Aguto | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| | Telesforo Castillejos | Aksyon Demokratiko |
| | Ignacio Villa | Liberal Party |
| Total |||

## Vice governor

Incumbent Ignacio Villa (Liberal Party) is running for governor of Batanes. Villa was re-elected with 33.10% of the vote in 2022.

### Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:
| No. | Candidate | Party |
| 1 | Ferdie Elica | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| 2 | Wally Estamo | Liberal Party |
| 3 | Jhong Nanud | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| 4 | Juan Redondo | Aksyon Demokratiko |

### Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party |
| | Ferdie Elica | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| | Wally Estamo | Liberal Party |
| | Jhong Nanud | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| | Juan Redondo | Aksyon Demokratiko |
| Total |||

## Provincial Board

Since Batanes' reclassification as a 4th class province in 2025, the Batanes Provincial Board is composed of 12 board members, eight of whom are elected.

### Retiring and term-limited board members

The following board member is retiring:
* Roland Cabitac (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, 2nd provincial district), running for mayor of Ivana
The following board member is term-limited:
* Juan Redondo (Aksyon Demokratiko, 1st provincial district), running for vice governor of Batanes

### Overview

Party :
| | Aksyon Demokratiko |
| | Liberal Party |
| | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| | Independent |
| Total ||

### 1st provincial district

Batanes's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Basco and Mahatao. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.

#### Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:
| No. | Candidate | Party |
| 1 | John Dave Abilat | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| 2 | Juanita Acacio | Aksyon Demokratiko |
| 3 | Pipin Castillo | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| 4 | Arlyne Castillo-Velayo | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| 5 | Benny Fajardo | Liberal Party |
| 6 | Celerina Navarro | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| 7 | Roel Nicolas (incumbent) | Liberal Party |
| 8 | Ann Viola (incumbent) | Liberal Party |

#### Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party |
| | John Dave Abilat | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| | Juanita Acacio | Aksyon Demokratiko |
| | Pipin Castillo | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| | Arlyne Castillo-Velayo | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| | Benny Fajardo | Liberal |
| | Celerina Navarro | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| | Roel Nicolas (incumbent) | Liberal |
| | Ann Viola (incumbent) | Liberal |
| Total |||

### 2nd provincial district

Batanes's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Itbayat, Ivana, Sabtang and Uyugan. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.

#### Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:
| No. | Candidate | Party |
| 1 | Juan Caballero | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| 2 | Juliet Cataluna (incumbent) | Liberal Party |
| 3 | Rogelio Delapa | Liberal Party |
| 4 | Cleo Gonzales | Independent |
| 5 | Leonardo Hostallero | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| 6 | Byron Peralta (incumbent) | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| 7 | Preciosa Rivera | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |

#### Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party |
| | Juan Caballero | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| | Juliet Cataluna (incumbent) | Liberal |
| | Rogelio Delapa | Liberal |
| | Cleo Gonzales | Independent |
| | Leonardo Hostallero | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| | Byron Peralta (incumbent) | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| | Preciosa Rivera | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas |
| Total |||