# 2025 Caloocan local elections

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Caloocan on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, 18 members of the Caloocan City Council, and three district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The officials elected will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year-long term.

## Candidates

Incumbents are italicized.

### Administration coalition

Team Aksyon at Malasakit 2025 :
| Position | # | Candidate | Party |
| Mayor | 4. | Along Malapitan | Nacionalista |
| Vice mayor | 3. | Karina Teh-Limsico | Nacionalista |
| 1st district House representative | 3. | Oscar Malapitan | Nacionalista |
| 2nd district House representative | 1. | Mitch Cajayon-Uy | Lakas |
| 3rd district House representative | 1. | Dean Asistio | Lakas |
| 1st district councilor | 1. | Topet Adalem | Nacionalista |
| 1st district councilor | 2. | Leah Bacolod | Nacionalista |
| 1st district councilor | 3. | Marjorie Barretto | Nacionalista |
| 1st district councilor | 5. | Alex Caralde | Nacionalista |
| 1st district councilor | 9. | Vince Hernandez | Nacionalista |
| 1st district councilor | 12. | Enteng Malapitan | Nacionalista |
| 2nd district councilor | 1. | James Abel | Nacionalista |
| 2nd district councilor | 2. | Lanz Almeda | NUP |
| 2nd district councilor | 3. | Ken Aruelo | Lakas |
| 2nd district councilor | 4. | Cons Asistio | Nacionalista |
| 2nd district councilor | 8. | Carol Cunanan | Nacionalista |
| 2nd district councilor | 12. | Arnold Divina | Nacionalista |
| 3rd district councilor | 1. | Win Abel | Nacionalista |
| 3rd district councilor | 2. | May Africa | Nacionalista |
| 3rd district councilor | 4. | Tess Ceralde | Nacionalista |
| 3rd district councilor | 6. | King Echiverri | Nacionalista |
| 3rd district councilor | 8. | Onet Henson | Nacionalista |
| 3rd district councilor | 13. | Bullet Prado | Nacionalista |

### Primary opposition coalition

Team Trillanes 2025 :
| Position | # | Candidate | Party |
| Mayor | 6. | Antonio Trillanes | Aksyon |
| Vice mayor | 2. | PJ Malonzo | Aksyon |
| 1st district House representative | 4. | Rey Malonzo | KANP |
| 1st district councilor | 4. | Mickey Bunag | Aksyon |
| 1st district councilor | 8. | Mining Faustino | Aksyon |
| 1st district councilor | 10. | Angie Leonardo | Aksyon |
| 1st district councilor | 15. | Kaye Nubla | Aksyon |
| 2nd district councilor | 10. | Wewel De Leon | Aksyon |
| 2nd district councilor | 14. | Mayen Mercado | Aksyon |
| 2nd district councilor | 16. | Jefferson Paspie | Aksyon |
| 3rd district councilor | 3. | Rowel Brin | Aksyon |
| 3rd district councilor | 9. | Rose Mercado | Aksyon |
| 3rd district councilor | 10. | Alou Nubla | Aksyon |

### Third parties

Team Bughaw 2025 :
| Position | # | Name | Party |
| 2nd district House representative | 2. | Edgar Erice | Liberal |
| 2nd district councilor | 13. | Alex Mangasar | Liberal |
| 2nd district councilor | 17. | Charm Quimpo | Liberal |
| 2nd district councilor | 18. | Lemuel Simpauco | Liberal |
Candidates not in tickets :
| Position | # | Name | Party | Party |
| 1st district councilor | 13. | Ricardo Margallo | | Makabayan |
| 2nd district councilor | 6. | Renato Celis | | PRP |

### Independents

Candidates not in tickets :
| Position | # | Name | Party |
| Mayor | 1. | Romeo “Romy” Rivera | Independent |
| Mayor | 2. | Richard Cañete | Independent |
| Mayor | 3. | Bong Gabijan | Independent |
| Mayor | 5. | Ronnie Malunes | Independent |
| Mayor | 7. | Danny Villanueva | Independent |
| Vice Mayor | 1. | Dante Lustre | Independent |
| Vice Mayor | 4. | Joseph "Bok" Timbol | Independent |
| Vice Mayor | 5. | Rolando Tobias | Independent |
| 1st district House representative | 1. | Johram Alama | Independent |
| 1st district House representative | 2. | Violeta Buela | Independent |
| 3rd district House representative | 2. | Edwin Feliciano | Independent |
| 1st district Councilor |
| 1st district Councilor | 6. | Tyrone De Leon Sr. | Independent |
| 1st district Councilor | 7. | Roman Domasig Jr. | Independent |
| 1st district Councilor | 11. | Buddy Lipata | Independent |
| 1st district Councilor | 14. | George Miran | Independent |
| 1st district Councilor | 16. | Edsan Pineda | Independent |
| 1st district Councilor | 17. | Jericho Sy | Independent |
| 1st district Councilor | 18. | Patricio Tapiengco | Independent |
| 1st district Councilor | 19. | Anser Tomas | Independent |
| 2nd district Councilor |
| 2nd district Councilor | 5. | Dennis Baldivia | Independent |
| 2nd district Councilor | 7. | Joehari Cudiamat | Independent |
| 2nd district Councilor | 9. | Francis De Leon | Independent |
| 2nd district Councilor | 11. | Freddie Del Rosario | Independent |
| 2nd district Councilor | 15. | Joe Palicte | Independent |
| 2nd district Councilor | 19. | Jennet Tam | Independent |
| 2nd district Councilor | 20. | Joseph Tenorio | Independent |
| 3rd district Councilor |
| 3rd district Councilor | 5. | Bernard Domingo | Independent |
| 3rd district Councilor | 7. | Albert Gabuay | Independent |
| 3rd district Councilor | 11. | Julita Omit | Independent |
| 3rd district Councilor | 12. | Merly Padilla | Independent |
| 3rd district Councilor | 14. | Carina Sacatropes | Independent |
| 3rd district Councilor | 15. | Jesus Teritorio | Independent |

## Mayoral election

The incumbent mayor is Along Malapitan, who is serving his first term as mayor after being elected in 2022 with 56.13% of the vote. Malapitan is eligible for a second term.
Antonio Trillanes, a former senator and candidate for the Senate in 2022, expressed his interest in challenging Malapitan for the mayoralty in January 2024, signaling a 95% likelihood of running for the office in an interview with ANC. Trillanes later confirmed his bid for the office as a member of Aksyon Demokratiko on July 15, when he formally joined the party.

### Candidates
#### Declared

* Along Malapitan (Nacionalista), incumbent mayor of Caloocan (2022–present)
* Antonio Trillanes (Aksyon), former senator of the Philippines (2007–2019)

### Opinion polling

| Fieldwork Date(s) | Pollster | Sample Size | MoE | Malapitan NP | Trillanes Aksyon | Others | Undecided |
| October 20–24, 2024 | SWS | 1,000 | ±3% | 81% | 15% | 0.11% | 2% |

### Results

2025 Caloocan mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party |
| | Jun Anquilan | Independent |
| | Richard Cañete | Independent |
| | Bong Gabijan | Independent |
| | Along Malapitan (incumbent) | Nacionalista |
| | Ronnie Malunes | Independent |
| | Antonio Trillanes IV | Aksyon |
| | Danny Villanueva | Independent |
| Total |||
| | TBD | TBD |

## Vice mayoral election

The incumbent vice mayor is Karina Teh-Limsico, who is serving her first term after being elected in 2022 with 62.28% of the vote. Teh-Limsico is eligible for a second term. She will face a rematch from former councilor PJ Malonzo, whom she defeated in the 2022 vice mayoral race.

### Candidates
#### Declared

* PJ Malonzo (Aksyon) – former city councilor (2016–2022)
* Karina Teh – incumbent vice mayor of Caloocan (2022–present)

### Results

2025 Caloocan Vice mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party |
| | Dante Lustre | Independent |
| | PJ Malonzo | Aksyon |
| | Karina Teh (incumbent) | Nacionalista |
| | Joseph "Bok" Timbol | Independent |
| | Rolando Tobias | Independent |
| Total |||
| | TBD | TBD |

## City Council election

The Caloocan City Council is composed of 20 members, 18 of which are elected through plurality block voting to serve three-year terms. The councilors represent the city's three councilor districts, which are coextensive with the congressional districts, with six members being elected per district.

### Results
#### First District

2025 Caloocan City Council election in the 1st district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance |
| | Ray Christopher "Topet" Adalem (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Leah Bacolod (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Marjorie Barretto | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Michael "Mickey" Bunag | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Alex Caralde (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Tyrone De Leon Sr. | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Roman Domasig Jr. | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Nemesio "Mining" B. Faustino | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Orvince Howard "Vince" Hernandez (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Angie Leonardo | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Buddy Lipata | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Vincent Ryan "Enteng" Malapitan (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Ricardo Margallo | Makabayan | Makabayan | Makabayan |
| | George Miran | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Jacqueline "Kaye" Nubla (incumbent) | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Edsan Pineda | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Jericho Sy | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Patricio Tapiengco | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Anser Tomas | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| Total |||||

#### Second District

2025 Caloocan City Council election in the 2nd district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance |
| | James Abel | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Jose Lorenzo "Lanz" Almeda (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | National Unity Party |
| | Ken Aruelo | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Lakas |
| | Cons Asistio | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Dennis Baldivia | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Renato Celis | People's Reform Party | People's Reform Party | People's Reform Party |
| | Joehari Cudiamat | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Carolyn "Carol" Cunanan (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Francis De Leon | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Emmanuel "Wewel" De Leon (incumbent) | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Freddie Del Rosario | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Arnold Divina (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Alexander "Alex" Mangasar | Team Bughaw | | Liberal Party |
| | Marienne Princess "Dra. Mayen" Mercado | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Joe Palicte | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Jefferson Paspie | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Charm Quimpo | Team Bughaw | | Liberal Party |
| | Lemuel Simpauco | Team Bughaw | | Liberal Party |
| | Jennet Tam | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Joseph Tenorio | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| Total |||||

#### Third District

2025 Caloocan City Council election in the 3rd district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party or alliance | Party or alliance | Party or alliance |
| | Merwyn Lennon "Win" Abel (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Carliza May Africa-Del Rosario (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Rowel Brin | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Theresita "Tess" Ceralde (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Bernard Domingo | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Kingjohn Ericson "King" Echiverri (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Albert Gabuay | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Aurora "Onet" Henson Jr. (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Ma. Milagros "Rose" Mercado | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Marylou "Alou" Nubla-San Buenaventura | Team Trillanes | | Aksyon |
| | Julita Omit | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Merly Padilla | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Patrick "Bullet" Prado (incumbent) | Team Aksyon at Malasakit | | Nacionalista |
| | Carina Sacatropes | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| | Jesus Teritorio | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| Total |||||

## House of Representatives elections
### First district

The incumbent representative is Oscar Malapitan, who is serving his first term after being elected in 2022 with 74.27% of the vote. Malapitan is eligible for a second term.
Former mayor Rey Malonzo is expected to challenge Malapitan; they last faced off for this position in 2004.
2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 1st district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party |
| | Johram Alama | Independent |
| | Oscar Malapitan (incumbent) | Nacionalista |
| | Rey Malonzo | KANP |
| Total |||
| | TBD | TBD |

### Second district

The incumbent representative is Mitch Cajayon-Uy, who is serving her first term after being elected in 2022 with 35.20% of the vote. Cajayon-Uy is eligible for a second term.
Former representative and 2022 mayoral candidate Edgar Erice was expected to challenge Cajayon-Uy for the seat for the fourth time, with him winning the two previous contests (2013 and 2016). However, on November 22, 2024, he was disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division for "propagating false information across multiple platforms" in regards to his accusations against Comelec and Miru Systems of election rigging. His disqualification was deemed final by the Comelec en banc on December 27, but in January 2025, the Supreme Court issued a TRO in favor of Erice against the Comelec disqualification order.
2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 2nd district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party |
| | Mitch Cajayon-Uy (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD |
| | Edgar Erice | Liberal Party |
| Total |||
| | TBD | TBD |

### Third district

The incumbent representative is Dean Asistio, who is serving his first term after being elected in 2022 with 55.79% of the vote. Asistio is eligible for a second term.
2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Caloocan's 3rd district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party |
| | Dean Asistio (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD |
| | Edwin Feliciano | Independent |
| Total |||
| | TBD | TBD |