2025 Tarlac local elections

2025 Tarlac local elections
May 12, 2025
Gubernatorial election
Registered936,003
Turnout753,492 (80.50%)
 
PFP
Candidate Christian Yap Max Roxas
Party SST PFP
Running mate Lita Aquino Marcelino Aganon
Popular vote 481,696 256,496
Percentage 51.46 27.40
Governor before election

Susan Yap
NPC

 Elected Governor

Christian Yap
NPC

Vice gubernatorial election
Registered936,003
Turnout665,138 (71.06%)
 
NPC
PFP
Candidate Lita Aquino Marcelino Aganon
Party NPC PFP
Popular vote 348,270 297,360
Percentage 37.27 31.77
Vice Governor before election

Casada David
NPC

 Elected Vice Governor

Lita Aquino
NPC

Local elections were held in Tarlac on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Registered and valid voters from Tarlac shall elect all local positions: a governor, vice governor, municipal/city mayor, municipal/city vice mayor, municipal/city councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan where 10 out of 13 member shall be elected.

Background

Incumbent Susan Yap, who was elected during the 2016 national and local elections, is ineligible to serve another term. She is the first woman to take office as the third governor in the Yap political family and the second female administrator in Tarlac's history. Replacing her is her son, Christian Yap, former mayor of Victoria, and former representative of the 2nd Congressional District. Facing him are his PFP gubernatorial nominee Max Roxas and independent candidates Kathryn Ann Basco, Fredo Bie, and Mark Joseph Garcia.

All single-winner posts up for election use first-past-the-post voting, and all multiple-winner posts use plurality block voting. The following is a list of the posts up for election, including the number of available seats for each:







Localities in the Province of Tarlac
Congressional District Locality Mayor Vice Mayor Locality Council Representative Governor Vice Governor Provincial Board
1st District Anao 1 1 8 1 1 1 3
Camiling 1 1 8
Mayantoc 1 1 8
Moncada 1 1 8
Paniqui 1 1 8
Pura 1 1 8
Ramos 1 1 8
San Clemente 1 1 8
San Manuel 1 1 8
Santa Ignacia 1 1 8
2nd District Gerona 1 1 8 1 3
San Jose 1 1 8
Victoria 1 1 8
Tarlac City 1 1 10
3rd District Bamban 1 1 8 1 3
Capas 1 1 8
Concepcion 1 1 8
La Paz 1 1 8

Gubernatorial Election

Term-limited incumbent Susan Yap (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for mayor of Tarlac City. Yap was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Replacing her position is former Victoria mayor and former 2nd district representative Christian Yap. He will be challenged by PFP's nominee, Max Roxas, and independent candidates Kathryn Ann Basco, Mark Joseph Garcai and Fredo Bie.

Election Results

Candidate Party Votes % (Valid) % (Registered)
Christian Yap Sama-Sama Tarlac 481,696 63.71% 51.46%
Max Roxas Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 256,496 33.93% 27.40%
Kathryn Ann Basco Independent 8,812 1.17% 0.94%
Mark Joseph Garcia Independent 7,248 0.96% 0.77%
Fredo Bia Independent 1,777 0.24% 0.19%
Total valid votes 756,029 100.00% 80.77%
Total turnout 665,138 — 71.06%
Registered voters 936,003 — 100.00%

Vice Gubernatorial Election

Term-limited incumbent Casada David (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for the Tarlac Provincial Board in the 3rd provincial district. David was re-elected with 72.19% of the vote in 2022. Running for the position are Estelita Aquino of the Nationalist People's Coalition, Marcelino Aganon of the PFP and Edwardo "Dual" Estabillo, an independent candidate.

Election Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Estelita Aquino Nationalist People's Coalition 348,870 52.45%
Marcelino Aganon Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 297,360 44.71%
Edwardo Estabillo Independent 18,908 2.84%
TOTAL VALID VOTES 665,138 100.00%
TURNOUT 71.06%
REGISTERED VOTERS 936,003 100.00%

Provincial Board

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

Retiring and term-limited board members

The following board members are retiring:

The following board members are term-limited:

Overview

PartyVotes%Seats
Nationalist People's Coalition1,084,75963.047
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas179,41910.431
PROMDI34,5882.010
Independent421,85224.522
Ex officio seats3
Total1,720,618100.0013

1st provincial district

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

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[1]

No. Candidate Party
1
 Win Corpuz Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
2
 Dagul Felix Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
3
 Joy Gilbert Lamorena (incumbent) Nationalist People's Coalition
4
 Pearl Erguiza Pacada Nationalist People's Coalition
5
 Jayrold Roxas Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
6
 Tito Roxas Nationalist People's Coalition

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Pearl Erguiza PacadaNationalist People's Coalition129,59026.61
Joy Gilbert Lamorena (incumbent)Nationalist People's Coalition128,20226.32
Tito RoxasNationalist People's Coalition102,10620.96
Jayrold RoxasPartido Federal ng Pilipinas68,38314.04
Win CorpuzPartido Federal ng Pilipinas33,2936.84
Dagul FelixPartido Federal ng Pilipinas25,4975.23
Total487,071100.00

2nd provincial district

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

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[2]

No. Candidate Party
1
 Gilbert Aquino Independent
2
 Topey delos Reyes (incumbent) Independent
3
 Ricky Diolazo Nationalist People's Coalition
4
 Dennis Go (incumbent) Independent
5
 Gab Hayashi Independent
6
 Vlad Rodriguez Nationalist People's Coalition
7
 Harmes Sembrano (incumbent) Nationalist People's Coalition
8
 Arron Villaflor Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Harmes Sembrano (incumbent)Nationalist People's Coalition165,44419.89
Dennis Go (incumbent)Independent156,87518.86
Topey delos Reyes (incumbent)Independent138,92216.70
Arron VillaflorPartido Federal ng Pilipinas119,41214.36
Ricky DiolazoNationalist People's Coalition113,67413.67
Vlad RodriguezNationalist People's Coalition94,57811.37
Gilbert AquinoIndependent27,6873.33
Gab HayashiIndependent15,1821.83
Total831,774100.00

3rd provincial district

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

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:[3]

No. Candidate Party
1
 Lopi Alcala Independent
2
 Paul John Bernardo Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
3
 Sam Bulaga Independent
4
 Tootsie Cruz (incumbent) Nationalist People's Coalition
5
 Casada David Nationalist People's Coalition
6
 Hariking David PROMDI
7
 Jose Magbag Independent
8
 Boy Mandal Independent
9
 Ariel Mungcal Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
10
 Arlene Obor Independent
11
 Ton Villanueva Nationalist People's Coalition

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Tootsie Cruz (incumbent)Nationalist People's Coalition139,63526.40
Casada DavidNationalist People's Coalition107,34020.29
Ton VillanuevaNationalist People's Coalition104,19019.70
Boy MandalIndependent62,19411.76
Ariel MungcalPartido Federal ng Pilipinas38,0437.19
Hariking DavidPROMDI34,5886.54
Paul John BernardoPartido Federal ng Pilipinas21,9644.15
Lopi AlcalaIndependent6,5771.24
Jose MagbagIndependent6,4421.22
Arlene OborIndependent4,4280.84
Sam BulagaIndependent3,5450.67
Total528,946100.00

1st District

  • Municipalities: Anao, Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Manuel, and Santa Ignacia

Incumbent Jaime Cojuangco is running unopposed for this election.

Candidate Party Votes %
Jaime Cojuangco Nationalist People's Coalition 182,032 100.00%
TOTAL VALID VOTES 182,032 100.00%
INVALID/BLANK VOTES 104,101 36.38%
REGISTERED VOTERS 286,133 100.00%

2nd District

  • Municipalities: Gerona, San Jose, Victoria
  • City: Tarlac City

References

  1. ↑ "ANAO" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  2. ↑ "CITY_OF_TARLAC" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  3. ↑ "BAMBAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
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