2025 Taguig local elections
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Local elections are scheduled to be held in Taguig on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, sixteen members of the Taguig City Council, and two district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The officials elected in the election will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year-long term.
This will be the first general election in which the Embo barangays are part of Taguig.
Background
On April 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Philippines denied the motion of reconsideration filed by Makati to override its earlier ruling that upheld the 2011 Pasig Regional Trial Court ruling that recognized Taguig's jurisdiction over the ten Embo barangays, resulting in Makati formally ceding control of the barangays to Taguig.[1] The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) began the administrative transfer of the 212,613 Embo voters and electoral precincts from Makati to Taguig in August 2023, ahead of the 2023 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections, where Embo residents voted as residents of Taguig for the first time.[2][3][4]
In the Embo barangays, the 2023 BSKE elections resulted in widespread defeat for candidates affiliated with the ruling Cayetano family.[2] Following the election, 140 barangay officials from the Embo area took their oath at the Makati City Hall, affirming their loyalty to Makati.[5] Joey Salgado of Rappler opined that the aftermath of the barangay elections indicated a competitive local race in Taguig in 2025, owing to the popularity of the Binay family in the populous Embo barangays.[2][6]
For the 2025 general election, the Embo residents will elect local officials for Taguig for the first time.[7] The Taguig City Council plans to pass an ordinance to divide the ten Embo barangays between the two existing councilor districts for the council and increase the elected members per district from eight to ten.[8] While Embo voters will be represented in the city council, the COMELEC ruled that they will be effectively left without representation in the House of Representatives until the barangays are drawn in a legislative district of Taguig through law.[9][6] Makati Mayor Abigail Binay panned the ruling as an injustice, deeming it a "denial of democracy".[10][11]
Mayoral election
The incumbent mayor is Lani Cayetano, who has served since 2022 after being elected with 75.77% of the vote. Cayetano is eligible for reelection to a second term.
Abigail Binay, the term-limited mayor of Makati, has expressed interest in running for the mayoralty of Taguig.[12] To seek the office, Binay would need to resign as mayor of Makati to establish at least one year of residency in Taguig to be eligible for the post.[13] On January 9, 2024, Binay remarked that she is "waiting for a sign" for her to push through with her campaign in Taguig;[13] she indicated that she would finalize her decision by March 2024.[14][15] Manuel L. Quezon III of the Philippine Daily Inquirer described Binay's potential campaign for mayor of Taguig as a "dynastic invasion" motivated by Makati's loss of the Embo barangays.[16]
Candidates
Potential
- Abigail Binay, incumbent mayor of Makati (2016–present)[17]
- Lani Cayetano, incumbent mayor of Taguig (2010–2019, 2022–present)[citation needed]
- Arnel Cerafica, candidate for mayor in 2019 and 2022, former member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Taguig–Pateros's 1st congressional district (2010–2019)[citation needed]
- Sigfrido Tiñga, former mayor of Taguig (2001–2010), member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Taguig–Pateros's 2nd congressional district (2010–2013)[18]
Polling
Vice mayoral election
The incumbent vice mayor is Arvin Alit, who has served since 2022 after being elected with 68.81% of the vote.
Candidates
Potential
- Arvin Ian Alit, incumbent vice mayor of Taguig (2022–present), city councilor from the 2nd District (2013-2022)[citation needed]
- Janelle Cerafica, candidate for vice mayor in 2022, wife of Arnel Cerafica[citation needed]
City Council election
The Taguig City Council is composed of 18 members, 16 of which are elected through plurality block voting to serve three-year terms. The councilors represent the city's two councilor districts, which are coextensive with the congressional districts, with eight members being elected per district.
House of Representatives elections
Coinciding with the local elections, two representatives from the districts the city shares with Pateros will be elected to represent the city and the municipality in the House of Representatives in the 20th Congress.
First district
The first district encompasses the entirety of Pateros and the Taguig barangays of Bagumbayan, Bambang, Calzada, Hagonoy, Ibayo-Tipas, Ligid-Tipas, Lower Bicutan, New Lower Bicutan, Napindan, Palingon, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Tuktukan, Ususan and Wawa. The incumbent representative is Ading Cruz who was elected in 2022 with 58.25% of the vote.
Candidates
Potential
- Ricardo Cruz, Jr., incumbent representative for the first district of Taguig–Pateros, vice mayor of Taguig[citation needed]
- Allan Cerafica, candidate in 2019 and 2022 for representative of 1st District of Taguig-Pateros, brother of Arnel Cerafica[citation needed]
Second district
The second district encompasses the Taguig barangays of Central Bicutan, Central Signal Village, Fort Bonifacio, Katuparan, Maharlika Village, North Daang Hari, North Signal Village, Pinagsama, South Daang Hari, South Signal Village, Tanyag, Upper Bicutan and Western Bicutan. The incumbent representative is Pammy Zamora, who was elected in 2022 with 68.75% of the vote.
Candidates
Potential
- Pammy Zamora, incumbent representative for the second district of Taguig, former councilor from the second district[citation needed]
- Jorge Daniel Bocobo, barangay captain of Fort Bonifacio, ex-officio councilor as ABC President[citation needed]
References
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (2023-04-03). "Taguig LGU lauds SC decision over Fort Bonifacio ownership". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c Salgado, Joey (November 22, 2023). "[OPINION] Political terrain in Taguig has shifted". Rappler. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Comelec: 10 EMBO barangays now part of Taguig for BSKE". Philstar.com. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Mangaluz, Jean (October 30, 2023). "'Embo' residents find no difference in voting under Taguig city's control". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, James Patrick (2023-11-25). "Loyalty check? Newly-elected EMBO barangay officials take oath before Makati Mayor Binay". RAPPLER. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b Terrado, Jose Marco (July 31, 2023). "What Taguig stands to gain (and potentially lose)". UP sa Halalan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Casucian, Jiselle Anne (June 25, 2024). "'COMELEC: EMBO barangays cannot vote for a congressman in 2025". GMA News Online.
- ^ Torres, Sherrie Anne (June 28, 2024). "Comelec releases resolution listing 10 EMBO barangays to Taguig City". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, James Patrick (2024-06-25). "Why EMBO residents cannot vote for a congressman in 2025 elections". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ Cabato, Luisa (2024-06-26). "Makati mayor hits Comelec ruling on House bet for 'embo' barangays". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Abby Binay slams Comelec's 'suppression' of EMBO voters, asks Taguig to act". ABS-CBN News. 2024-06-24. Archived from the original on 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Magsambol, Bonz (2024-05-11). "[WATCH] Is it Binay vs Binay again in Makati in 2025?". RAPPLER. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b Bautista, Nillicent. "Abby waiting for 'sign' on Taguig mayoral run". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Bautista, Nillicent. "Abby to decide on Taguig mayoral run by March". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Legaspi, Zeus (2024-01-25). "Possible Taguig mayoral bid not a walk in the park — Abby Binay". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Quezon, Manuel L. III (August 16, 2023). "Retribution by election". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Lelis, Brix (January 10, 2024). "Binay eyes run for Taguig mayor". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Mayayanig Taguig? Abby Binay Meets With Cayetano Nemesis Freddie Tinga". Politiko. January 6, 2024. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ ""BOSES NG BAYAN" 2025 ELECTIONS: TAGUIG CITY MAYOR". RP- Mission and Development Foundation Inc. 2024-03-04. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-05 – via Facebook.