2025 Naga, Camarines Sur local elections
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Local elections will take place in Naga, Camarines Sur, on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The voters will elect a mayor, vice mayor, ten members of the Naga City Council, and one member of the Philippine House of Representatives.
Background
[edit]In 2022, the Liberal Party won the mayoralty, vice mayoralty, and all ten seats in the city council in a ticket led by incumbent mayor Nelsion Legacion and vice mayor Cecilia V. de Asis.[2] Nationally, Naga and Camarines Sur are both considered bailiwicks for former vice president Leni Robredo, with both localities voting for Robredo and Francis Pangilinan for president and vice president respectively in wide margins.[2][3][4]
Coalitions
[edit]The filing of certificates of candidacies were conducted from October 1 to 8, 2024, from which local slates were formalized and announced.[5]
An Bagong Team Naga 2025
[edit]Former vice president Leni Robredo and incumbent representative Gabriel Bordado are seeking the mayoralty and vice mayoralty of Naga respectively under the Liberal Party-backed An Bagong Team Naga (lit. 'The New Team Naga').[6] The ticket is supported by a full ten-member slate for the City Council with candidates selected through community consultation and rigorous evaluation and vetting processes in the tradition started by former mayor and Robredo's husband Jesse.[7][8]
Tickets
[edit]Names italicized are those of candidates seeking re-election.
Administration coalition
[edit]| Position | # | Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | 4. | Leni Robredo | Liberal | |
| Vice Mayor | 1. | Gabriel Bordado | Liberal | |
| Councilor | 1. | Gayle Abonal-Gomez | Liberal | |
| 3. | Jess Albeus | Liberal | ||
| 4. | Miles-Raquid Arroyo | Liberal | ||
| 5. | Elmer Baldomero | Liberal | ||
| 9. | Butch Borja | Liberal | ||
| 10. | Omar Buenafe | Liberal | ||
| 15. | Areiz Macaraig | Liberal | ||
| 18. | Frank Mendoza | Liberal | ||
| 19. | Jose Perez | Liberal | ||
| 20. | Oying Rosales | Liberal | ||
Campaign
[edit]The campaign period for local elections began on March 28, 2025.[10]
Campaign themes
[edit]Robredo camp
[edit]The platform of An Bagong Team Naga has revolved around addressing local issues such as those related to basic services in water, electricity, traffic, and flood control.[7] Robredo has stated that a key priority of her administration would be to continue the programs initiated by her husband Jesse, during his longtime mayoralty of the city.[11]
The ticket's proclamation rally held on March 28.[12] The event was marked by dance performances rather than speeches, to which Robredo said was in tribute for the volunteers that organized the event.[12] Her campaign conducted house-to-house campaigns locally known as “orolay-olay” (lit. 'conversation') across all Naga barangays.[12]
Mayoral election
[edit]
The incumbent mayor is Nelson Legacion, who has served since 2019 and was re-elected in 2022 with 42.98% of the vote. Legacion is not seeking re-election to give way for the mayoral bid of former vice president Leni Robredo and instead run for representative in Camarines Sur's 3rd district.
After Robredo was defeated in the 2022 presidential election, organizations and figures from the traditional opposition led by the Liberal Party attempted to draft her to run in the 2025 Senate election.[13][14] Robredo would decline the calls and instead run for the mayoralty of Naga, citing her preference for executive work over legislation as well as her "passion" for local governance.[15]
Three independent candidates are challenging Robredo for the position. Restituto de Quiros, the former mayor of Pandan, Catanduanes, cited his birth and upbringing in the city as his motivation to run for the mayoralty of Naga.[16] Luis Ortega, former is running as an alternative to Robredo, having served in the city council under the term of her late husband, Jesse.[17]
Declared
[edit]- Leonida Abrazado (Independent)[18]
- Restituto de Quiros (Independent), former mayor of Pandan, Catanduanes[19]
- Luis Ortega (Independent), former city hall employee[19]
- Leni Robredo (Liberal), former vice president of the Philippines[20]
Disallowed
[edit]- Leonida Cormanes (Independent)[18]
Declined
[edit]- Nelson Legacion (Lakas), incumbent mayor
Endorsements
[edit]- Francis Escudero, incumbent senate president[21]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonida Abrazado | Independent | |||
| Restituto de Quiros | Independent | |||
| Luis Ortega | Independent | |||
| Leni Robredo | Liberal Party | |||
| Total | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 121,773 | – | ||
| TBD | ||||
Vice mayoral election
[edit]The incumbent vice mayor is Cecilia V. de Asis, who has served since 2019 and was re-elected in 2022 with 56.21% of the vote. Like Mayor Legacion, de Asis is not seeking re-election to give way for the vice mayoral bid of incumbent representative Gabriel Bordado.
Bordado initially planned to run for mayor upon being term-limited as representative. He backtracked from his plans and instead sought the vice mayoralty to give way for Robredo's bid for the office, running as her running mate.[15]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Gabriel Bordado (Liberal), incumbent representative for Camarines Sur's third district[20]
- Cristopher Fortuna (Independent)
- Fortunato Mendoza (Independent)
- Benjamin Manuel Villafuerte (Independent)
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Bordado | Liberal Party | |||
| Cristopher Fortuna | Independent | |||
| Fortunato Mendoza | Independent | |||
| Benjamin Manuel Villafuerte | Independent | |||
| Total | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 121,773 | – | ||
| TBD | ||||
City Council election
[edit]The Naga City Council is composed of 12 councilors, 10 of whom are elected.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Abonal-Gomez (incumbent) | Liberal Party | |||
| Simeon Adan | Independent | |||
| Jess Albeus (incumbent) | Liberal Party | |||
| Miles-Raquid Arroyo | Liberal Party | |||
| Elmer Baldemoro | Liberal Party | |||
| Gil Belen | Kusog Bikolandia | |||
| Bert Benitez | Bunyog Party | |||
| Toby Bongon | Independent | |||
| Vito Borja II | Liberal Party | |||
| Omar Buenafe (incumbent) | Liberal Party | |||
| July Catimbang | Independent | |||
| Malou David | Independent | |||
| Ferds de Hitta | National Unity Party | |||
| Jude Diokno | Independent | |||
| Boboy Luntok | National Unity Party | |||
| Areiz Macaraig | Liberal Party | |||
| Brim Mangubat | National Unity Party | |||
| CK Mendoza | Independent | |||
| Frank Mendoza | Liberal Party | |||
| Joeper Perez (incumbent) | Liberal Party | |||
| Oying Rosales (incumbent) | Liberal Party | |||
| Nono Salak | Kusog Bikolandia | |||
| Hector Sales | Independent | |||
| Nathan Sergio | Independent | |||
| Jak Villafuerte | Independent | |||
| Total | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 121,773 | – | ||
| Source: Commission on Elections[22] | ||||
References
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- ^ a b c Abelinde, Angelee; Buenagua, Lyndee (2025-03-29). "In Leni Robredo's proclamation rally, it's dancing over political speeches". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
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