2025 Marikina local elections

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Marikina 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 Marikina City Council, and two 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 term.

2025 Marikina local elections
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Mayoral election
 
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Candidate Stella Quimbo Marjorie Ann Teodoro
Party Lakas NUP
Alliance Bagong Marikina Marikina City
Running mate Del de Guzman Marion Andres

Incumbent Mayor

Marcelino Teodoro
NUP



Vice mayoral election
 
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Candidate Marion Andres Del de Guzman
Party NUP Lakas
Alliance Marikina City Bagong Marikina

Incumbent Vice Mayor

Marion Andres
NUP



City Council election

16 of 18 seats in the Marikina City Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 
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Party NUP Lakas
Alliance Marikina City Bagong Marikina
Last election Did not participate Did not participate
Current seats 11 4
Seats needed Steady Increase 6

The election is expected to be competitive. The incumbent administration is contesting the election as Team Marikina City, with representative Marjorie Ann Teodoro and her running mate Marion Andres leading the ticket as members of the National Unity Party. Representative Stella Quimbo and former mayor Del de Guzman, affiliates of Lakas–CMD, are challenging the administration as Team Bagong Marikina. Senator Koko Pimentel entered the race as a candidate for representative in the first district, following a failed attempt to form an alliance with the administration.

Background

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Incumbent mayor Marcelino Teodoro is term-limited.

In the 2022 elections, Marcelino Teodoro and Marion Andres were elected to the mayoralty and vice mayoralty respectively.[1] Their coalition, Team MarCy, attained outright control of the city council, winning 14 of the 16 elective seats in the legislature.[2] Nationally, a majority of the Marikina electorate voted for the UniTeam ticket of Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte.[3][4]

On May 15, 2024, a technical malversation complaint was filed against Teodoro and three other city officials before the Office of the Ombudsman, arguing that a 2024 budgetary ordinance passed by the Marikina City Council allocated 130 million in PhilHealth reimbursements to "IT equipment, repair and maintenance of infrastructure and/or donations", rather than the improvement the city's healthcare system, thereby violating a provision of the Universal Health Care Act.[5] Teodoro's camp derided the complaint as a "mere product of misapprehension and misunderstanding of the facts".[5] Mayors for Good Governance, a group of local executives, deemed the complaints politically motivated and described Teodoro as transparent and accountable.[6]

Campaign

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The filing of certificates of candidacies were conducted from October 1 to 8, 2024.[7] With two major political factions in local politics—the National Unity Party-affiliated Teodoros and the Lakas–CMD-affiliated Quimbos—and Koko Pimentel contesting the elections, all local races are expected to be competitive, with Cristina Chi of the Philippine Star assessing the mayoral race as a "high-stakes" battle.[8] James Patrick Cruz of Rappler has described Marikina as being under a "conjugal leadership", given the dominance of the Teodoro and Quimbo couples in local politics.[9]

Team Marikina City

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Incumbent Mayor Marcelino Teodoro and his allies have been affiliated with the United Nationalist Alliance since 2022, following his ouster from the Nationalist People's Coalition after a verbal row with former mayor and former Representative Bayani Fernando over the aftermath of Typhoon Ulysses two years prior.[10] With Teodoro term-limited, his wife Representative Marjorie Ann will lead the administration ticket. The administration will contest the election as Team Marikina City (also stylized as Team MAArikiNa City), being affiliated with the National Unity Party, and being part of the wider Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas.[11] Their campaign seeks to make the city "climate-resilient" and more business-friendly with "digitalization" and "ease of doing business" policies.[11]

Team Bagong Marikina

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Representative Stella Quimbo and Former Representative Miro Quimbo are running for mayor and representative respectively under Team Bagong Marikina (also stylized as Team Bagong Marik1na).[12][13][better source needed] In an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Stella criticized the incumbent administration for "blocking" the programs she pushed in her capacity as a representative and cited their "political survival" as a motivation for running together, accusing the Teodoros of attempting to erase the couple from local politics.[14] Their campaign platform revolves around managing the city's debt, carrying out their vision of transforming Marikina into a "business-friendly" start-up city, and attending to the needs of the city's health centers.[15]

Former Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo has urged Ombudsman Samuel Martires to investigate the wealth of the Quimbos.[16]

Coalitions dissolved prior to election

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Teodoro–Pimentel

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Following the landslide victory of his Team MarCy coalition in 2022, Teodoro's administration has partnered with Senator Koko Pimentel and his wife, diplomat Kathryna Yu-Pimentel, in implementing projects in the city, including a health caravan in April 2024.[17] After Teodoro filed to run in the first district for the elections to the House of Representatives, Pimentel followed suit, pitting the two together and rendering the partnership moot.[18]

In an October 2024 interview, amid the filing of the certificates of candidacies, the former Pimentel revealed that he and Teodoro had agreed that he would run for representative in the first district while Teodoro would run in the second after forming informal arrangements from December 2023 to February 2024.[18] In response, Teodoro clarified that Pimentel's camp left the alliance on July 28, leaving the administration without a candidate in the first district, hence his decision to contest the congressional seat there.[19]

Candidates

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Candidates italicized indicate incumbents seeking reelection.

Mayoral election

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The incumbent mayor is Marcelino Teodoro, who has served since 2016 and was reelected in 2022 with 82.08% of the vote. Teodoro is term-limited and is barred from seeking reelection. This will be the first election since 2010 in which an incumbent mayor is ineligible for reelection. Media outlets, including the Philippine Daily Inquirer and the Manila Bulletin, have speculated that Representative Marjorie Ann Teodoro will run for mayor and head the administration ticket in 2025.[20][21] Teodoro formally filed her certificate of candidacy for the office on October 7, 2024.[22]

Early in the race, Representative Stella Quimbo expressed her interest in running for mayor.[23][24] Despite facing scrutiny with her support of the Maharlika Wealth Fund and defense of Vice President Sara Duterte's use of confidential funds during the 19th Congress, Quimbo stated that she will remain with the Liberal Party for the 2025 election.[24][25] Her retention in the party was affirmed by party officials amid calls to sanction Quimbo as a party member, citing its recognition of the "freedom of expression and dissent".[26] Quimbo's husband, Miro, confirmed her bid for the mayoralty on July 22, 2024, prior to the 2024 State of the Nation Address.[20]

Independent candidate Luisa Fajardo is also seeking the office.[27][28] Former mayor Marides Fernando was in talks for a mayoral run; she ultimately declined to launch a bid for the mayoralty.[29]

Candidates

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Declared

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Declined

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Polling

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Fieldwork Date(s) Pollster Sample Size MoE Quimbo
Lakas
Teodoro
NUP
Und./
None
Lead
Oct 1–8 Filing of certificates of candidacies occur
Feb 15–22 RPMDinc[31] 1,200 ±3% 57 36 7 Quimbo +21

Results

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2025 Marikina mayoral election
CandidateParty
Luisa FajardoIndependent
Stella QuimboLakas–CMD
Marjorie Ann TeodoroNational Unity Party
Total
TBD

Vice mayoral election

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The incumbent vice mayor is Marion Andres, who has served since 2019 and was reelected in 2022 with 69.94% of the vote. Andres previously held the office from 2001 to 2010 under the administration of Marides Fernando. As the running mate of Marjorie Ann Teodoro, Andres is running for reelection to a third consecutive (sixth nonconsecutive) term.[11]

Del de Guzman, a former mayor and the running mate of Stella Quimbo, is challenging Andres for the office.[8] Independent Annie Retes also launched a bid for the office.[27][28]

Candidates

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Declared

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Results

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2025 Marikina vice mayoral election
CandidateParty
Marion AndresNational Unity Party
Del de GuzmanLakas–CMD
Annie RetesIndependent
Total
TBD

City Council election

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The 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.

First district

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The first district is coextensive with the first congressional district.

Term-limited incumbents

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  • Bodjie Bernardino (UNA)
  • Manny Sarmiento (UNA)

Candidates

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Declared
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  • Team Bagong Marikina[13][better source needed]
    • Rommel Acuña
    • Carl Africa
    • Medick Ferrer
    • Bruce Fortuno
    • Ces Reyes
    • VJ Tambuli Sabiniano
    • Jasper So
  • Team Marikina City[11]
    • Jojo Banzon
    • Adams Bernardino
    • Cloyd Casimiro
    • Kate de Guzman
    • Hazel Golangco
    • Ginny Santos Pioquinto
    • Rossette Sarmiento
    • Pat Sicat

Results

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2025 Marikina City Council election in the 1st district
CandidateParty
Rommel Acuña (incumbent)Lakas–CMD
Carl Africa (incumbent)Lakas–CMD
Jahn AlejagaIndependent
Rosie AquinoIndependent
Jojo Banzon (incumbent)National Unity Party
Adams BernardinoNational Unity Party
Cloyd Casimiro (incumbent)National Unity Party
Kate de Guzman (incumbent)National Unity Party
Benedicto dela CruzIndependent
Medick FerrerLakas–CMD
Sam Ferriol (incumbent)Independent
Bruce FortunoLakas–CMD
Hazel GolangcoNational Unity Party
Tope IliganIndependent
Imee MascariñaIndependent
Ginny Santos PioquintoNational Unity Party
Ces ReyesLakas–CMD
VJ Tambuli SabinanoLakas–CMD
Rosette SarmientoNational Unity Party
Pat SicatNational Unity Party
Jasper SoLakas–CMD
Total

Second district

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The second district is coextensive with the second congressional district.

Term-limited incumbents

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  • Levy De Guzman (UNA)
  • Donn Carlo Favis (UNA), running for representative in the second district[32]

Candidates

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Declared
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  • Team Bagong Marikina[13][better source needed]
    • Ronnie Acuña
    • Ziffred Ancheta
    • Vincent Calanoga
    • Miguel De Guzman
    • Yuri Edullan
    • Bong Magtubo
    • Rizza Teope
    • Indigo Valentin
  • Team Marikina City[11]
    • Fe Dayao
    • Jaren Feliciano
    • Estelita Makiramdam
    • Michael Mojica
    • Angel Nuñez
    • Larry Punzalan
    • Bogs Reyes
    • Elvis Tolentino

Results

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2025 Marikina City Council election in the 2nd district
CandidateParty
Ronnie Acuña (incumbent)Lakas–CMD
Ziffred AnchetaLakas–CMD
Vincent CalanogaLakas–CMD
Fe Dayao (incumbent)National Unity Party
Miguel De GuzmanLakas–CMD
Yuri EdullanLakas–CMD
Jaren FelicianoNational Unity Party
Ed GilleraIndependent
Ram Haveria Jr.Independent
Jimsen JisonIndependent
Bong Magtubo (incumbent)Lakas–CMD
Beny MadrigalIndependent
Marvie MadrigalIndependent
Estelita MakiramdamNational Unity Party
Michael MojicaNational Unity Party
Rene MiraMakabayan
Angel Nuñez (incumbent)National Unity Party
Kuya Jep OrdoñezIndependent
Larry Punzalan (incumbent)National Unity Party
Jenilyn RetesIndependent
Bogs ReyesNational Unity Party
Susan RomeroIndependent
Nico RondinaIndependent
Dindo RosalesIndependent
Josephine San DiegoIndependent
Patricia SenerataIndependent
Rizza TeopeLakas–CMD
Greg TevesIndependent
Elvis Tolentino (incumbent)National Unity Party
Indigo ValentinLakas–CMD
George VillanuevaIndependent
Cris VitangcolIndependent
Total

House of Representatives elections

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Coinciding with the local elections, two representatives from the city's two congressional districts will be elected to represent their respective districts in the House of Representatives in the 20th Congress. In the 2022 elections, Marjorie Ann Teodoro and Stella Quimbo were elected to represent the first and second districts respectively. Both representatives are in the majority bloc in the 19th Congress.

First district

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The first district covers the barangays of Barangka, Calumpang, Industrial Valley Complex, Jesus de la Peña, Malanday, San Roque, Santa Elena, Santo Niño, and Tañong. The incumbent representative is Marjorie Ann Teodoro, who has served since 2022 and was elected that year with 73.61% of the vote. Teodoro is eligible for reelection to a second term but will not seek reelection to run for mayor. Marcelino Teodoro, the outgoing mayor and husband of the incumbent representative, is running for the seat under the National Unity Party, an affiliate of the national Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas.[33][34][35]

Senator Koko Pimentel, whom briefly entered in an alliance with the local administration, is challenging Teodoro for the seat.[36][37] Pimentel filed his certificate of candidacy for representative on October 6, 2024. He has panned Teodoro for having "no honor" and attributed the city's per capita debt to his administration.[38][39][40] Pimentel has made the revitalization of the local shoe industry and solving the city's flood issues as core messages of his campaign.[38]

Candidates

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Declared
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Results

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2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Marikina's 1st district
CandidateParty
Koko PimentelNacionalista
Marcelino TeodoroNational Unity Party
Total
TBD

Second district

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The second district covers the barangays of Concepcion Uno, Concepcion Dos, Fortune, Marikina Heights, Parang, Nangka, and Tumana. The incumbent representative is Stella Quimbo, who has served since 2019 and was reelected in 2022 with 82.70% of the vote. Quimbo is eligible for a third term but will not seek reelection to run for mayor.[20]

Miro Quimbo, the husband of the incumbent and a former representative who held the seat from 2010 to 2019, is running for the seat under Lakas–CMD, being affiliated with the wider Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas.[20] Councilor Donn Carlo Favis, who previously ran for the seat in 2010, is contesting the seat as a member of the National Unity Party.[32] Perennial candidate Mauro Arce, who ran in 2019 and 2022, and Jose Jaime Enage, the chairman of advocate group Baybayin Buhayin, are also seeking election to the seat.[41][42]

Candidates

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Declared
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Results

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2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in Marikina's 2nd district
CandidateParty
Mauro ArceIndependent
Jose Jaime EnageIndependent
Donn Carlo FavisNational Unity Party
Miro QuimboLakas–CMD
Total
TBD

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