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Local elections are scheduled to be held in Pateros on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect local elective posts in the municipality: the mayor, vice mayor, the district representative of Taguig-Pateros, and six councilors in each of the municipality's two districts.

Background

Mayor Miguel "Ike" Ponce III is term-limited. He decided not to seek any elective post in the local election, instead running for partylist representative as the second nominee for the partylist group Ahon Mahirap.^[1]

Tickets

Candidates in italics indicate incumbents seeking reelection.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Note: Paul Argie Cruz is a guest candidate of Team Good Governance Pateros.

Administration coalition

Team Good Governance Pateros
#	Name

For Mayor
	Gerald German	PFP
For Vice Mayor
	John Mendiola Cerafica	PFP
For House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros)
	Allan Cerafica	PFP
For Councilor (1st District)
	Leonila "Nene" Bermejo	PFP
	Allan Dela Cruz	PFP
	Ruel Gatpayat	PFP
	Luis Augusto "Luigi" Marcelo	PFP
	Oscar "Jon-Jon" Ongmanchi, Jr.	PFP
	Nestito "Don" Ponce, Jr.	PFP
For Councilor (2nd District)
	Maria Kathleen "Ayie" Ampe	PFP
	John Lester "Teng" Joson	PFP
	Ryan-Thed Millares	PFP
	Ian Ponce	PFP
	Jonell Raymundo	PFP
	Paul Argie Cruz	KANP

Opposition coalitions

Matatag na Pateros
#	Name

For Mayor
	Ronnie S. Miranda	NUP
For Vice Mayor
	John Peter Marzan	NUP
For Councilor (1st District)
	Johns "Hapon" Abino	NUP
	Fernando "Ding" Datu	NUP
	Moner Luna	NUP
	Jay Mabanglo	NUP
	Joseph "Monay" Manzon	NUP
	Ramir Ramirez	NUP
For Councilor (2nd District)
	Arcangel "Joey" De Lara, Jr.	NUP
	Rommel Lambino	NUP
	Jun Ling	NUP
	Ejercito "Chito" Lorenzo	NUP
	Richard Palican	NUP
	Roderick Roxas	NUP

Team CARe LOve Pateros
#	Name

For Vice Mayor
	Carlo Santos	Nacionalista
For House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros)
	Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr.	Nacionalista
For Councilor (1st District)
	Elpidio "Edwin" Acosta, Jr.	Nacionalista
	Eric Mabazza	Nacionalista
	Ryan Rey Panis	Nacionalista
	Milaor "Mil" Villegas	Nacionalista
For Councilor (2nd District)
	Omar Alcantara	Nacionalista
	Arthur "Atoy" Cortez	Nacionalista
	Allan Dennis "Alden" Mangoba	Nacionalista
	Jose Jonathan "Jojo" Sanchez	Nacionalista
	Emmanuel "Emman" Tanga	Nacionalista

Other parties and independents

#	Name
For House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros)
	Lino Cayetano	NPC
	Pedro dela Cruz	Independent
	Ricardo Opoc	Independent
For Councilor (1st District)
	Alifie Apan	Independent
	Adonis Bigas	Independent
	Delfin Cerada, Jr.	Independent
	Rolando "Lando" Dolon	Independent
	Dante Legaspi	Independent
	Cesar Llagas	Independent
	Jorge "Jojo" Nicdao	Independent
	Romy Quinones	Independent
	Arnaldo Reyes	Independent
For Councilor (2nd District)
	Marvin Ponce	Independent

Mayoral election

The incumbent mayor is Miguel "Ike" Ponce III, who was reelected for a third and final term in 2022, and is term-limited. The race will be contested by former Municipal Administrator Gerald German of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas^[5], and Ronnie S. Miranda of the National Unity Party.

Candidates

Declared

Gerald German, municipal administrator (2022-2024) and former vice mayor (2013-2022)^[2]
Ronnie S. Miranda, incumbent councilor (2022-present)^[2]

Withdrew

Dominador Rosales Jr., incumbent councilor (2016-present)^[6]

Vice mayoral election

The incumbent vice mayor is Carlo Santos, who is running for reelection to a second term. His rivals will be John Mendiola Cerafica of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, and John Peter Marzan of the National Unity Party who lost the last election in 2022.

Candidates

Declared

Carlo Santos, incumbent vice mayor (2022-present)^[2]
John Peter Marzan, former Liga ng mga Barangay President/ex-officio councilor, and 2022 vice mayoral candidate^[2]
John Mendiola Cerafica, brother of congressional candidate Allan Cerafica and Taguig mayoral candidate Arnel Cerafica^[2]

House of Representatives election

Results

Congressional Elections for Taguig-Pateros's First District
Party		Candidate
	NPC	Lino Cayetano
	PFP	Allan Cerafica
	Nacionalista	Ricardo "Ading" Cruz Jr. (incumbent)
	Independent	Pedro dela Cruz
	Independent	Ricardo Opoc
Total votes
Source:

Municipal Council election

The Pateros Municipal Council is composed of 14 members, 12 of which are elected through plurality block voting to serve three-year terms. The councilors represent the municipality's two council districts.

First District

Second District

References

^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Pateros Mayor Ponce files COC as second nominee of party-list Ahon Mahirap". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hicap, Jonathan. "Comelec releases list of candidates for mayor, vice mayor, councilor in Pateros". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ Hicap, Jonathan. "German, partymates in Team Good Governance Pateros file COCs". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Only one candidate submits COC on 1st day of filing in Pateros". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Pateros Municipal Administrator Gerald German resigns to run for mayor". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Councilor backs out of Pateros mayoral race". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

External links

[1] Hicap, Jonathan. "Pateros Mayor Ponce files COC as second nominee of party-list Ahon Mahirap". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[Comelec-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hicap, Jonathan. "Comelec releases list of candidates for mayor, vice mayor, councilor in Pateros". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[3] Hicap, Jonathan. "German, partymates in Team Good Governance Pateros file COCs". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[4] Hicap, Jonathan. "Only one candidate submits COC on 1st day of filing in Pateros". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[5] Hicap, Jonathan. "Pateros Municipal Administrator Gerald German resigns to run for mayor". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[6] Hicap, Jonathan. "Councilor backs out of Pateros mayoral race". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

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