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2025 Valenzuela Local elections

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Mayoral election
Candidate Benjie Delos Angeles Wes Gatchalian Party Independent Nationalist People's Coalition
Incumbent Mayor Wes Gatchalian NPC
Vice mayoral election
Candidate Marlon Alejandrino Gilbert Gamas Sonie Rodriguez Party Nationalist People's Coalition Independent Independent
Incumbent Vice mayor Lorena Natividad-Borja NPC
City Council election
12 of 14 seats in the Valenzuela City Council 8 seats needed for a majority
Party NPC Lakas PFP Last election 10 seats, 63.68% 1 seat, 6.23% 1 seat, 5.61%

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Valenzuela on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, 12 members of the Valenzuela 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.

Mayoral election

Incumbent mayor Wes Gatchalian was elected to his first term as mayor in the 2022 Valenzuela local elections. Before being elected mayor, Gatchalian was the representative for Valenzuela's 1st congressional district from 2016.

Candidates

• Benjamin L. Delos Angeles (Independent)
• Weslie T. Gatchalian (Nationalist People's Coalition) - incumbent mayor and reelectionist.

Results

Vice mayoral election

Incumbent vice mayor Lorie Natividad-Borja was elected to her third term as vice mayor in the 2016 elections. Due to term limits, she is barred from running the same position and instead running for city councilor.

Candidates

• Marlon Paulo D. Alejandrino (Nationalist People's Coalition) - former city councilor from 1st district.
• Gilbert I. Gamas (Independent)
• Soledad C. Rodriguez (Independent)

Results

City council elections

The voters in the city elected six councilors on the district where they are registered. Each district elects its own set of councilors via multiple non-transferable vote.

First district

Second district

House of Representatives elections

First district

In 2022, Rex Gatchalian was elected as the first district representative after serving as the mayor since 2013. However, President Bongbong Marcos appointed him as the Secretary of Social Welfare and Development on January 31, 2023, making the seat vacant. From this time of appointment, Quezon's first district representative Mark Enverga was appointed as the legislative caretaker of the district.

Candidates

• Antonio R. Espiritu (Aksyon Demokratiko) - former city councilor and vice mayor.
• Kenneth T. Gatchalian (Nationalist People's Coalition) - businessman, brother to senator Win Gatchalian, DSWD secretary Rex Gatchalian, and incumbent mayor and reelectionist Wes Gatchalian.
• Evelyn M. Hernandez (Independent) - former vice mayor.

Results

Second district

Incumbent representative Eric Martinez was first elected in 2016. Due to term limits, he is barred from running as the second district representative and chose to run for the Philippine Senate.

Candidates

• Gerald Cloyd Alexis DV. Galang (Independent) - incumbent city councilor from the 2nd district.
• Katherine L. Martinez (National Unity Party) - wife of incumbent representative Eric Martinez.

Results

References

1. ^ Villeza, Mark Ernest. "Gatchalian seeks second term as Valenzuela mayor". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
2. ^ "VALENZUELA" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
3. ^ "Redacted COC and CONA for Local Position in National Capital Region". Commission on Elections.
4. Leon, Dwight de (2023-02-06). "Quezon lawmaker Mark Enverga named caretaker of Valenzuela's 1st District". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
5. "Quezon Rep. Enverga named caretaker of Valenzuela district vacated by Gatchalian". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
6. ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico; arlenelim (2024-10-09). "LIST: Aspirants for House seats in NCR; know the unopposed bets". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
7. jpcruz0306 (2024-10-06). "Another Gatchalian: Kenneth eyes Valenzuela House seat as Mayor Wes seeks reelection". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. Garcia, Danilo. "Ex-Vice mayor ng Valenzuela City, inaresto ng NBI". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
9. Villeza, Mark Ernest. "Ex-Valenzuela vice mayor held for estafa". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
10. POLITIKO (2023-09-25). "P3K for freedom: Ex-Valenzuela vice mayor in estafa case out on bail". politiko.com.ph. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
11. ^ "HOR_NCR" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
12. Tolentino, Ariel Jerald (2024-10-07). "Gatchalian brothers endorse doctor as next Valenzuela representative". politiko.com.ph. Retrieved 2025-01-03.

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