Draft:2025 Benguet local elections

2025 Benguet local elections
	Gubernatorial election
Incumbent Governor; Melchor Diclas; PDP–Laban	; ;
	Vice gubernatorial election
Incumbent Vice Governor; Tagel Felipe; PFP	; ;
	Provincial Council election
8 of 12 seats in the Benguet Provincial Council; 7 seats needed for a majority

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Local elections are scheduled to be held in Benguet on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a governor, a vice governor, 8 members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, and district representative 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.

Gubernatorial election

Incumbent Melchor Diclas (Lakas–CMD) is running for a third term. Diclas was re-elected under PDP–Laban with 57.62% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party
	Melchor Diclas (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Ruben Paoad	Independent
	George Punasen	Independent
	Johnny Waguis	Independent
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[1]

Vice gubernatorial election

Incumbent Tagel Felipe (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for the House of Representatives in Benguet's lone legislative district. Felipe was elected as an independent with 52.43% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party
	Pandong Balaodan	Independent
	Nelson Dangwa	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes	Lakas–CMD
	Sammy Paran	Independent
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[1]

Provincial council elections

The Benguet Provincial Board comprises 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.


Party
	Lakas–CMD
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	United Benguet Party
	Independent
Total

First district

Benguet's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Bokod, Itogon, Kabayan, Sablan and Tuba. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Johannes Amuasen (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Erlinda Balog	Independent
	Roi David	Lakas–CMD
	Sander Fianza (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Jani Galutan	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Lison Latawan Jr.	United Benguet Party
	Charmaine Molintas	Lakas–CMD
	Myrna Nazarro	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Jhonar Rebutazo	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Thomas Wales Jr.	United Benguet Party
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[1]

Second district

Benguet's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Atok, Bakun, Buguias, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan and Tublay. Six board members are elected from this provincial district.


Candidate		Party
	Frenzel Ayong	Lakas–CMD
	Jim Botiwey	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Anjie Bugtong	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Neptali Camsol (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
	Alex Castañeda	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Manny Fermin	Lakas–CMD
	Thorrsson Montes Keith	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Armando Lauro	Lakas–CMD
	Romeo Salda	Lakas–CMD
	Ruben Tinda-an	Lakas–CMD
	Joel Tingbaoen Jr. (incumbent)	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[1]

Congressional elections

Incumbent Eric Yap (Lakas–CMD) is running for a third term. Yap was re-elected under the United Benguet Party with 61.40% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party
	Tagel Felipe	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Juanito Siddayao II	Independent
	Jerome Wakat	Independent
	Eric Yap (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "BENGUET_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
^ "BENGUET_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.

[benguet-1] "BENGUET_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.

[2] "BENGUET_OPES" (PDF). Commission on Elections.

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