2025 Malabon local elections

2025 Malabon local elections
	Mayoral election
Incumbent Mayor; Jeannie Ng-Sandoval; Nacionalista Party	; ;
	Vice mayoral election
Incumbent Vice Mayor; Ninong dela Cruz; NUP	; ;
	City Council election
12 of 14 seats in the Malabon City Council; 8 seats needed for a majority

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Malabon 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 Malabon City Council, 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.

Background

Mayor Jeannie Sandoval ran for re-election for her second term. She was challenged by Malabon representative Josephine Veronique "Jaye" Lacson-Noel.^[1]

Vice Mayor Bernard “Ninong” dela Cruz was eligible to run for supposedly third and final term, but he ran for Malabon representative instead.^[1]

Malabon representative Josephine Veronique "Jaye" Lacson-Noel was eligible to run for supposedly third and final term, but she ran for mayor instead.^[2]

Tickets

Administration coalition

Team Kakampi Malabon
#	Name

For House Of Representatives
4.	Ricky Sandoval	Lakas
For Mayor
2.	Jeannie Ng-Sandoval	Nacionalista
For Vice Mayor
4.	Edward Nolasco	Lakas
For Councilor (1st District)
1.	Gerry Bernardo	PFP
2.	Ian Emmanuel Borja	Nacionalista
7.	Payapa Ona	Nacionalista
8.	Paulo Oreta	PMP
11.	Maricar Torres	Nacionalista
12.	Leslie Yambao	UNA
For Councilor (2nd District)
3.	Jasper Cruz	Lakas
5.	Star Dizon	Nacionalista
7.	Al Niño Galauran	PFP
11.	Monay Mañalac	PFP
15.	Nadja Marie Vicencio	PMP
16.	Len Yanga	PFP

Primary opposition coalition

Team Serbisyong Buong Puso
#	Name

For House Of Representatives
2.	Bem Noel	NPC
For Mayor
1.	Jaye Lacson-Noel	NPC
For Vice Mayor
2.	Angelika dela Cruz	NPC
For Councilor (1st District)
3.	Al Caste Castillo	NPC
4.	Edwin Lacson Dimagiba	NPC
6.	Niño Lacson Noel	NPC
10.	Concon San Juan	NPC
For Councilor (2nd District)
6.	Erika Dusaran	NPC
8.	Sonia Lim	NPC
9.	Moy2Palaboy Macasero	PDP
10.	Alvin Mañalac	NPC
12.	Ading Manzon	NPC
14.	Mark Roque	NPC

Other coalitions

Team Pogi
#	Name

For House Of Representatives
3.	Lenlen Oreta	NUP
For Vice Mayor
3.	Jap Garcia	NUP
For Councilor (1st District)
9.	Joey Sabaricos	Liberal
For Councilor (2nd District)
13.	Enzo Oreta	NUP

Team Mahal Cong Malabon
#	Name

For House Of Representatives
1.	Ninong dela Cruz	PDP
For Vice Mayor
1.	Dado Cunanan	PDP
For Councilor (2nd District)
4.	Rom Cunanan	PDP

Independent candidates

Independent
For Councilor (1st District)
5.	Tok Hio (withdrew)	Independent
For Councilor (2nd District)
1.	Archie Jade Añora	Independent
2.	Paul Cabrera	Independent

Mayoral election

Incumbent Jeannie Sandoval (Nacionalista Party) is running for a second term. Sandoval was elected with 50.34% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jeannie Sandoval (incumbent)	Nacionalista Party	120,757	64.76
	Josephine Lacson-Noel	Nationalist People's Coalition	65,710	35.24
Total			186,467	100.00

Registered voters/turnout			233,868	–
	Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections^[3]

Vice mayoral election

Incumbent Ninong dela Cruz (National Unity Party) is running for the House of Representatives in Malabon's lone legislative district. Dela Cruz was re-elected with 55.38% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Edward Nolasco	Lakas–CMD	73,302	40.05
	Angelika dela Cruz	Nationalist People's Coalition	54,658	29.86
	Jap Garcia	National Unity Party	39,146	21.39
	Dado Cunanan	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	15,912	8.69
Total			183,018	100.00

Registered voters/turnout			233,868	–
	Lakas–CMD gain from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
Source: Commission on Elections^[3]

Congressional elections

Incumbent Josephine Lacson-Noel (Nationalist People's Coalition) is retiring to run for mayor of Malabon. She was re-elected with 56.09% of the vote in 2022.


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Antolin Oreta III	National Unity Party	84,940	45.71
	Ricky Sandoval	Lakas–CMD	67,824	36.50
	Bem Noel	Nationalist People's Coalition	20,578	11.07
	Bernard dela Cruz	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	12,480	6.72
Total			185,822	100.00

Registered voters/turnout			233,868	–
	National Unity Party gain from Nationalist People's Coalition
Source: Commission on Elections

City council elections

The Malabon City Council is composed of 14 councilors, 12 of whom are elected.


Party
	Lakas–CMD
	Liberal Party
	Nacionalista Party
	National Unity Party
	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
	United Nationalist Alliance
	Independent
Total

First district

Malabon's 1st councilor district consists of the barangays of Baritan, Bayan-bayanan, Catmon, Concepcion, Dampalit, Flores, Hulong Duhat, Ibaba, Maysilo, Muzon, Niugan, Panghulo, San Agustin, Santulan and Tañong. Six councilors are elected from this councilor district.

On May 8, 2025, Edwin Hio announced the withdrawal of his Malabon's 1st councilor district candidacy.^[4]


Candidate		Party or alliance
	Gerry Bernardo (incumbent)	Team Kakampi	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Ian Emmanuel Borja	Team Kakampi	Nacionalista Party
	Al Caste Castillo	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Edwin Lacson Dimagiba	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Edwin "Tok" Hio (withdrew)	Independent
	Nino Lacson Noel (incumbent)	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Payapa Ona	Team Kakampi	Nacionalista Party
	Paulo Oreta (incumbent)	Team Kakampi	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
	Joey Sabaricos	Team Pogi	Liberal Party
	Concon San Juan	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Maricar Torres (incumbent)	Team Kakampi	Nacionalista Party
	Leslie Yambao (incumbent)	Team Kakampi	United Nationalist Alliance
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[3]

Second district

Malabon's 2nd councilor district consists of the barangays of Acacia, Longos, Potrero, Tinajeros, Tonsuya and Tugatog. Six councilors are elected from this councilor district.


Candidate		Party or alliance
	Archie Jade Añora	Independent
	Paul Cabrera	Independent
	Jasper Cruz (incumbent)	Team Kakampi	Lakas–CMD
	Rom Cunanan	Team Mahal Cong Malabon	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Star Dizon	Team Kakampi	Nacionalista Party
	Erika Dusaran	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Al Niño Galauran	Team Kakampi	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Sonia Lim	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Nationalist People's Coalition
	James Ronald Macasero	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Alvin Mañalac	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Monay Mañalac	Team Kakampi	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Ading Manzon	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Enzo Oreta	Team Pogi	National Unity Party
	Mark Roque	Team Serbisyong Buong Puso	Nationalist People's Coalition
	Nadja Marie Vicencio (incumbent)	Team Kakampi	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino
	Len Yanga (incumbent)	Team Kakampi	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Total

Source: Commission on Elections^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Gonzalez, Mia M. (October 5, 2024). "In Malabon, 2 power couples fight for control of city hall, House representation". Rappler.
^ Cabato, Luisa (October 5, 2024). "Sandoval – Noel showdown emerging in Malabon City 2025 polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "MALABON" (PDF). ABS–CBN News.
^ "Edwin Hio umatras sa pagtakbo sa Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Malabon". Abante. May 8, 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

[malabonlocalelec2025-1] Gonzalez, Mia M. (October 5, 2024). "In Malabon, 2 power couples fight for control of city hall, House representation". Rappler.

[2] Cabato, Luisa (October 5, 2024). "Sandoval – Noel showdown emerging in Malabon City 2025 polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 24 April 2025.

[malabon-3] "MALABON" (PDF). ABS–CBN News.

[4] "Edwin Hio umatras sa pagtakbo sa Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Malabon". Abante. May 8, 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

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