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Local elections were held in Pasay on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate elected a mayor, a vice mayor, 12 members of the Pasay 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 Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano ran for re-election for third term.^[1] She was challenged by Councilor Editha "Wowee" Manguerra.^[2]

Vice Mayor Waldetrudes Del Rosario, though eligible to run for re-election for second term, ran as councilor instead. She switched seats with three-termer Councilor Mark Anthony Calixto. Calixto was challenged by former Acting Vice Mayor and Councilor Arvin "Bong" Tolentino.

Rep. Antonino "Tony" Calixto ran for re-election for third term. He was challenged by former Councilor Noel "Onie" Bayona.

Tickets^[3]

Administration coalition

Team Calixto (PFP-Lakas-Tapat)
Name	Party
For Member, House of Representatives
Tony Calixto		Lakas
For Mayor
Emi Calixto-Rubiano		PFP
For Vice Mayor
Mark Calixto		Lakas
For Councilor (1st District)
Ambet Alvina		Lakas
Tonya Tonyo Cuneta		Lakas
Boyet Ding Del Rosario		Lakas
Marlon Pesebre		Lakas
Grace Santos		Lakas
Puchet Santos		Lakas
For Councilor (2nd District)
Allo Arceo		PFP
Boyet Yuyu Del Rosario		TAPAT
Khen Magat		PFP
Allan Panaligan		PFP
Luigi Calixto Rubiano		TAPAT
Ian Vendivel		PFP

Opposition coalition

Team Yorme Wowee Manguerra
Name	Party
For Member, House of Representatives
Onie Bayona		Lakas
For Mayor
Wowee Manguerra		Aksyon
For Vice Mayor
Bong Tolentino		Independent
For Councilor (1st District)
Tiger Michael Gabriel		PDP–Laban
Richard Anderson		Independent
For Councilor (2nd District)
Ate Baby So		Aksyon
Danny Pantia		Independent
Ramon Yabut		Liberal
Hector Bongat		PDP–Laban

Results

For Mayor

Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano defeated her closest rival Councilor Editha "Wowee" Manguerra.^[4]

Pasay Mayoral Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PFP	*Imelda "Emi" Calixto-Rubiano*	132,319	45.21
	Aksyon	Editha "Wowee" Manguerra	87,790	29.99
Total votes			220,109	100.00
	PFP hold

Popular vote percentage

Calixto-Rubiano			45.21%
Manguerra			29.99%

For Vice Mayor

Councilor Mark Anthony Calixto defeated former Acting Vice Mayor and Councilor Arvin "Bong" Tolentino.

Pasay Vice Mayoral Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	Mark Anthony Calixto	123,415	42.17
	Independent	Arvin "Bong" Tolentino	84,154	28.75
Total votes			207,569	100.00
	Lakas hold

Popular vote percentage

Calixto			42.17%
Tolentino			28.75%

For Representative

Rep. Antonino "Tony" Calixto defeated former Councilor Noel "Onie" Bayona.

Pasay Congressional Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	*Antonino "Tony" Calixto*	131,033	44.77
	Aksyon	Noel "Onie" Bayona	73,192	25.01
Total votes			204,225	100.00
	Lakas hold

Popular vote percentage

Calixto			44.77%
Bayona			25.01%

For City Councilors^[5]

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


Party
	Aksyon Demokratiko
	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
	Lakas–CMD
	Liberal Party
	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
	Tapat Kayong Pinaglilingkuran
	Independent
Total

First District

Three of the six councilors were re-elected (Marlon Pesebre, Mary Grace Santos, and Abraham Albert Alvina). Newly-elected councilors were: Miguel Antonio Cuneta, Waldetrudes Del Rosario, and Justine Jane Advincula.

City Council Elections in Pasay's First District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	Miguel Antonio "Tonyo" Cuneta	66,548
	Lakas	*Marlon Pesebre*	62,400
	Lakas	*Mary Grace Santos*	60,177
	Lakas	Waldetrudes "Ding" Del Rosario	58,929
	Lakas	*Abraham Albert "Ambet" Alvina*	56,507
	PFP	Justine Jane "Jhaz" Advincula	47,474

	Independent	Consertino "Tino" Santos	44,115
	Lakas	Rica-Elah "Puchet" Santos-Hortaleza	37,641
	Independent	Ronjay Advincula	37,115
	Independent	Richard Anderson	29,051
	PDP–Laban	Michael "Tiger" Gabriel	13,962
	PDP–Laban	Jocelyn Sato	10,014
	Independent	Ronelo "Ace" Calubayan	6,622
	KBL	Ramon Sta. Maria	4,818
Total votes				100.00

Second District

Two of the six councilors were re-elected (King Marlon Magat and Angelo Nicol Arceo) Newly-elected councilors were: Graciano Noel Del Rosario, Luigi Rubiano, and returning councilors Ian Vendivel and Allan Panaligan.

City Council Elections in Pasay's Second District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PFP	King Marlon "Khen" Magat	70,796
	TAPAT	Graciano Noel "Yuyu" Del Rosario	65,913
	PFP	*Angelo Nicol "Allo" Arceo*	65,084
	PFP	Ian Vendivel	63,008
	PFP	Allan Panaligan	62,728
	TAPAT	Luigi Rubiano	60,602

	PDP–Laban	Jovita "Jovy" Baliao	35,949
	Aksyon	Virginia "Baby" So	35,102
	Liberal	Ramon Gilberto "RY" Yabut II	19,454
	PDP–Laban	Hector Bongat	17,856
	Independent	Danilo "Danny" Pantia	11,069
	Independent	Papsy Quezon Jimenez	7,701
	Independent	Ronelo Caducoy	6,961
Total votes				100.00

References

^ Fernando, Jean (2024-10-07). "'Team Calixto' files COC for 2025 elections; pledges continued services to Pasayeños". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
^ Journal, People's (2024-10-08). "Pasay Councilor Manguerra challenges Mayor Rubiano in mayoral race". Journalnews. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
^ Adel, Rosette. "FULL LIST: Local candidates of Pasay City for 2025 elections". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
^ Gozum, Iya (2025-05-13). "Pasay City Mayor Emi Rubiano wins third term". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
^ "Halalan 2022 Philippine Election Results | ABS-CBN News". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-05-14.

[1] Fernando, Jean (2024-10-07). "'Team Calixto' files COC for 2025 elections; pledges continued services to Pasayeños". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-05-14.

[2] Journal, People's (2024-10-08). "Pasay Councilor Manguerra challenges Mayor Rubiano in mayoral race". Journalnews. Retrieved 2025-05-14.

[3] Adel, Rosette. "FULL LIST: Local candidates of Pasay City for 2025 elections". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-05-14.

[4] Gozum, Iya (2025-05-13). "Pasay City Mayor Emi Rubiano wins third term". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-05-14.

[5] "Halalan 2022 Philippine Election Results | ABS-CBN News". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-05-14.

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