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Mayor of Muntinlupa

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Mayor of Muntinlupa
Punong Lungsod ng Muntinlupa
Seal of the City of Muntinlupa
Incumbent
Ruffy Biazon
since June 30, 2022
StyleThe Honorable, Mayor
SeatMuntinlupa City Hall, Putatan
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
Inaugural holderVidal Joaquín
Formation1918
WebsiteOfficial website

The City Mayor of Muntinlupa (Filipino: Punong Lungsod ng Muntinlupa) is the chief executive of Muntinlupa, a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. The mayor oversees city governance, implements city ordinances, administers public services, and represents Muntinlupa at official events. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the mayor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former mayor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation, or incapacity, the vice mayor becomes the mayor. The city mayor is restricted to three consecutive terms, totaling nine years, and cannot be elected for a fourth consecutive term. However, a mayor can be elected again after an interval of one term. Ruffy Biazon of One Muntinlupa is the incumbent since 2022.

History

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Muntinlupa was originally part of the Province of Manila and later Rizal during the Spanish and American colonial eras. It became an independent municipality on January 1, 1918, by virtue of Executive Order No. 108, signed in 1917. It was converted into a highly urbanized city on March 1, 1995, under Republic Act No. 7926.[1]

Following the 1986 EDSA Revolution, Ignacio Bunye was appointed officer-in-charge in June 1986 and later elected in the 1988 municipal elections. Bunye became a founding figure in the city's modern political evolution, serving until the municipality became a city.[2]

Since cityhood, mayoral leadership has alternated among prominent local families, notably the Bunyes, Fresnedis, and Biazons. In May 2025, Ruffy Biazon was re-elected mayor unopposed, with Phanie Teves succeeding as vice mayor.[3]

List

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# Mayor Years in office Notes
1 Vidal Joaquín 1918–1919
2 Primo Ticman 1919–1922
3 Melencio Espeleta 1922–1924
4 Pedro Díaz 1925–1930
5 Tomás Molina 1931–1933
6 Marciano Arciaga 1934–1936
7 León Mendiola 1937–1939
8 Francisco Gilbuena 1945–1945
* Baldomero Viñalon 1945–1946
9 Bonifacio Ticman 1946–1951
10 Baldomero Viñalon 1952–1959
11 Francisco de Mesa 1960–1964 Died in office
* Demetrio Loresca 1964–1964 Acting mayor
12 Maximino Argana 1964–1966
13 Demetrio Loresca 1966–1971
* Maximino Argana 1972–1985
14 Santiago Carlos 1985–1986
* Victor Aguinaldo 1987–1988 Acting mayor
15 Ignacio Bunye 1986–1998 First city mayor; elected in 1988; re-elected in 1992 and 1995
16 Jaime Fresnedi 1998–2007 Re-elected in 2001 and 2004
17 Aldrin San Pedro 2007–2013 Re-elected in 2010
* Jaime Fresnedi 2013–2022 Re-elected in 2016 and 2019
18 Ruffy Biazon 2022–present Re-elected in 2025

Vice Mayor

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The Vice Mayor of Muntinlupa presides over the Muntinlupa City Council and assumes executive duties when the mayor is incapacitated or vacant.

List

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# Vice Mayor Dates in office Notes
1 Jaime Fresnedi December 2, 1987 – March 21, 1998 Elected in 1988; re-elected in 1992 and 1995
2 Vicente Chua March 21, 1998 – June 30, 2001
3 Jojay Alcaraz June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
4 Aldrin San Pedro June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
5 Artemio Simundac June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 Re-elected in 2010 and 2013
6 Celso Dioko June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
* Artemio Simundac June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025 Re-elected in 2022
7 Stephanie Teves June 30, 2025 First female vice mayor

References

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  1. ^ Quodala, Schatzi (March 5, 2012). "Muntinlupa: From town to urbanized city". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Bunye, Ignacio R. (March 28, 2022). "The road to cityhood (1)". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ruffy Biazon proclaimed winning candidate for mayor in Muntinlupa". GMA News Online. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.