| Election Name: | 2022 Batangas local elections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | presidential | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ongoing: | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Election: | 2022 Batangas local elections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Year: | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Election: | 2028 Batangas local elections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Year: | 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Local elections will be held in the province of Batangas on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and for the six districts of Batangas.
Incumbent Hermilando Mandanas who was elected in 2016 is now on his third consecutive and sixth non-consecutive term as governor of Batangas and is ineligible for reelection. Among those who announced their intention for the governorship is incumbent Mataasnakahoy Vice Mayor Jay Ilagan, after his reelection in 2022. Former party-list representative of 1st Consumer Alliance for Rural Energy (1-CARE) and former mayor of Padre Garcia Michael Angelo Rivera also expressed his intention to run for governor. A member of the Nacionalista Party, Rivera is also endorsed by former senator, former congressman and current Secretary of Finance Ralph Recto. Another candidate is Walter Ozaeta, who is currently the barangay captain of Barangay Poblacion IV was endorsed by the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas as its gubernatorial candidate. Incumbent vice governor Mark Leviste also decided to run for governor, as he and incumbent governor Mandanas will switch places but if Santos-Recto decide to run as governor, he will give way and run as vice-governor for his third and last term.
Mark Leviste is on his second and fifth non-consecutive term and is eligible for a third and sixth non-consecutive term. In an interview with Brigada News FM Batangas, he confirmed that he and incumbent governor Hermilando Mandanas will switch places as governor and vice governor in 2025. Leviste served as vice governor from 2007 to 2016 and again, since 2019. Leviste previously ran for governor in 2016, but lost to Mandanas. Leviste also said that Mandanas is expressing his desire to be appointed by president Bongbong Marcos as the country's Executive Secretary. If this will push through and Santos-Recto decide to run as governor, Leviste will run for his third and final term and that he will have another gubernatorial candidate as his running mate.
Balayan, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, Tuy
Incumbent Roman Rosales Jr. is term-limited. Incumbent Armie Bausas is eligible for a second-term.
Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy
Incumbents Wilson Leandro Rivera and Arlina Magboo are now term-limited.
Santo Tomas City, Tanauan City
Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Talisay
Incumbents Alfredo Corona and Rodolfo Balba are eligible for re-election.
Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Taysan
Incumbents Jonas Patrick Gozos and Jesus De Veyra are now term-limited.
Incumbents Ma. Claudette Ambida and Arthur Blanco are now term-limited.
Incumbent Lydio Lopez Jr. is term-limited while incumbent Aries Emmanuel Mendoza is eligible for re-election
Incumbent Eric Buhain is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Gerville Luistro is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Ma. Theresa Collantes is term-limited.
Incumbent Lianda Bolilia is term-limited.
Incumbent Mario Vittorio Mariño is term-limited.
The seat is currently vacant after Ralph Recto was appointed as Secretary of Finance.
Batangas City, Calaca, Lipa, Santo Tomas, and Tanauan will all elect a mayor and a vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the summary of mayoral and vice-mayoral candidates of each city and municipalities per district.
Balayan, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, Taal, Tuy
Incumbent Nas Ona is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Emmanuel Salvador Fronda II is term-limited.
Incumbent Peter Oliver Palacio is term-limited.
Incumbent Ian Kenneth Alilio is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Joseph Peji is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Antonio Jose Barcelon is term-limited.
Incumbent Fulgencio Mercado is term-limited.
Incumbent Jose Jecerell Cerrado is eligible for re-election.
Bauan, Lobo, Mabini, San Luis, San Pascual, Tingloy
Incumbent Rhyan Dolor is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Lota Manalo is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Nilo Villanueva is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Oscarlito Hernandez is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Antonio Dimayuga is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Lauro Alvarez is eligible for re-election.
Santo Tomas City, Tanauan City
Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Talisay
Incumbent Arth Jhun Marasigan is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Sonny Collantes is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Cinderella Reyes is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Edilberto Ponggos is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Wilson Maralit is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Alexander Magpantay is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Lyndon Bruce is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Cristeta Reyes is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Janet Ilagan is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Lester De Sagun is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Norberto Segunial Jr. is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Nestor Natanauan is eligible for re-election.
Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Taysan
Incumbent Edralyn Joy Salvame is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Celsa Rivera is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Leovigildo Morpe is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Mayor Valentino Patron is term-limited and a potential gubernatorial candidate. Incumbent Vice Mayor Renji Arcilla assumed office after the death of Vice Mayor Noel Virtucio.
Declared candidates
Incumbent Ildebrando Salud is eligible for re-election.
Incumbent Edilberto Abaday assumed office after the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed former mayor Grande Gutierrez.
Incumbent Beverley Rose Dimacuha is term-limited and a potential congressional candidate.
Potential candidate
Incumbent Eric Africa is eligible for re-election.