Part of the 2025 Philippine general election
2025 Pateros mayoral election Nominee Gerald German Ronnie S. Miranda Party PFP NUP Nacionalista Running mate John Mendiola Cerafica John Peter Marzan Carlo Santos
Local elections are scheduled to be held in Pateros on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election . The electorate will elect local elective posts in the municipality: the mayor, vice mayor, the district representative of Taguig-Pateros, and six councilors in each of the municipality's two districts.
Mayor Miguel "Ike" Ponce III is term-limited. He decided not to seek any elective post in the local election, instead running for partylist representative as the second nominee for the partylist group Ahon Mahirap.[ 1]
Candidates in italics indicate incumbents seeking reelection.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Note: Paul Argie Cruz is a guest candidate of Team Good Governance Pateros.
Administration coalition [ edit ] Team Good Governance Pateros # Name Party For Mayor Gerald German PFP For Vice Mayor John Mendiola Cerafica PFP For House of Representatives (1st District/Taguig-Pateros) Allan Cerafica PFP For Councilor (1st District) Leonila "Nene" Bermejo PFP Allan Dela Cruz PFP Ruel Gatpayat PFP Luis Augusto "Luigi" Marcelo PFP Oscar "Jon-Jon" Ongmanchi, Jr. PFP Nestito "Don" Ponce, Jr. PFP For Councilor (2nd District) Maria Kathleen "Ayie" Ampe PFP Paul Argie Cruz KANP John Lester "Teng" Joson PFP Ryan-Thed Millares PFP Ian Ponce PFP Jonell Raymundo PFP
Opposition coalitions [ edit ] Matatag na Pateros # Name Party For Mayor Ronnie S. Miranda NUP For Vice Mayor John Peter Marzan NUP For Councilor (1st District) Johns "Hapon" Abino NUP Fernando "Ding" Datu NUP Moner Luna NUP Jay Mabanglo NUP Joseph "Monay" Manzon NUP Ramir Ramirez NUP For Councilor (2nd District) Arcangel "Joey" De Lara, Jr. NUP Rommel Lambino NUP Jun Ling NUP Ejercito "Chito" Lorenzo NUP Richard Palican NUP Roderick Roxas NUP
Other parties and independents [ edit ]
The incumbent mayor is Miguel "Ike" Ponce III , who was reelected for a third and final term in 2022, and is term-limited. The race will be contested by former Municipal Administrator Gerald German of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas ,[ 5] and Ronnie S. Miranda of the National Unity Party .
Gerald German, municipal administrator (2022–2024) and former vice mayor (2013–2022)[ 2] Ronnie S. Miranda, incumbent councilor (2022–present)[ 2] Dominador Rosales Jr., incumbent councilor (2016–present)[ 6] Vice mayoral election [ edit ] The incumbent vice mayor is Carlo Santos, who is running for reelection to a second term. His rivals will be John Mendiola Cerafica of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas , and John Peter Marzan of the National Unity Party who lost the last election to the incumbent in 2022 .
Carlo Santos, incumbent vice mayor (2022-present)[ 2] John Peter Marzan, former Liga ng mga Barangay President/ex-officio councilor, and 2022 vice mayoral candidate[ 2] John Mendiola Cerafica, brother of congressional candidate Allan Cerafica and Taguig mayoral candidate Arnel Cerafica[ 2] House of Representatives election [ edit ] Municipal Council election [ edit ] The Pateros Municipal Council is composed of 14 members, 12 of which are elected through plurality block voting to serve three-year terms. The councilors represent the municipality's two council districts.
^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Pateros Mayor Ponce files COC as second nominee of party-list Ahon Mahirap" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved October 17, 2024 . ^ a b c d e f Hicap, Jonathan. "Comelec releases list of candidates for mayor, vice mayor, councilor in Pateros" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved October 14, 2024 . ^ Hicap, Jonathan. "German, partymates in Team Good Governance Pateros file COCs" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved October 15, 2024 . ^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Only one candidate submits COC on 1st day of filing in Pateros" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved October 15, 2024 . ^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Pateros Municipal Administrator Gerald German resigns to run for mayor" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved October 17, 2024 . ^ Hicap, Jonathan. "Councilor backs out of Pateros mayoral race" . Manila Bulletin . Retrieved October 15, 2024 .