Gubernatorial elections will be held in the Philippines on May 12, 2025. All provinces will elect their provincial governors for three-year terms, who will be inaugurated on June 30, 2025 after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors (they may run for any other posts however).
2025 Philippine gubernatorial elections
Metro Manila and highly urbanized and independent component cities such as Angeles City , Cebu City and Davao City are outside the jurisdiction of any province and thus do not run elections for governors of their mother provinces (Pampanga , Cebu and Davao del Sur respectively). These shall elect mayors instead.
Summary
Luzon
Ilocos Norte
Incumbent Matthew Manotoc is running for Vice Governor swapping together with Incumbent Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta Marcos.[ 1]
Ilocos Sur
Incumbent Governor Jerry Singson is running for reelection unopposed.[ 2]
La Union
Incumbent Governor Raphaelle Ortega-David will run for reelection. Her primary opponent is her grandfather, Vice Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega.[ 3]
Pangasinan
Incumbent Governor Ramon Guico III will run for re-election. He will be running against former Governor Amado Espino III , whom he defeated in 2022.[ 4]
Batanes
Governor Marilou Cayco is term-limited and will run for representative. His party nominated former Vice Governor Ronaldo Aguto.[ 5]
Cagayan
Governor Manuel Mamba is term-limited and is running for Vice Governor. His party nominated former PNP chief Edgar Aglipay .[ 6]
Isabela
Incumbent Governor Rodolfo Albano III will run for reelection.[ 7]
Nueva Vizcaya
Governor Jose Gambito will seek for his first full term. His main opponent is representative Luisa Cuaresma .
Quirino
Governor Dakila Cua is running for reelection.
Abra
Governor Dominic Valera is running for mayor of Bangued . His grandson, Bangued vice mayor Kiko Bernos will run in his place.
Apayao
Governor Elias Bulut Jr. is running for reelection.
Benguet
Governor Melchor Diclas is running for reelection.
Ifugao
Governor Jerry Dalipog is running for reelection. His main opponent is former Governor Eugene Balitang.
Kalinga
Governor James Edduba is running for reelection. His main opponent is Vice Governor Jocel Baac.[ 8]
Mountain Province
Governor Bonifacio Lacwasan is running for reelection against former Sagada mayor Eduardo Latawan Jr.
Aurora
Governor Reynante Tolentino is going up against former Governor Christian Noveras.[ 9]
Bataan
Governor Joet Garcia is running for reelection.[ 10]
Bulacan
Governor Daniel Fernando is running for reelection.[ 11] Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado .
Nueva Ecija
Incumbent Governor Aurelio Umali is running for reelection. His opponent is former General Tinio mayor Virgilio Bote.[ 12]
Pampanga
Incumbent Dennis Pineda is running for Vice Governor swapping together with his mother, Incumbent Vice Governor Lilia Pineda .[ 13]
Tarlac
Governor Susan Yap is term-limited and is running for mayor of Tarlac City . Her son, 2nd district representative Christian Tell Yap is running in her stead.
Zambales
Governor Hermogenes Ebdane is running unopposed.[ 14]
Batangas
Incumbent Hermilando Mandanas is term-limited and will be running for Vice Governor.[ 15]
Cavite
Incumbent Jonvic Remulla is supposed to run for his third consecutive term. On October 7, he withdrew his candidacy to assume as secretary of the interior and local government .[ 16] [ 17]
Laguna
Incumbent Ramil Hernandez is term-limited and will be running for 2nd District Representative. His wife, incumbent 2nd District Representative Ruth Hernandez will run in his stead.[ 18]
Quezon
Governor Angelina Tan is running for reelection.[ 19]
Rizal
Governor Nina Ricci Ynares is running for reelection.[ 20]
Marinduque
Incumbent Governor Presbitero Velasco will run for congressman. His son, representative Lord Allan Velasco will run in his stead.[ 21]
Occidental Mindoro
Governor Eduardo Gadiano will run for reelection unopposed.[ 22]
Oriental Mindoro
Governor Humerlito Dolor is running for reelection.[ 23]
Palawan
Governor Victorino Dennis Socrates is running for reelection.[ 24]
Romblon
Governor Jose Riano is running for reelection.
Albay
Incumbent Governor Edcel Greco Lagman is supposed to run for his first full term. However, he withdrew his candidacy on December 5 and threw his support to former Governor Noel Rosal .[ 25] Joey Salceda .
Camarines Norte
Governor Ricarte Padilla is running for reelection. His primary opponent is former Governor Edgar Tallado .[ 26]
Camarines Sur
Incumbent governor Luigi Villafuerte is running for congressman. His father, 2nd district representative Luis Raymond Villafuerte will ran in his place.[ 27]
Catanduanes
Governor Joseph Cua is term-limited and will run for mayor of Virac . His brother, Vice Governor Peter Cua is running in his place.[ 28]
Masbate
Governor Antonio Kho is term-limited and will run for congressman. His son, 1st district representative Richard Kho will run in his place.[ 29]
Sorsogon
Governor Boboy Hamor is running for reelection.[ 30]
Visayas
Aklan
Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores will run for reelection.
Antique
Governor Rhodora Cadiao is term-limited and will run for representative.[ 31]
Capiz
Governor Fredenil Castro will run for reelection.[ 32]
Guimaras
Incumbent Governor Joaquin Carlos Nava is running for congressman. He will swap together with his wife, representative Ma. Lucille Nava.[ 33]
Iloilo
Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. is running for reelection.[ 34]
Bohol
Governor Aris Aumentado is running for reelection.[ 35]
Cebu
Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is running for reelection.[ 36]
Negros Occidental
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is running for reelection.[ 37]
Negros Oriental
Governor Chaco Sagarbarria is going up against former Governor Pryde Henry Teves .[ 38]
Siquijor
Governor Jake Vincent Villa is running for reelection.
Biliran
Governor Gerard Espina will not seek for reelection. He nominated his father, former Governor Rogelio Espina .
Eastern Samar
Governor Ben Evardone is supposed to run for reelection.[ 39] [ 40]
Leyte
Governor Jericho Petilla is running for reelection.[ 41]
Northern Samar
Governor Edwin Ongchuan is running for congressman. He will swap with his cousin, 2nd district representative Harris Ongchuan.[ 42]
Samar
Governor Sharee Ann Tan is running for reelection unopposed.[ 43]
Southern Leyte
Governor Damian Mercado is running for reelection.[ 39]
Mindanao
Zamboanga del Norte
Governor Rosalina Jalosjos is running for mayor of Dipolog . Her son, Dapitan mayor Bullet Jalosjos will run in her stead.[ 44]
Zamboanga del Sur
Governor Victor Yu is running for mayor of Pagadian . His wife, 1st district representative Divina Grace Yu will run in his place.[ 45]
Zamboanga Sibugay
Governor Dulce Ann Hofer is running for reelection.
Sulu
Governor Abdusakur Tan is term-limited and running for Vice Governor. He nominated his son, Vice Governor Abdusakur Tan II.
Bukidnon
Governor Rogelio Neil Roque is running for reelection. His primary opponent is Valencia mayor Azucena Huervas.[ 46]
Camiguin
Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo is running for reelection.
2025 Camiguin gubernatorial election Candidate Party Homer Mabale Independent Xavier Jesus Romualdo (independent) Lakas–CMD Total TBD
Lanao del Norte
Governor Imelda Dimaporo is term limited and will run for representative. His son, 1st district representative Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo will run in her place.[ 47]
Misamis Occidental
Governor Henry Oaminal is running for reelection.[ 48]
Misamis Oriental
Governor Peter Unabia is running for reelection against former 2nd district representative Juliette Uy.[ 49]
Davao de Oro
Incumbent Dorothy Gonzaga is running for Vice Governor. Her party nominated her husband, 2nd district representative Ruwell Peter Gonzaga.
Davao del Norte
Governor Edwin Jubahib is running for reelection. His main opponent is 2nd district representative Allan Dujali.[ 50]
Davao del Sur
Governor Yvonne Roña Cagas will run for reelection. She is going up against her cousin-in-law, Vice Governor Riafe Cagas-Fernandez.
Davao Occidental
Governor Franklin Bautista is running for reelection unopposed.
Davao Oriental
Governor Niño Uy will seek for his first full term. His main opponent is former Governor and 1st district representative Nelson Dayanghirang .
Cotabato
Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza is going up against former agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol .[ 51]
Sarangani
Governor Rogelio Pacquiao is running for reelection.[ 52]
South Cotabato
Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. will run for reelection.
Sultan Kudarat
Governor Pax Ali Mangudadatu will run for reelection.
Agusan del Norte
Governor Angelica Amante will run for reelection.
Agusan del Sur
Governor Santiago Cane Jr. will run for reelection.
Dinagat Islands
Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. will run for reelection.
Surigao del Norte
Governor Lyndon Barbers will run for reelection.
Surigao del Sur
Governor Alexander Pimentel is term limited and is running for congressman. His brother, 2nd district representative Johnny Pimentel will run in his place.[ 53]
Basilan
Governor Hadjiman Hataman-Salliman is term-limited and is running for Vice Governor. His son, 2nd district board member Jimael Salam Hataman-Salliman will run in his stead.[ 54]
Lanao del Sur
Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. is running for reelection.
Maguindanao del Norte
Governor Abdulraof Macacua will not seek his first full term. His party nominated Sultan Kudarat mayor Tucao Mastura .[ 55]
Maguindanao del Sur
Governor Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu is going up against former Talayan mayor Ali Midtimbang.[ 55]
Tawi-Tawi
Governor Yshmael Sali will run for reelection.
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