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    In the 2025 elections, voters will choose who will fill more than 18,000 local positions: (Provinces) 82 governors, 82 vice governors, 840 board members; (Cities) 149 mayors, 149 vice mayors, 1,690 councilors; (Municipalities) 1,493 mayors, 1,493 vice mayors, 11,948 councilors; 254 representatives; (BARMM Parliament) 65 members, party representatives.

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    Taft

    April 2025

    Taft is a 4th-class municipality in the Philippines. It is part of Eastern Samar in Eastern Visayas, located in the Visayas. It has a population of 18,786 as of the 2020 Census, and a land area of 231.27 square kilometers. It consists of 24 barangays. In the 2025 elections, the municipality has 15,002 registered voters.

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    Mayor

    Taft, Eastern Samar

    100.00% precincts reporting as of May 15, 2025, 2:41 PM. These are partial, unofficial results for the 2025 national and local elections based on data from the Comelec Media Server. The % of votes shown below is based on the total number of registered voters in the area.

    RankCandidates
    VotesPercent
    1
    TY, AMAGINA (PFP)
    TYAMAGINA (PFP)
    8,341
    55.60%
    2
    ADALIM-HILARIO, MARICON (IND)
    ADALIM-HILARIOMARICON (IND)
    4,084
    27.22%
    3
    BALMES, CORAZON (IND)
    BALMESCORAZON (IND)
    218
    1.45%

    Vice Mayor

    Taft, Eastern Samar

    100.00% precincts reporting as of May 15, 2025, 2:41 PM. These are partial, unofficial results for the 2025 national and local elections based on data from the Comelec Media Server. The % of votes shown below is based on the total number of registered voters in the area.

    RankCandidates
    VotesPercent
    1
    DONGALLO, LALA (PFP)
    DONGALLOLALA (PFP)
    7,781
    51.87%
    2
    ARAYA, BADOY (IND)
    ARAYABADOY (IND)
    4,571
    30.47%

    Councilors

    Municipal Councilor

    Taft, Eastern Samar

    100.00% precincts reporting as of May 15, 2025, 2:41 PM. These are partial, unofficial results for the 2025 national and local elections based on data from the Comelec Media Server. The % of votes shown below is based on the total number of registered voters in the area.

    RankCandidates
    VotesPercent
    1
    TY, KENT (PFP)
    TYKENT (PFP)
    7,727
    51.51%
    2
    BALMES, CITO (PFP)
    BALMESCITO (PFP)
    7,317
    48.77%
    3
    BALAYANTO, TOTOY (PFP)
    BALAYANTOTOTOY (PFP)
    7,106
    47.37%
    4
    CEBREROS, JUN-JUN (PFP)
    CEBREROSJUN-JUN (PFP)
    7,089
    47.25%
    5
    BALIBAG, SAMBOY (IND)
    BALIBAGSAMBOY (IND)
    6,955
    46.36%
    6
    LIM, MARVIN (PFP)
    LIMMARVIN (PFP)
    6,787
    45.24%
    7
    TIUNAYAN, JANE (PFP)
    TIUNAYANJANE (PFP)
    6,605
    44.03%
    8
    DOCENA, REXBONAY (PFP)
    DOCENAREXBONAY (PFP)
    5,701
    38.00%
    9
    SIMBORIOS, DENVER (IND)
    SIMBORIOSDENVER (IND)
    4,895
    32.63%
    10
    FAUSTINO, JHUN (IND)
    FAUSTINOJHUN (IND)
    4,655
    31.03%
    11
    YUHAN, SERGS (PFP)
    YUHANSERGS (PFP)
    4,332
    28.88%
    12
    ESPLAGO, GERRY (IND)
    ESPLAGOGERRY (IND)
    4,022
    26.81%
    13
    AQUINO, HENRY (IND)
    AQUINOHENRY (IND)
    2,483
    16.55%
    14
    BALASE, NOE (IND)
    BALASENOE (IND)
    2,151
    14.34%
    15
    RAGUINDIN, RODEL BERNIE (IND)
    RAGUINDINRODEL BERNIE (IND)
    1,467
    9.78%
    16
    CALIM, ROMEO (IND)
    CALIMROMEO (IND)
    814
    5.43%
    17
    VISTA, LILIA (IND)
    VISTALILIA (IND)
    625
    4.17%
    18
    SESIO, EDAY (IND)
    SESIOEDAY (IND)
    584
    3.89%
    19
    SIMBALLA, LAURO (IND)
    SIMBALLALAURO (IND)
    442
    2.95%
    20
    CAMPO, BANOY (IND)
    CAMPOBANOY (IND)
    360
    2.40%
    21
    BALEQUIA, TETET (IND)
    BALEQUIATETET (IND)
    352
    2.35%
    22
    ROBLES, ELIZA (IND)
    ROBLESELIZA (IND)
    298
    1.99%
    23
    DOTINGCO, TONY (IND)
    DOTINGCOTONY (IND)
    239
    1.59%

    Provincial Government

    Governor

    Taft, Eastern Samar

    100.00% precincts reporting as of May 15, 2025, 2:41 PM. These are partial, unofficial results for the 2025 national and local elections based on data from the Comelec Media Server. The % of votes shown below is based on the total number of registered voters in the area.

    RankCandidates
    VotesPercent
    1
    EVARDONE, RV (PFP)
    EVARDONERV (PFP)
    9,865
    65.76%
    2
    ASEBIAS, RAFFY (ABC)
    ASEBIASRAFFY (ABC)
    1,834
    12.23%

    Vice Governor

    Taft, Eastern Samar

    100.00% precincts reporting as of May 15, 2025, 2:41 PM. These are partial, unofficial results for the 2025 national and local elections based on data from the Comelec Media Server. The % of votes shown below is based on the total number of registered voters in the area.

    RankCandidates
    VotesPercent
    1
    SISON, MARICAR (PFP)
    SISONMARICAR (PFP)
    7,726
    51.50%
    2
    CAMENFORTE, NEIL (IND)
    CAMENFORTENEIL (IND)
    2,279
    15.19%

    House of Representatives

    Representative, Lone District

    Taft, Eastern Samar

    100.00% precincts reporting as of May 15, 2025, 2:41 PM. These are partial, unofficial results for the 2025 national and local elections based on data from the Comelec Media Server. The % of votes shown below is based on the total number of registered voters in the area.

    RankCandidates
    Votes
    1
    GONZALES, SHEEN (IND)
    GONZALESSHEEN (IND)
    8,871
    2
    ABUNDA, MARIA FE (LAKAS)
    ABUNDAMARIA FE (LAKAS)
    3,379
    3
    AZURA, ARNOLD (IND)
    AZURAARNOLD (IND)
    199

    National Positions

    Senators

    Taft, Eastern Samar

    100.00% precincts reporting as of May 15, 2025, 2:41 PM. These are partial, unofficial results for the 2025 national and local elections based on data from the Comelec Media Server. The % of votes shown below is based on the total number of registered voters in the area.

    RankCandidates
    VotesPercent
    1
    Abalos, Benhur
    AbalosBenhur (PFP)
    5,053
    33.68%
    2
    Aquino, Bam
    AquinoBam (KNP)
    4,949
    32.99%
    3
    Go, Bong Go
    GoBong Go (PDPLBN)
    4,654
    31.02%
    4
    Tulfo, Erwin
    TulfoErwin (LAKAS)
    4,353
    29.02%
    5
    Lapid, Lito
    LapidLito (NPC)
    3,937
    26.24%
    6
    Binay, Abby
    BinayAbby (NPC)
    3,760
    25.06%
    7
    Lacson, Ping
    LacsonPing (IND)
    3,578
    23.85%
    8
    Pangilinan, Kiko
    PangilinanKiko (LP)
    3,430
    22.86%
    9
    Villar, Camille
    VillarCamille (NP)
    3,202
    21.34%
    10
    Bong Revilla, Ramon, Jr.
    Bong RevillaRamon (LAKAS)
    2,924
    19.49%

    Party List

    Taft, Eastern Samar

    100.00% precincts reporting as of May 15, 2025, 2:41 PM. These are partial, unofficial results for the 2025 national and local elections based on data from the Comelec Media Server. The % of votes reflected below is based on the total number of votes cast for the partylist race.

    RankCandidates
    VotesPercent
    1
    4PSPagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino
    71.52%
    2
    TINGOGTingog Sinirangan
    10.62%
    3
    PBBMPilipinas Babangon Muli
    1.95%
    4
    TRABAHOTagapagtaguyod ng Mga Reporma at Adhikaing Babalikat at Hahango sa Mga Oportunidad Para sa Mga Pilipino
    1.82%
    5
    AKBAYANAkbayan Citizens' Action Party
    1.67%
    6
    DUTERTE YOUTHDuterte Youth Party-List
    1.40%
    7
    BFFBalikatan of Filipino Families
    1.36%
    8
    ACT-CISAnti-Crime and Terrorism-Community Involvement and Support, Inc.
    0.87%
    9
    APECAssociation of Philippine Electric Cooperatives
    0.71%
    10
    KAMANGGAGAWAKampihan ng mga Maralita at Manggagawa
    0.37%

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