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    2025 LOCAL CONTESTS

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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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    2025 LOCAL CONTESTS

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    Merida

    April 2025

    Merida is a 5th-class municipality in the Philippines. It is part of Leyte in Eastern Visayas, located in the Visayas. It has a population of 31,574 as of the 2020 Census, and a land area of 95.21 square kilometers. It consists of 22 barangays. In the 2025 elections, the municipality has 22,709 registered voters.

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    Mayor

    Merida, Leyte

    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
    VILLASENCIO, ROLANDO (NUP)
    VILLASENCIOROLANDO (NUP)
    10,285
    45.29%
    2
    SOLAÑA, DR. MARTHON (PFP)
    SOLAÑADR. MARTHON (PFP)
    9,665
    42.56%

    Vice Mayor

    Merida, Leyte

    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
    WENCESLAO, RODRIGO (PFP)
    WENCESLAORODRIGO (PFP)
    9,637
    42.44%
    2
    MARSON, JOEL (NUP)
    MARSONJOEL (NUP)
    9,380
    41.31%

    Councilors

    Municipal Councilor

    Merida, Leyte

    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
    SALTA, ATTY. CHRISTIAN (NUP)
    SALTAATTY. CHRISTIAN (NUP)
    9,968
    43.89%
    2
    TRAVERO, BENJIE (NUP)
    TRAVEROBENJIE (NUP)
    9,501
    41.84%
    3
    MARTINEZ, JESUS ANTONIO (PFP)
    MARTINEZJESUS ANTONIO (PFP)
    9,238
    40.68%
    4
    CALDERON, CHENIL (NUP)
    CALDERONCHENIL (NUP)
    9,107
    40.10%
    5
    GUIO GUIO, MEL (NUP)
    GUIO GUIOMEL (NUP)
    9,064
    39.91%
    6
    ADOLFO, BRENDA (NUP)
    ADOLFOBRENDA (NUP)
    8,993
    39.60%
    7
    WENCESLAO, ROGEN (PFP)
    WENCESLAOROGEN (PFP)
    8,964
    39.47%
    8
    LIMOSNERO, OLIVER (PFP)
    LIMOSNEROOLIVER (PFP)
    8,920
    39.28%
    9
    ABLEN, DAYLEE (NUP)
    ABLENDAYLEE (NUP)
    8,896
    39.17%
    10
    DEJON, CAMILO (PFP)
    DEJONCAMILO (PFP)
    8,868
    39.05%
    11
    HITGANO, VIRGILIO (NUP)
    HITGANOVIRGILIO (NUP)
    8,761
    38.58%
    12
    LUZARES, EMARITO (PFP)
    LUZARESEMARITO (PFP)
    8,720
    38.40%
    13
    OYAO, NENFA (PFP)
    OYAONENFA (PFP)
    8,645
    38.07%
    14
    PEREZ, BIMBO (NUP)
    PEREZBIMBO (NUP)
    8,603
    37.88%
    15
    MIRALLES, STEPHANIE (PFP)
    MIRALLESSTEPHANIE (PFP)
    8,574
    37.76%
    16
    VAPOR, JERRY (PFP)
    VAPORJERRY (PFP)
    8,573
    37.75%

    Provincial Government

    Governor

    Merida, Leyte

    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
    PETILLA, ICOT (NPC)
    PETILLAICOT (NPC)
    14,064
    61.93%
    2
    PLASQUITA, PRI (IND)
    PLASQUITAPRI (IND)
    554
    2.44%

    Vice Governor

    Merida, Leyte

    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
    JAVIER, SANDY (NPC)
    JAVIERSANDY (NPC)
    9,769
    43.02%

    House of Representatives

    Representative, 4th District

    Merida, Leyte

    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
    GOMEZ, RICHARD (PFP)
    GOMEZRICHARD (PFP)
    11,100
    2
    VELOSO, CHING (NUP)
    VELOSOCHING (NUP)
    9,035

    National Positions

    Senators

    Merida, Leyte

    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
    Go, Bong Go
    GoBong Go (PDPLBN)
    10,361
    45.63%
    2
    Dela Rosa, Bato
    Dela RosaBato (PDPLBN)
    7,643
    33.66%
    3
    Marcoleta, Rodante
    MarcoletaRodante (IND)
    5,115
    22.52%
    4
    Villar, Camille
    VillarCamille (NP)
    4,639
    20.43%
    5
    Bondoc, Jimmy
    BondocJimmy (PDPLBN)
    4,601
    20.26%
    6
    Aquino, Bam
    AquinoBam (KNP)
    4,403
    19.39%
    7
    Salvador, Phillip Ipe
    SalvadorPhillip Ipe (PDPLBN)
    4,123
    18.16%
    8
    Lambino, Raul
    LambinoRaul (PDPLBN)
    3,715
    16.36%
    9
    Tulfo, Erwin
    TulfoErwin (LAKAS)
    3,579
    15.76%
    10
    Marcos, Imee R
    MarcosImee R (NP)
    3,501
    15.42%

    Party List

    Merida, Leyte

    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
    TINGOGTingog Sinirangan
    42.10%
    2
    COOP-NATCCOCooperative NATCCO Network Party
    33.52%
    3
    DUTERTE YOUTHDuterte Youth Party-List
    4.32%
    4
    APECAssociation of Philippine Electric Cooperatives
    3.00%
    5
    MALASAKIT@BAYANIHANMalasakit at Bayanihan Foundation, Inc.
    2.13%
    6
    4PSPagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino
    1.83%
    7
    AKBAYANAkbayan Citizens' Action Party
    1.35%
    8
    UGBUnyon ng mga Gabay ng Bayan
    0.64%
    9
    ACT-CISAnti-Crime and Terrorism-Community Involvement and Support, Inc.
    0.52%
    10
    AANGAT TAYOAangat Tayo Partylist
    0.42%

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