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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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    Candelaria

    April 2025

    Candelaria is a 3rd-class municipality in the Philippines. It is part of Zambales in Central Luzon, located in Luzon. It has a population of 30,263 as of the 2020 Census, and a land area of 333.59 square kilometers. It consists of 16 barangays. In the 2025 elections, the municipality has 20,406 registered voters.

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    Mayor

    Candelaria, Zambales

    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
    EDQUILANG, NIK-NOK (MKMAZA)
    EDQUILANGNIK-NOK (MKMAZA)
    9,922
    48.62%
    2
    EBDANE, EDWIN (SZP)
    EBDANEEDWIN (SZP)
    7,532
    36.91%
    3
    MENDOZA, VERNIE (IND)
    MENDOZAVERNIE (IND)
    89
    0.44%

    Vice Mayor

    Candelaria, Zambales

    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
    HERMOSO, GILBERT (SZP)
    HERMOSOGILBERT (SZP)
    8,331
    40.83%
    2
    EDQUILANG, VINCE-SOY (MKMAZA)
    EDQUILANGVINCE-SOY (MKMAZA)
    6,844
    33.54%
    3
    EAY, MAC (IND)
    EAYMAC (IND)
    2,115
    10.36%

    Councilors

    Municipal Councilor

    Candelaria, Zambales

    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
    MOLINO, IAN (IND)
    MOLINOIAN (IND)
    7,954
    38.98%
    2
    ECUNAR, PEDRO (IND)
    ECUNARPEDRO (IND)
    6,683
    32.75%
    3
    EDNAVE, PENNY (IND)
    EDNAVEPENNY (IND)
    6,532
    32.01%
    4
    ECHON, PICO (SZP)
    ECHONPICO (SZP)
    6,362
    31.18%
    5
    ECHON, FRANZ (IND)
    ECHONFRANZ (IND)
    6,075
    29.77%
    6
    EDNAVE, GIL JR. (MKMAZA)
    EDNAVEGIL JR. (MKMAZA)
    5,404
    26.48%
    7
    ANGELES, JUN (SZP)
    ANGELESJUN (SZP)
    4,837
    23.70%
    8
    ESTEL, RENA (NPC)
    ESTELRENA (NPC)
    4,578
    22.43%
    9
    BAUTISTA, JOJO (MKMAZA)
    BAUTISTAJOJO (MKMAZA)
    4,280
    20.97%
    10
    ECHON, SYLVIA (NPC)
    ECHONSYLVIA (NPC)
    4,130
    20.24%
    11
    EDQUIBAN, MARCELO II (MKMAZA)
    EDQUIBANMARCELO II (MKMAZA)
    4,003
    19.62%
    12
    CARANDANG, ANTONIO (NPC)
    CARANDANGANTONIO (NPC)
    3,911
    19.17%
    13
    BALURAN, VIRGINIA (SZP)
    BALURANVIRGINIA (SZP)
    3,886
    19.04%
    14
    ESPINOSA, KAP JUN (IND)
    ESPINOSAKAP JUN (IND)
    3,783
    18.54%
    15
    EBUENGA, NANDY (IND)
    EBUENGANANDY (IND)
    3,756
    18.41%
    16
    ECHIPARE, SIR DADS (MKMAZA)
    ECHIPARESIR DADS (MKMAZA)
    3,544
    17.37%
    17
    COLLADO, BOSS BERT (SZP)
    COLLADOBOSS BERT (SZP)
    3,449
    16.90%
    18
    ESTERON, DANIEL (IND)
    ESTERONDANIEL (IND)
    3,342
    16.38%
    19
    SALES, AYO (SZP)
    SALESAYO (SZP)
    3,021
    14.80%
    20
    EDORA, VICENTE (SZP)
    EDORAVICENTE (SZP)
    2,701
    13.24%
    21
    DELA LLANA, LOWELL (NPC)
    DELA LLANALOWELL (NPC)
    2,680
    13.13%
    22
    DELA LLANA, KAP JOEY (MKMAZA)
    DELA LLANAKAP JOEY (MKMAZA)
    2,580
    12.64%
    23
    ECUNAR, JOHN LEE (NPC)
    ECUNARJOHN LEE (NPC)
    2,550
    12.50%
    24
    BOTOR, RAFAEL (MKMAZA)
    BOTORRAFAEL (MKMAZA)
    2,441
    11.96%
    25
    EBILANE, DARWIN (IND)
    EBILANEDARWIN (IND)
    2,407
    11.80%
    26
    ALOP, JOSEPH (MKMAZA)
    ALOPJOSEPH (MKMAZA)
    2,264
    11.09%
    27
    ALONZO, ANTONIO ALLAN (SZP)
    ALONZOANTONIO ALLAN (SZP)
    2,209
    10.83%
    28
    ECALNIR, JHUN (IND)
    ECALNIRJHUN (IND)
    2,009
    9.85%
    29
    ECLEVIA, BONG (IND)
    ECLEVIABONG (IND)
    1,501
    7.36%
    30
    FERRANCO, PASTOR FRED (IND)
    FERRANCOPASTOR FRED (IND)
    986
    4.83%
    31
    EDADES, TONG (IND)
    EDADESTONG (IND)
    781
    3.83%

    Provincial Government

    Governor

    Candelaria, Zambales

    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
    EBDANE, JUN (SZP)
    EBDANEJUN (SZP)
    13,959
    68.41%
    2
    BALINTAY, CHITO (IND)
    BALINTAYCHITO (IND)
    2,931
    14.36%

    Vice Governor

    Candelaria, Zambales

    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
    KHONGHUN, JAQ (LAKAS)
    KHONGHUNJAQ (LAKAS)
    12,863
    63.04%

    House of Representatives

    Representative, 2nd District

    Candelaria, Zambales

    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
    MANIQUIZ, NANAY BING (LAKAS)
    MANIQUIZNANAY BING (LAKAS)
    11,872
    2
    DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL (NPC)
    DELOSO-MONTALLACHERYL (NPC)
    5,507

    National Positions

    Senators

    Candelaria, Zambales

    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
    Aquino, Bam
    AquinoBam (KNP)
    8,049
    39.44%
    2
    Tulfo, Erwin
    TulfoErwin (LAKAS)
    7,379
    36.16%
    3
    Pangilinan, Kiko
    PangilinanKiko (LP)
    5,882
    28.82%
    4
    Lacson, Ping
    LacsonPing (IND)
    5,743
    28.14%
    5
    Sotto, Tito
    SottoTito (NPC)
    5,515
    27.03%
    6
    Abalos, Benhur
    AbalosBenhur (PFP)
    5,334
    26.14%
    7
    Go, Bong Go
    GoBong Go (PDPLBN)
    5,283
    25.89%
    8
    Tulfo, Ben Bitag
    TulfoBen Bitag (IND)
    5,260
    25.78%
    9
    Cayetano, Pia
    CayetanoPia (NP)
    5,260
    25.78%
    10
    Lapid, Lito
    LapidLito (NPC)
    5,028
    24.64%

    Party List

    Candelaria, Zambales

    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
    32.73%
    2
    DAMAYANG FILIPINODamayang Filipino Movement, Inc.
    10.14%
    3
    AKBAYANAkbayan Citizens' Action Party
    6.07%
    4
    4PSPagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino
    4.59%
    5
    ACT-CISAnti-Crime and Terrorism-Community Involvement and Support, Inc.
    3.26%
    6
    COOP-NATCCOCooperative NATCCO Network Party
    3.07%
    7
    AKO ILOCANO AKOAko Ilocano Ako
    2.56%
    8
    PHILRECAPhilippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc.
    2.53%
    9
    DUTERTE YOUTHDuterte Youth Party-List
    2.10%
    10
    SENIOR CITIZENSCoalition of Associations of Senior Citizens in the Philippines, Inc.
    1.55%

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