2025 Manila local elections

Local elections are scheduled to be held in Manila on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a mayor, a vice mayor, 36 members of the Manila City Council, and six district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The officials elected in the election will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year-long term.

Background
Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo are the incumbents; both of which are members of the Asenso Manileño, the city's ruling party. Both of them are expected to defend their positions.

Mayoral election
The incumbent mayor is Honey Lacuna, who was elected in 2022 with 63.68% of the vote. Lacuna is eligible for reelection to a second term.

Declared

 * Honey Lacuna (Asenso Manileño) – incumbent mayor of Manila (2022–present)

Potential

 * Isko Moreno (Aksyon) – former mayor of Manila (2019–2022)

Declined

 * Imee Marcos (Nacionalista) – incumbent Senator of the Philippines (2019–present) (running for re-election)

Vice mayoral election
The incumbent Vice mayor is Yul Servo Nieto, who was elected in 2022 with 73.67% of the vote. Nieto is eligible for reelection to a second term.

Declared

 * Yul Servo Nieto (Asenso Manileño) – incumbent vice mayor of Manila (2022–present)

First district
Incumbent Ernix Dionisio is eligible for re-election to his 2nd term.

Declared

 * Ernix Dionisio (Asenso Manileño) - incumbent member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 1st district (2022–present)

Potential

 * Manny Lopez (PFP) - former member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 1st District (2016-2022), son of former Manila Mayor Mel Lopez

Second district
Incumbent Rolan Valeriano is eligible for re-election to his 3rd term.

Declared

 * Rolan Valeriano (Asenso Manileño) - incumbent member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 2nd district (2019–present)

Potential

 * Carlo Lopez (PFP) - former member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 2nd district (2010-2019)

Third district
Incumbent Joel Chua is eligible for re-election to his 2nd term.

Declared

 * Joel Chua (Asenso Manileño) - incumbent member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 3rd district (2022–present)

Potential

 * Harry Angping (PFP) - former member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 3rd district (1998–2004)

Fourth district
Incumbent Edward Maceda is term-limited.

Declared

 * Giselle Lazaro-Maceda (Asenso Manileño) - wife of incumbent representative Edward Maceda

Potential

 * Trisha Bonoan-David (PFP) - former member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 4th district (2007–2016)
 * Joel T. Villanueva (Asenso Manileño) - incumbent member of the Manila City Council from the 4th district (2016–present)

Fifth district
Incumbent Irwin Tieng is eligible for re-election to his 2nd term.

Declared

 * Irwin Tieng (Asenso Manileño) - incumbent member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 5th district (2022–present)

Potential

 * Cristal Bagatsing (KABAKA) - former member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 5th district (2016–2022)

Sixth district
Incumbent Bienvenido Abante is eligible for re-election to his 3rd term.

Declared

 * Bienvenido "Benny" Abante (Asenso Manileño) - incumbent member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 6th district (2004–2010, 2019–present)
 * Rosenda Ann Ocampo (PFP) - former member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 6th district (1992-2001, 2010-2019)

1st District
Councilors Irma Alfonso, Niño dela Cruz, Jesus Fajardo, Jr., Martin V. Isidro, Jr. and Erick Ian Nieva are eligible for reelection, while Councilor Moises Lim is term-limited.

Potential

 * Irma Alfonso	(Asenso Manileño)
 * Niño dela Cruz (Asenso Manileño)
 * Jesus Fajardo, Jr. (Asenso Manileño)
 * Martin V. Isidro, Jr. (Asenso Manileño)
 * Erick Ian Nieva (Asenso Manileño)

Term-Limited

 * Moises T. Lim (Asenso Manileño)

2nd District
Councilors Ruben Buenaventura, Rodolfo Lacsamana, Numero Lim, Roma Paula Robles-Daluz and Darwin Sia are eligible for reelection, while Councilor Macario Lacson is term-limited.

Potential

 * Ruben Buenaventura (Asenso Manileño)
 * Rodolfo Lacsamana	(Independent)
 * Numero Lim (Asenso Manileño)
 * Roma Paula Robles-Daluz (Asenso Manileño)
 * Darwin Sia (Asenso Manileño)

Term-Limited

 * Macario Lacson (Asenso Manileño)

3rd District
Councilors Arlene Maile Atienza, Pamela Fugoso, Ernesto Isip, Jr., Apple Nieto-Rodriguez and Tol Zarcal are eligible for reelection, while Councilor Terrence Alibarbar is term-limited.

Potential

 * Arlene Maile Atienza (Asenso Manileño)
 * Pamela Fugoso (Asenso Manileño)
 * Ernesto Isip, Jr. (Asenso Manileño)
 * Apple Nieto-Rodriguez (Asenso Manileño)
 * Tol Zarcal (Asenso Manileño)

Term-Limited

 * Terrence Alibarbar (Asenso Manileño)

4th District
Councilors Don Juan Bagatsing, Louisa Quintos and Science Reyes are eligible for reelection, while Councilors Krystle Marie Bacani, Louisito Chua and Joel T. Villanueva are term-limited.

Potential

 * Don Juan Bagatsing (Asenso Manileño)
 * Louisa Quintos (Asenso Manileño)
 * Science Reyes (Asenso Manileño)

Term-Limited

 * Krystle Marie Bacani (Asenso Manileño)
 * Louisito Chua (Asenso Manileño)
 * Joel T. Villanueva (Asenso Manileño)

5th District
Councilors Roberto Espiritu II, Jaybee Hizon, Charry Ortega and Raymundo Yupangco are eligible for reelection, while Councilors Laris Borromeo and Ricardo Isip Jr. are term-limited.

Potential

 * Roberto Espiritu II (Asenso Manileño)
 * Jaybee Hizon (Asenso Manileño)
 * Charry Ortega (Asenso Manileño)
 * Raymundo Yupangco (Asenso Manileño)

Term-Limited

 * Laris Borromeo (Asenso Manileño)
 * Ricardo Isip, Jr. (Asenso Manileño)

6th District
Councilors Benny Fog Abante III, Salvador Philip Lacuna, Elmer Par, Luis Uy and Lou Veloso are eligible for reelection, while Councilor Carlos Castañeda is term-limited.

Potential

 * Benny Fog Abante III (Asenso Manileño)
 * Salvador Philip Lacuna (Asenso Manileño)
 * Elmer Par (Asenso Manileño)
 * Luis Uy (Asenso Manileño)
 * Lou Veloso (Asenso Manileño)

Term-Limited

 * Carlos Castañeda (Asenso Manileño)