Gubernatorial elections were held in the
Philippines
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on May 9, 2022. All
provinces
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will elect their provincial governors for three-year terms, who will be inaugurated on June 30, 2022 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).
Highly urbanized cities and independent component cities such as
Baguio
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,
Cebu City
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and
Davao City
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and
Metro Manila
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with the
municipality
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of
Pateros
Pateros, officially the Municipality of Pateros (; ), is the lone municipality of the Philippines, municipality of Metropolitan Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,227 people.
This munic ...
are outside the jurisdiction of any province and thus do not run elections for governors of their mother provinces (
Benguet
Benguet (), officially the Province of Benguet ('';'' ; ; ; ), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the island of Luzon. Its capital cit ...
,
Cebu
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and
Davao del Sur
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respectively). These cities and Pateros elect mayors instead.
Summary
Luzon
Incumbents are expressed in ''italics''.
Ilocos Region
Ilocos Norte
Incumbent Governor
Matthew Manotoc is running for reelection; his primary opponent is former congressman
Rodolfo Fariñas
Rodolfo "Rudy" Castro Fariñas, Sr. (born September 5, 1951) is a Filipino lawyer, politician and the former Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the ...
.
Ilocos Sur
Incumbent Governor
Ryan Luis Singson is term-limited, and will be running for Vice Governor. His wife, Patricia Savellano-Singson, was supposed to be running in his place, but withdrew her candidacy on October 11, leaving the governor's uncle and incumbent Vice Governor,
Jerry Singson
Jeremias "Jerry" Crisologo Singson, KGCR (born September 15, 1948) is the incumbent governor of Ilocos Sur. He was also considered as “Father of Day Care Center and Medical Mission” for his strong advocacy for child-friendly day care center ...
, running unopposed.
La Union
Incumbent Governor
Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III is supposed to run for reelection. On November 11, he withdrew from the race to run for mayor of
San Fernando
San Fernando may refer to:
People
*Ferdinand III of Castile (c. 1200–1252), called ''San Fernando'' (Spanish) or ''Saint Ferdinand'', King of Castile, León, and Galicia
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and was replaced by his daughter,
Raphaelle Ortega-David.
Pangasinan
Incumbent Governor
Amado Espino III is running for reelection. He will be running against incumbent 5th District representative
Ramon Guico III.
Cagayan Valley
Batanes
Incumbent Governor
Marilou Cayco is running for reelection.
Cagayan
Incumbent Governor
Manuel Mamba
Manuel Noveno Mamba Sr. (born August 19, 1958) is a Filipino physician and politician who is serving as provincial governor of Cagayan since 2016. He was elected to the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 3rd District ...
is running for reelection. He will be running against Zarah Lara, the wife of incumbent 3rd District representative Joseph Lara.
Isabela
Incumbent Governor
Rodolfo Albano III
Rodolfo "Rodito" Taguinod Albano III is a Filipino politician from Cabagan, Isabela, Cabagan, Isabela (province), Isabela, Philippines. He currently serves as the governor of Isabela. Albano was a congressman of the Isabela's 1st congressional dis ...
is running for reelection. He will be running against Gloria Almazan and Romeo Carlos.
Nueva Vizcaya
Incumbent Governor
Carlos Padilla is running for reelection against Incumbent Vice Governor Jose Tomas Jr.
Quirino
Incumbent Governor
Dakila Cua
Dakila Carlo "Dax" Enriquez Cua (born November 4, 1977) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the governor of the province of Quirino. He also served as vice governor and a member of the House of the Representatives from the Lone Di ...
is running for reelection against former
Nagtipunan Mayor Rosario Camma.
Cordillera Administrative Region
Abra
Incumbent Governor
Maria Jocelyn Bernos will be running for Vice Governor. Her party nominated her father, incumbent
Bangued, Abra
Bangued, officially the Municipality of Bangued (; ), is a municipality and capital of the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,382 people making it the most populous in the province.
Etymo ...
Mayor Dominic Valera. His main opponents will be Derdrei Roce Luna-Ifurung, daughter of former Congresswoman Cecilia Seares-Luna and former Governor Eustaquio Bersamin.
Apayao
Congressman
Elias Bulut Jr. is aiming to switch places with his sister Governor
Eleonor Bulut Begtang.
Benguet
Incumbent Governor
Melchor Diclas
Melchor Daguines Diclas (born March 18, 1973) is a Filipino politician and physician who has been the governor of Benguet since 2019. A member of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, Diclas previously served as vice mayor of Buguias from 2007 to 2010, a ...
is running for reelection.
Ifugao
Incumbent Governor
Jerry Dalipog is running for reelection.
Kalinga
Incumbent Governor
Ferdinand Tubban is running for reelection against former Vice Governor
James Edduba. Tubban defeated Edduba by ten votes in 2019.
Mountain Province
Incumbent Governor
Bonifacio Lacwasan is running for reelection against Albert Paday-os.
Central Luzon
Aurora
Incumbent Governor Edgardo Noveras is term-limited. He is running for Vice Governor swapping together with his son Incumbent Vice Governor Christian Noveras running against former board member Isidro Galban for province's governorship.
Bataan
Incumbent Governor
Albert Garcia is term-limited and will instead be running for 2nd District Representative. His brother, 2nd District representative
Joet Garcia will be running in his stead and is unopposed.
Bulacan
Governor
Daniel Fernando
Daniel Ramirez Fernando (born Cesar Fernando Ramirez; May 12, 1962) is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the 34th governor of Bulacan since 2019.
Early life
Fernando served as the Sangguniang Kabataan, Kabataang Barangay Chair ...
is going up against Vice Governor
Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado.
Nueva Ecija
Incumbent Governor
Aurelio Umali
Aurelio Matias Umali (born January 25, 1966) is a Filipino politician and lawyer from the third district of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Umali is the youngest elected governor in the province since his first government office position. He currentl ...
is running for reelection against
Palayan
Palayan, officially the City of Palayan (, Ilocano: ''Siudad ti Palayan''), is a component city and capital of the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,383 people, making it the least ...
Mayor Adrianne Mae Cuevas.
Pampanga
Incumbent
Dennis Pineda
Dennis "Delta" Garcia Pineda (born May 6, 1974) is a Filipino politician, basketball head coach and businessman from the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. He currently serves as the 29th Governor of Pampanga. He was a former Vice Gove ...
is going up against Danilo Baylon, the former mayor of
Candaba
Candaba, officially the Municipality of Candaba (Kapampangan: ''Balen ning Candaba''; ; formerly Candawe), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 119,497 people.
History ...
who is said to have received an order from God for him to run.
Tarlac
Zambales
Governor
Hermogenes Ebdane
Hermogenes "Jun" Edejer Ebdane, Jr. (born December 30, 1948) is a Filipino politician and retired police officer with the rank of Director General. He is the Governor of Zambales since 2019, previously held this position from 2010 until 2016. H ...
is seeking a second consecutive term. His main opponent is 2nd District Representative Atty. Cheryl P. Deloso-Montalla.
Calabarzon
Batangas
Incumbent
Hermilando Mandanas
Hermilando Ingco "Dodo" Mandanas (born March 25, 1944) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 21st governor of Batangas since 2016. Mandanas previously served in this position from 1995 to 2004. He served as a Member of the House of Re ...
is running for his third and final term. His opponents are Praxedes Bustamante and former
Padre Garcia mayor Prudencio Gutierrez.
On April 22, gubernatorial aspirant and former vice governor Richard Recto withdrew his candidacy.
Cavite
Governor
Jonvic Remulla
Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Catibayan Remulla Jr. (; born October 23, 1967) is a Filipino politician who had served as the 42nd secretary of the Interior and Local Government, secretary of the interior and local government since 2024. He previously ...
is seeking his second consecutive term.
Remulla was re-elected; his running-mate, Athena Tolentino, was elected vice governor.
Laguna
Governor
Ramil Hernandez is going up against outgoing congresswoman
Sol Aragones
Marisol "Sol" Castillo Aragones Sampelo (born November 7, 1977) is a Filipino politician and former journalist who is the Governor of Laguna, governor-elect of Laguna, having been 2025 Laguna local elections, elected in 2025. She previously se ...
.
Quezon
Governor
Danilo Suarez
Danilo "Danny" Etorma Suarez (born December 20, 1942) is a Filipino politician and former Governor of Quezon. He served as House of Representatives of the Philippines#Officers, Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philip ...
is going up against outgoing congresswoman Angelina Tan.
Angelina Tan was elected, becoming the first woman governor of the province.
Rizal
Incumbent Governor
Rebecca Ynares
Rebecca "Nini" Alcantara Ynares (born September 26, 1949) is a Filipina politician from the province of Rizal, Philippines who last served as governor of the province from 2001 to 2004 and again from 2013 to 2022. She also served as president o ...
is term limited. Her husband, former governor Casimiro Ynares Jr. was supposed to run in her place, but later substituted by her daughter,
GSIS Board of Trustee Nina Ricci Ynares on November 15.
Mimaropa
Mimaropa (officially stylized in all caps), officially the Southwestern Tagalog Region (), is an administrative region in the Philippines. The name is an acronym combination of its constituent provinces: Mindoro (divided into Occidental Mindo ...
Marinduque
Incumbent Governor
Presbitero Velasco will run for reelection. His opponents are Vice Governor Romulo Bacorro and national chairman emeritus of the
League of Barangays in the Philippines
The Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas (League of Barangays in the Philippines) and the Asosasyon ng mga Kapitan ng Barangay (Association of Barangay Captains, ABC) are formal organizations of all the barangays in the Philippines. Presently, alm ...
James Marty Lim.
Occidental Mindoro
Incumbent Governor
Eduardo Gadiano
Eduardo Baltazar Gadiano (born April 1, 1963) is a Filipino politician who has served as Governor of Occidental Mindoro since 2019. He is a member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. He previously served as mayor of Sablayan from 2010 to 2019 ...
secured his post against incumbent Congresswoman
Josephine Ramirez-Sato.
Oriental Mindoro
Governor
Humerlito Dolor
Humerlito "Bonz" Atienza Dolor (born November 27, 1976) is a Filipino politician from Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, and currently the Governor of Oriental Mindoro. He previously served as Vice Governor of the province from 2010 until 2019.
Career
...
is going up against outgoing congressman Salvador Leachon.
Dolor was re-elected.
Palawan
Jose Alvarez is term-limited and is running for congressman from
Palawan's 2nd congressional district
Palawan's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Palawan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives since 1987. The di ...
under
PDP–Laban
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP, ) is a populist political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was previously known as Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) from 1983 to 2024 as a result of a merger with L ...
. That party is not running candidates for governor, but the local party he founded,
Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan, is fielding in former congressman
Victorino Dennis Socrates
Victorino Dennis Macalinao Socrates (born September 21, 1961) is a Filipino politician who is the governor of the province of Palawan since 2022. Prior to this, he served as vice governor of Palawan from 2013 to 2022.
Early life
Socrates is ...
.
Romblon
Governor
Jose Riano is going up against former congressman Eduardo Firmalo.
Bicol Region
Albay
Governor
Al Francis Bichara
Al Francis C. Bichara (born September 17, 1952) is a Filipino politician and former provincial governor of Albay in the Bicol Region of the Philippines from 1995 to 2004 and again from 2016 to 2022.
A civil engineer by profession, Bichara's pol ...
is going up against
Legazpi mayor
Noel Rosal
Noel Ebriega Rosal (born January 2, 1964) is a Filipino businessman and politician who is the governor-elect of Albay, having been elected. He previously served as the governor of Albay in 2022 and as mayor of Legazpi from 2001 to 2010 and aga ...
.
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Incumbent governor
Miguel Luis Villafuerte is term-limited and is running for congressman. His younger brother Vincenzo (his party's nominee), congressman
Rolando Andaya Jr. and vice governor
Imelda Papin
Imelda Arcilla Papin (born January 26, 1956) is a Filipino singer and politician. Known as the "Sentimental Songstress," she rose to fame in the late 1970s with hits such as "Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka sa Piling ng Iba)" and "Isang Linggong Pag-ib ...
are the major candidates for the open seat.
Catanduanes
Masbate
Sorsogon
Incumbent
Francis Escudero
Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (, born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who has served as the 25th president of the Senate of the Philippines since May 20, 2024. Escudero has served as a Senate of the Philippines, s ...
is running for senator. His party nominated incumbent Casiguran mayor
Jose Edwin Hamor for governor.
Visayas
Incumbents are expressed in ''italics''.
Western Visayas
Aklan
Governor
Florencio Miraflores is term-limited and is retiring from politics. His son,
Ibajay
Ibajay, officially known as the Municipality of Ibajay ( Aklanon: ''Banwa it Ibajay''; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Ibajay''; ), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. During the creation of Aklan Province in 1956, Ibajay was its ...
mayor
Jose Enrique, is his party's candidate.
Antique
Governor
Rhodora Cadiao
Rhodora Javier Cadiao is a Filipina politician. She was born to Josue Lacson Cadiao, a former Governor of Antique, and Lolita Solis Javier, a former Vice Governor. Her maternal grandmother Esperanza Solis-Javier (former mayor of Culasi, Antique) ...
is eyeing reelection.
Capiz
Governor
Esteban Evan Contreras is going up against congressman
Fredenil Castro
Fredenil Hernaez Castro (born April 27, 1951), also known as Oto Castro, is a Filipino politician serving as the Governor of Capiz since 2022. He was the Representative of Capiz's 2nd district from 2001 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2022. He had ...
.
Guimaras
Governor
Samuel Gumarin is term-limited and is running for mayor of
Buenavista. His party,
PDP–Laban
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP, ) is a populist political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was previously known as Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) from 1983 to 2024 as a result of a merger with L ...
, did not name a nominee for the governorship. Meanwhile, former congressman
Joaquin Carlos Nava is running as candidate of the
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* National United Party of Afghanistan (founded 2003)
* National Unity Party (Albania)
* National United Party (Armenia), defunct
* Natio ...
.
Iloilo
Governor
Arthur Defensor Jr. is eyeing reelection.
Negros Occidental
Governor
Eugenio Jose Lacson
Eugenio José "Bong" Villarreal Lacson (; born December 13, 1959) is a Filipino politician serving as the governor of Negros Occidental since 2019. He previously served as the province's vice governor from 2013 to 2019, and was the mayor of San ...
is eyeing reelection.
Central Visayas
Bohol
Governor
Arthur Yap
Arthur Yap Chioh Hiong (; 1943 – 19 June 2006) was a Singaporean poet, writer and painter.
Biography
Arthur Yap was born in Singapore, the sixth child of a carpenter and a housewife. Yap attended St Andrew's School and the University of S ...
is going up against congressman
Erico Aristotle Aumentado
Erico Aristotle Cabagnot Aumentado (born December 29, 1977), also known in Bohol as Aris, is a Filipino businessman and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives, representing the second district of Bohol. He is the Governor o ...
after
Leoncio Evasco Jr. declined to challenge Yap who had beaten him in 2019.
Cebu
Governor
Gwendolyn Garcia
Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia-Codilla (born October 12, 1955) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 24th governor of Cebu since 2019. She previously held the position from 2004 to 2013 and served as the representative for Cebu's third distr ...
is going up against former Tourism Secretary
Ace Durano
Joseph Felix Mari "Ace" Hotchkiss Durano (born April 3, 1970) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of Tourism under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was also general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) ...
.
Negros Oriental
Governor
Roel Degamo
Roel Ragay Degamo (April 29, 1966 – March 4, 2023) was a Filipino politician who served as governor of Negros Oriental from 2011 to June 2022, and again from October 2022 until his assassination on March 4, 2023. He previously served as the ...
is going up against vice governor Edward Mark Macias and
Bayawan
Bayawan, officially the City of Bayawan (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population o ...
mayor
Pryde Henry Teves. Degamo was allowed by the
COMELEC
COMELEC or Comelec may refer to any of the following:
* Commission on Elections (Philippines)
The Commission on Elections (), abbreviated as , is one of the three Constitutional Commission#Philippines, constitutional commissions of the Phili ...
to seek re-election despite completing three consecutive terms. On his defense, Degamo claimed that his three terms in office were interrupted a number of times following suspension and dismissal orders by the
Office of the Ombudsman
An ombudsman ( , also ) is a government employee who investigates and tries to resolve complaints, usually through recommendations (binding or not) or mediation. They are usually appointed by the government or by parliament (often with a sign ...
over cases of intelligence and calamity fund use filed against him.
On December 16, 2021, the
Commission on Elections
An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...
(Second Division), through a resolution, declared Grego Gaudia as a
nuisance candidate
In the Philippines, a nuisance candidate is an official term for an aspirant candidate for a public office whose certificate of candidacy was not accepted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) either ''motu proprio'' by the election body itsel ...
and cancelled his candidacy, citing that he used the name ''"Ruel Degamo"'', which later appeared in the ballots, to confuse the voters. He later filed a motion for reconsideration, allowing him to run; but it was denied by the COMELEC ''en banc'' on September 1, 2022. With the commission finalizing its decision on Gaudia and crediting his votes to Degamo, on October 3, Degamo was proclaimed as the elected candidate.
Siquijor
Governor
Zaldy Villa
Zaldy "Jecoy" Samson Villa (born September 3, 1959) is a Filipino businessman and politician who has served as the representative for Siquijor's at-large district since 2022. He previously served as the governor of Siquijor from 2013 to 2022.
P ...
is term-limited and is running for congressman. His local party Partidong Siquijor nominated his son, congressman Jake Vincent Villa. His opponent is
Larena
Larena, officially the Municipality of Larena (; ), is a municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,454 people.
Larena is the former capital of the province of Siquijor. It is ...
mayor Dean Villa.
Eastern Visayas
Biliran
Governor
Rogelio Espina originally filed his candidacy to defend the governorship. However, he withdrew and was replaced by his son,
Naval
A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operatio ...
mayor Gerard Espina.
Eastern Samar
Governor Ben Evardone is eyeing reelection.
Leyte
Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla is term-limited, having served three terms since 2013. His older brother, former governor and
Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla
Carlos Jericho "Icot" Loreto Petilla (born April 29, 1963) is a Filipino politician. He ran as a senator under the Liberal Party during the 2016 Philippine general election. A former Secretary of Energy during the administration of Benigno Aquin ...
, is running in his stead.
Northern Samar
Samar
Incumbent Reynolds Michael Tan who assumed office after the death of former governor Milagrosa Tan is running for congressman. His sister, incumbent congresswoman Sharee Ann Tan is running in his place.
Santa Margarita mayor Gemma Zosa is her opponent.
Southern Leyte
Mindanao
Incumbents are expressed in ''italics''.
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga del Norte
Governor
Roberto Uy
Roberto Yu Uy, also known as Berto Uy (born December 28, 1951) is a Filipino businessman of Chinese ancestral descent, and a politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte in the Philippines. He previously served as a Governor of Zamboanga ...
is term-limited and is running for mayor of
Dapitan
Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan (; Subanon: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan''; ), is a component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,202 people. ...
. His party, PDP–Laban, nominated his wife and former
Dipolog
Dipolog (), officially the City of Dipolog (; Subanen languages, Subanen: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dipuleg/Bagbenwa Dipuleg''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, prov ...
mayor Evelyn Uy. Her primary opponent is
Dapitan
Dapitan, officially the City of Dapitan (; Subanon: ''Gembagel G'benwa Dapitan/Bagbenwa Dapitan''; ), is a component city in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,202 people. ...
mayor Rosalina Jalosjos.
Zamboanga del Sur
Governor
Victor Yu is eyeing for reelection. His primary opponents include former 2nd district congresswoman and 2019 gubernatorial challenger
Aurora Enerio-Cerilles, and former
Dumingag mayor Jun Pacalioga.
Zamboanga Sibugay
Governor
Wilter Palma is term-limited and is running for congressman from the 1st district. His son, 1st district congressman
Wilter II was nominated by his party for the open position. His primary opponent is congresswoman from the 2nd district
Dulce Ann Hofer.
Northern Mindanao
Bukidnon
Incumbent Governor
Jose Maria Zubiri Jr.
José María Rubín Zubiri Jr. (born August 14, 1940), more commonly known simply as Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. or Jose Zubiri Jr., is a Filipino businessman and politician who served as representative of Bukidnon's 3rd congressional district in ...
is term-limited, and will be running for Representative of 3rd District. His son, Manuel, will run in his place against 4th District Representative
Rogelio Neil Roque.
Camiguin
Governor
Jurdin Jesus Romualdo is running for congressman. His party nominated his son term-limited congressman Xavier Jesus as their candidate.
Lanao del Norte
Governor
Imelda Dimaporo is eyeing reelection.
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Oriental
Governor
Yevgeny Emano is term-limited. He is running for congressman from the 2nd district. His Padayon Pilipino local party did not name a candidate for governor but instead supported
Gingoog
Gingoog ( ), officially the City of Gingoog (; ), is a component city in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,698 people.
Like other municipalities in the Philippines that re ...
vice mayor
Peter Unabia
Peter Mamawag Unabia (born April 29, 1962), also known as Sr. Pedro, is a Filipino businessman and politician. He most recently served as governor of Misamis Oriental from 2022 to 2025. He also previously served as the vice mayor of Gingoog from ...
as their gubernatorial candidate. Unabia's opponents for the position are
Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro (abbreviated CDO and officially the City of Cagayan de Oro; ; Bukid language, Binukid: ''Ciudad ta Cagayan de Oro''; ; ) is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Regions of the Philippi ...
mayor and former governor
Oscar Moreno and 2nd district congresswoman
Juliette Uy
Juliette Tiu Uy (born June 20, 1962) is a Filipino politician serving as the governor of Misamis Oriental since 2025. She previously served as the representative of Misamis Oriental's 2nd district from 2013 to 2022. She is a member of the Nati ...
.
Davao Region
Davao de Oro
Governor
Tyron Uy
Jayvee Tyron Lim Uy (born May 8, 1985) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as a Governor of Davao de Oro since 2016. Uy was only 31 years old when he was first elected governor of Davao de Oro, then named as Compostela Valley, in 2016 ...
was the original candidate of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago, but withdrew in favor of his father,
Davao de Oro Provincial Board member Arturo Uy and ran for vice governor instead. Arturo's primary opponent is former
Panabo
Panabo, officially the City of Panabo (; ), is a First Class component city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,230 people.
Panabo is the second most populous city in Davao ...
regional trial court judge Dorothy Gonzaga, wife of 2nd district congressman Ruwell Peter Gonzaga.
Davao del Norte
Governor
Edwin Jubahib is going up against
Davao del Norte Provincial Board member Roy Catalan.
Davao del Sur
Governor
Marc Douglas Cagas IV
Marc Douglas Chan Cagas IV (born April 24, 1976) is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nacionalista Party, he was elected in 2007 as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the First District of Davao del ...
is not running; his party nominated his wife Yvonne as their nominee. She is going up against
Kiblawan mayor Carl Jason Rama and Israelito Torreon, lawyer of
Apollo Quiboloy
Apollo Carreon Quiboloy (; born April 25, 1950) is a Filipino pastor and the leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC or KJC), a Restorationist church based in the Philippines. He founded the KOJC in 1985, proclaiming himself the "Appoi ...
.
Davao Occidental
Governor Claude Bautista is term limited and running for congressman. He nominated his elder brother Vice Governor Franklin Bautista who is running under
Lakas party.
Bautista is running unopposed.
Davao Oriental
Governor
Nelson Dayanghirang
Nelson "Boy" Lechoncito Dayanghirang is a Filipino politician serving as the representative of Davao Oriental's 1st district since June 30, 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2016. He was the governor of Davao Oriental
Davao Oriental (; ), o ...
is running for congressman. His party nominated congresswoman
Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon as their nominee.
Malanyaon is running unopposed.
Soccksargen
Cotabato
Governor
Nancy Catamco
Nancy Alaan Catamco is a Filipina politician and the incumbent governor of the province of Cotabato. She became the 25th governor and the 3rd female governor of the province when she was elected to the position in 2019. She is also the 1st gover ...
is going up against vice governor
Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza
Emmylou "Lala" Jacolo Taliño-Mendoza (born February 25, 1972) is a Philippines, Filipina politician. She was a representative for the first congressional district of Cotabato from 2001 until 2010. She was then elected as the Governor of Cotaba ...
.
Sarangani
Governor
Steve Solon
Steve Chiongbian Solon (born March 3, 1971) is a Filipino businessman and politician who has served as the representative for Sarangani's at-large district since 2022. He previously served as the fourth governor of Sarangani from 2013 to 2022 and ...
is term-limited and is vying for the congressional seat instead. His party nominated congressman Rogelio Pacquiao.
South Cotabato
Governor
Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. is going up against congressman Ferdinand Hernandez.
Sultan Kudarat
Incumbent
Suharto Mangudadatu is not running. Incumbent
Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao mayor Datu
Pax Ali Mangudadatu is his party's nominee. His opponent is
Miss Asia Pacific International 2018
Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 was the third Miss Asia Pacific International pageant after its 2016 re-launch, held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, on October 4, 2018.
Francielly Ouriques of Braz ...
Sharifa Akeel
Sharifa Mangatong Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel or Sharifa Akeel (born July 24, 1997) is a Filipino model who was crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2018. Previously, she was crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018. In the 2022 Sultan Kudarat gubern ...
, wife of incumbent
Maguindanao 2nd district representative
Esmael Mangudadatu
Esmael Gaguil Mangudadatu (; born August 15, 1968) is a Filipino politician who is the representative of Maguindanao del Sur's lone district, having been elected in 2025. He previously served as the representative of the then-undivided Magui ...
. Esmael and Suharto are cousins.
On January 18, the
Commission on Elections
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(First Division) granted two petitions for the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy of Mangudadatu, citing "material misrepresentation". On May 2, COMELEC denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Mangudadatu, upholding the earlier decision. Akeel—Mangudadatu is supposed to be the only candidate for the position.
Despite the decision, the
Supreme Court
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issued a temporary restraining order, allowing Mangudadatu to run. He would be elected as the issue remains unresolved.
Caraga
Agusan del Norte
Governor
Dale Corvera
Dale Bokingo Corvera is a Filipino politician from the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines, currently serving as the representative of the province's 2nd district since 2019 and the representative-elect of the province's newly recreated at- ...
is running for congressman. His party nominated congresswoman
Angelica Amante
Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante Matba (born April 16, 1970) is a Filipino politician who has served as the third governor of Agusan del Norte since 2022, a position she previously held from 1995 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2019. She has also ...
.
Agusan del Sur
Governor
Santiago Cane Jr. is running unopposed.
Dinagat Islands
Governor
Kaka Bag-ao
Arlene "Kaka" Javellana Bag-ao (born July 3, 1969) is a Filipino human rights lawyer and agrarian reform advocate who served as Governor of the Dinagat Islands from 2019 to 2022. Bag-ao additionally served as the representative for the lone dis ...
is going up against vice governor
Nilo Demerey Jr.
Surigao del Norte
Governor
Francisco Matugas
Francisco Tinio Matugas (born May 10, 1942), also known as Lalo Matugas, is a Filipino politician from the first district of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. He served as Governor of the province from 2019 to 2022. He was first el ...
is going up against former governor Lyndon Barbers and pastor Artemio Maquiso.
Surigao del Sur
Governor
Alexander Pimentel is going up against
Cantilan
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mayor Carla Pichay.
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Basilan
Governor
Hadjiman Hataman-Salliman is going up against former
Basilan Provincial Board
The Basilan Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Basilan.
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending four mem ...
member Alfiya Akbar and retired policeman Ismael Garingan.
Lanao del Sur
Governor
Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. is going up against former special envoy for Muslim Affairs Ameroddin Sarangani.
Maguindanao
Incumbent Governor Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu is going up against congressman
Esmael Mangudadatu
Esmael Gaguil Mangudadatu (; born August 15, 1968) is a Filipino politician who is the representative of Maguindanao del Sur's lone district, having been elected in 2025. He previously served as the representative of the then-undivided Magui ...
, who is her cousin-in-law.
Sulu
Governor
Abdusakur Tan is running unopposed.
Tawi-Tawi
References
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