Local elections were held in Tarlac on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Registered and valid voters from Tarlac shall elect all local positions: a governor, vice governor, municipal/city mayor, municipal/city vice mayor, municipal/city councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan where 10 out of 13 member shall be elected.
Background Incumbent Susan Yap, who was elected during the 2016 national and local elections, is ineligible to serve another term. She is the first woman to take office as the third governor in the Yap political family and the second female administrator in Tarlac's history. Replacing her is her son, Christian Yap, former mayor of Victoria, and former representative of the 2nd Congressional District. Facing him are his PFP gubernatorial nominee and incumbent Paniqui Tarlac mayor Max Roxas and independent candidates Kathryn Ann Basco, Fredo Bie, and Mark Joseph Garcia.
All single-winner posts up for election use first-past-the-post voting, and all multiple-winner posts use plurality block voting. The following is a list of the posts up for election, including the number of available seats for each:
+Localities in the Province of TarlacCongressional DistrictLocalityMayorVice MayorLocality CouncilRepresentativeGovernorVice GovernorProvincial Board1st DistrictAnao1181113Camiling118Mayantoc118Moncada118Paniqui118Pura118Ramos118San Clemente118San Manuel118Santa Ignacia1182nd DistrictGerona11813San Jose118Victoria118Tarlac City11103rd DistrictBamban11813Capas118Concepcion118La Paz118
Gubernatorial Election Term-limited incumbent Susan Yap (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for mayor of Tarlac City. Yap was re-elected unopposed in 2022. Replacing her position is former Victoria mayor and former 2nd district representative Christian Yap. He will be challenged by PFP's nominee, Max Roxas, and independent candidates Kathryn Ann Basco, Mark Joseph Garcai and Fredo Bie.
Election Results Candidate Party Votes % (Valid) % (Registered) Christian Yap Sama-Sama Tarlac 481,696 63.71% 51.46% Max Roxas Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 256,496 33.93% 27.40% Kathryn Ann Basco Independent 8,812 1.17% 0.94% Mark Joseph Garcia Independent 7,248 0.96% 0.77% Fredo Bia Independent 1,777 0.24% 0.19% Total valid votes 756,029 100.00% 80.77% Total turnout 665,138 — 71.06% Registered voters 936,003 — 100.00%
Vice Gubernatorial Election Term-limited incumbent Casada David (Nationalist People's Coalition) is running for the Tarlac Provincial Board in the 3rd provincial district. David was re-elected with 72.19% of the vote in 2022. Running for the position are Estelita Aquino of the Nationalist People's Coalition, Marcelino Aganon of the PFP and Edwardo "Dual" Estabillo, an independent candidate.
Election Results Candidate Party Votes % Estelita Aquino Nationalist People's Coalition 348,870 52.45% Marcelino Aganon Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 297,360 44.71% Edwardo Estabillo Independent 18,908 2.84% TOTAL VALID VOTES 665,138 100.00% TURNOUT 71.06% REGISTERED VOTERS 936,003 100.00%
Provincial Board The Tarlac Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
Retiring and term-limited board members The following board members are retiring:
Dan Canlas Asiaten (Independent, 2nd provincial district), running for vice mayor of Tarlac City. Danilo David (Nationalist People's Coalition, 3rd provincial district)
The following board members are term-limited:
Jessie Aquino (Nationalist People's Coalition, 1st provincial district) Romeo Evangelista (Nationalist People's Coalition, 1st provincial district) Vernon Villanueva (Nationalist People's Coalition, 3rd provincial district)
Overview
1st provincial district Tarlac's 1st provincial district consists of the same area as Tarlac's 1st legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates The following candidates are included in the ballot: No.CandidatePartyWin CorpuzPartido Federal ng PilipinasDagul FelixPartido Federal ng PilipinasJoy Gilbert Lamorena (incumbent)Nationalist People's CoalitionPearl Erguiza PacadaNationalist People's CoalitionJayrold RoxasPartido Federal ng PilipinasTito RoxasNationalist People's Coalition
Results
2nd provincial district Tarlac's 2nd provincial district consists of the same area as Tarlac's 2nd legislative district. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates The following candidates are included in the ballot: No.CandidatePartyGilbert AquinoIndependentTopey delos Reyes (incumbent)IndependentRicky DiolazoNationalist People's CoalitionDennis Go (incumbent)IndependentGab HayashiIndependentVlad RodriguezNationalist People's CoalitionHarmes Sembrano (incumbent)Nationalist People's CoalitionArron VillaflorPartido Federal ng Pilipinas
Results
3rd provincial district Tarlac's 3rd provincial district consists of the same area as Tarlac's 3rd legislative district. Three board members are elected from this provincial district.
Candidates The following candidates are included in the ballot: No.CandidatePartyLopi AlcalaIndependentPaul John BernardoPartido Federal ng PilipinasSam BulagaIndependentTootsie Cruz (incumbent)Nationalist People's CoalitionCasada DavidNationalist People's CoalitionHariking DavidPROMDIJose MagbagIndependentBoy MandalIndependentAriel MungcalPartido Federal ng PilipinasArlene OborIndependentTon VillanuevaNationalist People's Coalition
Results
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Congressional Elections
1st District
Municipalities: Anao, Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Manuel, and Santa Ignacia
Incumbent Jaime Cojuangco is running unopposed for this election.
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2nd District
Municipalities: Gerona, San Jose, Victoria City: Tarlac City Incumbent Christian Yap is running for governor. Running for the position is his uncle Victor Yap of Sama-Sama Tarlac and Cristy Angeles of PFP.
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3rd District
Municipalities: Bamban, Campas, Concepcion, and La Paz
Incumbent Bong Rivera is eligible for re-election. He will be challenged by Fernando David of PFP, and independent candidates Son Marimla and Steve Liwanag.
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City and Municipal Elections
1st District
Municipalities: Anao, Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Manuel, and Santa Ignacia
Political Parties of Elected Mayors and Vice Mayors and Votes - 1st District PartyTotal Votes%Nationalist People's Coalition270,63591.31%Independent13,1884.45%Kilusang Bagong Lipunan8,2572.79%Partido Federal ng Pilipinas4,3311.46%Overall Votes296,411100.00%
Anao Incumbent Giann Piere "Jappy" De Dios is eligible for re-election. He was first elected in 2022 under NPC. Challenging him is Johanna Apuan-Caymo of PFP.
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Incumbent Joy Concepcion-Punzalan is running for re-election. She will be facing Ching Almazan of PFP.
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Camiling Incumbent Erlon Agustin is term-limited and was first elected in 2016, her party nominated his wife, Joyce Agustin.
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Incumbent Noel Dela Cruz is running for mayor.
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Mayantoc Incumbent Iluminado Pobre Jr is running for re-election.
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Incumbent Venus Tomas is running for re-election.
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Moncada Incumbent Estelita Aquino is term-limited and will run for vice governor. Her son, appointed Vice Mayor RB Aquino, is running to succeed her. Challenging him are Normandy Pamintuan of the PFP, who was also his mother's opponent in the 2022 election, and Connie Facun of PDP-Laban.
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Incumbent Jaime “Jiggs” Duque, elected in 2022 during his final term, died in office on November 8, 2022. Ramon "RB" Aquino, the highest-voted councilor in the 2022 elections, was appointed as vice mayor. However, with Ramon now running for mayor, his cousin, incumbent board member Jessie Aquino, is running for vice mayor instead.
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Paniqui Incumbent Mayor Max Roxas is running for governor. His daughter, incumbent Vice Mayor Bien Roxas, will run for his mayoral seat. Challenging her under the NPC banner is Kat Roxas, a relative of theirs. Bien will run under the PFP, despite her father having previously been a member of the NPC during the 2022 mayoral election.
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Incumbent Vice Mayor Bien Roxas is running for mayor, with her brother Ian Roxas as their party's nominee for vice mayor. Challenging Ian for the position is Jake Roxas, a first cousin of Kat Roxas.
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Pura Incumbent Mayor Freddie Domingo died in office in January 2024. Following his death, elected Vice Mayor Atty. Epoy Balmores was appointed as mayor.
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Atty. Epoy Balmores is running for his first full term as mayor, with Pau Pascua running as his party's vice mayoral candidate.
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Ramos Incumbent Celso Banag is seeking re-election under the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). He previously ran under the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) in the 2022 elections.
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Incumbent Dado Reginaldo is not running for re-election, with Gbong Suñiga nominated by the party to run for his seat.
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San Clemente Incumbent Mayor Elma Macadamia and Vice Mayor Roseller Toledo will swap positions for this election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the 2022 elections.
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Incumbent Mayor Elma Macadamia will run for vice mayor, swapping seats with Vice Mayor Roseller Toledo. Both Macadamia and Toledo ran unopposed in the 2022 elections.
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San Manuel Incumbent Donya Tesoro is eligible for re-election
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Incumbent Benjamin Tesoro is eligible for re-election.
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Santa Ignacia With incumbent Mayor Nora Tanjuakio Modomo barred from seeking re-election due to term limits, Vice Mayor Bong Leal Tan is running for the top local post under NPC. Challenging him is Vanessa Singson of PFP and independent candidates Roberto Lucas and Mariano Andres.
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Incumbent Vice Mayor Bong Leal Tan is seeking the mayoralty under the NPC banner, with former municipal councilor Freddie Bagay running as his vice mayoral running mate.
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2nd District
Municipalities: Gerona, San Jose, Victoria City: Tarlac City
Political Parties of Elected Mayors and Vice Mayors and Votes - 2nd District PartyTotal Votes%Nationalist People's Coalition242,91665.82%Partido Federal ng Pilipinas126,14534.18%Overall Votes369,061100.00%
Tarlac City Incumbent Mayor Cristy Angeles is term-limited and is running for representative of Tarlac's 2nd congressional district. Her husband, Vic Angeles, is the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) nominee for mayor. Challenging him are outgoing governor Susan Yap-Sulit (NPC) and independent candidate Poyeh Cuaresma.
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Incumbent Genaro Mendoza is term-limited. Incumbent councilor KT Angeles, daughter of Vic and Cristy Angeles, is running under Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) to succeed him, while Ace Manalang serves as the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) nominee.
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Ten councilors are elected at-large via plurality-at-large voting to serve in the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
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Gerona Incumbent Engr. Eloy Eclar is term-limited and will run for vice mayor. May Eclar, his wife, is his party's nominee.
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Incumbent Nonoy Go will not seek for re-election.
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San Jose Incumbent Romeo Capitulo is eligible for re-election.
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Incumbent Riza Joaquin is eligible for re-election.
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Victoria