Local elections were held in Makati on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate elected a mayor, a vice mayor, and the sixteen councilors, eight per district, that would be members of the Makati City Council, and two district representatives to the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
This was the first elections in which the residents of the Embo barangays did not participate as a result of the Makati–Taguig boundary dispute ruling.
Background
The hotly contested 2019 local elections between Mayor Abigail Binay and her brother, former mayor Junjun Binay, has caused the deterioration of relations between the incumbent mayor's family and the rest of her siblings. Mayor Abigail Binay and her administration easily won reelection in 2022 without opposition from her siblings.
On April 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Philippines denied the motion of reconsideration filed by Makati to override its earlier ruling that upheld the 2011 Pasig Regional Trial Court ruling that recognized Taguig's jurisdiction over the ten Embo barangays, resulting in Makati formally ceding control of the barangays to Taguig. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) began the administrative transfer of the 212,613 Embo voters and electoral precincts from Makati to Taguig in August 2023, ahead of the 2023 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections, where Embo residents voted as residents of Taguig for the first time.
The transfer of the Embo barangays also put into question the continued existence of Makati's 2nd congressional district, which had three remaining barangays that do not meet the constitutional requirement of at least 250,000 residents per congressional district. However, COMELEC Chairman George Garcia has assured that the three remaining barangays could still elect a representative, pending legislation that will redistrict the affected area between the two cities. In September 2024, the 10 former Makati barangays of the second district were formally redistributed to the two legislative and city council districts of Taguig by the COMELEC, effectively leaving the district with three remaining barangays.
Tickets Candidates underlined are incumbents seeking reelection.
Administration coalition +Team UnitedPositionName PartyMayorLuis Campos Jr. Vice MayorRomulo "Kid" Peña Jr. 1st District House RepresentativeMonique "Nik" Lagdameo 2nd District House RepresentativeAlden Almario 1st District City CouncilorRolando "Duka" D. Alvarez Jr. Martin John Pio Q. Arenas Virgilio "VirJhong" V. Hilario Sr. Carmina C. Ortega Armando "Idol" P. Padilla Rene Andrei "Rebo" Q. Saguisag Jr. Jose "Joey" C. Villena IV Anna Alcina "Alcine" M. Yabut 2nd District City CouncilorHeinrich Thaddeus "Hein" M. Angeles Ma. Dolores "Doc Doris" M. Arayon Joel "Bong" M. Ariones Benedict "Bodik" B. Baniqued Marife "Maffy" R. Soler-Calimbahin Edralyn "Ed" M. Marquez Kristina "Ina" T. Sarosa Maribel "Bel" F. Vitales
Opposition coalition +Team Nancy - UNA ang MakatiPositionName PartyMayorMaria Lourdes "Nancy" S. Binay-Angeles Vice MayorManuel Monsour T. del Rosario III 2nd District House RepresentativeVincent T. Sese 1st District City CouncilorMarie Alethea "Mayeth" S. Casal-Uy Lennie "Jolly Bee" H. Cosing Ferdinand Jacinto "Ferdie Tangol" T. Eusebio Fernando Felix "Atty. Dino" L. Imperial Romeo "Romy" C. Medina Ma. Arlene M. Ortega 2nd District City CouncilorJeffrey "Jeff" E. Baluyut Mario U. Hechanova Levy "Teacher Levy" E. Ramboyong Bernadette "Badet" T. Sese Mary Ruth C. Tolentino Nemesio "King" S. Yabut Jr.
Other candidates +Team Kilusan ng Demokratikong PilipinoPositionName PartyMayorOrlando Stephen A. Solidum Vice MayorManuel Monsour T. del Rosario III* 1st District House RepresentativeAngelo E. Base 2nd District House RepresentativeVincent T. Sese* 1st District City CouncilorMarie Alethea "Mayeth" S. Casal-Uy* Lennie "Jolly Bee" H. Cosing* Ferdinand Jacinto "Ferdie Tangol" T. Eusebio* Fernando Felix "Atty. Dino" L. Imperial* Martin John Pio Q. Arenas* Jose "Joey" C. Villena IV* Jessielin "Jessy" O. Trinidad Manuel "Manny" V. Dizon 2nd District City CouncilorJeffrey "Jeff" E. Baluyut* Mario U. Hechanova* Mary Ruth C. Tolentino* Nemesio "King" S. Yabut Jr.* Kristina "Ina" T. Sarosa* Heinrich Thaddeus "Hein" M. Angeles* Joel "Bong" M. Ariones* Reynante P. Saludo Guest Candidate
Independent Candidates +IndependentName Party For House of Representative (1st District)Minnie A. Antonio For Councilor (1st District)Victorino "Vic Bisaya" C. Calinawan Dan Jason P. Cuaresma John Christian "JCL" C. Lingad Herman Marco "Tito Kanin" N. Garcia Virgilio "Battle" R. Batalla (withdrew)
Other Non-Independent Candidates +Partido Demokratiko PilipinoFor MayorVictor Neri
Mayoral election The incumbent mayor is Abigail Binay, who was reelected for her third term in 2022, and is ineligible for reelection. Binay has indicated her preference for her husband, Representative Luis Campos to succeed her.
The incumbent's sister, Senator Nancy Binay, first indicated a run for the city's mayoralty on January 20, 2024, where she shared with DWIZ-AM that she was "50 percent sure" that she would seek the office upon the end of her term as senator. She would confirm her bid for the mayor on September 9.
Candidates Nancy Binay (United Nationalist Alliance) – incumbent senator Luis Campos (Nationalist People's Coalition) – representative of Makati's second district Victor Neri (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino), actor Orlando Stephen Solidum (Independent)
Declined Antonio Lagdameo Jr. (PFP) – incumbent special assistant to the president of the Philippines
Results
Vice mayoral election The incumbent vice mayor is Monique Lagdameo, who was reelected for her third term in 2022, and is ineligible for reelection.
Candidates Monsour del Rosario (United Nationalist Alliance) – former representative of Makati's first district and member of the Makati City Council from the first district Kid Peña (Nationalist People's Coalition) – incumbent representative of Makati's first district, former acting mayor of Makati, and former vice mayor of Makati
Results
House of Representatives election
First District The district consists of barangays in western Makati, namely Bangkal, Bel-Air, Carmona, Dasmariñas, Forbes Park, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pio del Pilar, Poblacion, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz, Singkamas, Tejeros, Urdaneta, and Valenzuela.
The incumbent is Kid Peña, who was re-elected for his second term in 2022 with 94.87% of the vote.
Candidates Minnie Antonio (Independent) Angelo E. Base (Independent) – marriage and family therapist Monique Lagdameo (Makatizens United Party) – incumbent vice mayor of Makati, former representative of Makati's first district (2010–2016) and former member of the Makati City Council from the first district
Results
Second District The district, as it stands, consists of three barangays: Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, and Pinagkaisahan.
The incumbent is Luis Campos, who was re-elected for his third term in 2022 with 91.75% of the vote and is therefore ineligible for re-election.
Candidates Alden Almario (Makatizens United Party) – incumbent member of the Makati City Council from the second district Vincent T. Sese (United Nationalist Alliance) – former member of the Makati City Council from the second district
Results
City council election
Each of Makati's two city council districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district.
First district
The last election saw the administration slate sweep the district, getting all eight seats.
Term-limited incumbents Jhong Hilario (Makatizens United Party) Hilario will focus on his entertainment career. He endorsed his father, former councilor Virgilio Sr., who is running to replace him. Luis S. Javier Jr. (Makatizens United Party)
Second district The last election saw the administration slate get a supermajority the district by winning seven of the eight available seats. It was also the last election that featured candidates from the Embo barangays.
Term-limited incumbents Shirley Aspillaga (Reform PH)
Not running for reelection Arnold Cruz (resigned upon election as Barangay Captain of Rizal, Taguig, and later ran for Taguig 1st district councilor)
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