Two candidates are running for mayor and three for vice mayor in Pateros, the lone municipality in Metro Manila, in the May 12, 2025 national and local elections (NLE).
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Pateros office headed by Armando Mallorca released the list of aspirants who submitted their certificates for candidacy (COC) during the filing period from Oct. 1 to 8.
Running for mayor of Pateros are Gerald German of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), and Ronaldo Miranda of the National Unity Party (NUP).
UPDATE: Independent candidate Dominador Rosales Jr. withdrew his certificate of candidacy for mayor of Pateros on Oct. 11.
Candidates running for mayor of Pateros are Ronaldo Miranda of the National Unity Party (left) and Gerald German of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (Photos from Facebook accounts of German and Miranda)
German was a former vice mayor and municipal administrator of Pateros who was endorsed by outgoing Mayor Miguel Ponce III.
The candidates for vice mayor are incumbent Carlo Santos of the Nacionalista Party, John Mendiola Cerafica of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and John Peter Marzan of the National Unity Party (NUP).
Marzan ran in the 2022 election but lost to Santos in the vice mayoralty race.
There are 25 candidates for councilor in District 1 and 18 candidates in District 2 of Pateros who will be competing for six seats in each district in the Municipal Council.
List of Aspirants for the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections
MUNICIPALITY OF PATEROS
MAYOR
1. Gerald German - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
2. Ronaldo Miranda - National Unity Party (NUP)
VICE MAYOR
1. Carlo Santos - Nacionalista Party
2. John Mendiola Cerafica - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
3. John Peter Marzan - National Unity Party (NUP)
COUNCILOR - DISTRICT 1
1 Johns Abiño - National Unity Party (NUP)
2. Elpidio Acosta Jr. - Nacionalista Party
3. Alifie Apan - Independent
4. Leonila Bermejo - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
5. Adonis Bigas - Independent
6. Delfin Cerada Jr. - Independent
7. Fernando Datu - National Unity Party (NUP)
8. Allan Dela Cruz - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
9. Rolando Dolon - Independent
10. Ruel Gatpayat - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
11. Dante Legaspi - Independent
12. Cesar Llagas - Independent
13. Moner Luna - National Unity Party (NUP)
14. Jay Mabanglo - National Unity Party (NUP)
15. Eric Mabazza - Nacionalista Party
16. Joseph Manzon - National Unity Party (NUP)
17. Luis Augusto Marcelo - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
18. Jorge Nicdao - Independent
19. Oscar Ongmanchi Jr. - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
20. Ryan Rey Panis - Nacionalista Party
21. Nestito Ponce Jr. - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
22. Romy Quiñones - Independent
23. Ramir Ramirez - National Unity Party (NUP)
24. Arnaldo Reyes - Independent
25. Milaor Villegas - Nacionalista Party
COUNCILOR - DISTRICT 2
1. Omar Alcantara - Nacionalista Party
2. Maria Kathleen Ampe - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
3. Arthur Cortez - Nacionalista Party
4. Paul Argie Cruz - Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino Party (KNP)
5. Arcangel De Lara Jr. - National Unity Party (NUP)
6. John Lester Joson - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
7. Rommel Lambino - National Unity Party (NUP)
8. Jun Ling - National Unity Party (NUP)
9. Ejercito Lorenzo - National Unity Party (NUP)
10. Allan Dennis Mangoba - Nacionalista Party
11. Ryan-Thed Millares - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
12. Richard Palican - National Unity Party (NUP)
13. Ian Wilson Joseph Ponce - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
14. Marvin Ponce - Independent
15. Jonell Raymundo - Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
16. Roderic Roxas - National Unity Party (NUP)
17. Jose Jonathan Sanchez - Nacionalista Party
18. Emmanuel Tañga - Nacionalista Party