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Muntinlupa Vice Mayor Simundac accepts defeat in polls, thanks supporters

Published May 13, 2025 03:36 pm

At A Glance

  • He served as vice mayor for five terms 

Muntinlupa Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac thanked his supporters after losing his reelection bid in the May 12 national and local elections. 

“Masaya pa rin ako na sa limang (5) terminong paninilbihan bilang inyong Vice Mayor, tayo po ay naghatid ng makatotohanan, matapat, taos puso, tunay at totoong serbisyo na may buong dedikasyon, loyalty, paninindigan, integridad at prinsipyo para sa lahat ng Muntinlupeño sa iba’t ibang sektor ng ating mahal na Lungsod. Isang karangalan po sa inyong lingkod na ako ay inyong inihalal ng 5 beses bilang Vice Mayor at kayo ay aking mapagsilbihan (I am still happy that in my five (5) terms of service as your Vice Mayor, we have delivered truthful, honest, honest, true and real service with full dedication, loyalty, stand, integrity and principles for all Muntinlupeño in various sectors of our beloved City. It is an honor for me that you elected me five times as Vice Mayor and that I have served you),” he posted on Facebook. 

Muntinlupa Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac (top) and with members of the City Council (bottom) (Photos from Sanggunian Secretariat - Muntinlupa on Facebook)

With Mayor Ruffy Biazon running unopposed in the elections, the focus was on the vice mayoral race. 

Independent candidate and former councilor Stephanie Teves-Wong won as vice mayor with 127,079 votes. She was proclaimed by the Muntinlupa City Board of Canvassers on May 13.  

She defeated One Muntinlupa’s Allen Ampaya who placed second with 88,435 votes while Simundac placed third with 25,003 votes. 

Simundac served as vice mayor for two consecutive terms from 2019 to 2025. He previously served as vice mayor from 2007 to 2016. He ran for mayor but lost in the 2016 elections. 

Before becoming vice mayor, he was the barangay chairman of Cupang from 1986 to 2007. 

“Malinaw nating naiparating ang ating serbisyo sa mga Muntinlupeño para sa ating mahal na Lungsod, may eleksyon man o wala. Marami tayong buhay at pananaw na binago upang mas mahalin ang ating Lungsod at mas magkaroon ng malasakit sa isa’t isa ang mga Muntinlupeño. Higit kailanman ang totoong malasakit ay hindi matutumbasan ng pera o materyal na bagay. Ang tunay na malasakit ay nanggagaling sa puso at sa gawa (We have clearly delivered our service to Muntinlupeños for our beloved city, whether there is an election or not. We have changed many lives and perspectives to love our city more and to have more concern for each other among the Muntinlupeños. More than ever, true concern cannot be matched by money or material things. True concern comes from the heart and through action),” he added. 

He congratulated all the winners in the elections. 

“Congratulations sa lahat ng nanalo ngayong eleksyon! I extend my warmest greeting of congratulations to all of you, re-elected Cong Jimmy Fresnedi, re-elected Mayor Ruffy Biazon, newly elected Vice Mayor Phanie Teves and all councilors,” he said. 

He added, “‎Sa lahat na hindi pinalad, tuloy lang ang laban. Never give up. Never stop. Ang importante, ang hangad na pagseserbisyo sa Muntinlupeño ay nasa puso (‎To all those who are not so lucky, the fight continues. Never give up. Never stop. What is important is that the desire to serve Muntinlupeño is in the heart).” 

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