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LOCAL ELECTION 2025: Celebrity winners and losers

Published May 14, 2025 11:14 am  |  Updated May 14, 2025 01:12 pm

At A Glance

  • As in any contest, there are winners and losers. The recently held local election is no different. 

As in any contest, there are winners and losers. The recently held local election is no different. Not remarkably, some of the biggest winners –and losers - were celebrities.

The big winners include the likes of Vilma Santos-Recto, Arjo Atayde, Aiko Melendez, Alfred Vargas, Joquin Domagoso.

Vilma was also able to secure the governorship of Batangas.

Her son, Ryan Christian Recto, is now representative of the 6th District of Batangas.

Not so, err, lucky, is her other son, Luis ‘Lucky’ Manzano, who failed in his bid as Batangas vice governor.

Arjo won a second term as congressman in Quezon City’s First District.

Aiko and Alfred both secured a second term as councilor in the fifth District of Quezon City.

Joaquin, son of former actor and recently elected Manila Mayor Isko Moreno-Domagoso, gained a seat as a first-time councilor in the first District of Manila.

Husband and wife tandem Lucy Torres-Gomez and Richard Gomez both emerged victors in this year’s polls. Lucy is back as Mayor of Ormoc City as Richard returns as 4th District Representative of Leyte.

The Revillas still lord it over Cavite.

Jolo Revilla, son of actor-film producer-politician Bong Revillahas been officially proclaimed as the duly elected Representative of Cavite’s first District, while his mother Lani Mercado is expected to keep her position as second District congresswoman. 

Bong, on his part, is still clinging to the slimmest of hopes, trailing in the senatorial race at 15th place as of writing.

Dancer-comedian-TV host Jhong Hilario, on the other hand, also secured a seat as councillor in the First District of Makati City.

Likewise former teen star Angelu De Leon, who is back for another term as councilor in Pasig’s Second District.    

Bulacan gave veteran actor Daniel Fernando another term as governor, while former actor Alex Castro is expected to secure the Vice Governorship.

Other celebrity losers: TV host comedian Willie Revillame, action star Phillip Salvador, actress Ara Mina, actor Ejay Falcon, TV host-businessman Sam Verzosa, singer-songwriter Jimmy Bondoc, actor Marco Gumabao, film director-producer Lino Cayetano, talent manager Arnold Vegafria, former couple Marjorie Barretto and Dennis Padilla, actor Raymond Bagatsing, singer Mocha Uson, actor Aljur Abrenica, and former beauty queen Shamcey Supsup.

Some say this is proof that the electorate is not against entertainers running for public office; but they ultimately want those seemingly serious, sincere in their promise to uplift their lives.

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