Local elections are scheduled to be held in Santa Cruz, Laguna, on Monday, May 12, 2025, as part of the Philippine general election. The electorate will elect a town mayor, a town vice mayor, eight members of the Sangguniang Bayan, as well as two members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a governor, a vice governor and a representative for the province's fourth congressional district to the House of Representatives. The officials who will be elected in the election will assume their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year term.

Background

Main article: 2022 Santa Cruz, Laguna local elections

In the 2022 elections, Edgar San Luis and Laarni Malibiran were reelected to the mayoralty and vice mayoralty respectively. San Luis's coalition, Team Serbisyong may Puso, won four seats in the Municipal Council while the opposition, Tropang pang Masa, won three seats.[1]

Coalitions

As the mayor, vice mayor and the members of the Municipal Council are elected on the same ballot. The mayoral candidates may present or endorse a slate of candidates. These slates usually run with their respective mayoral and vice mayoral candidate's along with the other members of their slate. A group of Independent candidates of any mayoral or vice mayoral candidate may also form a slate consisting of themselves.[2]

Administration coalition

Team Serbisyong may Puso (San Luis–Panganiban)
# Name Party
For Mayor
2 Edgar San Luis NUP
For Vice Mayor
2 Laura Obligacion NUP
For Councilor
2 Jericho Asinas NUP
4 Louie De Leon NUP
13 Mia Martinez NUP
14 Lucena Odejar NUP
16 Alan Pamatmat NUP
18 Ambiel John Panganiban NUP
19 Anna Clarissa San Luis NUP
20 Norman Tolentino NUP

Opposition coalition

Team Tropa Santa Cruz (Agarao–Malibiran)
# Name Party
For Mayor
1 Joseph Kris Benjamin Agarao PFP
For Vice Mayor
1 Laarni Malibiran Independent
For Councilor
1 Lea Almarvez PFP
3 Esmeraldo De Las Armas Jr. PFP
8 John Mark Garcia PFP
9 Angelito Joven PFP
11 Mark Anthony Juangco PFP
12 Rizaldy Kalaw PFP
15 Moises Ordoñez PFP
17 Roselon Pamatmat PFP

Mayoral election

The incumbent Mayor Edgar San Luis was re-elected in 2022 election with the 50.97% (33,062 votes) of the total votes counted, defeating then-Laguna's 4th District Representative Benjamin Agarao Jr. of PDP–Laban.[1]

Candidates

Declared

Results

2025 Santa Cruz Mayoralty election results
CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Benjo AgaraoTropa Santa CruzPFP0–
Egay San LuisSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Total0–
TBD

Vice mayoral election

The incumbent Vice Mayor Laarni Malibiran was re-elected in 2022 election with the 59.74% (37,099 votes) of the total votes counted, defeating then-councilor and former vice mayor Louie De Leon of Aksyon Demokratiko.[1]

Candidates

Declared

Results

2025 Santa Cruz Vice Mayoralty election results
CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Laarni MalibiranTropa Santa CruzIndependent0–
Laura PanganibanSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Total0–
TBD

Municipal Council election

The Santa Cruz Municipal Council is composed of eight councilors elected to serve a three-year term. The election for the council is done via multiple non-transferable vote in which a voter has eight votes to distribute to eight different candidates. The eight candidates with the most votes garnered will be elected to the council.

The incumbent councilors are Ambiel John C. Panganiban, Lea Alagon–Almarves, Norman T. Tolentino, Esmeraldo C. De Las Armas Jr., Rizaldy N. Kalaw, Lucena Rebenque–Odejar and Alan T. Pamatmat.[1] Mark Anthony P. Joven is also an incumbent, but remains in detention after allegations of rape.[10]

Results

2025 Santa Cruz Municipal Council election results
CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Lea AlmarvezTropa Santa CruzPFP0–
Jericho AsinasSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Esmeraldo De Las Armas Jr.Tropa Santa CruzPFP0–
Louie De LeonSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Efren DiazIndependent0–
Renato ErnasIndependent0–
Santiago Fajilago Jr.Independent0–
John Mark GarciaTropa Santa CruzPFP0–
Angelito JovenTropa Santa CruzPFP0–
Mark Anthony JovenIndependent0–
Mark Anthony JuangcoTropa Santa CruzPFP0–
Rizaldy KalawTropa Santa CruzPFP0–
Mia MartinezSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Lucena OdejarSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Moises OrdoñezTropa Santa CruzPFP0–
Alan PamatmatSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Roselon PamatmatTropa Santa CruzPFP0–
Ambiel John PanganibanSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Anna Clarissa San LuisSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Norman TolentinoSerbisyong may PusoNUP0–
Total0–

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2022 NLE". COMELEC, DICT, Smartmatic. May 9, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 NLE - Tentative Lists of Candidates - Santa Cruz, Laguna" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Laguna's 4th district Board Member Benjo Agarao will run for Mayor of Santa Cruz, Laguna". Facebook. SCC. May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Team Agarao-MAlibiran". Facebook. Angelito Guerra Guce. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "8-10 May 2024 - Mayoral Poll (Sta. Cruz, Laguna)". Facebook. SCC. May 8, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Maligayang Buwan ng Pagmamalaki sa inyong Lahat!". Facebook. Edgar "Kuya Egay" San Luis. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Sa pangunguna ng inyong lingkod, kasama si Vice Laura P. Obligacion, tayo ay patuloy na magtutulungan para sa mas maunlad at masayang Bayan ng Santa Cruz!". Facebook. Edgar "KUYA EGAY" San Luis. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "ABC President and Barangay Chairwoman of Calios Laura Panganiban–Obligacion will run for Vice Mayor of Santa Cruz, Laguna". Facebook. SCC. May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "VICE President, LnB Laura Panganiban Obligacion". Facebook. May 13, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Estacio, Danny (June 1, 2023). "Councilor in Laguna accused of rape yields". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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