2025 Dagupan local elections

2025 Dagupan City Local Elections
May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)
Registered144,481
Turnout87.51% ( 2.36 pp)
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Belen Fernandez Celia Lim
Party PFP Nacionalista
Alliance UNLISERBISYO Team LiFe
Running mate Bryan Kua Brian Lim
Popular vote 81,977 42,200
Percentage 66.02% 33.98%
Mayor before election

Belen Fernandez
Aksyon

Elected mayor

Belen Fernandez
PFP

Vice mayoral election
 
Candidate Bryan Kua Brian Lim
Party PFP Lakas
Alliance UNLISERBISYO Team LiFe
Popular vote 65,765 57,965
Percentage 53.15% 46.85%
Vice mayor before election

Bryan Kua
Aksyon

Elected Vice mayor

Bryan Kua
PFP

City Council election
10 of 12 seats in the Dagupan City council
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party PFP Nacionalista Independent
Last election Did not participate 7 seats, 48.17% no seats, 4.70%
Seats before new 7 seats 0 seat
Seats won 9 1 0
Seat change new 6
Popular vote 611,701 401,498 16,095
Percentage 59.43% 39.01% 1.56%

Local elections were held in Dagupan, Pangasinan on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. The electorate elected a mayor, vice mayor, and 10 members of the Dagupan City Council. The officials elected in this election assumed their respective offices on June 30, 2025, for a three-year-long term.

Belen Fernandez and Bryan Kua were re-elected mayor on her second consecutive term and vice mayor on his second thrird term respectively, defeating the mother-son duo Celia Lim and Brian Lim.

Background

In the 2022 elections, incumbent Mayor Brian Lim was defeated by Belen Fernandez in a rematch with a margin of 14,457 votes. In the vice mayoral election, incumbent Dean Bryan Kua defeated Carlos Alipio Fernandez, with a margin of 31,077 votes.

On Monday, Oct. 7 2025. Incumbent Mayor Belen Fernandez was challenged by Councilor Celia Lim, who officially filed her certificate of candidacy (COC).

Lim, running under the Nacionalista Party, was joined by her son, former Mayor Brian Lim, who is her vice mayoral candidate, along with their full slate of councilors.[1]

Electoral system

Local elections in the Philippines take place every three years on the second Monday of May starting in 1992 and every three years thereafter, as per the 1987 constitution. Single-member positions such as mayor and vice mayor are chosen through a first-past-the-post system. The mayor, vice mayor, and the city councilors are elected by all voters in the city at large.[2]

City council members are selected using a plurality block voting method. Two additional ex officio members join the council later in the year, representing the presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay and the Sangguniang Kabataan, both chosen after the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.[3]

Campaign

The campaign period for local elections began on March 28, 2025, and ended on May 10 as per the omnibus election code.[4]

Vote Buying

During the 2025 local elections in Dagupan City, reports of vote-buying emerged as a major concern for election authorities. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) warned that individuals caught engaging in vote-buying or vote-selling could face warrantless arrest, emphasizing its commitment to curb electoral malpractice ahead of the polls.[5] On election day, police authorities arrested six individuals in Dagupan City for alleged vote-buying activities, as part of intensified operations to ensure a clean and orderly election process.[6]

Tickets

Note: names in italic are incumbents

Mayor

Incumbent Mayor Belen Fernandez of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas ran for a second term.[7] She was previously affiliated with Aksyon Demokratiko.

Celia Lim, incumbent councilor challenges Belen Fernandez's re-election, but was defeated.[7][8][9]

Candidates

  • Belen T. Fernandez (PFP), incumbent mayor of Dagupan (2022-present)
  • Celia "Manang Celia" C. Lim (Nacionalista), incumbent councilor of Dagupan (2019–present)
CandidatePartyVotes%
Belen Fernandez (incumbent)Partido Federal ng Pilipinas81,97766.02
Celia LimNacionalista Party42,20033.98
Total124,177100.00
Valid votes124,17798.21
Invalid/blank votes2,2651.79
Total votes126,442100.00
Registered voters/turnout144,48187.51
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas hold
Source: Commission on Elections[10][11]

Results per barangay

Legend
Barangays won by Fernandez
Barangays won by Lim
Barangay Belen Fernandez Celia Lim Margin Total
votes
Votes % Votes % % Votes
Bacayao Norte 1,491 70.07% 637 29.93% 40.13% 854 2,128
Bacayao Sur 1,605 73.66% 574 26.34% 47.32% 1,031 2,179
Barangay I (T. Bugallon) 776 67.83% 368 32.17% 35.66% 408 1,144
Barangay II (Nueva) 1,859 80.72% 444 19.28% 61.44% 1,415 2,303
Barangay IV (Zamora) 844 60.03% 562 39.97% 20.06% 282 1,406
Bolosan District 2,094 69.50% 919 30.50% 39.00% 1,175 3,013
Bonuan Binloc 4,659 64.41% 2,574 35.59% 28.83% 2,085 7,233
Bonuan Boquig 6,409 65.67% 3,351 34.33% 31.33% 3,058 9,760
Bonuan Gueset 9,525 62.34% 5,753 37.66% 24.69% 3,772 15,278
Calmay District 3,033 69.45% 1,334 30.55% 38.91% 1,699 4,367
Carael District 2,309 61.00% 1,476 39.00% 22.01% 833 3,785
Caranglaan District 3,693 64.37% 2,044 35.63% 28.74% 1,649 5,737
Herrero 1,296 58.94% 903 41.06% 17.87% 393 2,199
Lasip Chico 1,276 75.41% 416 24.59% 50.83% 860 1,692
Lasip Grande 1,303 65.08% 699 34.92% 30.17% 604 2,002
Lomboy 899 75.42% 293 24.58% 50.84% 606 1,192
Lucao District 5,921 76.28% 1,841 23.72% 52.56% 4,080 7,762
Malued District 4,375 65.78% 2,276 34.22% 31.56% 2,099 6,651
Mamalingling District 1,108 79.43% 287 20.57% 58.85% 821 1,395
Mangin 2,235 74.08% 782 25.92% 48.16% 1,453 3,017
Mayombo District 2,716 57.30% 2,024 42.70% 14.60% 692 4,740
Pantal District 7,058 62.82% 4,177 37.18% 25.64% 2,881 11,235
Poblacion Oeste 1,922 63.52% 1,104 36.48% 27.03% 818 3,026
Pogo Chico 2,044 60.58% 1,330 39.42% 21.16% 714 3,374
Pogo Grande 965 59.17% 666 40.83% 18.33% 299 1,631
Pugaro Suit 2,561 73.63% 917 26.37% 47.27% 1,644 3,478
Salapingao 1,620 74.24% 562 25.76% 48.49% 1,058 2,182
Salisay 1,284 66.91% 635 33.09% 33.82% 649 1,919
Tambac District 1,392 60.97% 891 39.03% 21.94% 501 2,283
Tapuac District 2,113 58.81% 1,480 41.19% 17.62% 633 3,593
Tebeng 1,592 64.38% 881 35.62% 28.75% 711 2,473
Total 81,977 66.02% 42,200 33.98% 39,777 32.04% 124,177

Vice Mayor

Incumbent Vice Mayor Bryan Kua of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas ran for a third term.[7] He was previously affiliated with Aksyon Demokratiko.

Kua won re-election against former Dagupan mayor Brian Lim.[7][8][9]

Candidates

CandidatePartyVotes%
Bryan Kua (incumbent)Partido Federal ng Pilipinas65,76553.15
Brian LimNacionalista Party57,96546.85
Total123,730100.00
Valid votes123,73097.86
Invalid/blank votes2,7122.14
Total votes126,442100.00
Registered voters/turnout144,48187.51
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas hold
Source: Commission on Elections[10][11]

Results per barangay

Legend
Barangays won by Kua
Barangays won by Lim
Barangay Bryan Kua Brian Lim Margin Total
votes
Votes % Votes % % Votes
Bacayao Norte 1,160 54.67% 962 45.33% 9.33% 198 2,122
Bacayao Sur 1,271 58.25% 911 41.75% 16.50% 360 2,182
Barangay I (T. Bugallon) 633 55.09% 516 44.91% 10.18% 117 1,149
Barangay II (Nueva) 1,640 71.55% 652 28.45% 43.11% 988 2,292
Barangay IV (Zamora) 664 47.26% 741 52.74% -5.48% -77 1,405
Bolosan District 1,629 54.26% 1,373 45.74% 8.53% 256 3,002
Bonuan Binloc 3,610 50.22% 3,578 49.78% 0.45% 32 7,188
Bonuan Boquig 4,937 50.70% 4,801 49.30% 1.40% 136 9,738
Bonuan Gueset 7,572 49.81% 7,630 50.19% -0.38% -58 15,202
Calmay District 2,574 59.27% 1,769 40.73% 18.54% 805 4,343
Carael District 1,857 49.55% 1,891 50.45% -0.91% -34 3,748
Caranglaan District 2,929 51.12% 2,801 48.88% 2.23% 128 5,730
Herrero 982 44.80% 1,210 55.20% -10.40% -228 2,192
Lasip Chico 995 59.09% 689 40.91% 18.17% 306 1,684
Lasip Grande 1,075 53.78% 924 46.22% 7.55% 151 1,999
Lomboy 796 67.34% 386 32.66% 34.69% 410 1,182
Lucao District 4,898 63.40% 2,827 36.60% 26.81% 2,071 7,725
Malued District 3,349 50.52% 3,280 49.48% 1.04% 69 6,629
Mamalingling District 927 66.93% 458 33.07% 33.86% 469 1,385
Mangin 1,758 58.21% 1,262 41.79% 16.42% 496 3,020
Mayombo District 2,103 44.74% 2,598 55.26% -10.53% -495 4,701
Pantal District 5,831 52.01% 5,380 47.99% 4.02% 451 11,211
Poblacion Oeste 1,550 51.16% 1,480 48.84% 2.31% 70 3,030
Pogo Chico 1,876 55.47% 1,506 44.53% 10.94% 370 3,382
Pogo Grande 722 44.43% 903 55.57% -11.14% -181 1,625
Pugaro Suit 2,044 59.11% 1,414 40.89% 18.22% 630 3,458
Salapingao 1,342 61.84% 828 38.16% 23.69% 514 2,170
Salisay 973 50.55% 952 49.45% 1.09% 21 1,925
Tambac District 1,067 46.92% 1,207 53.08% -6.16% -140 2,274
Tapuac District 1,730 48.35% 1,848 51.65% -3.30% -118 3,578
Tebeng 1,271 51.69% 1,188 48.31% 3.38% 83 2,459
Total 65,765 53.15% 57,965 46.85% 7,800 6.30% 123,730

City Council

The Dagupan City Council is composed of 12 councilors, 10 of whom are elected.

23 candidates were included in the ballot.[9]

The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas won nine seats, gaining a majority in the city council.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas611,70159.439New
Nacionalista Party401,49839.011–6
Independent16,0951.5600
Total1,029,294100.00100
Total votes126,442–
Registered voters/turnout144,48187.51
Source: Commission on Elections[10][11]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Michael Fernandez (incumbent)Partido Federal ng Pilipinas72,4627.04
Joey TamayoPartido Federal ng Pilipinas65,9576.41
Tala ParasPartido Federal ng Pilipinas63,2286.14
Jigs Seen (incumbent)Partido Federal ng Pilipinas62,6836.09
Karlos ReynaPartido Federal ng Pilipinas61,4685.97
Danee CantoPartido Federal ng Pilipinas61,2075.95
Chito SamsonPartido Federal ng Pilipinas60,2455.85
Marvin FabiaPartido Federal ng Pilipinas59,3185.76
Jaja CayabyabPartido Federal ng Pilipinas55,2755.37
Dada Manaois Reyna (incumbent)Nacionalista Party52,5165.10
Joshua BugayongPartido Federal ng Pilipinas49,8584.84
Alfie Fernandez (incumbent)Nacionalista Party48,0434.67
Alvin Coquia (incumbent)Nacionalista Party46,9054.56
Irene Lim Acosta (incumbent)Nacionalista Party45,6474.43
Malou Fernandez (incumbent)Nacionalista Party44,7984.35
Tope Lim ChuaNacionalista Party38,5963.75
Red Erfe-Mejia (incumbent)Nacionalista Party37,7373.67
Benedict CayabyabNacionalista Party33,4943.25
Leo CuatonNacionalista Party31,5563.07
Jek PalaganasNacionalista Party22,2062.16
Mackoy VinluanIndependent8,6630.84
Apring DawanaIndependent4,0170.39
Manuel John SiaIndependent3,4150.33
Total1,029,294100.00
Total votes126,442–
Registered voters/turnout144,48187.51
Source: Commission on Elections[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Sotelo, Yolanda; ggaviola (October 7, 2024). "Fernandez, Lim squaring off in Dagupan City mayoral race". Inquirer.net. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Republic Act No. 7056". Senate Electoral Tribunal. Retrieved November 1, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). ppp.gov.ph. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES AND PERIODS OF CERTAIN PROHIBITED ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY 12, 2025 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS (NLE), AND BARMM PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS". Commission on Elections. May 24, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  6. ^ "6 arrested for vote-buying in Dagupan City". DZRH News. May 15, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d Gabriel-Galban, Jasmin (October 7, 2024). "Lim, Fernandez go head-to-head in Dagupan mayoral race". GMA Regional TV.
  8. ^ a b Pasion, Ahikam (May 13, 2025). "Belen Fernandez, allies dominate Dagupan elections". Rappler.
  9. ^ a b c "CITY OF DAGUPAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  10. ^ a b c d "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
  11. ^ a b c d "COC Results". Commission on Elections.

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