Winners’ circle: Celebrities who won the 2025 local elections (2025)

Alfred Vargas, Aiko Melendez, and Joaquin Domagoso among winners of 2025 midterm polls. Images from their official Facebook pages

Aiko Melendez, Alfred Vargas, and Joaquin Domagoso were among the celebrities who emerged victorious in the 2025 midterm elections, securing seats in local offices.

Melendez secured her second term as one of the councilors in the 5th District of Quezon City after ranking second in the tally.

Joining her in this victory was fellow councilor Vargas, who claimed the third spot. The duo ran under the slate “Serbisyo sa Bayan Party.” They were proclaimed winners on Tuesday afternoon, May 13.

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Meanwhile, Domagoso is set to gain a seat as a first-time councilor of the 1st District of Manila in Tondo after he led the partial and unofficial ranking.

Joaquin is the son of Isko Moreno, who is poised to return as Mayor of Manila as he leads the mayoral race in the partial and unofficial tally.

Beauty queen turned politician Leren Bautista marked her second term as she was officially declared one of the winning councilors in Los Baños, Laguna, on Tuesday morning.

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The 2025 elections also saw Vilma Santos-Recto’s return to local governance as governor of Batangas. Her son, Ryan Christian Recto also secured the numbers to gain a congressional seat in the 6th District of Batangas.

Couple Lucy Torres-Gomez and Richard Gomez both triumphed in this year’s polls after Lucy led the mayoral race in Ormoc City, while Richard is expected to claim a seat as the 4th District Representative of Leyte.

Based on the initial tally, Jolo Revilla is poised to retain his post as vice governor of Cavite, while his mother Lani Mercado is expected to keep her position as 2nd District congresswoman.

Jhong Hilario, on the other hand, led the race in the 1st District of Makati City, while Angelu de Leon secured another term in Pasig’s 2nd District as Kiko Rustia earned a seat in the city’s 1st District.

Meanwhile, Arjo Atayde topped the ranking in Quezon City’s 1st District, securing his second term as congressman, while Ervic Vijandre is expected to earn a seat as a 1st District Councilor in San Juan City.

Bulacan also saw sweeping victories for entertainers-turned-public servants as Daniel Fernando is poised to maintain his post as Governor, while actor Alex Castro is expected to secure the Vice Governorship.

JC Parker Aguas is slated to be proclaimed as one of the councilors in the Lone District of Angeles City after claiming the second spot in the ranking, while film actor Lou Veloso topped the partial ranking for the councilor race in Manila’s 6th District.