How celebrities fared in the 2025 local elections

MANILA, Philippines — "Star For All Season" Vilma Santos is set to return as the Batangas governor, but her son Luis Manzano is trailing the vice gubernatorial race.
Actor Daniel Fernando will also extend his stay as the governor of Bulacan via a landslide victory.
Former ABS-CBN reporter Sol Aragones, for her part, will be Laguna's governor, defeating actor Dan Fernandez.
In Manila, Isko Moreno will also return as mayor, defeating Rhian Ramos' boyfriend Sam Verzosa, and actor Raymond Bagatsing.
Lucy Torres will also return as mayor of Ormoc City.
Meanwhile, former PBA star Vergel Meneses won the mayoralty race in Bulacan, Bulacan.
Vico Sotto will return as mayor of Pasig for his third term. Vico's runningmate, former PBA player Dodot Jaworski, also won as vice mayor.
In Quezon City, Vico's cousin Gian Sotto was reelected vice mayor.
Actors Victor Neri (Makati), Emilio Garcia (Bay, Laguna), DJ Durano (Sogod, Cebu), talent manager Arnold Vegafria (Olongapo, Zambales) and director Bobet Vidanes (Pililla, Rizal) all lost their mayoralty bids.
Alex Gonzaga's husband Mikee Morada won his vice mayoralty bid in Lipa City, Batangas, while Yul Servo failed to get reelected as Manila vice mayor.
Monsour del Rosario (Makati), Angelika dela Cruz (Malabon) and Anjo Yllana (Calamba, Laguna) all lost their bids to be vice mayor.
In contrast, Angelu de Leon (Pasig), Aiko Melendez (Quezon City), Alfred Vargas (Quezon City), Joaquin Domagoso (Manila), Lou Veloso (Manila), James Yap (San Juan) and JC Parker (Angeles City) all won as councilors in their respective cities.
Former celebrity couple Marjorie Barretto and Dennis Padilla failed to win council seats in Caloocan City.
Other celebrities who failed to secure council seats in their cities are Ara Mina (Pasig), Shamcey Supsup (Pasig City), Enzo Pineda (Quezon City), Ali Forbes (Quezon City), Aljur Abrenica (Angeles City), Abby Viduya (Parañaque), Ryan Yllana (Parañaque), David Chua (Manila), Bong Alvarez (Manila) and Mocha Uson (Manila).
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