Lani Cayetano’s team takes full control of Taguig City Council

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Councilors from the Enlisted Men's Barrios — barangays formerly part of Makati — will be sitting in the Taguig City Council

MANILA, Philippines – The slate of Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano secured a solid victory in the 2025 elections. All of the 24 seats in the city council were won by the councilors under Cayetano.

Cayetano’s running mate Vice Mayor Arvin Ian Alit also secured reelection. Cayetano and her slate ran under the Nacionalista Party.

Here’s the complete list of winning councilors in each district:

District 1

1. Abogado Darwin Icay (Nacionalista Party)
2. Allan Paul Cruz (Nacionalista Party)
3. Jimmy Labampa (Nacionalista Party)
4. Sammy Cruz (Nacionalista Party)
5. Atty. Joy Panga-Cruz (Nacionalista Party)
6. Marcelino Tikboy (Nacionalista Party)
7. Gamie San Pedro (Nacionalista Party)
8. Kim Manzo Abbang (Nacionalista Party)
9. Carlito Ogalinola (Nacionalista Party)
10. Commissioner Aquino (Nacionalista Party)
11. Ferdie Bro Santos (Nacionalista Party)
12. Ninong Totong Mañosca (Nacionalista Party)

District 2

1. Gigi Bermas (Nacionalista Party)
2. Nicky Supan (Nacionalista Party)
3. Ivie Dizon (Nacionalista Party)
4. Danny Castro (Nacionalista Party)
5. Jomil Serna (Nacionalista Party)
6. Alex Penolio (Nacionalista Party)
7. Bing Villamor (Nacionalista Party)
8. Gen Pau-Tin (Nacionalista Party)
9. Ed Prado (Nacionalista Party)
10. Edgar Baptista (Nacionalista Party)
11. Iony De Lara-Bes (Nacionalista Party)
12. Marisse Balina-Eron (Nacionalista Party)

This election also marked the first time leaders from the Enlisted Men’s Barrios — barangays formerly part of Makati — will be sitting in the Taguig City Council. Among them are Pembo’s Punong Barangay Kim Abbang and Barangay Rizal’s Punong Barangay Sammy Cruz.

Iony De Lara-Bes of Barangay West Rembo, wife of Punong Barangay Leo Bes, also won a seat in the council.

Despite a sweep, Cayetano noticeably secured lower votes in EMBO barangays.

Congressional seats

The two congressional seats of Taguig were also secured by Cayetano’s allies. Reelectionist Ading Cruz secured 118,205 votes beating former Taguig mayor and congressman Lino Cayetano, Lani’s brother-in-law.

In the 2nd District of Taguig, incumbent congresswoman Pammy Zamora also lost against Cayetano-backed candidate Pammy Zamora. Zamora’s congressional bid was backed by Makati Mayor Abby Binay.

See the comprehensive results of the Taguig elections on this page. 

– Rappler.com