The 2025 Philippine local elections in the Cordillera Administrative Region were held on May 12, 2025.
Incumbent Governor Dominic Valera of Asenso Abrenio ran for mayor of Bangued.
Elected in 2022, Valera has been suspended by the Office of the President since December 9, 2024, for abuse of power in appointing a Bucay councilor.
Asenso Abrenio nominated Valera's grandson, Bangued vice mayor Kiko Bernos, who was defeated by former Abra governor Takit Bersamin of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.
Incumbent Vice Governor Joy Bernos of Asenso Abrenio ran for a full term.
Elected in 2022, Bernos has been suspended by the Office of the President since August 12, 2024, for ordering the lockdown of a Bangued hospital during COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when she was still governor, and for abuse of power in appointing a Bucay councilor.
Bernos was defeated by Anne Bersamin of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.
Since Abra's reclassification as a 1st class province in 2025, the Abra Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas won seven seats, becoming the largest party in the provincial board.
Abra's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Boliney, Bucay, Bucloc, Daguioman, Langiden, Luba, Manabo, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Pilar, Sallapadan, San Isidro, San Quintin, Tubo and Villaviciosa. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.
14 candidates were included in the ballot.
Abra's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Bangued, Danglas, Dolores, La Paz, Lacub, Lagangilang, Lagayan, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, San Juan, Tayum and Tineg. Six board members are elected from this provincial district.
Eight candidates were included in the ballot.
Incumbent Governor Elias Bulut Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition won re-election for a second term unopposed.
Domingo Purieng (Independent) initially ran as a candidate. However, on December 12, 2024, the Commission on Election's First Division declared Purieng as a nuisance candidate.
Term-limited incumbent Vice Governor Remy Albano (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan) ran for the House of Representatives as a nominee of the Magbubukid party-list.
Governor Elias Bulut Jr.'s daughter, provincial board member Kyle Bulut of LakasâÂÂCMD, won the election unopposed.
Since Apayao's reclassification as a 2nd class province in 2022, the Apayao Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
The Nationalist People's Coalition tied with LakasâÂÂCMD at five seats each.
Apayao's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Calanasan, Conner and Kabugao. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.
Five candidates were included in the ballot.
Apayao's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Flora, Luna, Pudtol and Santa Marcela. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.
Eight candidates were included in the ballot.
Incumbent Mayor Benjamin Magalong of the Nationalist People's Coalition ran for a third term.
Magalong won re-election against representative Mark Go (Nacionalista Party), city councilor Benny Bomogao (Independent), and three other candidates.
Incumbent Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas ran for a third term. He was previously affiliated with the Nacionalista Party.
Olowan won re-election against city councilor Mylen Yaranon (Nacionalista Party).
The Baguio City Council is composed of 15 councilors, 12 of whom are elected.
39 candidates were included in the ballot.
LakasâÂÂCMD won four seats, becoming the largest party in the city council.
Incumbent Governor Melchor Diclas of LakasâÂÂCMD ran for a third term. He was previously affiliated with the PDPâÂÂLaban.
Diclas won re-election against provincial board member Ruben Paoad (Independent), George Punasen (Independent), and former Benguet vice governor Johnny Waguis (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas).
Incumbent Vice Governor Tagel Felipe of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) ran for the House of Representatives in Benguet's lone legislative district. He was elected as an independent with 52.43% of the vote in 2022.
The PFP nominated former Benguet vice governor Nelson Dangwa, who was defeated by provincial board member Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes of LakasâÂÂCMD. Provincial board member Pandong Balaodan (Independent), and Sammy Paran (Independent) also ran for vice governor.
The Benguet Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
LakasâÂÂCMD won eight seats, gaining a majority in the provincial board.
Benguet's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Bokod, Itogon, Kabayan, Sablan and Tuba. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.
10 candidates were included in the ballot.
Benguet's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Atok, Bakun, Buguias, Kapangan, Kibungan, La Trinidad, Mankayan and Tublay. Six board members are elected from this provincial district.
11 candidates were included in the ballot.
Incumbent Governor Jerry Dalipog of LakasâÂÂCMD ran for a third term. He was previously affiliated with Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.
Dalipog won re-election against former Ifugao governor Eugene Balitang (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), and two other candidates.
Incumbent Vice Governor Glenn Prudenciano of LakasâÂÂCMD ran for a third term. He was previously affiliated with the Liberal Party.
Prudenciano was defeated by Lagawe mayor Omar Habawel of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino.
Since Ifugao's reclassification as a 2nd class province in 2025, the Ifugao Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
LakasâÂÂCMD won five seats, becoming the largest party in the provincial board.
Ifugao's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Asipulo, Hingyon, Hungduan, Kiangan, Lagawe, Lamut and Tinoc. Six board members are elected from this provincial district.
10 candidates were included in the ballot.
Ifugao's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, Banaue and Mayoyao. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.
10 candidates were included in the ballot.
Incumbent Governor James Edduba of LakasâÂÂCMD ran for a second term.
Edduba won re-election against Kalinga vice governor Jocel Baac (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas).
Incumbent Vice Governor Jocel Baac of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) ran for governor of Kalinga. He was previously affiliated with Aksyon Demokratiko.
The PFP nominated former Kalinga vice governor Dave Odiem, who won the election against provincial board members Mark Aldrich Diasen (Independent), Danzel Michael Langkit (Reform PH Party) and Antonio Bakilan (Independent).
Since Kalinga's reclassification as a 2nd class province in 2025, the Kalinga Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
The Nacionalista Party won four seats, becoming the largest party in the provincial board.
Kalinga's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Balbalan, Lubuagan, Pasil, Pinukpuk and Tinglayan. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.
Nine candidates were included in the ballot.
Kalinga's 2nd provincial district consists of the city of Tabuk and the municipalities of Rizal and Tanudan. Six board members are elected from this provincial district.
Six candidates were included in the ballot.
Incumbent Governor Bonifacio Lacwasan of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas ran for a third term. He was previously affiliated with the PDPâÂÂLaban.
Lacwasan won re-election against former Sagada mayor Eduardo Latawan Jr. (Independent).
Incumbent Vice Governor Francis Tauli of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas ran for a third term. He was previously affiliated with the PDPâÂÂLaban.
Tauli was defeated by Jet Dominguez, an independent candidate. Three other candidates ran for vice governor.
Since the Mountain Province's reclassification as a 2nd class province in 2025, the Mountain Province Provincial Board is composed of 14 board members, 10 of whom are elected.
The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas won four seats, becoming the largest party in the provincial board.
Mountain Province's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Barlig, Bontoc, Natonin, Paracelis and Sadanga. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.
11 candidates were included in the ballot.
Mountain Province's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Bauko. Besao, Sabangan, Sagada and Tadian. Five board members are elected from this provincial district.
11 candidates were included in the ballot.
The Philippine National Police said that the region has the most election-related incidents, with 11 cases recorded.
On February 28, 2025, the convoy of a mayoral candidate of Pidigan, Abra, was ambushed in Pilar, killing two people including a barangay chairman. On April 7, a candidate for councilor in Lagangilang, Abra, shot dead a barangay chairman during a dispute with a rival candidate before being shot dead himself by an unidentified individual. On April 21, a shootout between the convoys of a mayoral candidate in Tayum, Abra and a barangay kagawad left one person dead and another injured. Following the incident, Joseph Bernos, the mayor of La Paz, Abra who was running for Congress, was accused of threatening a journalist from DZRH who reported on the shooting.
On polling day, two people were injured after gunmen opened fire near a polling station in Bangued, Abra. Two poll watchers were removed in Abra after a video went viral of them shading ballots for senior citizens.