MANILA – Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso is successful in his comeback bid, dominating the mayoral race in Manila City in the just-concluded 2025 midterm elections.
Domagoso emerged on top in the partial and unofficial count released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), defeating outgoing mayor Honey Lacuna angan and Sam Verzosa.
Domagoso’s running mate, Chi Atienza, is also crushing the vice mayoral race in Manila City. She holds a commanding advantage over incumbent Vice Mayor Yul Servo Nieto.
“Ang eleksyong ito ay hindi tungkol sa akin, o sa aming mga kandidato. Ito ay tungkol sa buhay natin at kinabukasan ng ating minamahal na Lungsod ng Maynila,” Domagoso said in a Facebook post.
Mayor Vico Sotto, meanwhile, has successfully won his third and final term in Pasig City, defeating first-time voter and engineer Sarah Disacaya in a lopsided mayoralty race.
Incumbent Along Malapitan, on the other hand, is returning as Caloocan City mayor after toppling former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, while April Aguilar defeated cousin Carlo Aguilar as Las Piñas City mayor.
Former vice president Leni Robredo cruised to a dominant win over Toots de Quiros for the Naga City mayoralty race, while Lani Cayetano is enjoying a huge advantage in the Pasig City mayor race.
Outgoing senator Nancy Binay, on the other hand, defeated Luis Campos as Makati City mayor.
Self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa leads the polls for Albuera, Leyte mayor./PN
