2025 Aurora local elections

2025 Aurora local elections
	Gubernatorial election
Governor before election; Christian Noveras; PFP	Elected Governor ; Reynate Tolentino; LDP
	Vice gubernatorial election
Vice Governor before election; Jennifer Araña; PFP	Elected Vice Governor ; Sid Galban; LDP
	Provincial Board election
	10 out of 14 seats in the Aurora Provincial Board; 8 seats needed for a majority

Local elections were held in Aurora on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Aurora voters will elect a governor, a vice governor, and 10 out of 14 members of the Aurora Provincial Board.

Governor

Incumbent Christian Noveras (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for a full term. Noveras was elected under PDP–Laban with 62.78% of the vote in 2022. On December 13, 2023, the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed Noveras over the use of government resources for his campaign in the 2022 election.^[1] Reynante Tolentino became governor on April 24, 2024.^[2] On October 10, 2024, Noveras was reinstated after the Court of Appeals overturned his dismissal.^[1]

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:^[3]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Christian Noveras (incumbent)		PFP
2	Reynante Tolentino		LDP

Results


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Reynante Tolentino	LDP	67,827	55.75
	Christian Noveras (incumbent)	PFP	53,829	44.25
Total			121,656	100.00

	LDP gain from PFP
Source: https://2025electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/coc-result

Vice governor

Incumbent Jennifer Araña (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) is running for the Aurora Provincial Board in the 2nd provincial district. Araña became vice governor on April 24, 2024, after Reynante Tolentino became governor upon Christian Noveras' dismissal.^[2]

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:^[3]

No.	Candidate	Party
1	Sid Galban		Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
2	Tin Tin Noveras		Partido Federal ng Pilipinas

Results


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Sid Galban	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	58,962	50.43
	Tin Tin Noveras	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	57,960	49.57
Total			116,922	100.00

	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino gain from Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Source: https://2025electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/coc-result

Provincial Board

The Aurora Provincial Board is composed of 13 board members, 10 of whom are elected.

Retiring and term-limited board members

The following board members are retiring:

Annabelle Tangson (Nacionalista Party, 1st provincial district)

The following board members are term-limited:

Butch Bautista (Lakas, 1st provincial district)
Santy Palmero (LDP, 1st provincial district)

Vacancies

Reynante Tolentino (Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, 2nd provincial district), assumed office as vice governor on September 6, 2023, after Gerardo Noveras was disqualified.
Jennifer Araña (PDP–Laban, 2nd provincial district), assumed office as vice governor on April 24, 2024, after Reynante Tolentino became acting governor upon Christian Noveras' dismissal.

Overview


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	238,271	62.96	6
	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	91,528	24.18	2
	Nacionalista Party	30,952	8.18	0
	Independent	17,720	4.68	0
Ex officio seats				3
Reserved seats				1
Total		378,471	100.00	12

1st provincial district

Aurora's 1st provincial district consists of the municipalities of Baler, Dingalan, Maria Aurora and San Luis. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:^[3]

No.	Candidate
1	Sherwin Amatorio	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
2	Patrick Angara	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
3	Jake Galban (incumbent)	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
4	Gliceria Geneta	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
5	Bobong Ong	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
6	Norma Palmero	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
7	Nano Tangson	Nacionalista Party

Results


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Patrick Angara	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	47,737	20.38
	Bobong Ong	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	43,972	18.77
	Jake Galban (incumbent)	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	40,986	17.50
	Norma Palmero	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	36,397	15.54
	Nano Tangson	Nacionalista Party	30,952	13.21
	Sherwin Amatorio	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	22,769	9.72
	Gliceria Gineta	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	11,454	4.89
Total			234,267	100.00

Source: https://2025electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/coc-result

2nd provincial district

Aurora's 2nd provincial district consists of the municipalities of Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan and Dipaculao. Four board members are elected from this provincial district.

Candidates

The following candidates are included in the ballot:^[4]

No.	Candidate
1	Menard Amansec	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
2	Jennifer Araña	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
3	Tho Miran	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
4	Joseph Molina	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
5	Totoy Noveras Jr.	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
6	Lito Pascua (incumbent)	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
7	Percy Salamera	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
8	Ena Tablang	Independent
9	Yam Tolentino	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino

Results


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Yam Tolentino	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	23,584	16.35
	Menard Amansec	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	20,703	14.36
	Jennifer Arana	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	20,692	14.35
	Ena Tablang	Independent	17,720	12.29
	Totoy Noveras Jr.	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	13,219	9.17
	Lito Pascua (incumbent)	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	12,715	8.82
	Percy Salamera	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	12,600	8.74
	Tho Miran	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino	12,177	8.44
	Joseph Molina	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	10,794	7.49
Total			144,204	100.00

Source: https://2025electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/coc-result

References

^ ^a ^b Malig, Jun A. (October 11, 2024). "CA orders reinstatement of Aurora governor". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
^ ^a ^b Malig, Jun A. (April 24, 2024). "Vice gov assumes top post in Aurora". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
^ ^a ^b ^c "BALER" (PDF). Commission on Elections.
^ "CASIGURAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections.