Metro Manila residents woke up to familiar names of leaders – all members of dynasties – sweeping the mayoral races after Monday’s midterm elections.
Ten out of 16 incumbent mayors of the National Capital Region (NCR) were re-elected.
Among them are Joy Belmonte of Quezon City, Vico Sotto of Pasig City, Emil Rubiano of Pasay City, and Francis Zamora of San Juan City.
The four won decisively to secure their third and final consecutive terms.
John Reynald Tiangco of Navotas City, Ruffy Biazon of Muntinlupa, and Wes Gatchalian of Valenzuela City — brother of winning congressional candidate Kenneth Gatchalian and Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian — ran unopposed in their bid for a second term.
Mayor Lani Cayetano of Taguig City and Mayor Jeannie Sandoval of Malabon City also enjoyed a wide margin against their rivals. They will both serve their second term.
Caloocan Mayor Dale Gonzalo Malapitan was re-elected for a second term after a contest against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV.
MAYORS IN NCR
| CITY | INCUMBENT MAYOR | 2025 RESULTS |
| Caloocan City | Dale Gonzalo Malapitan | Re-elected |
| Las Piñas City | Imelda Aguilar | Replaced by her daughter, Vice Mayor April Aguilar-Nery |
| Makati City | Abby Binay | Replaced by her sister, Sen. Nancy Binay, who won against her husband, Makati Rep. Luis Campos |
| Malabon City | Jeannie Sandoval | Re-elected |
| Mandaluyong City | Benjamin Abalos Sr. | Replaced by incumbent Vice Mayor Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos. She was unopposed. |
| Manila City | Honey Lacuna | Lacuna, who has conceded defeat, will be replaced by Isko Moreno Domagoso, who returns as mayor of the city. Domagoso’s son also won as city councilor. |
| Marikina City | Marcy Teodoro | Replaced by his wife, Makati Rep. Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro |
| Muntinlupa City | Ruffy Biazon | Re-elected. He was unopposed. |
| Navotas City | John Reynald Tiangco | Re-elected. He was unopposed. |
| Parañaque City | Eric Olivarez | Replaced by his brother, Edwin Olivarez. |
| Pasig City | Vico Sotto | Re-elected |
| San Juan City | Francis Zamora | Re-elected. |
| Taguig City | Lani Cayetano | Re-elected. |
| Valenzuela City | Wes Gatchalian | Re-elected. |
| Pasay City | Emi Rubiano | Re-elected. |
| Quezon City | Joy Belmonte | Re-elected. |
In five NCR cities — Las Piñas, Makati, Mandaluyong, Marikina, and Parañaque — the incumbent mayors will be replaced by their relatives.
In Marikina, Maan Teodoro is replacing her husband Marcy Teodoro in the City Hall.
Teodoro hacked out a convincing win in a much-awaited battle for mayor in the city. She garnered 142,814 votes to defeat Rep. Stella Quimbo (111,420 votes), according to the city board of canvassers.
Marcy, who served as mayor from 2016 to 2025, ran for a House seat in the 1st District. He is leading the race against former senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel Jr., but his proclamation was suspended pending the resolution of an electoral complaint against him.
Quimbo is the wife of Miro Quimbo, who is leading the 2nd District congressional race.
In Makati, Sen. Nancy Binay won the mayoral race in the country’s financial district. She defeated Luis Campos, husband of her sister, incumbent mayor Abigail “Abby” Binay.
It will be Binay’s first term as Makati chief executive, a post previously held by her siblings Abby and Jun-jun, and parents, former Vice President Jejomar Binay and Elenita Binay.
Former Manila Mayor Francis “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, who lost in the 2022 presidential race, is also returning to the City Hall and is poised for a fresh term. His son also won as city councilor.
Incumbent Mayor Honey Lacuna has conceded defeat to Domagoso.
NCR has one municipality—Pateros. Gerald German, who is not known to be linked to a political clan, was elected mayor in this year’s elections. — PCIJ.org