LIST: Celebrity candidates who won in the 2025 PH elections
The Philippines' 2025 midterm elections have concluded, and the results are now official.
Celebrities used their star power in their bid for a seat in the May 12 national and local polls. Some sought reelection, while others gave it a shot for the first time.
As of 6:11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, the Commission on Elections announced that 99.06% of local election returns had been transmitted. For overseas returns, the transmission rate was 92.14%.
Here are the famous faces who will serve the public in the second half of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s six-year term. (Note: This list will be updated as more winners are announced, so keep refreshing this page.)
Reelectionist Angelu de Leon was proclaimed Tuesday morning as the councilor of Pasig City's second district with 171,348 votes.
Alfred Vargas and Aiko Melendez, both from the Serbisyo sa Bayan Party, were elected as Quezon City District 5 councilors. Melendez received 142,495 votes, while Vargas got 133,048.
Also in Quezon City, actor Arjo Atayde achieved a second consecutive term as congressman for the city's 1st District, beating Rep. Onyx Crisologo and entrepreneur Marcus Dee. The Cattleya Killer star had 69,951 votes.
In Bulacan, former actor Daniel Fernando won the gubernatorial race, and his running-mate, Alex Castro, was elected vice governor, receiving over a million votes respectively.
Former Viva Hot Babes member JC Parker Aguas was proclaimed Angeles City councilor on Tuesday for her third and final term.
Beauty queen Leren Mae Bautista, who represented Laguna in the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant, has won a seat in the municipal council of Los Baños, Laguna. This would be her second term as city councilor.
In San Juan City's District 1, reelectionists and basketball players James Yap and Ervic Vijandre secured council positions. Yap got 18,394 votes, while Vijandre received 17,372 votes.
Niña Jose Quiambao won reelection in Bayambang, Pangasinan, by a slim margin of 2,048 votes, defeating Dra. Cathy Devera. With 33,876 votes, the former Pinoy Big Brother housemate continues her tenure as the town's first female mayor. Her husband, Cezar Quiambao, previously held the position.
Renowned actress Vilma Santos-Recto won the Batangas governorship but opted to rest instead of attending her May 13 proclamation. Her son, Ryan Recto, was also proclaimed as the sixth district representative. However, her eldest son, Luis Manzano, lost to incumbent governor Dodo Mandanas.
Pro basketball player Jeric Teng is now a councilor in the town of Gumaca in Quezon Province.
The 2025 midterm polls took place on Monday, May 12. Check out PhilSTAR L!fe's coverage of this year's elections here.
