2025 Maguindanao del Sur congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected

Maguindanao del Sur is one of the five provinces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) of the Philippines. The others are Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte and Tawi-Tawi.

On June 30, 2025, Esmael Gaguil Mangudadatu will assume office as the congressman of Maguindanao del Sur. In 2022, he married Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 Sharifa Akeel and on August 15, 2024, he turned 56.

2025 Maguindanao del Sur election results

On May 12, 2025, Maguindanao del Sur elected its new congressman, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has two provincial districts.

CONGRESSMAN

1. Esmael Mangudadatu = 166,090
2. Tong Paglas = 165,280

GOVERNOR

1. Ali Midtimbang = 180,945
2. Bai Mariam Mangudadatu = 159,746

VICE GOVERNOR

1. Hisham Nando = 188,092
2. Datu Benzar Ampatuan = 141,734

PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS

1st district

1. Kahal Kedtag = 72,021
2. Datu Puti Ampatuan = 67,627
3. Norodin Ampatuan = 65,757
4. Datusapak Midtimbang = 63,786
5. Bai Zahara Ampatuan = 57,481
6. Kaka Jeng Macapendeg = 56,187
7. Macmod Tuan = 52,984
8. Kaka Princes Midtimbang = 42,769
9. Datu Baba Omar = 24,819
10. Taharudin Mlok = 24,823
11. Datumamex Salik = 3,209

2nd district

1. Yussef Abubakar Paglas = 89,965
2. Alonto Montawal Bangkulit = 88,046
3. Said Makakena = 78,649
4. Faujiah Mangelen = 77,801
5. Rahib Nando = 76,051
6. Mamatanto Mamantal = 71,366
7. Mansor Makalay = 69,388
8. Apan Piang = 54,887
9. Allan Paglas = 52,539
10. Datu Luminog Delangalen = 52,264
11. Mentongan Sabpel = 3,970
12. Aladen Delna = 3,064
13. Mama Guimba = 2,573

Maguindanao del Sur has 24 municipalities namely Ampatuan, Buluan, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Datu Montawal, Datu Paglas, Datu Piang, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Datu Unsay, General Salipada K. Pendatun, Guindulungan, Mamasapano, Mangudadatu, Pagalungan, Paglat, Pandag, Rajah Buayan, Shariff Aguak, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, South Upi, Sultan sa Barongis and Talayan. Collectively, the municipalities have 287 barangays, seven of which are in Buluan, the capital of the province.

Hailing from Buluan, Resham Saeed competed against 39 other Binibining Pilipinas 2019 candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on June 9, 2019. She ranked third and was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2019.