Noel Ebriega Rosal served as the governor of Albay, Philippines from June 30, 2022 to December 1, 2022. He is a native of Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines and an alumnus of Adamson University in Ermita.
On January 2, 2025, Rosal turned 61. On June 30, 2025, he will assume office as the 27th governor of Albay.
2025 Albay election results
Albay was founded on April 4, 1574. On May 12, 2025, the province elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members.
CONGRESSMEN
1st district
- Krisel Lagman = 128,871
- Jil Bongalon = 107,656
2nd district
- Caloy Loria = 143,436
- Kito Co = 140,126
3rd district
- Adrian Salceda = 144,693
- Fernando Cabredo = 139,308
GOVERNOR
- Noel Ebriega Rosal = 404,015
- Joey Salceda = 394,822
- Rosaler Sara Jr. = 6,195
VICE GOVERNOR
- Diday Co = 400,631
- Jun Alegre = 290,511
- Te Arandia = 42,606
- Gil Goyena = 6,535
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS
1st district
- Sheina Onrubia = 110,800
- Gio Bongao = 103,011
- Carol Ziga = 102,597
- Elmar Barreda = 73,442
- Coco Borejon = 70,388
- Arnaldo Bragais = 69,727
- Antonio Cantal = 6,733
2nd district
- Melissa Abadeza = 162,149
- Glenn Casulla = 135,149
- Harold Imperial = 114,054
- Ygi Ojano = 95,170
- Rudy Llosala = 31,733
- Joel Manzano = 28,700
- Jordan Alpajaro = 22,193
3rd district
- Juan Miguel “Congcong” Salceda = 170,696
- Brayan Arandia = 121,428
- Manny Ribaya = 105,427
- Das Maronilla = 104,783
- Herbert Borja = 82,723
- Gina Peralta = 70,979
- Clara Madrid = 33,024
- Prime Reluya = 19,242
- Ramonito Lauta = 7,599
Albay has three component cities namely Legazpi, Ligao and Tabaco and 15 municipalities namely Bacacay, Camalig, Daraga, Guinobatan, Jovellar, Libon, Malilipot, Malinao, Manito, Oas, Pio Duran, Polangui, Rapu-Rapu, Santo Domingo and Tiwi. The province has 720 barangays.
Oas is home to Catriona Gray‘s mother Normita Ragas Magnayon. Representing the Philippines, Gray finished in the Top 5 at Miss World 2016 and won Miss Universe 2018.
On May 2, 2025, Rani Lachmi Dado represented Albay at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. She was unplaced.
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