Matthew Joseph Marcos Manotoc assumed office as the 25th governor of Ilocos Norte, Philippines on June 30, 2019. He will assume office as the vice governor of the province on June 30, 2025.
Manotoc turned 36 on December 9, 2024. He was born in Lisbon, Portugal to Tomás “Tommy” La’O Manotoc Sr. and Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios “Imee” Romualdez Marcos Manotoc.
A resident of Batac, Ilocos Norte, Matthew became the chairman of the Ilocos Norte chapter of the National Movement of Young Legislators in 2016. He was a member of the provincial board of province from its second district from 2016 to 2019.
2025 Ilocos Norte election results
On May 12, 2025, Ilocos Norte elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has 21 municipalities and two components cities namely Batac and Laoag.
CONGRESSMEN
1st district
- Sandro Marcos = 169,880
2nd district
- Angelo Barba = 137,658
GOVERNOR
- Cecilia Marcos = 299,037
- Joy Butay = 14,089
VICE GOVERNOR
- Matthew Marcos Manotoc = 313,943
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS
1st district
- RJ Fariñas = 104,726
- Hanson Chua = 98,834
- Junior Fariñas = 88,173
- Marlon Sales = 84,725
- Saul Lazo = 78,157
- Franklin Dante Respicio = 72,103
- Portia Salenda = 69,071
- Edison Bonoan = 40,965
- Bong Crisostomo = 6,049
2nd district
- Rafael Salvador Medina = 107,725
- Joefrey Saguid = 85,392
- Medeldorf Gaoat = 82,669
- Gian Crisostomo = 76,657
- Aladine Santos = 68,310
- Jonathan Torralba = 53,591
- James Paul Nalupta = 41,896
Ilocos Norte has a total of 559 barangays, 80 of which are in Laoag. Batac is around 20 kilometers way from Laoag, the capital of the province.
On April 17, 2016, Sheena Seinne Dalo represented Ilocos Norte at Binibining Pilipinas 2016 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was unplaced.
Hailing from Laoag, Carlo Pasion represented the Philippines at Mister Model Worldwide 2018. On December 22, 2018, he competed against 19 other candidates at the City Park Resort in New Delhi, Delhi, India and won the title.
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