La Union is one of the four provinces in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines. The others are Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur and Pangasinan.
On June 30, 2022, Raphaelle “Rafy” Veronica Alviar Ortega David officially became the first female governor of La Union. Her term will end on June 30, 2025.
2025 La Union election results
On May 12, 2025, La Union elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has two legislative districts.
CONGRESSMEN
1st district
- Paolo Ortega = 143,461
- Joy Ortega = 48,257
- Ed Banzon = 3,570
2nd district
- Dante Garcia = 212,336
- Pacoy Ortega = 47,706
- Joel Fontanilla = 1,100
GOVERNOR
- Mario Eduardo Ortega = 276,536
- Rafy Ortega David = 179,860
- Bishop Manny Fonseca = 2,534
- Paco Santiago = 1,602
VICE GOVERNOR
- Eric Sibuma = 286,384
- Thomas Dumpit Jr. = 136,223
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS
1st district
- Charry Nisce = 119,326
- Migz Magsaysay = 102,372
- Gerard Ostrea = 82,370
- Aaron Kyle Pinzon = 80,514
- Ernesto V. Rafon = 76,189
- Jen Mosuela-Fernandez = 69,755
- Nikko Fontanilla = 68,767
- Jay Jay Orros = 54,438
- Denny Ortega = 34,153
- Ren Bumatay = 4,972
2nd district
- Alyssa Kristine Sibuma = 165,528
- Tess Garcia = 162,698
- Martin de Guzman = 155,454
- Ruperto Rillera Jr. = 142,940
- Jefferson Fernando = 131,980
- Henry Balbin = 79,147
- Christian Rivera = 69,418
- Cynthia Bacurnay = 51,522
- Gina Estepa-Flores = 45,036
- Alberto Nidoy = 32,795
San Fernando is the capital of La Union and the only component city of the province. The province also has 19 municipalities namely Agoo, Aringay, Bacnotan, Bagulin, Balaoan, Bangar, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Luna, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, San Gabriel, San Juan, Santo Tomas ,Santol, Sudipen and Tubao.
On October 25, 2020, Trizha Ocampo represented La Union at Miss Universe Philippines 2020 and competed against 45 other candidates at the Cordillera Convention Hall of Baguio Country Club in Baguio, Philippines. She was unplaced.
On August 6, 2022, Vallery Paulite represented Bauang at Miss Philippines Earth 2022 and competed against 18 other semifinalists at Tag Resort in Coron, Palawan, Philippines. She did not make it to the Top 10.
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