2025 Malay, Aklan mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected

Malay is one of 17 municipalities of Aklan, Philippines. The province was founded on April 25, 1956.

Both Don Ciriaco Tirol Memorial Hospital and Malay Municipal Hospital are serving Malay. The municipality is home to Boracay National High School, Caticlan Academy Foundation, Lamberto H. Tirol National High School and Malay National High School.

Aside from Malay’s poblacion of the same name, the municipality has 16 other barangays. These are Argao, Balabag, Balusbos, Cabulihan, Caticlan, Cogon, Cubay Norte, Cubay Sur, Dumlog, Nabaoy, Sambiray, Manoc-Manoc, Motag, Naasog, Napaan and Yapak.

Boracay is situated within Balabag, Manoc-Manoc and Yapak. The Panay Bukidnon and Ati people originally inhabited the resort island but they have been severely marginalized since the 1970s due to commercial development.

2025 Malay election results

On May 12, 2025, Malay elected its new mayor, vice mayor and councilors. One of the 10 newly elected officials of the municipality ran unopposed.

MAYOR

1. Frolibar Bautista = 18,189
2. Hector Casidsid = 14,615

VICE MAYOR

1. Niño Cawaling = 24,721

COUNCILORS

1. Nat-Nat Cawaling-Paderes = 18,341
2. Grengo Gelito = 14,593
3. Dodoy Puto Gelito = 12,968
4. Vicky Aguirre = 12,944
5. Junthir Flores = 12,603
6. Hope Pagsuguiron = 12,448
7. Alan Palma = 12,389
8. Apio Casidsid = 12,292
9. Chona Gabay = 11,142
10. Joey de los Santos = 10,996
11. Nonoy Rowen Aguirre = 9,695
12. Van Pagsuguiron = 9,270
13. Nickie Boy Cahilig = 8,333
14. Sanny Daguno Señeres = 7,926
15. Jojo Tagpis = 6,178
16. Elena Brugger = 5,251
17. Stephen Talapian = 4,592
18. Jing Cawaling = 3,542
19. Jimmy Bañares = 3,041
20. Desiree Segovia = 1,934
21. Chacha de la Cruz = 1,906

Serving Malay, the Godofredo P. Ramos Airport is one of the busiest airports in the Philippines. The municipality is home to Taylor Marie de Luna, who is based in California, United States.

On May 2, 2025, de Luna represented Malay and the Filipino community of the southern part of California at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. She finished in the Top 24.