2025 Tawi-Tawi congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected

The southernmost province of the Philippines is Tawi-Tawi, which is one of the five provinces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The province shares borders with Sabah, Malaysia and North Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Tawi-Tawi has 11 municipalities namely Bongao, Languyan, Mapun, Panglima Sugala, Sapa-Sapa, Sibutu, Simunul, Sitangkai, South Ubian, Tandubas and the Turtle Islands. Yshmael Ismail Sali was the mayor of Languyan from 1988 to 1994.

Sali has been the governor of Tawi-Tawi since June 30, 2019. On March 10, 2025, he turned 61.

2025 Tawi-Tawi election results

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

CONGRESSMAN

1. Dimszar Sali = 140,294
2. Anuar Abubakar = 45,814

GOVERNOR

1. Yshmael Ismail Sali = 133,217
2. Ruby Sahali = 63,078

VICE GOVERNOR

1. Al-Syed Sali = 142,259
2. Algarad Lipae = 42,594

PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS

1st district

1. Rodel Akip = 67,007
2. Mark Renil Samsuya = 57,155
3. Papay Ladjahali = 52,638
4. Tati Ahaja = 50,764
5. Ershad Abdurahman = 52,261
6. Arron Fhadz Ahamad = 42,751
7. Alnazir Jumdail = 25,870
8. Patta Tianok Jr. = 16,645
9. Salim Yusop = 16,311
10. Habib Jamal = 15,244
11. Hansam Pilihan = 12,552

2nd district

1. Melhan Masdal = 46,396
2. Alshid Mohammad Ali = 37,666
3. Jonel Mohammad Monel = 35,016
4. Alfil Ladjabassal = 34,928
5. Sir Jamz Ishmael = 25,141
6. Mahmud Bawasanta = 20,883
7. Al-Khalid Abdulmunap = 17,158
8. Martin Maing = 13,060
9. Nasser Habe = 11,910
10. Yasmin Bawasanta = 9,752
11. Alano Salih = 6,020

On September 26, 2022, Fatima Shaneen Madsaik Shariff represented Tandubas at Budjang Tawi-Tawi 2022, competed against eight other candidates in Simunul and won the title. Jazzel Shannen Iba of Sitangkai ranked second and was crowned Budjang Tawi-Tawi Tourism 2022 and the respective first, second and third runners-up were Hajar Tidal of Simunul, Mikaella Nicole Sammah of Bongao and Fatima Zsamira Ismael of Sibutu.

On September 26, 2024, Elyzah Salih-Dalagan represented Tandubas at Budjang Tawi-Tawi 2024, competed against seven other candidates the Provincial Sports Complex in Bongao and won the title. Shaira D. Arasad of Bongao ranked second and was crowned Budjang Tawi-Tawi Tourism 2024 while Areejmae A. Namli of the Turtle Islands and Rosemina S. Karah of Sitangkai were the respective first and second runners-up.

On May 2, 2025, Iba represented Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was unplaced.