Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Newly elected Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto delivers a speech during his first day in office at the Pasig city hall on July 1, 2019.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174703100053620190701-vico-sotoo-pasig-flag-ceremony-JC-4.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Newly elected Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto delivers a speech during his first day in office at the Pasig city hall on July 1, 2019.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Newly elected Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto delivers a speech during his first day in office at the Pasig city hall on July 1, 2019. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Vico Sotto is poised to serve his final consecutive term as Pasig City mayor as he leads the race against his rival Sarah Discaya in one of the most contested local races in the 2025 midterm polls. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/10/pwd-in-smear-campaign-video-vs-vico-sotto-coerced-dswd-1621">PWD in smear campaign video vs Vico Sotto &#x27;coerced&#x27; — DSWD</a></div><p>Sotto is enjoying a comfortable lead over Discaya, whom he accused of mounting a smear campaign against him. </p><p>Based on partial and unofficial results as of 9:54 p.m., Sotto obtained 376,054 votes compared to Discaya&#x27;s 30,729.</p><p>This is based on 76.49 percent of election returns.</p><p>The mayoralty race in Pasig City was among the most hotly-contested in the 2025 polls. </p><p>Sotto&#x27;s 2025 reelection bid was challenged by newcomer Discaya, who admitted Monday morning that she was a first time voter.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/21/discaya-camp-says-having-british-passport-not-a-ground-for-disqualification-1106">Sarah Discaya camp says having British passport not a ground for disqualification</a></div><p>In 2019, Sotto ended the nearly 3-decade leadership of the Eusebios in Pasig, an undertaking that&#x27;s been likened to the Biblical David and Goliath. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SLf8B46eUvM?&amp;pp=0gcJCYsJAYcqIYzv&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Based on partial and unofficial results as of 9:54 p.m., Sotto obtained 376,054 votes compared to Discaya's 30,729.</p>

Based on partial and unofficial results as of 9:54 p.m., Sotto obtained 376,054 votes compared to Discaya's 30,729.

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Halalan 2025: Vico Sotto poised to win final reelection bid for Pasig City mayor

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published May 12, 2025 10:27 PM PHT

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Updated May 13, 2025 12:11 AM PHT

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