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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17470805158941747080567973.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Mark Anthony Santos was proclaimed  Las Piñas congressman-elect early Tuesday after securing 109,220 votes, beating Cynthia Villar who placed second with 79,315 votes.  Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Mark Anthony Santos was proclaimed Las Piñas congressman-elect early Tuesday after securing 109,220 votes, beating Cynthia Villar who placed second with 79,315 votes. <em>Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>(<strong>UPDATED</strong>) Mark Anthony Santos has pulled off a stunning upset win over Cynthia Villar in the Las Piñas congressional race.</p><p>Santos was proclaimed  Las Piñas congressman-elect early Tuesday after securing 109,220 votes, way ahead of Villar who placed second with 79,315 votes. </p><p>Cong Louie Redoble placed third, followed by Barry Tayam.</p><p>“Taos puso pong pasasalamat sa lahat ng mga kababayan ko sa Las Piñas,” said Santos on Tuesday. “Ang maipapangako ko lamang sa mga kababayan ko ay isang tapat na serbisyo.”</p><p>“Nananawagan rin ako sa mga nakalaban ngayong halalang ito, na tayo’y mag kapit-bisig. Tapos na po ang eleksyon, trabaho na po ang gagawin natin.”</p><p>Meanwhile, April and Imelda Aguilar will continue their place at the top of Las Piñas after they posted wide leads over their respective opponents.</p><p>The daughter-and-mother tandem of April and Imelda (NPC) currently has 89,724 and 94,427 votes, respectively, also as of May 13, 2025, at 3:22 a.m.</p><p>These were enough for the Aguilars to dominate the Villar-led Nacionalista Party mayoral bet Carlo Aguilar — April’s cousin — who had 61,274 votes, and vice mayoral bet Louie Bustamante, who had 51,314 votes.</p><p>April and Imelda also won during the 2022 elections but in reverse roles.</p><p>In Las Piñas’ First District, Alelee Aguilar, Albie Aguilar, Jess Bustamente, Doc Eric De Leon, Mac-Mac Santos, and Robert Cristobal are currently expected to complete the list of councilors.</p><p>In the Second District, the leading councilors are Lord Aguilar, Henry Medina, Ruben Ramos, Emmanuel Luis Casimiro, Danok Hernandez, and Macky Saito. <strong>- with a report from Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News</strong></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/rNmuBMdCHBk?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Mark Anthony Santos was proclaimed Las Piñas congressman-elect early Tuesday after securing 109,220 votes, beating Cynthia Villar who placed second with 79,315 votes.</p>

Mark Anthony Santos was proclaimed Las Piñas congressman-elect early Tuesday after securing 109,220 votes, beating Cynthia Villar who placed second with 79,315 votes.

Santos pulls off massive upset win vs Cynthia Villar in Las Piñas

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Santos pulls off massive upset win vs Cynthia Villar in Las Piñas

Rom Anzures,

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Published May 13, 2025 04:11 AM PHT

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Updated May 13, 2025 01:32 PM PHT

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