Carmelo Lazatin II

{{Short description|Filipino politician and businessman (born 1969)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific_prefix = The Honorable

| name = Carmelo Lazatin II

| office = 32nd Mayor of Angeles City

| image = Rep. Carmelo Lazatin II (19th Congress).jpg

| caption = Official portrait, during 19th Congress

| predecessor = Carmelo Lazatin Jr.

| term_start = June 30, 2025

| term_end =

| party = Lakas-CMD (2023–present)

| otherparty = PDP-Laban (2016–2023)
Lingap Lugud (local-party)

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|6|4}}

| birth_place = Manila, Philippines

| nationality = Filipino

| residence = Angeles City, Pampanga

| occupation = Politician

| relations = Carmelo Lazatin Jr. (half-brother)

| office2 = Member of the House of Representatives from Pampanga's 1st district

| predecessor2 = Joseller M. Guiao

| successor2 = Carmelo Lazatin Jr.

| termstart2 = 30 June 2016

| termend2 = 30 June 2025

| 1blankname1 = Vice Mayor

| 1namedata1 = Amos Rivera

}}

Carmelo Bautista Lazatin II ({{IPA|tl|karˈmɛlo bɔwˈtista laˈzatɪn|lang}}; born June 4, 1970) also known as Jon Lazatin, is a Filipino politician currently serving as the 32nd City Mayor of Angeles City since 2025. He previously served as representative for Pampanga's first district from 2016 to 2025.{{Cite web |last=Untalan |first=Sherylyn |date=2025-05-13 |title=Candidates from rival parties take top posts in Angeles City |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/945964/candidates-from-rival-parties-take-top-posts-in-angeles-city/story/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gavilan |first=Jodesz |date=2025-05-13 |title=Pampanga congressman Jon Lazatin proclaimed Angeles City mayor |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/jon-lazatin-results-mayor-angeles-city-pampanga-2025/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}

In February 2025, Lazatin was one of the 95 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.

Family background

Jon is a member of the prominent Lazatin family in Angeles City, he was born on June 4, 1970, to Carmelo "Tarzan" Lazatin Sr., a former Mayor of Angeles City and Representative of the 1st District of Pampanga and Ofelia Galang Bautista. His half-brother, Carmelo "Pogi" Lazatin Jr., currently serves as the Representative of the first district a position he previously served.{{Cite web|last=Serafica|first=Raisa Marielle|date=May 12, 2019|title=Political insider to challenge 2 dynasties in Angeles City|url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/230364-political-insider-challenge-dynasties-pampanga/|access-date=January 28, 2025|website=Rappler|language=en-US}}

Political career

=Congressman (2016–2025)=

Jon was first elected in 2016 as the representative for Pampanga's first district. He successfully secured re-election in both 2019 and 2022, running unopposed in these subsequent elections.{{Cite news|author=ABS-CBN|date=May 10, 2022|title=Carmelo Lazatin wins another term as Pampanga 1st district representative|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/05/10/22/carmelo-lazatin-reelected-pampanga-1st-district-rep|work=ABS-CBN News}}

In November 2023, Lazatin left PDP-Laban to join the Lakas–CMD party.{{cite news|last=Panti|first=Llanesca T.|title=7 lawmakers from Duterte-chaired PDP-Laban defect to Romualdez-led Lakas CMD|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/888304/7-lawmakers-from-duterte-chaired-pfp-laban-defect-to-romualdez-led-lakas-cmd/story/|access-date=February 5, 2025|work=GMA News Online|publisher=GMA Network Inc.|date=November 14, 2023|quote=The four lawmakers followed the footsteps of former PDP-Laban solons Senior Deputy Speaker Aufelio "Dong" Gonzales (Pampanga), Carmelo Lazatin (Pampanga)[...] who joined Lakas-CMD last November 8.}} On February 5, 2025, Lazatin was among the 95 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.{{cite news|last=Flores|first=Dominique Nicole|title=Who are the 215 House endorsers of VP Sara Duterte's impeachment?|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/05/2419439/who-are-215-house-endorsers-vp-sara-dutertes-impeachment|access-date=February 6, 2025|work=Philstar.com|publisher=Philstar Global Corp.|date=February 5, 2025|location=Manila, Philippines}}{{cite news|last=Cervantes|first=Filane Mikee|title=25 more lawmakers want to join as complainants vs. VP Sara|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1243522|access-date=February 7, 2025|work=Philippine News Agency|publisher=News and Information Bureau, Presidential Communications Office|date=February 6, 2025|location=Manila}}

= 2025 Angeles mayoral campaign =

Lazatin will conclude his third consecutive term as congressman, on June 30, 2025, reaching the term limit for this position.

On October 4, 2024, Lazatin officially filed his candidacy for the mayoralty of Angeles City under the Lakas-CMD party before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Switching roles with his older half-brother, Carmelo Lazatin Jr., who won the seat as Representative of Pampanga's first district unopposed.{{Cite web|last=Sison|first=Mark Allen|date=October 4, 2024|title=Carmelo "Jon" Lazatin II: Road to mayorship|url=https://iorbitnews.com/carmelo-jon-lazatin-ii-road-to-mayorship/|access-date=January 28, 2025|website=iOrbit News Online|language=en-US}}

During the 2025 midterm elections, Lazatin was officially declared the mayor-elect of Angeles City, securing 98,164 total votes. However, his running mate, Vickey Vega, lost the vice mayoral race to Amos Rivera, the running mate of Oscar Albayalde, who received 79,866 votes.

References

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| before = Yeng Guiao

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{{s-ttl

| title = Representative for Pampanga's 1st district

| years = 2016–present

}}

Category:1970 births

Category:Living people

Category:Kapampangan people

Category:Lakas–CMD politicians

Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Pampanga

Category:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino politicians

Category:People from Angeles City

Category:Politicians from Pampanga