Carmelo Lazatin II

Personal life Jon, a member of the well-known Lazatin family in Angeles City, was born on June 4, 1970, in Manila to Carmelo "Tarzan" Lazatin Sr., a former Mayor of Angeles City and Representative of the 1st District of Pampanga, and Ofelia Galang Bautista. His older half-brother, Carmelo "Pogi" Lazatin Jr., currently serves as the Representative of the first district, a position Jon formerly held, while his sister, Janet Lazatin, is the College President of the city’s main higher education institution, the City College of Angeles.

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.

In November 2023, Lazatin left PDP-Laban to join the Lakas–CMD party. On February 5, 2025, Lazatin was among the 95 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.

2025 Angeles mayoral campaign

Lazatin concluded 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.

During the 2025 midterm elections, Lazatin was elected as mayor of Angeles City, securing 98,164 total votes.

Electoral history