Stephanie Teves

Stephanie "Phanie" Galan Teves-Wong (born June 2, 1988 She is also related to former councilors Melchor "Mel" Teves, Ringo Teves, and Annalie "Thata" Teves.

Teves earned a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurial management at San Beda College Alabang and later obtained a master's in public management from the Ateneo de Manila University's School of Government, graduating in 2018.

Muntinlupa councilor (2013–2022)

Representing Muntinlupa's first district, Teves was first elected to the city council in 2013 at the age of 25 and subsequently re-elected in 2016 and 2019, completing the maximum three consecutive terms allowed for local officials. She was one of the youngest female councilors in the city when first elected in 2013. Throughout her tenure, Teves focused on legislation in the areas of education, health, social welfare, and community development.

In 2013 and 2016, Teves ran for councilor under the Liberal Party (LP) banner that endorsed Jaime Fresnedi's successful mayoral runs. In 2019, she shifted to the National Unity Party (NUP) that endorsed former Bureau of Immigration ports chief Red Mariñas's unsuccessful mayoral bid against Mayor Fresnedi. This ordinance institutionalized financial support for nonagenarians and centenarians as a form of social service benefit. In the arena of community economic development, Teves lent her support to foundational legislation like the city's investment code (2015) and a comprehensive environment code (2018), both aimed at sustainable community growth (these measures were enacted with broad council support across party lines, including Teves as co-sponsor). This ordinance established a citywide online youth database to facilitate more effective youth programs and services by the local government. The ORPY was meant to intensify data gathering on Muntinlupa's young constituents in coordination with the Youth Affairs and Sports Development Office and youth council, thereby guiding policies aligned with the Philippine Youth Development Plan. Teves also supported values formation and civic awareness among students—for example, she was one of the sponsors of the 2019 "Munting Panata" ordinance, which introduced a daily recitation of a civic pledge in schools to instill patriotism and good values in elementary and high school students.

After helping create the Muntinlupa Local AIDS Council via ordinance, she supported its awareness campaigns and the rollout of community-based seminars on HIV/AIDS prevention (in coordination with the City Health Office) to ensure the ordinance's intent was realized.

Naujan administrator (2023–2024)

On August 14, 2023, Teves was appointed as the municipal administrator of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, by her father, Mayor Henry Joel Teves. She was tasked with assisting the mayor in managing day-to-day governance and public services. The municipal administrator's office "exercises general supervision and control over all municipal government departments and sections" to ensure the effective delivery of basic services.

In 2023, Naujan implemented the Department of Information and Communications Technology's eLGU system (Electronic Local Government Unit system) to streamline business permitting and local transactions. This digital initiative, overseen by the municipal government during Teves's administration, led to a surge in business registrations and local revenue by 2024. Official data showed that the number of registered businesses in Naujan jumped from 2,167 in 2022 to 2,779 in 2023 and was projected to reach nearly 2,975 by 2024. Correspondingly, annual revenue from business taxes rose from an average of pre-digitalization to over ₱10 million ($180,000) in 2023. A Naujan official credited the 23.9% increase in business tax revenue and expansion of the local business base to the successful rollout of the eLGU electronic Business Permit and Licensing System, an effort that Teves, as administrator, helped facilitate.

As administrator, Teves also engaged in partnerships and programs for community development and environmental protection. In August 2024, she led the formal acceptance of a donation of coral reef monitoring equipment from the ABS-CBN Foundation to the Naujan government following the MT Princess Empress oil spill. This equipment, including an underwater camera, mobile phones for "citizen scientist" volunteers, buoys, and snorkeling gear, was provided to help Naujan monitor and rehabilitate its coastal and marine resources. Teves formally received the donation on behalf of the town, emphasizing that the new tools would enable continuous marine environmental monitoring and evidence-based conservation strategies for Naujan's coastal areas. Teves's campaign emphasized transparency in governance, education reform, and community development. Teves thus became Muntinlupa's first woman vice mayor and the first independent candidate to win a citywide elected post in Muntinlupa since the establishment of One Muntinlupa's political dominance in 2022. She was also the only candidate not under One Muntinlupa to have been elected in the 2025 local elections. They have two sons together. She also has a daughter from a previous relationship.

Teves owns Beautésteps by Beautéderm, a beauty store at South Park Center, Alabang.

She is also a yoga instructor.

Electoral history 2025 (vice mayor)

2019 (councilor)

2016 (councilor)

2013 (councilor)