List of political families in the Philippines
The following is a list of political families in the Philippines. The Philippine political arena, unlike other democracies, is mainly arranged and operated by families or alliances of families rather than political parties. =
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Contents
- 1 Abad Family (Batanes)
- 2 Abalos Family (Mandaluyong City)
- 3 Acosta Family (Bukidnon)
- 4 Agbayani Family (Pangasinan)
- 5 Albano Family (Isabela)
- 6 Aquino Family (Sorsogon & Agusan del Sur (CARAGA))
- 7 Arroyo Family (Negros Occidental)
- 8 Asistio Family (Caloocan City)
- 9 Barbers Family (Surigao del Norte)
- 10 Binay Family (Makati City)
- 11 Cayetano Family (Taguig)
- 12 Cerilles Family (Zamboanga del Sur)
- 13 Cojuangco Family (Tarlac)
- 14 Crisologo Family (Ilocos Sur)
- 15 Cua Family (Quirino)
- 16 Cuenco Family (Cebu)
- 17 Datumanong Family (Maguindanao)
- 18 Del Mar Family (Cebu)
- 19 Dimaporo Family (Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur)
- 20 Dominguez Family
- 21 Duavit Family (Rizal)
- 22 Duremdes Family (Iloilo)
- 23 Dy Family(Isabela)
- 24 Escudero Family (Sorsogon)
- 25 Estrada Family (San Juan City)
- 26 Fajardo Family (Nueva Ecija)
- 27 Fuentebella Family (Camarines Sur)
- 28 Garin Family (Iloilo)
- 29 Gomez Family (Laguna)
- 30 Gordon Family (Zambales)
- 31 Imperial Family (Albay)
- 32 Jalosjos Family (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay)
- 33 Joson Family (Nueva Ecija)
- 34 Lacson Family (Negros Occidental, Manila)
- 35 Lapus Family (Tarlac)
- 36 Laurel Family (Batangas)
- 37 Lim Family (Southern Leyte)
- 38 Lobregat Family (Zamboanga City)
- 39 Lopez Family (Iloilo)
- 40 Lucero/Caparroso Family (Northern Samar)
- 41 Magsaysay Family (National)/ZAMBALES/La Union/Batangas/Makati City/Quezon City/Manila City/Bulacan)
- 42 Marcos Family (Ilocos Norte)
- 43 Mangudadatu Family (Sultan Kudarat / Maguindanao )
- 44 Macapagal Family (Pampanga)
- 45 Mendiola/Siojo/Mercado Family (Bulacan, Pampanga, Mindoro, Samar)
- 46 Nepomuceno (Pampanga)
- 47 Mitra Family (Palawan)
- 48 Ortega Family (La Union/Negros Oriental)
- 49 Osmeña Family (Cebu)
- 50 Plaza Family (Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Cagayan)
- 51 Rama Family (Cebu)
- 52 Ramos Family (Pangasinan)
- 53 Recto Family (Batangas)
- 54 Remulla Family (Cavite)
- 55 Revilla Family (Cavite)
- 56 Reyes Family (Marinduque)
- 57 Roco Family (Camarines Sur)
- 58 Romualdez/ Lopez Family (Leyte)
- 59 Roxas Family (Capiz)
- 60 Santillan Family (Batangas, Cavite, Manila, Antique, Albay)
- 61 Sandoval Family (Palawan, Navotas)
- 62 Singson Family (Ilocos Sur)
- 63 Sumulong Family (Rizal)
- 64 Espinosa/Martinez Family (Cebu/Masbate)
- 65 Tañada Family (Quezon)
- 66 Ty Family (Surigao del Sur)
- 67 Villar-Aguilar Family (Las Piñas City)
- 68 Villarreal Family
- 69 Zubiri Family (Bukidnon)
- 70 See also
- 71 References
- 72 External links
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- Benjamin Abalos, Sr. - Mayor of Mandaluyong City, Chairman of MMDA, Chairman of COMELEC
- Arsenio Abalos - former Barangay Captain of Hagdang Bato Itaas, incumbent City Councilor; older brother of Benjamin Abalos, Sr.
- Jonathan Abalos - incumbent City Councilor
- Socorro Acosta
- J. Nereus Acosta
Albano Family (Isabela)
- Delfin Albano
- Rodolfo Albano Jr.
CARAGA
- Jose C. Aquino Sr. - Governor 1964-1966, Congressman 1967-1969
- Jose "Joboy" Aquino II - Incumbent Representative CARAGA (2004–Present)
SORSOGON
- Rafael C. Aquino Sr. - Congressman 7th Congress (1969–1972)
- Rodolfo N. Aquino - 3 Term Board Member 1st District
- Rebecca L. Aquino - Current Board Member 1st District
- Jose Ma. Arroyo - former Senator, grandfather of Jose Miguel Arroyo
- Jose Miguel Arroyo - former First Gentleman of the Philippines husband of former President Gloria Arroyo
- Rep.Ignacio Arroyo, Jr. - (congressman), Representative from 5th district of Negros Occidental, brother of Jose Miguel Arroyo
- Rep. Maria Lourdes Arroyo - (congresswoman), Party-list Representative, sister of Jose Miguel Arroyo
- Cornelio Asistio Cordero :mayor (1941–1944)
- Macario Asistio, Sr: mayor (1952–1972)
- Alejandro Asistio Fider: mayor (1976–1978)
- Macario Asistio, Jr: mayor (1980–1995)
- Luis Baby Asistio: congressman (1992–2001, 2004–2007)
- Aurora Asistio-Henson: congresswoman (1992–1997)
- Macario Asistio III: councilor (2004–present)
- Onet Asistio-Henson: barangay captain (2007–present)
- Albert Asistio-Munoz: former presidential advisor
- Jejomar Binay - Incumbent vice president, Mayor of Makati (1986–1998, 2001–2010), MMDA Chairman
- Jejomar Erwin Binay - Mayor of Makati (on June 30, 2010), councilor, son of Jejomar
- Abby Binay - Representative from Makati, daughter of Jejomar
- Elenita Binay - Mayor of Makati (1998–2001), wife of Jejomar
- Rene Cayetano (former Senator)
- Alan Peter Cayetano (former Congressman, Senator; son of Rene Cayetano)
- Pia Cayetano (Senator; daughter of Rene Cayetano)
- Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano - Taguig City Mayor ; wife of Alan Peter Cayetano
- (Aurora E. Cerilles) Congresswoman District 1 (2010 to present), former provincial governor
- (Antonio Cerilles) Provincial Governor (2010 to present), former congressman district II
- (Ace William Cerilles) Mun. Mayor (2007 to present), Dumalinao, ZDS
- Melecio Cojuangco (former Representative, 1st Philippine Assembly)
- Eduardo Cojuangco Sr. (former provincial governor)
- Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. (former 1992 Presidential candidate; former Representative, House of Representatives); Chairman, San Miguel Corporation
- Carlos Cojuangco (Representative, House of Representatives; former town Mayor)
- Marcos Cojuangco (Representative, House of Representatives)
- Don Jose "Pepe" Cojuangco Sr. (former Representative, 10th Philippine Assembly; father of Corazon Aquino)
- Mercedes Cojuangco-Teodoro (former Assemblywoman, Batasang Pambansa)
- Gilberto Teodoro - former Congressman, 1st District of Tarlac; former Secretary of Department of National Defense (Philippines); Presidential candidate for the May 10, 2010 Elections; son of Mercedes Cojuangco-Teodoro
- Cong.Monica Louise P. Teodoro - Congresswoman, 1st District Tarlac; Spouse of Gilbert Teodoro
- Mayor Miguel Cojuangco Rivilla (Town Mayor)
- Carmeling Crisologo - former Governor, wife of Floro
- Floro Crisologo - Congressman, husband of Carmeling
- Vicente Crisologo - Congressman, 1st District of Quezon City, son
- Junie Cua - Representative, Lone District of Quirino, 9th, 10th, & 12th Congress
- Ma. Angela E. Cua - Representative, Lone District of Quirino, 11th Congress
- Dax Cua - Governor of Quirino
Cuenco Family (Cebu)
Del Mar Family (Cebu)
- Jose Maria Del Mar- Publisher and journalist; comes from the prominent Del Mar family of Pari-an, Cebu's genteel district and enclave of Cebuano elite during the late 19th Century
- Raul Del Mar- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives; son of publisher and journalist Jose Maria Del Mar
- Rachel Marguarite Del Mar- Representative of Cebu's North District; Board Member, Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB); Board of Trustee, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
- Raoul Del Mar- Congressman, Cebu City North District
- Mike Acebedo Lopez- National Youth Commissioner; MTRCB Board Member; youngest delegate in history to the United Nations General Assembly in New York; grand son of Caridad Duterte Del Mar- Lopez of Cebu and Captain Generoso Lopez of the Lopez- Romualdez family of Leyte.
- Romulo Del Mar Neri- former NEDA Secretary
- Moh. Ali Dimaporo
- Macacna Dimaporo
- Monib Dimaporo
- Naga Dimaporo
Duavit Family (Rizal)
Duremdes Family (Iloilo)
- Godofredo Duremdes Sr. - Mayor circa 1950's
- Ramon Divinagracia Duremdes - Mayor of the town of Dumangas for 3 consecutive terms (1960–1969). He was the longest serving Vice Governor of the Province of Iloilo (1972 to 1992).
- Nery De La Gente Duremdes - Presiding Judge - Branch 11, Regional Trial Court, San Jose, Antique. (Son of Ramon Divinagracia Duremdes)
- Lorenzo D. Duremdes - Provincial Auditor of the Province of Iloilo. (Cousin of Ramon Divinagracia Duremdes)
- Lorenzo Jamero Duremdes Jr. - Barangay Captain Pandaraonan Nueva Valencia,Guimaras. (Son of Lorenzo D. Duremdes)
- Cresenciano Dumdumaya Duremdes- Mayor of the Municipality of Balasan for 2 terms.
- Cresenciano Bataga Duremdes Jr- SB Member of the Municipality of Balasan for 3 consecutive terms.(Son Of Cresenciano D. Duremdes)
- Alonso Bataga Duremdes- SB Member of the Municipality of Balasan and Former Barangay Captain of Balanti-an, Balasan. (Son of Cresenciano D. Duremdes)
- Bernabe Bataga Duremdes- Former Vice Mayor and SB Member of the Municipality of Balasan. ( Son of Cresenciano D. Duremdes)
- Faustino Dy, Sr. - Former Governor of Isabela, 1972-1992
- Benjamin Dy - Former Governor of Isabela, 1992-2001, Mayor of Cauayan, Isabela, 2010-present
- Faustino Dy, Jr. - Former Governor of Isabela, 2001-2004
- Fausting Dy, III - Former Mayor of Cauayan, Isabela, 1992-2001, Representative of the 3rd District of Isabella, 2001-2010, Governor of Isabela, 2010-present
Escudero Family (Sorsogon)
- Manuel Escudero (former Representative, 4th Philippine Assembly)
- Salvador Escudero Sr. (former provincial governor, provincial legislative member, town mayor and councilor)
- Salvador Escudero Jr. (former town mayor and provincial legislative member)
- Ramon Escudero (town councilor)
- Antonio Escudero Jr. (provincial vice governor)
- Salvador "Sonny" Escudero III (former Secretary of Agriculture; former Representative, House of Representatives; former Assemblyman, Batasang Pambansa; former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food)
- Oscar Escudero (town mayor)
(husband, wife, 2 sons, nephew)
(father, daughter)
- Pacifico M. Fajardo, former Congressman of 3rd District of Nueva Ecija in the 9th, 10th and 11th Congresses
- Lorelie Fajardo, former Deputy Presidential Spokesperson; Presidential Assistant for Central Luzon of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
- Manuel Fuentebella, Representative - 2nd District; 7th and 8th Philippine Legislature; 1925–1931
- Jose Fuentebella, Representative - 2nd District; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd National Assembly; 1935–1946
Garin Family (Iloilo)
Gomez Family (Laguna)
- Don Feliciano Gomez, former Governor of Laguna, former member of The House of Representative
- James Gordon, Sr. - Mayor of Olongapo, 1963-1967
- Amelia Gordon - Mayor of Olongapo, 1967-1972
- Richard Gordon - Mayor of Olongapo, 1980-1983; 1983-1993, Senator, 2004-2010
- Katherine Gordon - Representative of the 1st District of Zambales, 1988-1995, Mayor of Olongapo, 1995-2004
- James Gordon, Jr. - Representative of the 1st District of Zambales, 1995-2004, Mayor of Olongapo, 2004-present
- Anne Marie Gordon - Vice Governor of Zambales, 2007-2010
Imperial Family (Albay)
- Aniceto Lacson (former President of the Republic of Negros 1898)
- Arsenio Lacson (former congressman and Mayor of Manila)
- Daniel Lacson (former Governor of Negros Occidental)
- Isaac Lacson (former congressman and senator), son of Aniceto Lacson
- Rafael Lacson (former Governor of Negros Occidental and Mayor of Talisay City)
- Eusebio Lacson (former Mayor of Tibiao)
- Jose Carlos Lacson (congressman)
- Panfilo Lacson Senator, 2nd cousin of First Gentleman Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo
Lapus Family (Tarlac)
- Jeci A. Lapus - Congressman, 3rd District of Tarlac
- Jesli Lapus - former Congressman, 3rd District of Tarlac
Lim Family (Southern Leyte)
Mayor and Vice-Mayor siblings
- Roseller Lim, (February 9, 1915 – July 5, 1976) was a Filipino politician who served as a member of the Senate and House of Representatives from 1949 to 1963. He also served as Court of Appeals Justice from his appointment in 1973 until his death. Lim was known as the "Great Filibuster," after he filibustered for more than 18 hours[2] in an attempt to prevent the election of Ferdinand Marcos as President of the Senate.[3]Roseller Lim was born to Antonio Lim and Mercedes Tarroza. He earned his law degree from Silliman University in 1940, and passed the bar the same year. He married Amy Schuck of Jolo, Sulu and had five children — Rosamy, Mercibel, Victoria, Roseller Jr., and Amy.[1] Lim was the first Senator to served from the city of Zamboanga.
Roseller Lim was the first and only politician from Zamboanga to be elected to the Philippine Senate.
In March 16, 1982, President Ferdinand Marcos signed the Republic Act No. 183 creating the municipality of Roseller T. Lim in the province of Zamboanga del Sur (now in Zamboanga Sibugay) in honor of Lim[5]. A famous boulevard in Zamboanga City was named after the latter which has the view of the beautiful Basilan Strait and the Sulu Sea beginning from the city proper to the industrial complex of the city.
In 2006, the Zamboanga City Council approved Ordinance Number 283 designating February 9 as "Dia de Roseller T. Lim" {Roseller T. Lim Day) and a bronze monument was carved at the rotunda of the Normal Road and the R. T. Lim Boulevard.
- Dan Neri Lim is the Mayor of Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, from 2004 up to the present.
- Jose Lim Tecson (1971–77), "The Administrator" served as governor of Zamboanga del Sur.
- Dunga Lim (Fiscal, Shipping Magnate and Major Copra dealer),a direct descendant of one of the first Chinese nationals whose business prospered in St. Bernard formerly known as Himatagon even before the Second World War of Gama Lim .
- Eugene Lapasaran-Lim, Businessman and one of the pillars of Ozamis City Filipino-Chinese Community, Lapasaran(Go)-Lim are owners of Geegee Mall and 168 Park Mall Cebu City.
- Maria Lim (Mayor),St.Bernard, incumbent mayor during the landslide in 2006 and her heavy equipments helped in the search and rescue operations. Sister of Fiscal Dunga Lim
- Felix Lim (Vice-Mayor), St. Bernard, brother of Fiscal Dunga Lim in father's side.
- Connie Corominas-Lim, still contested Mayoralty race in Ozamis City (2010), wife of businessman Eugene Lapasaran-Lim, owners of Geegee Mall and 168 Park Mall Cebu City, Captain in Reservist AFP, from Corominas family of Cebu.
- Jose Lunsing Lim, (incumbent ABC Vice-Pres. and ex-oficio ABC Pres. Molave, Zamboanga del Sur), son of Jose Lim Chew,successful Chinese businessman, brother of Jose Gamma Lim of Southern Leyte, belongs to the Espinosa Clan in maternal side. nearest kin of Vice-Gov. Roseller 'Roy' Ariosa of Zambo. Sur,
- Jose Yuki Lim, ( former councilor and lost the vice-mayoralty race), brother of Jose Lunsing Lim,cousin of Lim Family in Southern Leyte and Ozamis City
- Donald Lim ( former Sangunniang Kabataan Pres. Molave, Zamboanga del Sur), son of Jose Lunsing Lim
Lopez Family (Iloilo)
Lucero/Caparroso Family (Northern Samar)
2 siblings, 5 cousins
- Wilmar Lucero (former Congressman), brother of Antonio
- Antonio Lucero (Vice-Governor), brother of Wilmar
- Albert Lucero (Board Member), cousin
- Glicerio Caparroso (Municipal Councilor), cousin
- Luzviminda Caparroso (Municipal Councilor), cousin
- Jesus Caparroso Cepeda (Municipal Councilor), cousin
- Florencio Batula (Mayor), cousin
NATIONAL
- Ramon Magsaysay - 7th President of the Philippines; Secretary of Department of National Defense (ZAMBALES)
- Genaro Magsaysay- former Senator (ZAMBALES)
- Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Magsaysay- Congressman, AVE Partylist (ZAMBALES)
- Milagros Gaerlan Aquino-Magsaysay- Nominee, Coalition of Associations of Senior Citizens Partylist (LA UNION) wife of Casto Calixto Raymond Rivera Magsaysay of San Marcelino, Zambales
ZAMBALES
- Vicente Magsaysay - 28 years Governor of Zambales, years
1967-1973, 1973-1979,1979-1986, 1998-2007 was the youngest governor in 1967 at 27 years old . was elected 1978 Assemblyman and was reappointed as Governor again at 1978 -1986
- Maria Milagros Habana-Magsaysay -Congresswoman, 1st District of Zambales
- Antonio Magsaysay Diaz - former Congressman, 2nd District of Zambales
- Enrique "Iking" Magsaysay- former Mayor of Castillejos
- Carla Magsaysay-Mercado- former Councilor, Castillejos, Zambales
MAKATI CITY
- Marcelino Magsaysay, Former Mayor of Makati City (1901–1903)
- Jose Magsaysay, Former Mayor of Makati (1913–1916)
BATANGAS
- Mario Caraig Magsaysay Sr-former Mayor-San Pascual, Batangas-1986-1998
- Mario Magsaysay Jr.- former Mayor, San Pascual, Batangas - 1998-2007
- Pedro Caraig Magsaysay, Former Barangay Captain Del Pilar, San Pasual, Batangas
- Marcela Cusi Magsaysay, Former Barangay Councilor Del Pilar, San Pascual, Batangas
- Carlito Masangcay Magsaysay, Barangay Chairman Del Pilar, San Pascual, Batangas - 2001 Present
- Raquel Cusi Magsaysay, former SK Chairman Del Pilar, San Pascual, Batangas
- Arvin Ramos Magsaysay, former SK Chairman Del Pilar, San Pascual, Batangas
LA UNION
- Joseph Benedict "JB" Aquino Magsaysay- Barangay Captain, Ili Sur, San Juan, La Union, Former Actor
- Michael "Miko" Magsaysay- Former Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, Ili Sur, San Juan, La Union
- Mark William Aquino Magsaysay, Former Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, Ili Sur, San Juan, La Union
- Miguel Corleone "Migz" B. Magsaysay - Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, Ili Norte, San Juan, La Union
QUEZON CITY
- Vic Rivera Magsaysay, former Barangay Kagawad of Palanan, Quezon City
- Lita Magsaysay-Alano, former Barangay Kagawad of Palanan, Quezon City
MANILA CITY/BULACAN
- Roberto Magsaysay Oca, former assembly man of Manila and former Mayor of Pandi, Bulacan
(father, son, 2 grandchildren, granddaughter-in-law, 5 great-grandchildren and somebody-in-law)
- Fabian Marcos (appointed Mayor of Batac during the American occupation)
Mangudadatu Family (Sultan Kudarat / Maguindanao )
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- Congresmman Sultan Pax S. Mangudadatu - Former 3 term Mayor of Lutayan, Governor of Sultan Kudarat and Congressman of 1st District of Sultan Kudarat
- Governor Suharto T. Mangudadatu - Former Mayor, Congressman and Incumbent Governor of Sultan Kudarat
- Mayor Bing Mangudadatu Mayor of Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat
- Congressman Raden Sakaluran Congressman of 1st district of SK - son-in law of pax
- Governor Esmael " TOTO" Mangudadatu 3 term mayor of Buluan, Board Member of Maguindanao and incumbent Governor of Maguindanao - nephew of Pax Mangudadatu
- Mayor Ibrahim Mangudadatu Mayor of Buluan, Mangudadatu
- Mayor Freddie Mangudadatu Mayor of Mangudadatu, Maguindanao
- Mayor Z. Mangudadatu mayor of Pandag, Maguindanao
- Assemblyman Khadaffeh Mangudadatu Assymblyman of ARMM
- Vice - Mayor King Jazzer Mangudadatu Vice Mayor of Buluan, Maguindanao
- Vice - Mayor Prince Dilangalen Vice Mayor of Pandag, Maguindanao nephew of Gov. Toto
- Bai Elizabeth Mangudadatu ABC President of Mangudadatu Municipality
- Bai Gina Mangudadatu ABC President of Buluan, Maguindanao
(father, 2 daughters, grandson and somebody-in-law)
- Alfredo Lim y Siojo -former Senator of the Philippines (2004), Mayor of the City of Manila (1992–1998, 2007–present), former NBI Director.
- Don Miguel Siojo- Municipal President of San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan (1908–1912), owner of Siojo Mansion of Bulacan.
- Atty. Marcelo Dungca Mendiola- former Mayor of Floridablanca, Pampanga (1956–1959), former Clerk of Court of Pampanga. Son of Don Felix Mendiola y Siojo Sr., a cousin of Mayor Alfredo Lim.
- Jose Dungca Mendiola- former Mayor of Floridablanca, Pampanga (1968–1971), a brother of Atty. Marcelo Mendiola, grandson of Doña Marcela Mendiola y Siojo de Buencamino-Francisco and the great composer Francisco Buencamino y Beltran.
- Tito Morales Mendiola- former Mayor of Floridablanca, Pampanga (1986–1992), PhilHealth Vice President. Son of Atty. Marcelo Mendiola.
- Felmar "Jojo" Mendiola- Councilor of Floridablanca, Pampanga (2004–present), grandson of Atty Marcelo Mendiola.
- Don Martin S. Mercado- Municipal President of Minalin, Pampanga (1907–1910)
- Don Simplicio Tolentino-Mendiola - Capitan Municipal, the equivalent of Mayor, (1881) of Kuliat (now Angeles City)
- Mario "Gene" Mendiola- former mayor of San Jose, Mindoro Occ. and current Vice Governor of Occidental Mindoro.
- Pedro T. Mendiola Sr. - former congressman of Occidental Mindoro.
- Don Benito de Mendiola - Alcalde-Mayor de Pampanga(c. 1598), notary of Spanish fleet-successor of Don Diego Lopez.
- Don Pedro Muñoz de Mendiola- Captain and Sargento-Mayor in the royal camp of Manila(c. 1627) and Gobernador de Moluccas 1636-1640.
- Señor Gil Lopez y Mendiola - engineer who oversaw building of bridges and roads across the Visayas and Mindanao, many of which are still used to this day.
- Pedro K. Mendiola- representative of Samar Province (1916-1922).
Mitra Family (Palawan)
- Ramon V. Mitra - former Senator, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representative from Palawan
- Ramon Mitra III - soldier, son, candidate for the 2010 General Elections
- Abraham Kahlil B. Mitra - son, legislator 12, 13 and 14th Congress, now governor of palawan.
Ortega Family (La Union/Negros Oriental)
- Joaquin Ortega - former Governor of La Union appointed by the Taft Commission on August 15, 1901 and served until 1904
- Joaquin L. Ortega, Jr. - son of Joaquin, former Councilor, Provincial Board member, Representative of the 1st District of La Union to the 7th Congress of the Philippines ( 1969–1972) and Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986) and as a Provincial Governor (1988–1992)
- Francisco L. Ortega - son of Joaquin, former Representative of the 1st District of La Union to the 10th Philippine Legislature (1934–1935), 3rd National Assembly (1941–1946), 3rd (1953–1957), 4th (1957–1961), and 5th Congress of the Philippines (1961–1965), was a Councilor and Mayor of San Fernando, La Union.
Sons of Francisco:
- Victor Francisco Ortega - current Representative of the 1st District of La Union to the 14th Philippine Congress, former Representative to the 8th (1987–1992), 9th (1992–1995), 10th (1995–1998), and former Governor of La Union (2001–2007);
- Mary Jane Ortega - wife of Victor, former Mayor of San Fernando City, La Union (1998–2007)
- Manuel Ortega - current Governor of La Union, former Representative of the 1st District of La Union to the 11th (1998–2001), 12th (2001–2004), 13th (2004–2007) Congress of the Philippines;
- Alfredo Pablo R. Ortega - son of Governor Manuel C. Ortega, current Councilor of San Fernando City who chairs the Committee on Social Services and Committee on Information Technology and Communication.
- Jennifer Joan O. Manquiat - daughter of Manuel, who served as his father's Chief political affairs officer at the House of Representatives
- Francisco R. Ortega III - son of Manuel, former Provincial board member (1998–2001) and former Councilor (2001–2007) of San Fernando City, La Union
- Pablo Ortega - current Mayor of the capital of La Union, San Fernando City, former Councilor (1998–2001), Provincial board member (2001–2004) and Councilor (2004–2007);
- Mario C. Ortega - Barangay captain of San Fernando, up to present;
- Robert C. Ortega - former Councilor, Baguio City (1998–2001l);
- Roberto Ortega Jr. - son of Robert, former Councilor of Manila (1995–2007)
- Francisco C. Ortega Jr. - current Councilor of San Fernando City, La Union (2001–2007);
- Jose Ma. C. Ortega - former Barangay chairman in Bauang, La Union; Provincial board member of La Union (2004–2007);
- Ramon C. Ortega - Executive assistant of the City Government of San Fernando up to present;
Others:
- Justo O. Orros, Jr. - former Governor of La Union (1992–2001) and Ambassador to Mexico, grandson of Joaquin Ortega to Joaquina Ortega.
- Jonathan Justo Orros - former Provincial board member of La Union (2001–2007).
- John Orros - Councilor of San Fernando City (2001–2007).
- Democrito Plaza (former governor 1992-1995)
- Valentina Plaza (governor 1971-1988; 1998–2001)
Rama Family (Cebu)
- Vicente Rama (Senator / Mayor / Congressman)
- Osmundo Rama (Governor - Cebu)
- Napoleon Rama (Constitutional Commission Floor Leader)
- Eduardo L. Rama, Sr. (Governor / Congressman - Agusan del Norte)
- Enrique Rama (Vice Governor - Cebu)
- Michael L. Rama (Mayor / Vice Mayor / City Councilor - Cebu)
- Eduardo R. Rama, Jr. (City Councilor - Cebu)
- George Rama (City Councilor / Barangay Chairman - Cebu)
- Fernando Rama (City Councilor - Cebu)
- Haley Rama Sy (Barangay Councilor - Cebu)
- Pancreasus Rama (Barangay Councilor - Cebu)
- Edmundito N. Rama (Vice Mayor - Kiblawan, Davao del Sur)
- Edgar Rama (Mayor - Poro, Cebu)
Recto Family (Batangas)
- Claro M. Recto - (Former Senator 1945-1946;1953-1960 and Representative of the 3rd District of Batangas 1919-1928)
- Rafael R. Recto - (Former Assemblyman, Batasang Pambansa 1984-1986), son of Claro M. Recto
- Richard Recto - (Former Vice Governor of Batangas 1995-2001; 2004-2007)
- Ralph G. Recto - (Former Representative of the 4th District of the Philippines 1992-2001 current Senator 2001-2007 and 2010-present), son of Rafael Recto
- Vilma Santos Recto - (Former Mayor of Lipa, Batangas 1998-2007, current Governor of Batangas 2007-present), husband of Ralph Recto
Remulla Family (Cavite)
- Juanito Remulla - Former Governor; Vice-Governor; Provincial Board Member
- Jonvic Remulla - Governor of Cavite / Former Vice-Governor/ BoardMember
- Gilbert Remulla - former Congressman,Senatorial Candidate 2010
- Jesus Crispin Remulla - Congressman (3rd term), 7th district-Cavite/ Former BoardMember
(father, children, in-laws, and grandson)
- Ramon Revilla Sr. (Senator)
- Ramon Revilla Jr. (SENATOR of the Philippines/ Governor of Cavite),Son
- Lani Mercado-Revilla(daughter-in-law) Congresswoman-Lone District of Bacoor,Cavite
- Strike Revilla (Former Board Member of Cavite / Mayor of Bacoor, Cavite), son
- Rowena Bautista-Mendiola (Councilor of Imus), daughter
- Robert Jaworski (Senator), son-in-law
- Casimiro Yñares III (Governor of Rizal), son-in-law
(father, mother, son)
- Edmundo Reyes, Sr. (Former Commissioner), father
- Carmencita Reyes (Former Congresswoman) 1987-1998,2007-2010 / (Former Assemblywoman) 1984-1986 / (Governor) 1998-2007,2010–present
- Edmundo Reyes, Jr. (Former Congressman) 1998-2007
Romualdez/ Lopez Family (Leyte)
- Don Francisco Lopez of Granada, Spain- Grand Patriarch and founder of the Lopez-Romualdez Clan of Leyte; Spanish friar and silversmith; founded Tolosa town in Leyte. He built the Pandacan Church in Manila where he served as parish priest, and installed the Santo Niño de Cebu as the patron of the parish. He owned vast tracks of land in Leyte and Manila, including the land where the Malacañang Park compound currently stands (the Bahay Pangarap, current residence of President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, is located within the same compound), until his grand children by his only daughter, Trinidad Lopez, donated it to the Philippine government.
- Doña Trinidad Lopez- Romualdez (Romualdez line Matriarch)
- Daniel Romualdez (Romualdez line Patriarch)
- Justice Norberto Lopez Romualdez - former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; Father of the National Language.
- Miguel Lopez Romualdez - Assemblyman, Mayor of Manila during World War II
- Vicente Orestes Lopez Romualdez - Provincial Sheriff of Leyte; father of Imelda Romualdez- Marcos.
- Rep.Imelda Romualdez-Marcos- Philippine First Lady; Minister of Human Settlements; Governor of Metro Manila; currently representative of Ilocos Norte.
- Benjamin Romualdez - Ambassador, Governor of Leyte, Assemblyman during the Regular Batasang Pambansa; Brother of Imelda Marcos
- Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez - Representative of the 2nd Legislative District of Leyte during the 14th and 15th Congress
- Mayor Alfredo "Bejo" Romualdez - Mayor of Tacloban; Brother of Imelda Marcos
- Rep. Alfred S. Romualdez - Representative of the Legislative District of Leyte during the 11th Congress; Son of Mayor Bejo Romualdez
- Cristina "Kring-kring" Gonzales-Romualdez - City Councilor of Tacloban City; wife of Alfred S. Romualdez
- Don Antonio Lopez (Lopez line patriarch)- managed the Lopez family's vast coconut and abaca plantations in Leyte
- Señor Gil Mendiola Lopez- engineer who oversaw building of bridges and roads across the Visayas and Mindanao, many of which are still used to this day
- Captain Generoso Lopez - World War II veteran; captain of Philippine Airforce; one of the very first commercial pilots in the Philippines (Philippine Airlines); ran for governor of Leyte but, although leading in the surveys, backed out in favor of his cousin, Norberto Romualdez Jr.
- Manuel Roxas (former Speaker, former Senate President and 5th President of the Philippines)
- Gerardo Roxas (former Representative 1st District of Capiz, former Senator; son of Manuel)
- Mar Roxas (former Representative, 1st District of Capiz, Senator; son of Gerry)
- Dinggoy Roxas (former representative, 1st District of Capiz; son of Gerry)
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- Lauro L. Santillan - Appointed Barangay Lieutenant(Barangay Chairman)Brgy.San Fernando,Malvar, Batangas/ Municipal Councilor circa 1950
- Jose P. Santillan - Cavite 1973 Constitutional Convention Delegate
- Errol T. Santillan - Antique Candidate for Provincial Vice-governor 2010
- Oscar Santillan - Legazpi City Councilor 2010
- Erwin "EJ" C. Santillan -2010 Sanguniang Kabataan City of Manila 5th District Brgy.693 Zone 75
- Jonn Santillan, Jonathan Santillan Wong - Candidate Representative of the 3rd [Legislative District of Batangas]2004; Provincial Board Member 3rd District of Batangas 2001
Sumulong Family (Rizal)
Espinosa/Martinez Family (Cebu/Masbate)
- Celestino Espinosa Martinez Jr., (mayor and congressman), Bogo City, Cebu
- Celestino Martinez III, mayor
- Clavel Asas-martinez, Congresswoman of 3rd district Cebu
- Emilio Espinosa, Congressman of then lone district of Masbate and House Deputy Speaker
- Moises Espinosa Sr., mayor of masbate City
- Moises Espinosa Jr., Congressman of Masbate
- Tito Espinosa, Congressman of Masbate
- Roseller 'Roy' Ariosa, Vice-Governor of Zamboanga del Sur, belongs to the Espinosa Clan of Cebu/ Masbate, head of Espinosa Clan Mindanao
- Javier Ariosa, Mayor of Molave, Zamboanga del Sur 1951, founding member of the Espinosa Clan Mindanao, father of Vice-Governor Roseller ' Roy ' Ariosa
Tañada Family (Quezon)
(mother, children and grandchilren)
- Doña Adela Serra-Ty (Mayor / Governor)
- Don Mario Serra-Ty (Mayor / Assemblyman / Congressman / Chair. committee on Health in the house of representatives / Author of Republic Act No. 7901 which created Caraga Region on February 25, 1995), son of Adela
- Felicidad Ty-Pimentel (Vice-Governor / Governor), daughter of Adela
- Marybeth Ty-Delgado (Vice-Mayor / Mayor)
- Vicente Ty-Pimentel (Mayor / Governor), son of Felicidad
- Johnny Ty-Pimentel (Vice-Governor), son of Felicidad
- Alexander Ty-Pimentel (Vice-Mayor / Mayor), son of Felicidad
- Larry Ty-Montesclaros (provincial board member)
Villarreal Family
- Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr. - Incumbent Governor of Bukidnon
- Juan Miguel Zubiri - Senator [2007-2011, resigned post due to allegations of poll fraud]; son of Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr.
- Jose Zubiri III - Representative, 3rd District of Bukidnon
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