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  • 5/14/2025
The Duterte family sweeps local races in Davao City while the Singson family strengthens its hold on Ilocos Sur.

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00:00The Duterte family sweeps the local races in Davao, with five incoming officials in government joining Vice President Sara Duterte.
00:08Former President Rodrigo Duterte leads the pact, winning as mayor for the eighth time, defeating his former cabinet secretary, Carlo Nograles.
00:16Duterte's son, Sebastian, won over former Vice Mayor Bernie Al-Agg and will probably be appointed acting mayor, with the elder Duterte detained in The Hague.
00:24In the congressional races, Paolo Duterte bested Migs Nograles and development worker Mags Maglana.
00:30Paolo's son, Omar Vincent, also defeated incumbent counselor Javi Garcia-Campos in the 2nd District.
00:36Grandson Rodrigo II, or Rigo, also won his council race.
00:41Meantime, in Ilocosur, members of the influential Singson family expanded control in the province, led over five and a half decades by patriarch and former governor Luis Chávez-Singson.
00:51Chávez's brother Jerry and son Ryan ran unopposed for governor and vice-governor, respectively.
00:57Ronald, another son of Chávez, holds a commanding lead in the race for 1st District Representative.
01:03Christine, daughter of Chávez's relative Eric, is poised to win her bid for re-election.
01:08Aneya Singson de Leon, granddaughter of Chávez's younger sister, the late honey girl Singson de Leon, won the mayoral race in Santo Domingo.
01:15In the town of Kauaien, Chávez's sister Jeremy Goulart and her son Juan Paulo Anchieta retained their posts as mayor and vice-mayor, respectively.
01:23In Kandon City, Chávez's cousin Eric secured another term as mayor alongside his niece, vice-mayor Christelle Singson.
01:30In Vigan City, Chávez's son Randy, the incumbent vice-mayor, is set to succeed his uncle Bonito as mayor.
01:35The dynasty expands with two other scions, Chávez's son Luis Charles, winning as Narvakan Municipal Counselor, while Erickson, son of Eric, will sit as board member of the 2nd District.
01:46In Marinduque, the dynasty built by the Velasco family in the last 15 years came crumbling down.
01:51Three family members, including two incumbents, lost in the respective races.
01:55Former House Speaker Lord Alan Velasco lost in the race for governor, incumbent governor and former Supreme Court Justice Presbytero Velasco lost in the congressional race,
02:05while a third Velasco, Mike, ran for mayor of Mogpog and lost.
02:09In Laguna, former Congresswoman and TV reporter Sol Aragones beat major opponents,
02:14including Representatives Ruth Hernandez and Dan Fernandez,
02:17in what was deemed among the most competitive races in the 2025 midterm elections.
02:21This is the budget that will be together for the members of the United States.
02:29Meantime, history was made in Rizal Cagayan as the eldest daughter of slain mayor Joel Ruma,
02:34Jamila Ruma, who is only 21 years old, wins the mayoral race.
02:38This makes her the youngest mayor to serve in the country.
02:41Ruma will serve her term with her mother, Vice Mayor Brenda Ruma, who got re-elected.
02:46Her father was gunned down during a campaign sortie last April 23.
02:49Ruma calls her win a bittersweet victory.

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