Political families and officials in Benguet
4 documented family networks and 40 public officials in Benguet, Cordillera. Every relationship on this page is linked to a published source.
Province · 40 of 40 profiles are currently in office
Documented families
- Yap (Benguet) familyThree brothers, with a marriage connection to Quezon City barangay leadership.3 of 4 documented relatives currently in office: Eric Go Yap, Edgar “Egay” Go Yap, Ma. Ganda A. YapOpen the Yap (Benguet) network in the map →
- Fongwan familyFormer governor and representative → daughter vice governor and son councilor.2 of 3 documented relatives currently in office: Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes, Nestor Fongwan Jr.Open the Fongwan network in the map →
- Molintas familyFormer provincial leaders → current provincial board and Baguio council.2 of 4 documented relatives currently in office: Lady Charmaine Molintas-Likigan, Jose MolintasOpen the Molintas network in the map →
- Aquisan familyFormer Kabayan mayor → son now mayor.1 of 2 documented relatives currently in office: Rex Alwin AquisanOpen the Aquisan network in the map →
Public officials on record
Offices are recorded from the linked directories and election results. This is a researched roster, not a complete government directory.
- Agustin “Larry” Tello — Kibungan mayorIn officeKibungan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Aldrin Camiling — Mankayan vice mayorIn officeMankayan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Alexander “Sander” Fianza — Provincial board member · District 1In officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Alfredo Dacumos Jr. — Sablan mayorIn officeSablan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Armando Lauro — Provincial board member · District 2In officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Arthur Baldo — Sablan vice mayorIn officeSablan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Bernard Waclin — Itogon mayorIn officeItogon · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Cesar Pasiwen — Mankayan mayorIn officeMankayan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Clarita Sal-ongan — Tuba mayorIn officeTuba · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Cruso Daguioa Jr. — Tublay vice mayorIn officeTublay · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Dante Alain Xavier Godio — Itogon vice mayorIn officeItogon · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Doroteo Beray — Bokod vice mayorIn officeBokod · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Edward Beliano — Atok vice mayorIn officeAtok · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Eric Go Yap — Benguet representativeIn officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Erik Donn Ignacio — Bokod mayorIn officeBokod · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Fausto Labinio — Bakun mayorIn officeBakun · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Franklin Smith — Atok mayorIn officeAtok · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Guiller Galwan — La Trinidad vice mayorIn officeLa Trinidad · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Harris Dizon — Kapangan mayorIn officeKapangan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Jim Botiwey — Provincial board member · District 2In officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Johannes Amuasen — Provincial board member · District 1In officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Juan Esnara — Tublay mayorIn officeTublay · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Julius Amos — Buguias mayorIn officeBuguias · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Lady Charmaine Molintas-Likigan — Provincial board member · District 1In officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Laurence Toking — Kibungan vice mayorIn officeKibungan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Marciano Kigisan Jr. — Bakun vice mayorIn officeBakun · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Maria Carantes — Tuba vice mayorIn officeTuba · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Marie Rose Fongwan-Kepes — Vice governorIn officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Mary Joy P. Sabo-Fermin — Provincial board member · District 2In officeBenguet · Current provincial roster; checked September 2026 · source
- Melchor Diclas — GovernorIn officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Neptali Camsol — Provincial board member · District 2In officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Nestor Fongwan Jr. — La Trinidad councilorIn officeLa Trinidad · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Rex Alwin Aquisan — Kabayan mayorIn officeKabayan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Roderick Awingan — La Trinidad mayorIn officeLa Trinidad · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Romeo Salda — Provincial board member · District 2In officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Ronald Kimakim — Buguias vice mayorIn officeBuguias · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Ruben Tinda-an — Provincial board member · District 2In officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Santos Bastian — Kapangan vice mayorIn officeKapangan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Sario Minas — Kabayan vice mayorIn officeKabayan · Benguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
- Thomas Wales Jr. — Provincial board member · District 1In officeBenguet · 2025–2028; checked September 2026 · source
DPWH flood control projects in Benguet
The government’s Sumbong sa Pangulo portal lists 79 flood control projects in Benguet, with a combined contract cost of ₱3.15B, completed between 2022 and 2025.
The project list the government published in August 2025, when the flood control scandal broke. Approved contract records: project counts and contract costs only. A project’s location is not a finding of wrongdoing, and this list does not mark any project as ghost or substandard. A province’s figures include the cities inside it.
| Year | Projects | Contract cost |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44 | ₱1.23B |
| 2023 | 18 | ₱1.01B |
| 2024 | 16 | ₱823.5M |
| 2025 | 1 | ₱84.9M |
| Name | Projects | Contract cost |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDRICH CONSTRUCTION & TRADING | 11 | ₱716.4M |
| UNIVERSAL DE LEON CONSTRUCTION AND AGGREGATES | 4 | ₱189.6M |
| DJY CONSTRUCTION / NORJOHN CONSTRUCTION | 2 | ₱130.1M |
| M.P. TABERAO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND SUPPLIES | 3 | ₱123.1M |
| CABUGUIASAN BUILDERS | 3 | ₱97.9M |
| Name | Projects | Contract cost |
|---|---|---|
| Baguio City | 12 | ₱701.0M |
| Buguias | 10 | ₱543.1M |
| La Trinidad | 7 | ₱315.3M |
| Bokod | 5 | ₱161.5M |
| Itogon | 7 | ₱143.5M |
| Name | Projects | Contract cost |
|---|---|---|
| Benguet | 66 | ₱2.39B |
| Baguio City | 12 | ₱733.1M |
| Ifugao | 1 | ₱19.6M |
Largest projects
- Construction of Naguey Flood Control, Atok, Benguet₱96.5M · 4RMCONSTRUCTION & SUPPLIES / R.S. SEPIAN CONSTRUCTION & TRUCKING · completed 2022 · 21P00050
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure along Asin Gallano River, Sta. 0+000 - Sta. 0+400, Sta. 2 + 810 - Sta. 3 + 000, Baguio City₱96.5M · GOLDRICH CONSTRUCTION & TRADING · completed 2024 · 24PD0024
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure along Asin-Gallano River (Sta. 3+750 - Sta. 4+024), Baguio City₱96.5M · GOLDRICH CONSTRUCTION & TRADING · completed 2024 · 24PD0027
- Construction of Ampusongan Flood Control, Bakun, Benguet₱96.5M · TRYST BUILDERS ENTERPRISES / RODEKOM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND ENTERPRISE · completed 2023 · 21P00063
- Construction of Baguyos Flood Control at Barangay Colalo, Mankayan, Benguet₱96.5M · RODEKOM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND ENTERPRISE · completed 2022 · 21P00065
- Construction of Baney Flood Control at Barangay Baculongan Sur, Buguias, Benguet₱96.5M · JOMARCANN GENERAL CONSTRUCTION / EGB CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION (FORMERLY: EGB CONSTRUCTION) · completed 2022 · 21P00064
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure along Agno River, Poblacion Buguias Section, Sta. 10 + 451 - 10 + 888 (L.S), Sta. 10 + 506 - 10 + 689 (RS), Sta. 10 + 917 - 11 + 039 (L.S), Sta. 0 + 000 - 0 + 056 (L.S), Sta. 0 + 000 - 0 + 075 (RS) and Sta. 11 + 152 - 11 + 392 (LS), Buguias, Benguet₱96.5M · MG SAMIDAN CONSTRUCTION / GELLE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · completed 2023 · 23PF0025
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure along Bauang River, Section 2 (Bolo Creek), La Trinidad, Benguet₱96.5M · UNIVERSAL DE LEON CONSTRUCTION AND AGGREGATES · completed 2023 · 23PE0018
- Construction of Amburayan Flood Control, Kapangan, Benguet₱96.4M · RODEKOM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND ENTERPRISE / KALAHAN GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLIES · completed 2022 · 21P00084
- Construction of Flood Mitigation along Bauang River, Main Stream (Balili River), La Trinidad, Benguet₱86.8M · AKSUM CONTRACTING CORPORATION · completed 2024 · 24PE0025
Source: DPWH flood control projects · Sumbong sa Pangulo, read through a public mirror of the same records. Data built 2026-09-23.
Coverage
Documented family networks; not a complete government or barangay roster. National offices are distinct from local offices.
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