Political families and officials in Surigao del Norte
6 documented family networks and 55 public officials in Surigao del Norte, Caraga. Every relationship on this page is linked to a published source.
Province · 55 of 55 profiles are currently in office
Documented families
- Barbers familyFormer senator Robert Z. Barbers, his mother (a former vice governor), his three sons and a daughter-in-law have held the governorship and the 2nd-district House seat for most years since 1992.2 of 6 documented relatives currently in office: Robert Lyndon Smith Barbers, Bernadette Sison Barbers “Badette”Open the Barbers network in the map →
- Matugas familySince 1992 the Siargao-based Matugas family has held the governorship, the 1st-district House seat, the Surigao City mayoralty and the mayoralties of Dapa, Del Carmen and General Luna.4 of 10 documented relatives currently in office: Francisco Tinio Matugas “Lalo”, Elizabeth Tinio Matugas “Abeth”, Gerry Matugas Abejo, Alfredo Matugas Coro IIOpen the Matugas network in the map →
- Romarate familyTubod has been run by former three-term congressman Guillermo Romarate Jr. and his daughter Richelle, who swapped the mayor and vice mayor seats in 2025.1 of 3 documented relatives currently in office: Richelle Brandino RomarateOpen the Romarate network in the map →
- Gokiangkee (Claver) familyFormer Claver Mayor George Gokiangkee and his wife Georgia Dy Gokiangkee, mayor again in 2025. In 2010 George’s brother Ricardo, who held no office, fielded his own wife, Rosemarie Mira Gokiangkee, against the family in the mayoral race.1 of 2 documented relatives currently in office: Georgia Dy GokiangkeeOpen the Gokiangkee (Claver) network in the map →
- Esma (Alegria) familyBrothers Dominador "Yoyoy" Esma Jr. and Rene "Reneboy" Esma hold Alegria's mayor and vice mayor seats and swapped them in 2025.2 of 2 documented relatives currently in office: Dominador Guiral Esma Jr. “Yoyoy”, Rene Guiral Esma “Reneboy”Open the Esma (Alegria) network in the map →
- Mondano (Mainit) familyHusband and wife Ramon and Crisanta Mondano swapped Mainit's mayor and vice mayor seats in 2025.2 of 2 documented relatives currently in office: Ramon Beltran Mondano, Crisanta Olvis MondanoOpen the Mondano (Mainit) 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.
- Aiken T. Andanar — Board member, 1st district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Aireen Ocon Domiños — Mayor In officeSan Isidro · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Alfonso Servaña Casurra — Vice mayor In officeSurigao City · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Alfredo Matugas Coro II — Mayor In officeDel Carmen · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Anielyn Bonares Noguerraza — Vice mayor In officeBurgos · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Arnel Sinaca Amalla — Mayor In officeMalimono · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Bernadette Sison Barbers “Badette” — Representative, 2nd district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Catherine T. Gopico “Cathy” — Board member, 1st district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Cesar Batoy Diaz Jr. — Vice mayor In officeTagana-an · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Cesar Ian Batoy Diaz — Mayor In officeTagana-an · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Chandru Tumulak Bonite — Mayor In officeGigaquit · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Crisanta Olvis Mondano — Vice mayor In officeMainit · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Dalisay Galanida Canta — Vice mayor In officeSocorro · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Dominador Guiral Esma Jr. “Yoyoy” — Mayor In officeAlegria · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Eddie Dy Gokiangkee Jr. “Geed” — Vice governor In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Elizabeth Tinio Matugas “Abeth” — Mayor In officeDapa · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Emmanuel Nogaliza Arcena — Mayor In officeBurgos · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Emmanuel Santillana Menil — Vice mayor In officeSan Benito · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Francisco Tinio Matugas “Lalo” — Representative, 1st district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Georgia Dy Gokiangkee — Mayor In officeClaver · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Gerry Matugas Abejo — Vice mayor In officeDapa · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Jeasa Contreras Gonzales — Mayor In officePilar · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Jennifer Barbers Bonite — Vice mayor In officeGigaquit · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- John Lester Rivamonte Fetalvero — Vice mayor In officeSison · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- John T. Cubillan — Board member, 1st district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Johnson Yu Sajulga — Mayor In officeGeneral Luna · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Jovymarie Celmar Villazon — Mayor In officePlacer · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Jr. Kaiser B. Recabo — Board member, 2nd district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Juan Fernando J. Larong — Board member, 2nd district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Julecs C. Sunico — Board member, 1st district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Lamberto Espadero Domiños Jr. — Vice mayor In officeSan Isidro · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Leah Dagasdas Patan — Vice mayor In officeClaver · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Leicester Plaza Fetalvero — Mayor In officeSison · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Ma. Gina Sumando Menil — Mayor In officeSan Benito · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Maria Ana Iligan Santos — Vice mayor In officeBacuag · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Maria Liza Gerona Resurreccion — Vice mayor In officePilar · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Maria Luz Bacol Pinat — Vice mayor In officeSan Francisco · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Mario Arlan Virtudazo — Vice mayor In officeSanta Monica · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Michael Jose M. Patiño — Board member, 2nd district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Noel Christian G. Catre Jr. “Toti” — Board member, 2nd district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Pablo Yves Lequit Dumlao II — Mayor In officeSurigao City · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Ramon Beltran Mondano — Mayor In officeMainit · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Renato Litang Dulguime — Vice mayor In officeDel Carmen · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Rene Guiral Esma “Reneboy” — Vice mayor In officeAlegria · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Ricardo Liza Lasco — Mayor In officeSanta Monica · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Richelle Brandino Romarate — Mayor In officeTubod · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Riza Rafonselle Taruc Timcang — Mayor In officeSocorro · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Robert Lyndon Smith Barbers — Governor In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Robert Tandayag Senaca — Vice mayor In officeMalimono · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Romina Rusillon Sajulga — Vice mayor In officeGeneral Luna · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Ryan Fel Buyser Napuli — Vice mayor In officePlacer · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Tessie Jean Camello Nakao — Mayor In officeBacuag · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Val Palado Pinat — Mayor In officeSan Francisco · Surigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Veronico G. Solloso — Board member, 1st district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
- Victor F. Bernal — Board member, 2nd district In officeSurigao del Norte · 2025–2028 · source
DPWH flood control projects in Surigao del Norte
The government’s Sumbong sa Pangulo portal lists 80 flood control projects in Surigao del Norte, with a combined contract cost of ₱5.52B, 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 | 28 | ₱1.27B |
| 2023 | 22 | ₱1.45B |
| 2024 | 24 | ₱2.35B |
| 2025 | 6 | ₱461.1M |
| Name | Projects | Contract cost |
|---|---|---|
| GICAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 16 | ₱1.44B |
| JMT CONSTRUCTION | 10 | ₱545.6M |
| C.V. CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT | 8 | ₱455.8M |
| BOOMETRIX DEVELOPMENT CORP. | 7 | ₱434.3M |
| SANTECH BUILDERS CORPORATION / GICAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 2 | ₱289.5M |
| Name | Projects | Contract cost |
|---|---|---|
| Surigao City | 10 | ₱1.02B |
| Malimono | 8 | ₱948.3M |
| Dapa | 9 | ₱459.3M |
| Sison | 5 | ₱376.7M |
| Gigaquit | 5 | ₱322.9M |
| Name | Projects | Contract cost |
|---|---|---|
| Surigao del Norte | 55 | ₱4.12B |
| Surigao del Norte | 24 | ₱1.34B |
| Oriental Mindoro | 1 | ₱62.7M |
Largest projects
- Construction of Revetment along Surigao River, Serna Section, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte ₱193.0M · SANTECH BUILDERS CORPORATION / GICAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. · completed 2024 · 23N00181
- Construction of River Flood Control Along Cantapoy Bridge along Surigao - West Coastal Road, Surigao del Norte ₱154.4M · ME 3 CONSTRUCTION / EQUI-PARCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY · completed 2024 · 23N00132
- Rehabilitation/ Reconstruction of Tinago Flood Control, Right Bank, Barangay Tinago, Malimono, Surigao del Norte ₱144.7M · SANTECH BUILDERS CORPORATION · completed 2024 · 23NG0128
- Rehabilitation/ Reconstruction of Tinago Flood Control, Left Bank, Barangay Tinago, Malimono, Surigao del Norte ₱144.7M · GICAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. · completed 2024 · 23NG0125
- Rehabilitation/ Reconstruction of Cansayong Flood Control, Barangay Cansayong, Malimono, Surigao del Norte ₱144.7M · GICAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. · completed 2024 · 23NG0129
- Rehabilitation/ Reconstruction of Masgad Flood Control, Barangay Masgad, Malimono, Surigao del Norte ₱144.7M · SANTECH BUILDERS CORPORATION · completed 2024 · 23NG0126
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure along Magallanes River, Barangay Sico-Sico, Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte ₱138.8M · GICAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. · completed 2024 · 24NG0018
- Repair/Rehabilitation of Magtiaco River Control, Surigao del Norte ₱120.6M · GONZALODO ENTERPRISES / RUDHIL CONSTRUCTION & ENTERPRISES, INC.(FORMERLY R · completed 2023 · 22N00186
- Construction of Flood Mitigation Structure along Hinagasan River, Sison, Surigao del Norte ₱115.8M · GICAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. · completed 2024 · 23N00133
- Construction of Revetment along Surigao River, Poctoy Section, Phase 1, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte ₱111.0M · GICAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. · completed 2025 · 24N00148
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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