Calo (Carmen) family of Agusan del Norte

Carmen mayor Ramon "Moncing RMC" Mendezona Calo beat his brother Jesus M. Calo for mayor in 2007; his reported wife Jovitte is vice mayor and two younger Calos sit on the 2025 town council, though only the brothers' tie has a publishable source.

3 documented relatives · 2 currently in public office · 2 documented relationships · Province of Agusan del Norte

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Who they are

Ramon Mendezona Calo “Moncing RMC”

Mayor of Carmen (2025 roster); earlier terms from 1996 (Wikipedia)

In office

Sources: Supreme Court E-Library · Jesus M. Calo v. COMELEC and Ramon "Moncing RMC" M. Calo (decision); Rappler · 2025 results, Carmen

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Jovitte Cabrera Calo

Vice mayor of Carmen (2025 roster); Carmen mayor 2004–2007 (Wikipedia)

In office

Sources: Rappler · 2025 results, Carmen

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How they are related

• Ramon Mendezona Calo “Moncing RMC” and Jesus M. Calo — BrothersBloodEvidence: Supreme Court E-Library · Jesus M. Calo v. Comelec and Ramon M. Calo · “His opponent, petitioner Jesus M. Calo, is his brother, whom he beat by 278 votes.”
• Ramon Mendezona Calo “Moncing RMC” and Jovitte Cabrera Calo — SpousesMarriageEvidence: Philstar · Plaza-Amante rivalry heats up in Agusan · “Plaza was accompanied by her sons, grandsons, aspiring politicians and supporters led by Carmen Mayor Jovette Calo and her husband, Ramon, a former mayor, when she registered as voter with the municipal office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) last Friday afternoon.”; Wikipedia · List of political families (Aquino family - Agusan del Norte)

How this was researched

Researched September 2026 against Comelec 2025 results. Every relationship is quoted from a published source; people who share a surname without a published statement of kinship are left out. Family relationships do not imply wrongdoing or political agreement.

Documented family networks; not a complete government or barangay roster. National offices are distinct from local offices.

Sources

1. Supreme Court E-Library · Jesus M. Calo v. COMELEC and Ramon "Moncing RMC" M. Calo (decision) · 2010-01-19
2. Rappler · 2025 results, Carmen · 2025-05
3. Supreme Court E-Library · Jesus M. Calo v. Comelec and Ramon M. Calo · “His opponent, petitioner Jesus M. Calo, is his brother, whom he beat by 278 votes.” · 2010-01-19
4. Philstar · Plaza-Amante rivalry heats up in Agusan · “Plaza was accompanied by her sons, grandsons, aspiring politicians and supporters led by Carmen Mayor Jovette Calo and her husband, Ramon, a former mayor, when she registered as voter with the municipal office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) last Friday afternoon.” · 2006-11-06
5. Wikipedia · List of political families (Aquino family - Agusan del Norte) · Read September 2026

Other families documented in Agusan del Norte

• PlazaThe Agusan del Sur Plaza clan held the Butuan mayoralty 1971-1986 (Figurado) and 1992-2010 (Democrito II and his wife Leonides Theresa), and Figurado's widow Charito held the 1st district seat 1987-1998 and lost the 2025 mayoral race. Their sons now hold office in Nasipit and Loreto.
• AmanteThe Agusan del Norte Amante clan began in Butuan (Edelmiro was a Butuan councilor 1960-1964). His nephew Ferdinand Amante Jr. ended the Plazas' hold on the Butuan mayoralty (2010-2016), and his daughter Angelica ran for Butuan mayor in 2007.
• Montante (Kitcharao)Kitcharao Vice Mayor and former mayor Aristotle "Oloy" Montante works alongside his brother, Mayor Jenry Montante; both ran unopposed in 2025.
• Lim (Santiago)Santiago Mayor Franklin Lim and his wife, Vice Mayor Zenaida Lim, have run the town together since at least 2010 and were both re-elected in 2025.

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