Franklin Deiparine Lim
Mayor of Santiago (2025 roster)
In officeSources: Rappler · Santiago, Agusan del Norte election 2025
See Franklin Deiparine Lim in the map →Lim (Santiago) family of Agusan del Norte
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.
2 documented relatives · 2 currently in public office · 1 documented relationship · Province of Agusan del Norte
Who they are
Zenaida Corro Lim
Vice mayor of Santiago (2025 roster, unopposed)
In officeSources: Rappler · Santiago, Agusan del Norte election 2025
See Zenaida Corro Lim in the map →How they are related
- Franklin Deiparine Lim and Zenaida Corro Lim — SpousesMarriageEvidence: GMA News · It's all in the family in Caraga this May 10 · “Husband and wife tandems are also not uncommon in the region, like in the case of Santiago town in Agusan del Norte, where Mayor Franklin Lim and his better half, Vice Mayor Zenaida Lim, are both running for re-election.”
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.
Open the Lim (Santiago) relationship map →Sources
- Rappler · Santiago, Agusan del Norte election 2025 · 2025-05-15
- GMA News · It's all in the family in Caraga this May 10 · “Husband and wife tandems are also not uncommon in the region, like in the case of Santiago town in Agusan del Norte, where Mayor Franklin Lim and his better half, Vice Mayor Zenaida Lim, are both running for re-election.” · 2010-03-28
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.
- Calo (Carmen)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.
- Montante (Kitcharao)Kitcharao Vice Mayor and former mayor Aristotle "Oloy" Montante works alongside his brother, Mayor Jenry Montante; both ran unopposed in 2025.