Ermita–Buhain family of Batangas

Balayan’s mayor and a former district representative are daughters of former Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.

4 documented relatives · 1 currently in public office · 3 documented relationships · Province of Batangas

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Who they are

Lisa Ermita-Abad

Balayan mayor

In office

Sources: DBM · 2026 Government Directory; TV5 · Eduardo Ermita death, statement from daughter Lisa

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Eduardo Ermita

Former Executive Secretary and Batangas representative · deceased

Deceased

Sources: TV5 · Eduardo Ermita death, statement from daughter Lisa; TV5 · Batangas family relationships (kinship only; office claims independently checked)

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Eileen Ermita-Buhain

Former Batangas 1st-district representative

Not in office

Sources: TV5 · Batangas family relationships (kinship only; office claims independently checked)

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Eric Buhain

Former Batangas 1st-district representative

Not in office

Sources: TV5 · Batangas family relationships (kinship only; office claims independently checked); House of Representatives · opening journal, 20th Congress

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How they are related

• Eduardo Ermita and Lisa Ermita-Abad — Father → daughterBloodEvidence: TV5 · Eduardo Ermita death, statement from daughter Lisa
• Eduardo Ermita and Eileen Ermita-Buhain — Father → daughterBloodEvidence: TV5 · Batangas family relationships (kinship only; office claims independently checked)
• Eileen Ermita-Buhain and Eric Buhain — SpousesMarriageEvidence: TV5 · Batangas family relationships (kinship only; office claims independently checked)

How this was researched

Relationships describe documented kinship and public service, not wrongdoing. Current offices are checked separately from historical family accounts.

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

Sources

1. TV5 · Eduardo Ermita death, statement from daughter Lisa · 18 October 2025
2. TV5 · Batangas family relationships (kinship only; office claims independently checked) · 10 May 2025
3. DBM · 2026 Government Directory · 2026 edition · directory reference date 30 September 2025
4. House of Representatives · opening journal, 20th Congress · 28 July 2025

Other families documented in Batangas

• Santos–Recto–ManzanoDocumented subset. Office labels retain their evidence dates; neither the map nor historical service certifies current control.
• Dimacuha–MariñoSpouses who swapped Batangas City’s two top seats in 2025: Beverley Dimacuha, mayor 2016–2025, went to the House, and Marvey Mariño, the city’s representative 2016–2025, became mayor. Her father, mother and brother held the mayoralty from 1988, and another brother is the mayor’s secretary.
• CollantesTanauan’s mayor is the father of the 3rd-district representative, who succeeded his mother.
• Reyes–LuistroThe Batangas 2nd-district representative and Mabini mayor are spouses.
• BoliliaCaloy Bolilia succeeded his wife Lianda in the 4th-district House seat.
• GardiolaThree siblings hold a party-list seat and the mayoralty and vice mayoralty of Mataasnakahoy. The extended family view also includes Edwin’s brother Alberto Elmer.
• Rivera · Padre GarciaPadre Garcia’s mayor and vice mayor are mother and son; the father previously served as mayor and party-list representative.
• Dolor · BauanBauan’s mayor followed her husband; his father also served as mayor.

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