Gardiola family of Batangas

Three 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.

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

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Who they are

Edwin Gardiola

CWS party-list representative

In office

Sources: PCIJ · Gardiola siblings in Congress and Mataasnakahoy; House of Representatives · opening journal, 20th Congress

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Ellery Gardiola-Silva

Mataasnakahoy mayor

In office

Sources: DBM · 2026 Government Directory; PCIJ · Gardiola siblings in Congress and Mataasnakahoy

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Earel Gardiola

Mataasnakahoy vice mayor

In office

Sources: DBM · 2026 Government Directory; PCIJ · Gardiola siblings in Congress and Mataasnakahoy

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How they are related

• Edwin Gardiola and Ellery Gardiola-Silva — SiblingsBloodEvidence: PCIJ · Gardiola siblings in Congress and Mataasnakahoy
• Edwin Gardiola and Earel Gardiola — SiblingsBloodEvidence: PCIJ · Gardiola siblings in Congress and Mataasnakahoy
• Ellery Gardiola-Silva and Earel Gardiola — SiblingsBloodEvidence: PCIJ · Gardiola siblings in Congress and Mataasnakahoy

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. PCIJ · Gardiola siblings in Congress and Mataasnakahoy · 25 May 2026
2. House of Representatives · opening journal, 20th Congress · 28 July 2025
3. DBM · 2026 Government Directory · 2026 edition · directory reference date 30 September 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.
• Ermita–BuhainBalayan’s mayor and a former district representative are daughters of former Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.
• Reyes–LuistroThe Batangas 2nd-district representative and Mabini mayor are spouses.
• BoliliaCaloy Bolilia succeeded his wife Lianda in the 4th-district House seat.
• 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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