PULITIKLAN › Mga pamilya › Butuan Amante family of Butuan The 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.
8 documented relatives · 2 currently in public office · 10 documented relationships · Independent city of Butuan
In Butuan the family currently holds office through Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante-Matba “Angel” (Butuan governor of Agusan del Norte (2025 re-elected, 191,773 votes); ran for Butuan mayor 2007)
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How they are related Edelmiro Atega Amante Sr. and Ferdinand Magdamo Amante Jr. “Dinand” — Uncle → nephewBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Plaza widows reunite to regain political power in 2013 polls · “The influential Plaza political clan lost their grip of the city when Ampayon Barangay Chairman Dr. Ferdinand Amante Jr., nephew of former Agusan del Norte Rep. Edelmiro Amante, won the mayoralty post in the 2010 elections.” ; MindaNews · Plaza loses in Butuan; in Caraga, Barbers out, Matugas in Edelmiro Atega Amante Sr. and Erlpe John Malbas Amante “Ping” — Father → sonBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 · “Amante’s son, Erlpe John, the incumbent Agusan del Norte Governor, told MindaNews he was thankful his father died a painless death.” ; MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 Edelmiro Atega Amante Sr. and Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante-Matba “Angel” — Father → daughterBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 · “The governor thanked his sister, Rep. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba for personally taking caring of their father the past few months.” ; MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 Erlpe John Malbas Amante “Ping” and Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante-Matba “Angel” — SiblingsBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 · “The governor thanked his sister, Rep. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba for personally taking caring of their father the past few months.” ; Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces ; MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 Edelmiro Atega Amante Sr. and Rosario Malbas Amante “Sayong” — SpousesMarriage Evidence: MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 · “The patriarch’s wife, Rosario “Sayong” Malbas, served as mayor of Cabadbaran for three terms.” ; MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante-Matba “Angel” and Rashidin H. Matba “Rush” — SpousesMarriage Evidence: Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces · “Maria Angelica is married to outgoing Tawi-Tawi Governor and incoming congressman Rashidin Matba.” ; Philstar · Plaza-Amante rivalry heats up in Agusan Erlpe John Malbas Amante “Ping” and Juan Miguel Amante — Father → sonBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Sibling rivalry: Only one Amante wins in Agusan Norte · “In the gubernatorial race, Juan Miguel Amante, John Erlpe’s son, was lagging behind Dale Corvera by over 50,000 votes.” ; Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces Erlpe John Malbas Amante “Ping” and Judy Chin Amante — SpousesMarriage Evidence: Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces · “However, in Cabadbaran City , Erlpe John's estranged wife Judy Amante (PDP-Laban) unseated Mayor Katrina Marie Mortola (NP) by a 7,694-vote margin.” Ferdinand Magdamo Amante Jr. “Dinand” and Erlpe John Malbas Amante “Ping” — CousinsBlood Evidence: Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces · “Samuel Allan is a brother of former Butuan City mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr, who is a cousin of John Erlpe and Maria Angelica.” ; MindaNews · Plaza widows reunite to regain political power in 2013 polls Ferdinand Magdamo Amante Jr. “Dinand” and Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante-Matba “Angel” — CousinsBlood Evidence: Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces · “Samuel Allan is a brother of former Butuan City mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr, who is a cousin of John Erlpe and Maria Angelica.” 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.
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Open the Amante relationship map → Sources MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 · 2013-03-11 MindaNews · SPECIAL REPORT: The ruling clans of Mindanao · 2013-05-11 Rappler · RESULTS: Agusan del Norte election 2025 · 2025-05-15 Philstar · Plaza-Amante rivalry heats up in Agusan · 2006-11-06 MindaNews · Plaza loses in Butuan; in Caraga, Barbers out, Matugas in · 2010-05-13 GMA News · It's all in the family in Caraga this May 10 · 2010-03-28 Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces · 2019-05-22 Rappler · 2025 results, Cabadbaran City · 2025-05 MindaNews · Plaza widows reunite to regain political power in 2013 polls · “The influential Plaza political clan lost their grip of the city when Ampayon Barangay Chairman Dr. Ferdinand Amante Jr., nephew of former Agusan del Norte Rep. Edelmiro Amante, won the mayoralty post in the 2010 elections.” · 2012-09-12 MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 · “Amante’s son, Erlpe John, the incumbent Agusan del Norte Governor, told MindaNews he was thankful his father died a painless death.” · 2013-03-11 MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 · “The governor thanked his sister, Rep. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba for personally taking caring of their father the past few months.” · 2013-03-11 MindaNews · Edelmiro Amante Sr. passes away at 79 · “The patriarch’s wife, Rosario “Sayong” Malbas, served as mayor of Cabadbaran for three terms.” · 2013-03-11 Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces · “Maria Angelica is married to outgoing Tawi-Tawi Governor and incoming congressman Rashidin Matba.” · 2019-05-22 MindaNews · Sibling rivalry: Only one Amante wins in Agusan Norte · “In the gubernatorial race, Juan Miguel Amante, John Erlpe’s son, was lagging behind Dale Corvera by over 50,000 votes.” · 2019-05-15 Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces · “However, in Cabadbaran City , Erlpe John's estranged wife Judy Amante (PDP-Laban) unseated Mayor Katrina Marie Mortola (NP) by a 7,694-vote margin.” · 2019-05-22 Rappler · Sibling rivalries weaken Amante, Plaza clans in Agusan provinces · “Samuel Allan is a brother of former Butuan City mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr, who is a cousin of John Erlpe and Maria Angelica.” · 2019-05-22 MindaNews · Plaza widows reunite to regain political power in 2013 polls · 2012-09-12 The same family elsewhere Other families documented in Butuan Plaza The 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. Fortun family Mayor Lawrence Fortun is the son of the late Butuan councilor Camilo Fortun, an opposition leader during the Marcos years. Aquino family (Butuan) Rep. Jose "Joboy" Aquino II's elder brother Roberto ran for Congress in Agusan del Sur. Inquirer calls Roberto the son of former Agusan congressman Jose Aquino. All families and officials in Butuan →
