Lubigan family of Cavite

Documented family relationships linking present and past public offices in Cavite.

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

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Who they are

Gemma Lubigan

Mayor, Trece Martires City, 2019–present (re-elected 2022 and 2025)

In office

Sources: DBM · 2026 directory, Cavite local officials; Rappler · Gemma Lubigan wins Trece Martires mayoralty against Melencio de Sagun Jr; Wikipedia · 2022 Cavite local elections, Trece Martires City mayoralty (Lubigan winner, 64,742 votes); Rappler · 2025 local-race results, Trece Martires City

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How they are related

• Alexander “Alex” Lubigan and Gemma Lubigan — SpousesMarriageEvidence: PNA · Trece Martires city welcomes first lady mayor; Rappler · Widow of slain Trece Martires vice mayor wins; Melencio de Sagun Jr. is the father of Mayor Melandres de Sagun
• Alexander “Alex” Lubigan and Kim Paolo C. Lubigan — BrothersBloodEvidence: Mayor Gemma Buendia Lubigan's 25 April 2025 campaign post for Councilor Kim Paolo Lubigan, carried on Vice Mayor Bobby Montehermoso's official page — states his office, his committee and his kinship
• Gemma Lubigan and Gregor “Poyi” C. Buendia — SiblingsBloodEvidence: Mayor Gemma Lubigan's account (Gem Lubigan) · 21 April 2025 campaign post "2 BUENDIA, POYI for City Councilor" carrying Councilor Poyi Buendia's own statement

How this was researched

Expanded 14 September 2026. Current offices are checked separately from historical kinship sources. Council, barangay and wider ancestral coverage remains incomplete.

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

Sources

1. DBM · 2026 directory, Cavite local officials · 2026; read with later succession reports
2. Rappler · Gemma Lubigan wins Trece Martires mayoralty against Melencio de Sagun Jr · 14 May 2019
3. Wikipedia · 2022 Cavite local elections, Trece Martires City mayoralty (Lubigan winner, 64,742 votes) · read 23 September 2026
4. Rappler · 2025 local-race results, Trece Martires City · 15 May 2025
5. PNA · Trece Martires city welcomes first lady mayor · 15 May 2019
6. Wikipedia · 2016 Cavite local elections, Trece Martires vice mayoralty (Alexander Lubigan winner) · read 23 September 2026
7. Politiko South Luzon · Gemma Lubigan's post on her husband, the Trece Martires vice mayor, then in his third and last term · 13 July 2018
8. Politiko South Luzon · Trece Martires City vice mayor Alexander Lubigan to be laid to rest 15 July 2018 · 12 July 2018
9. Trece Martires City Government (official site) · City Officials page lists Poyi Buendia among the ten city councilors · read 22 September 2026
10. Rappler · 2025 local-race results, Trece Martires City — councilors (lone district) · 100% precincts reporting, 15 May 2025
11. PeoPlaid · Trece Martires City officials 2022–2025, giving the councilor's full name Gregor “Poyi” C. Buendia · 12 April 2023
12. Mayor Gemma Buendia Lubigan's 25 April 2025 campaign post for Councilor Kim Paolo Lubigan, carried on Vice Mayor Bobby Montehermoso's official page — states his office, his committee and his kinship · original post 25 April 2025; share 26 April 2025
13. Politiko South Luzon · refers to him throughout as "Trece Martires Councilor Kim Paolo Lubigan" · 25 October 2024
14. Politiko South Luzon · Remulla brothers' consultation in Trece Martires joined by Councilors Kim Paulo Lubigan and Aldrin Anacan · 19 December 2018
15. Wikipedia · Trece Martires, current Sangguniang Panlungsod members (Kim Paolo C. Lubigan, Gregor C. Buendia) · read 23 September 2026
16. Mayor Gemma Lubigan's account (Gem Lubigan) · 21 April 2025 campaign post "2 BUENDIA, POYI for City Councilor" carrying Councilor Poyi Buendia's own statement · 21 April 2025
17. Rappler · Widow of slain Trece Martires vice mayor wins; Melencio de Sagun Jr. is the father of Mayor Melandres de Sagun · 14 May 2019

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