Mangansakan (Pikit) family of Cotabato

Three Mangansakan cousins won Pikit council seats in 2025; all are cousins of former Vice Mayor Don Mangansakan.

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

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Who they are

Jeyrick Aliman Mangansakan

Pikit municipal councilor (elected 2025)

In office

Sources: Rappler · 2025 Pikit results

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How they are related

• Don Mangansakan and Alison Dalandag Mangansakan Jr. — CousinsBloodEvidence: Manila Bulletin · 2 neighboring Cotabato towns ruled by familiar political clans · “Their cousins, Alison Mangansakan Jr., Abemark Mangansakan, and Jeyrick Mangansakan were elected in the town council. They are also cousins of former Vice Mayor Mangansakan.”
• Don Mangansakan and Abemark Sandigan Mangansakan — CousinsBloodEvidence: Manila Bulletin · 2 neighboring Cotabato towns ruled by familiar political clans · “Their cousins, Alison Mangansakan Jr., Abemark Mangansakan, and Jeyrick Mangansakan were elected in the town council. They are also cousins of former Vice Mayor Mangansakan.”
• Don Mangansakan and Jeyrick Aliman Mangansakan — CousinsBloodEvidence: Manila Bulletin · 2 neighboring Cotabato towns ruled by familiar political clans · “Their cousins, Alison Mangansakan Jr., Abemark Mangansakan, and Jeyrick Mangansakan were elected in the town council. They are also cousins of former Vice Mayor Mangansakan.”

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.

Sources

1. Rappler · 2025 Pikit results · 2025-05-13
2. Manila Bulletin · 2 neighboring Cotabato towns ruled by familiar political clans (NOT READ: 403; content known only from a search-engine summary) · 2025-05-19
3. Manila Bulletin · 2 neighboring Cotabato towns ruled by familiar political clans · “Their cousins, Alison Mangansakan Jr., Abemark Mangansakan, and Jeyrick Mangansakan were elected in the town council. They are also cousins of former Vice Mayor Mangansakan.” · 2025-05-19

Other families documented in Cotabato

• Taliño-Mendoza (Carmen / provincial capitol)Governor Lala Taliño-Mendoza heads a clan that holds the governorship, vice governorship, the 3rd district House seat and the Carmen mayoralty and vice mayoralty.
• Piñol (M'lang / Kidapawan / provincial)Former governor and Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, his brothers Efren, Socrates, Bernardo Jr. and Joselito, Bernardo's brother Gerry, and Manny's daughter Krista have held or sought provincial and town posts.
• Sacdalan (Alamada / Midsayap / 1st district)Alamada mayor and former governor Jesus Sacdalan, his sons Victor (Alamada vice mayor) and Joel (1st district representative 2019-2025), and his nephew Rolando (Midsayap mayor).
• Evangelista (Kidapawan)Former Kidapawan mayor Joseph Evangelista, now a 2nd district board member, was succeeded as mayor by his son Pao.
• Guzman (Kabacan)Kabacan's mayor and vice mayor are wife and husband.
• Mahimpit (President Roxas)Father and son swapped the President Roxas mayoralty and vice mayoralty in 2025.
• Gonzaga (Magpet)Son and father hold the Magpet mayoralty and vice mayoralty.
• Valdevieso (Matalam)Matalam's mayor and vice mayor are father and daughter.

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