Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga
Vice governor
In officeSources: RESULTS: Davao de Oro election 2025 (Rappler, Comelec media server, 100% precincts); Wikipedia: Dorothy Gonzaga
See Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga in the map →Gonzaga family of Davao de Oro
Adds Ruperto "Rupet" Gonzaga III, former Mawab mayor and 2025 Mawab councilor, brother of former Rep. Ruwel Peter Gonzaga.
4 documented relatives · 3 currently in public office · 3 documented relationships · Province of Davao de Oro
Who they are
Ruwina S. Gonzaga
Board member, 2nd district
In officeSources: RESULTS: Davao de Oro election 2025 (Rappler, Comelec media server, 100% precincts); Wikipedia: Davao de Oro Provincial Board
See Ruwina S. Gonzaga in the map →
Ruperto “Rupet” Gonzaga III
Councilor, Mawab; former mayor, Mawab
In officeSources: Rappler · RESULTS: Mawab, Davao de Oro election 2025; Mindanao Sun Chronicle · Mawab Mayor Rupet Gonzaga to rent house near regional hospital in Tagum for Mawab patients' relatives
See Ruperto “Rupet” Gonzaga III in the map →
Ruwel Peter Sambas Gonzaga
Former representative, 2nd district (2016–2025); 2025 candidate for governor (226,788 votes, lost)
Not in officeSources: RESULTS: Davao de Oro election 2025 (Rappler, Comelec media server, 100% precincts); Wikipedia: Ruwel Peter Gonzaga
See Ruwel Peter Sambas Gonzaga in the map →How they are related
- Dorothy Montejo-Gonzaga and Ruwel Peter Sambas Gonzaga — SpousesMarriageEvidence: SunStar Davao · DavOro's first female gov seeks to further lead province to progress · “The governor is married to fellow law practitioner and current Davao de Oro Second District Representative Ruwel Peter Gonzaga.”; SunStar Davao · Davao de Oro Cong. Gonzaga counters ex-guv's claims; [SPECIAL REPORT] Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (2) (MindaNews; read via web.archive.org/web/20260618225121/); Wikipedia: Dorothy Gonzaga
- Ruwel Peter Sambas Gonzaga and Ruwina S. Gonzaga — SiblingsBloodEvidence: MindaNews · [SPECIAL REPORT] Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (2) (read via web.archive.org/web/20260618225121/) · “wife of third-termer 2nd district Rep. Ruwel Peter Gonzaga whose sister Ruwina, is number one provincial board member in the second district”; Comelec · 2025 NLE registered online campaign platforms, Region XI provincial candidates; Comelec · 2022 NLE list of candidates, Davao de Oro provincial
- Ruwel Peter Sambas Gonzaga and Ruperto “Rupet” Gonzaga III — BrothersBloodEvidence: Mindanao Sun Chronicle · Mawab Mayor Rupet Gonzaga to rent house near regional hospital in Tagum for Mawab patients' relatives · “Mayor Gonzaga said that the program would be actively supported by his brother Congressman Ruwel Peter Gonzaga, who has medical and hospital assistance program.”
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.
Open the Gonzaga relationship map →Sources
- RESULTS: Davao de Oro election 2025 (Rappler, Comelec media server, 100% precincts) · 2025-05-15
- Wikipedia: Dorothy Gonzaga · accessed 2026-09-20
- Wikipedia: Ruwel Peter Gonzaga · accessed 2026-09-20
- Wikipedia: Davao de Oro Provincial Board · accessed 2026-09-20
- Rappler · RESULTS: Mawab, Davao de Oro election 2025 · 2025-05-15
- Mindanao Sun Chronicle · Mawab Mayor Rupet Gonzaga to rent house near regional hospital in Tagum for Mawab patients' relatives · 2018-01-26
- SunStar Davao · DavOro's first female gov seeks to further lead province to progress · “The governor is married to fellow law practitioner and current Davao de Oro Second District Representative Ruwel Peter Gonzaga.” · 2022-12-16
- SunStar Davao · Davao de Oro Cong. Gonzaga counters ex-guv's claims · 2024-03-08
- [SPECIAL REPORT] Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (2) (MindaNews; read via web.archive.org/web/20260618225121/) · 2022-07
- MindaNews · [SPECIAL REPORT] Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (2) (read via web.archive.org/web/20260618225121/) · “wife of third-termer 2nd district Rep. Ruwel Peter Gonzaga whose sister Ruwina, is number one provincial board member in the second district” · 2022-07-13
- Comelec · 2025 NLE registered online campaign platforms, Region XI provincial candidates · 2025
- Comelec · 2022 NLE list of candidates, Davao de Oro provincial · 2022
- Mindanao Sun Chronicle · Mawab Mayor Rupet Gonzaga to rent house near regional hospital in Tagum for Mawab patients' relatives · “Mayor Gonzaga said that the program would be actively supported by his brother Congressman Ruwel Peter Gonzaga, who has medical and hospital assistance program.” · 2018-01-26
Other families documented in Davao de Oro
- UyTagum City Mayor Rey “Chiong” Uy, his son Rep. De Carlo “Oyo” Uy and his daughter Ciara; his brother Arturo Uy and nephew Tyron Uy were governors of neighbouring Davao de Oro
- Zamora–MabangloFormer congressman and Monkayo mayor Manuel "Way Kurat" Zamora, his daughter Rep. Maricar Zamora, her husband Gov. Raul Mabanglo, her brother Monkayo Mayor Manuel Zamora Jr. and her son Board Member Herv Apsay.
- CenizaFormer Pantukan mayor Jhong Ceniza won the 2nd district House seat in 2025 while his brother Oliver "Noy" Ceniza succeeded him as Pantukan mayor.
- GentugayaSpouses Ramil and Joanna Gentugaya, former Monkayo mayor and vice mayor, both won 1st district provincial board seats in 2025.
- LibuanganIn Laak, Mark Anthony "Honeyboy" Libuangan was elected mayor in 2025, swapping posts with his father Antonio "Ay-Eng" Libuangan, who won as vice mayor.
- BrillantesMonkayo Vice Mayor Manuel Brillantes Jr., a former three-term mayor, is a sibling of former mayor and board member Joselito Brillantes and former vice mayor Janet Brillantes-Diel.