Uy family of Davao de Oro

Tagum 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

6 documented relatives · 3 currently in public office · 6 documented relationships · Province of Davao de Oro

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Who they are

Rey “Chiong” T. Uy

Mayor, Tagum City

In office

Sources: RESULTS: Tagum City election 2025 (Rappler); Uy seeks re-election as Tagum City mayor; daughter eyes seat as councilor (Manila Standard; read via web.archive.org/web/20241003161948)

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De Carlo “Oyo” L. Uy

Representative, 1st district

In office

Sources: RESULTS: Davao del Norte election 2025 (Rappler / Comelec media server); De Carlo Uy (Wikipedia)

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Ciara Isabel Uy-Salazar

City councilor, Tagum City

In office

Sources: RESULTS: Tagum City election 2025 (Rappler); Uy seeks re-election as Tagum City mayor; daughter eyes seat as councilor (Manila Standard; read via web.archive.org/web/20241003161948)

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Jayvee Tyron Lim Uy

Former governor (2016–2022); former vice governor (2022–2025)

Not in office

Sources: Wikipedia: Tyron Uy; Wikipedia: Governor of Davao de Oro

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How they are related

• Rey “Chiong” T. Uy and De Carlo “Oyo” L. Uy — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Politiko Mindanao · Mayor Rey Uy Celebrates Son's Congressional Victory · “Tagum City Mayor Rey T. Uy expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Tagumenyos for their overwhelming support in electing his son, De Carlo “Oyo” Uy, as the congressman-elect for Davao del Norte’s 1st District.”; Obese Duterte dynasty prevails in Davao region, but so does Cagas, who voted to impeach Sara (PCIJ); Uy seeks re-election as Tagum City mayor; daughter eyes seat as councilor (Manila Standard; read via web.archive.org/web/20241003161948)
• Rey “Chiong” T. Uy and Ciara Isabel Uy-Salazar — Father → daughterBloodEvidence: Manila Standard · Uy seeks re-election as Tagum City mayor; daughter eyes seat as councilor (read via web.archive.org/web/20241003161948) · “Incumbent Tagum City, Davao del Norte Mayor Rey Uy and his eldest daughter Ciara Isabel Uy filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) on Thursday morning.”; MindaNews · MINDANAO 2025: Still all in the family in most of Mindanao's 33 cities (read via web.archive.org/web/20260617182152); Obese Duterte dynasty prevails in Davao region, but so does Cagas, who voted to impeach Sara (PCIJ)
• De Carlo “Oyo” L. Uy and Ciara Isabel Uy-Salazar — SiblingsBloodEvidence: PCIJ · Obese Duterte dynasty prevails in Davao region, but so does Cagas who voted to impeach Sara · “His daughter Ciara won a council seat in Tagum while his son Oyo was elected 1 st District congressman.”
• Arturo “Chiongkee” Tao Uy and Jayvee Tyron Lim Uy — Father → sonBloodEvidence: SunStar Davao · Davao de Oro guv withdraws reelection bid, replaced by father · “Uy withdrew his candidacy for reelection as governor and was replaced by his father, Senior Board Member Arturo "Chiongkee" Uy, more known as Papa Gov”; Wikipedia: Governor of Davao de Oro
• Jayvee Tyron Lim Uy and Cathy Uy (Uy-Pangay on the 2022 ballot) — SiblingsBloodEvidence: MindaNews · [SPECIAL REPORT] Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (2) (via Wayback) · “Second-termer Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy filed his certificate of candidacy for a third term and his sister, Cathy, a councilor of Pantukan, for Vice Governor.”; SunStar Davao · Over 30K Nabunturanons unite for 'Byaheng Kalinaw' proclamation rally (press release); Comelec · 2022 NLE list of candidates, Davao de Oro provincial
• Arturo “Chiongkee” Tao Uy and Rey “Chiong” T. Uy — BrothersBloodEvidence: Rappler · Ex-mayor behind death squad in Tagum - report · “Uy's brother Arturo is the governor of a nearby province, Compostela Valley.”; [SPECIAL REPORT] Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (2) (MindaNews; read via web.archive.org/web/20260618225121/); Ledesma: Davao de Oro (SunStar Davao opinion column)

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. RESULTS: Tagum City election 2025 (Rappler) · 2025-05-15
2. Uy seeks re-election as Tagum City mayor; daughter eyes seat as councilor (Manila Standard; read via web.archive.org/web/20241003161948) · 2024-10-03
3. RESULTS: Davao del Norte election 2025 (Rappler / Comelec media server) · 2025-05-15
4. De Carlo Uy (Wikipedia) · Read September 2026
5. Wikipedia: Governor of Davao de Oro · accessed 2026-09-20
6. Davao de Oro guv withdraws reelection bid, replaced by father (SunStar Davao) · 2021-11-15
7. Wikipedia: Tyron Uy · accessed 2026-09-20
8. [SPECIAL REPORT] Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (2) (MindaNews; read via web.archive.org/web/20260618225121/) · 2022-07
9. RESULTS: Davao de Oro election 2025 (Rappler, Comelec media server, 100% precincts) · 2025-05-15
10. LIST: Who is running in Davao de Oro in the 2022 Philippine elections? (Rappler) · 2021
11. Politiko Mindanao · Mayor Rey Uy Celebrates Son's Congressional Victory · “Tagum City Mayor Rey T. Uy expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Tagumenyos for their overwhelming support in electing his son, De Carlo “Oyo” Uy, as the congressman-elect for Davao del Norte’s 1st District.” · 2025-05-21
12. Obese Duterte dynasty prevails in Davao region, but so does Cagas, who voted to impeach Sara (PCIJ) · 2025-05-22
13. Manila Standard · Uy seeks re-election as Tagum City mayor; daughter eyes seat as councilor (read via web.archive.org/web/20241003161948) · “Incumbent Tagum City, Davao del Norte Mayor Rey Uy and his eldest daughter Ciara Isabel Uy filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) on Thursday morning.” · 2024-10-03
14. MindaNews · MINDANAO 2025: Still all in the family in most of Mindanao's 33 cities (read via web.archive.org/web/20260617182152) · 2026-01-10
15. PCIJ · Obese Duterte dynasty prevails in Davao region, but so does Cagas who voted to impeach Sara · “His daughter Ciara won a council seat in Tagum while his son Oyo was elected 1 st District congressman.” · 2025-05-21
16. SunStar Davao · Davao de Oro guv withdraws reelection bid, replaced by father · “Uy withdrew his candidacy for reelection as governor and was replaced by his father, Senior Board Member Arturo "Chiongkee" Uy, more known as Papa Gov” · 2021-11-15
17. MindaNews · [SPECIAL REPORT] Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (2) (via Wayback) · “Second-termer Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy filed his certificate of candidacy for a third term and his sister, Cathy, a councilor of Pantukan, for Vice Governor.” · 2022-07-13
18. SunStar Davao · Over 30K Nabunturanons unite for 'Byaheng Kalinaw' proclamation rally (press release) · 2025-04-03
19. Comelec · 2022 NLE list of candidates, Davao de Oro provincial · 2022
20. Rappler · Ex-mayor behind death squad in Tagum - report · “Uy's brother Arturo is the governor of a nearby province, Compostela Valley.” · 2014-05-21
21. Ledesma: Davao de Oro (SunStar Davao opinion column) · 2019-12-13

The same family elsewhere

• Uy family of Davao del Norte

Other families documented in 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.
• GonzagaAdds Ruperto "Rupet" Gonzaga III, former Mawab mayor and 2025 Mawab councilor, brother of former Rep. Ruwel Peter Gonzaga.
• 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.

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