PULITIKLAN › Mga pamilya › Davao Occidental Bautista family of Davao Occidental The Bautistas of Malita held Davao del Sur’s 2nd congressional district from 1987 to 2016 and the governorship twice before their base became Davao Occidental. In Davao del Sur today, Claude Bautista’s son Carl Jason Rama is mayor of Kiblawan.
12 documented relatives · 11 currently in public office · 18 documented relationships · Province of Davao Occidental
In Davao Occidental the family currently holds office through Claude “Auding” Peralta Bautista (Representative, Davao Occidental lone district; former governor of Davao del Sur (2013-2016)), Franklin “Colin” Peralta Bautista (Governor of Davao Occidental; former representative, Davao del Sur 2nd district (1998-2001, 2007-2016)) and Lorna Peralta Bautista-Bandigan (Vice governor, Davao Occidental) .
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How they are related Benjamin V. Bautista Sr. and Claude “Auding” Peralta Bautista — Father → sonBlood Evidence: MindaNews · MINDANAO 2025: Still all in the family in 23 of 28 provinces · “His son Franklin succeeded him from 1998 to 2001, then Claude from 2001 to 2007 [...] and the patriarch’s daughter, Lorna Bautista-Bandigan” ; Inquirer · All in the family for Davao Occidental — 'The Bautista patriarch, the late Benjamin Sr.' ; Candidates in new Davao Occidental province come from one family (Rappler) ; Claude Bautista (Wikipedia) Claude “Auding” Peralta Bautista and Franklin “Colin” Peralta Bautista — BrothersBlood Evidence: It's still all in the family in Mindanao (2), Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews, reposted by CBCS · “In Malita, Davao del Sur, Mayor Benjamin Peralta Bautista (LK), brother of Claude and Franklin, is running for reelection” ; Claude Bautista (Wikipedia) ; Franklin Bautista (Wikipedia) Benjamin “Joseph” P. Bautista Jr. and Claude “Auding” Peralta Bautista — BrothersBlood Evidence: It's still all in the family in Mindanao (2), Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews, reposted by CBCS · “In Malita, Davao del Sur, Mayor Benjamin Peralta Bautista (LK), brother of Claude and Franklin, is running for reelection” Benjamin “Joseph” P. Bautista Jr. and Franklin “Colin” Peralta Bautista — BrothersBlood Evidence: It's still all in the family in Mindanao (2), Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews, reposted by CBCS · “In Malita, Davao del Sur, Mayor Benjamin Peralta Bautista (LK), brother of Claude and Franklin, is running for reelection” Franklin “Colin” Peralta Bautista and Bradly Bautista — Father → sonBlood Evidence: Family feuds in Davao Sur (SunStar) · “Poblacion Barangay Captain Bradly Bautista, son of Franklin, is also running for vice-mayor of Malita under LP” Benjamin V. Bautista Sr. and Franklin “Colin” Peralta Bautista — Father → sonBlood Evidence: MindaNews · MINDANAO 2025: Still all in the family in 23 of 28 provinces · “The patriarch, Benjamin Bautista, Sr. was Representative of the 2nd district of Davao del Sur from 1987 to 1998. His son Franklin succeeded him” ; Inquirer · All in the family for Davao Occidental — 'The Bautista patriarch, the late Benjamin Sr.' ; How Davao Occidental voted in the 2025 elections (One Day Isang Bagay, Substack) Benjamin V. Bautista Sr. and Lorna Peralta Bautista-Bandigan — Father → daughterBlood Evidence: MindaNews · MINDANAO 2025: Still all in the family in 23 of 28 provinces · “His son Franklin succeeded him from 1998 to 2001, then Claude from 2001 to 2007 [...] and the patriarch’s daughter, Lorna Bautista-Bandigan” ; Inquirer · All in the family for Davao Occidental — 'The Bautista patriarch, the late Benjamin Sr.' ; Candidates in new Davao Occidental province come from one family (Rappler) ; Claude Bautista (Wikipedia) Benjamin V. Bautista Sr. and Benjamin “Joseph” P. Bautista Jr. — Father → sonBlood Evidence: MindaNews · MINDANAO 2025: Still all in the family in 23 of 28 provinces · “His son Franklin succeeded him from 1998 to 2001, then Claude from 2001 to 2007 [...] and the patriarch’s daughter, Lorna Bautista-Bandigan” ; Inquirer · All in the family for Davao Occidental — 'The Bautista patriarch, the late Benjamin Sr.' ; Candidates in new Davao Occidental province come from one family (Rappler) ; Claude Bautista (Wikipedia) Claude “Auding” Peralta Bautista and Lorna Peralta Bautista-Bandigan — SiblingsBlood Evidence: Candidates in new Davao Occidental province come from one family (Rappler) · “Davao del Sur Governor Claude Bautista has two brothers, Franklin and Joseph, and a sister, Lorna Bautista Bandigan.” ; How Davao Occidental voted in the 2025 elections (One Day Isang Bagay, Substack) Claude “Auding” Peralta Bautista and Claude Benjamin “Dinko” D. Bautista II — Father → sonBlood Evidence: SPAMAST (state college, official site) · SPAMAST, CHED, and Congressman Claude P. Bautista Empower Davao Occidental Students · “Congressman Claude P. Bautista's son and Sta. Maria Municipal Mayor, Hon. Claude Benjamin II "Dinko" Bautista” ; How Davao Occidental voted in the 2025 elections (One Day Isang Bagay, Substack) Claude “Auding” Peralta Bautista and Claudine Diana Bautista-Lim — Father → daughterBlood Evidence: PUV drivers' party-list rep defends lavish wedding during pandemic (Philstar) · “She is the daughter of Davao Occidental Gov. Claude Bautista and the niece of Rep. Lorna Bautista-Bandigan” ; How Davao Occidental voted in the 2025 elections (One Day Isang Bagay, Substack) Lorna Peralta Bautista-Bandigan and Claudine Diana Bautista-Lim — Aunt → nieceBlood Evidence: PUV drivers' party-list rep defends lavish wedding during pandemic (Philstar) · “She is the daughter of Davao Occidental Gov. Claude Bautista and the niece of Rep. Lorna Bautista-Bandigan” Benjamin “Joseph” P. Bautista Jr. and Benjamin “Enteng” T. Bautista III — Father → sonBlood Evidence: How Davao Occidental voted in the 2025 elections (One Day Isang Bagay, Substack) · “Benjamin "Enteng" Bautista III (NPC), son of Benjamin Jr. – Provincial Board Member, 1st District” ; Political families dominate Davao Occidental (SunStar Davao) Benjamin “Joseph” P. Bautista Jr. and Estefanie “Esma” Bautista-Dumama — Father → daughterBlood Evidence: Political families dominate Davao Occidental (SunStar Davao) · “Esma Bautista, the daughter of former Malita mayor and incumbent Vic Mayor Benjamin Bautista” ; How Davao Occidental voted in the 2025 elections (One Day Isang Bagay, Substack) Estefanie “Esma” Bautista-Dumama and Benjamin “Enteng” T. Bautista III — SiblingsBlood Evidence: Mga Bautista nangharos sa Davao Occidental (SunStar Superbalita Davao) · “Ang igsuon ni Esma, si Benjamin Bautista III, maoy nag-una sa Sangguniang Bayan” Bradly Bautista and Jean Bautista — SpousesMarriage Evidence: SunStar Davao · Alcantara: Malita Dives: Resort in a sanctuary (lifestyle column) · “I reunited with an old friend, Jean Seekins Bautista, lovely wife of Mayor Bradly Bautista.” ; LGU Malita (official) · Pasalubong Center — 'Mayor Hon. Bradly L. Bautista, First Lady Jean Seekins-Bautista' ; How Davao Occidental voted in the 2025 elections (One Day Isang Bagay, Substack) Benjamin “Joseph” P. Bautista Jr. and Bradly Bautista — Uncle → nephewBlood Evidence: Candidates in new Davao Occidental province come from one family (Rappler) · “Bradley Bautista, son of Davao del Sur congressman Franklin, filed for mayor of Malita town, Davao Occidental, seeking to succeed his uncle.” Claude “Auding” Peralta Bautista and Carl Jason Rama — Father → sonBlood Evidence: Philippine Daily Inquirer · It’s a crowded gubernatorial race in Davao del Sur 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 Bautista relationship map → Sources Claude Bautista (Wikipedia) · Read September 2026 Family feuds in Davao Sur (SunStar) · 2013-05-03 Franklin Bautista (Wikipedia) · Read September 2026 Candidates in new Davao Occidental province come from one family (Rappler) · 2015-10-12 2025 Local Elections Results (LGU Malita) · 2025 It's still all in the family in Mindanao (2), Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews, reposted by CBCS · 2010-02-16 Governor of Davao del Sur (Wikipedia, citing MindaNews "The leaders you voted: Davao del Sur 1987 to 2019") · Read September 2026 Political families dominate Davao Occidental (SunStar Davao) · 2019-05-15 Lorna Bautista-Bandigan (Wikipedia) · 2026-09-20 Claudine Bautista-Lim (Wikipedia) · 2026-09-20 PUV drivers' party-list rep defends lavish wedding during pandemic (Philstar) · 2021-08-19 How Davao Occidental voted in the 2025 elections (One Day Isang Bagay, Substack) · 2026-04-10 RESULTS: Kiblawan, Davao del Sur election 2025 (Rappler) · Reviewed 13 October 2026 Philippine Daily Inquirer · It’s a crowded gubernatorial race in Davao del Sur · 14 October 2021; read 13 October 2026 MindaNews · MINDANAO 2025: Still all in the family in 23 of 28 provinces · “His son Franklin succeeded him from 1998 to 2001, then Claude from 2001 to 2007 [...] and the patriarch’s daughter, Lorna Bautista-Bandigan” · 2026-01-05 Inquirer · All in the family for Davao Occidental — 'The Bautista patriarch, the late Benjamin Sr.' · 2016-04-05 It's still all in the family in Mindanao (2), Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews, reposted by CBCS · “In Malita, Davao del Sur, Mayor Benjamin Peralta Bautista (LK), brother of Claude and Franklin, is running for reelection” · 2010-02-16 Family feuds in Davao Sur (SunStar) · “Poblacion Barangay Captain Bradly Bautista, son of Franklin, is also running for vice-mayor of Malita under LP” · 2013-05-03 MindaNews · MINDANAO 2025: Still all in the family in 23 of 28 provinces · “The patriarch, Benjamin Bautista, Sr. was Representative of the 2nd district of Davao del Sur from 1987 to 1998. His son Franklin succeeded him” · 2026-01-05 Candidates in new Davao Occidental province come from one family (Rappler) · “Davao del Sur Governor Claude Bautista has two brothers, Franklin and Joseph, and a sister, Lorna Bautista Bandigan.” · 2015-10-12 SPAMAST (state college, official site) · SPAMAST, CHED, and Congressman Claude P. Bautista Empower Davao Occidental Students · “Congressman Claude P. Bautista's son and Sta. Maria Municipal Mayor, Hon. Claude Benjamin II "Dinko" Bautista” · 2024-08-15 PUV drivers' party-list rep defends lavish wedding during pandemic (Philstar) · “She is the daughter of Davao Occidental Gov. Claude Bautista and the niece of Rep. Lorna Bautista-Bandigan” · 2021-08-19 How Davao Occidental voted in the 2025 elections (One Day Isang Bagay, Substack) · “Benjamin "Enteng" Bautista III (NPC), son of Benjamin Jr. – Provincial Board Member, 1st District” · 2026-04-10 Political families dominate Davao Occidental (SunStar Davao) · “Esma Bautista, the daughter of former Malita mayor and incumbent Vic Mayor Benjamin Bautista” · 2019-05-15 Mga Bautista nangharos sa Davao Occidental (SunStar Superbalita Davao) · “Ang igsuon ni Esma, si Benjamin Bautista III, maoy nag-una sa Sangguniang Bayan” · 2019-05-16 SunStar Davao · Alcantara: Malita Dives: Resort in a sanctuary (lifestyle column) · “I reunited with an old friend, Jean Seekins Bautista, lovely wife of Mayor Bradly Bautista.” · 2019-06-04 LGU Malita (official) · Pasalubong Center — 'Mayor Hon. Bradly L. Bautista, First Lady Jean Seekins-Bautista' · n.d. Candidates in new Davao Occidental province come from one family (Rappler) · “Bradley Bautista, son of Davao del Sur congressman Franklin, filed for mayor of Malita town, Davao Occidental, seeking to succeed his uncle.” · 2015-10-12 The same family elsewhere Other families documented in Davao Occidental Joyce Brothers Jason John and James John Joyce are mayor and vice mayor of Jose Abad Santos, the town their father James Y. Joyce once led. Mariscal Santa Maria: former mayor Rudy Mariscal, his sister and predecessor Mila Mariscal Cabañero, and his daughter Vice Mayor Josephine Mariscal All families and officials in Davao Occidental →
